A glimpse of ladakhi daily life...

Google

Discover Ladakhi Reggae...'Nazron ke Samne' (Yang Su Saam)

Friday 31 August, 2007

6 killed in car accident near Nyimo (Leh)

Aug 30: At least six persons were killed and 10 others injured when a vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a 70-feet gorge in Leh district.
The ill-fated vehicle bearing registration number JK07-0880 was on its way from Kargil to Leh when it rolled down into a gorge near village Nimo. Driver of the vehicle reportedly lost control while negotiating a sharp curve.
On the receipt of information, a police party swung into action and brought out occupants of the ill-fated vehicle from the gorge. All were rushed to hospital where six of them were pronounced as brought dead.
The condition of four injured was stated to be critical when reports last came in.

Celebrating 60 years of independence... Hindustan zindabad !

Wednesday 29 August, 2007

Ladakh Festival

LEH, Aug 28: Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Dr M K Bhandari today reviewed arrangements of Ladakh festival in a meeting of district officers, which is being celebrated from September 1 to 15 this year.
The Deputy Commissioner said Ladakh Festival is celebrated to attract more tourists to Ladakh and as such he laid stress on making arrangements in a befitting manner so that show should look festive.
Earlier Deputy Director Tourism, Urgain Londup, elaborated the details of the festival events which were to be presented during festival. He said cultural programmes, polo match, archery, chams, rock climbing, river rafting, camel safari would be the main features of the Festival.