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May 31, 2026, 06:01 PM - 3 min read
The objective of the policy is curbing the growing dependence on narcotics and psychotropic substances and providing wider access to low-alcohol-content beverages through regulated channels.The existing restrictive regime had led to an artificial scarcity of liquor, encouraging the consumption of smuggled and spurious alcohol as well as narcotic substances.
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May 30, 2026, 07:28 PM - 3 min read
The directions aim to reduce government expenditure, cut fuel consumption and carbon emissions, promote renewable energy, encourage the use of sustainable products, strengthen local livelihoods and enhance environmental sustainability.
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May 27, 2026, 06:33 PM - 3 min read
Wangchuk and his wife Geetanjali Angmo called on LG Saxena in Leh during which the latter warned that repeated rallies and protests, along with "rabble-rousing" and "provocative" narratives, could negatively impact Ladakh's tourism-driven economy and vitiate public discourse.
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April 28, 2026, 05:13 PM - 2 min read
With this prompt action, posts of DCs and SPs in all five new districts – Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar, and Drass – have been filled.This decisive move is aimed at ensuring immediate operationalisation of governance structures, strengthening law and order, and bringing administration closer to the people.
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April 26, 2026, 04:38 PM - 3 min read
To strengthen and promote Ladakhi Pashmina and position it as a global brand, Saxena visited the Pashmina Goat Farm at Upshi.The visit underlined the administration’s commitment to establishing Ladakh as a premier hub for world-class Pashmina wool, a spokesperson of the Lok Bhavan said.
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April 1, 2026, 04:25 PM - 3 min read
CJI Kant was recently in Ladakh to inaugurate the district court complexes in Leh and Kargil, as well as the office of the Legal Services Authority."Your Lieutenant Governor is dynamic. He has passion for it. Now that he is here as administrator, it can really do wonders," CJI Kant said.
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March 20, 2026, 03:59 PM - 3 min read
The delegation from the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil, led by Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor Mohd Jaffer Akhoon and Member of Parliament Mohammad Haneefa Jan, called on Union Home Minister Amit Shah here on Thursday.The delegation, which also included Executive Councillor Zakir Hussain, submitted a memorandum seeking the operationalisation of civil flights from Kargil.
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March 14, 2026, 05:44 PM - 2 min read
Lieutenant Governor emphasised that Ladakh has always been known for the patriotic spirit, nationalism, and peaceful nature of its people. He observed that these values are deeply embedded in the culture and traditions of the region and have played a vital role in maintaining harmony and social cohesion.
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March 13, 2026, 05:25 PM - 3 min read
As part of the broader administrative restructuring, Saxena has been transferred from his earlier position as Lieutenant Governor of Delhi to serve as the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. Meanwhile, former diplomat Taranjit Singh Sandhu has been appointed as the new Lieutenant Governor of Delhi.
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March 5, 2026, 08:46 PM - 2 min read
Gupta, who became the Union Territory’s third Lieutenant Governor and the first politician to hold the position, submitted his resignation just as he was nearing the one-year mark of his appointment.
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January 13, 2026, 06:15 PM - 3 min read
China on Monday reaffirmed its territorial claims over the Shaksgam valley in the backdrop of India’s objections, stressing that the Chinese infrastructure projects in the area are “beyond reproach”.
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January 2, 2026, 04:38 PM - 2 min read
The powers for Lieutenant Governors and administrators have been approved under the delegation of financial powers rules (DFPRs), 2024, according to an official communique.
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