Ladakh

Region administered by India

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April 16 2025 Arun Palli becomes the 38th Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
2024 Upcoming elections for the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency in the 2024 Indian general election.
2024 Mohmad Haneefa elected as an Independent Member of Parliament for Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency
2024 The constituency had 1,84,803 registered electors, making it a significant electoral region in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
2024 Four new districts proposed: Changthang, Drass, Nubra, and Zanskar, to be carved out of existing Leh and Kargil districts.
2024 Nawang Tsering from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 2:44:06, with Anil Jindal as runner-up and Manzoor Hussain in third place.
2024 Disket Dolma from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 3:33:41, with Jigmet Dolma as runner-up and Namgyal Lhamo in third place.
2024 Introduction of five new districts in Ladakh: Changthang, Drass, Nubra, Sham, and Zanskar, expanding administrative representation.
September 27 2024 Tashi Rabstan becomes Chief Justice, marking another transition in the court's leadership.
July 18 2024 Tashi Rabstan appointed as the acting chief justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
2023 Ladakh FC signed a kit manufacturing deal with Hummel, establishing their official kit supplier for the year.
2023 Nawang Tsering from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 2:42:02, with Jigmet Namgail as runner-up and Manzoor Hussain in third place.
2023 The Ladakh Marathon attracted close to 6,000 participants from 27 Indian states and 23 different countries, marking significant growth in the event's popularity and international reach.
July 6 2023 1 Ladakh FC launched their first official home kit on the birthday of the Dalai Lama, featuring the club's primary color orange and a club crest with a black-necked crane, a bird native to Ladakh.
February 15 2023 N. Kotiswar Singh assumes the role of Chief Justice, continuing the court's leadership succession.
2022 Nawang Tsering from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 2:41:42, with Jigmet Namgial as runner-up and Shabir Hussain in third place.
2022 Jigmet Dolma from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 3:21:19, with Diskit Dolma as runner-up and Tsetan Dolkar in third place.
2022 The ninth edition of the 42 km run served as the qualifying race for series XIII of the Abbott World Marathon Majors Wanda Age Group World Rankings.
2022 The Khardung-La Challenge partnered with Tata Consumer Products' Himalayan to raise awareness about local communities impacted by melting glaciers during the Ladakh Marathon.
December 8 2022 Tashi Rabstan was appointed as the Acting Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
October 12 2022 Pankaj Mithal concludes his term as Chief Justice.
September 2022 The marathon edition was held in September after being previously deferred due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
December 14 2021 The first FM radio station in Ladakh was established in Leh, marking a significant milestone in local media infrastructure.
August 2021 The Parliament of India amended the Central Universities Act to establish the Sindhu Central University in Ladakh.
2020 Local BJP unit hinted at the potential creation of two new districts: Nubra and Zanskar, responding to long-standing district formation demands.
October 26 2020 BJP wins 15 out of 26 seats in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) elections, securing a majority in the local government.
February 2020 Nearly 3,000 people protested in Sankoo demanding the creation of a new Muslim-majority district, citing geographical isolation during winter snowfall and significant population representation.
2019 Jamyang Tsering Namgyal elected as Member of Parliament for Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency
2019 Jigmet Dolma from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 3:20:02, with Tsetan Dolkar as runner-up and Namgyal Lhamo in third place.
2019 Christena Walter from Ireland won the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 10:32:44, with Ashwini G Bhat as runner-up and Rephica Becky Pde in third place.
2019 Shabir Hussain from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 06:53:34, marking his third consecutive victory
December 2019 The Government of India approved the establishment of a Medical College and National Research Institute for Sowa-Rigpa in the Leh district.
October 31 2019 Ladakh Police was officially established as the dedicated law enforcement agency for the newly created Union territory of Ladakh, following the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir state.
October 31 2019 Ladakh was officially established as a union territory of India following the passage of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act, separating it from the previous Jammu and Kashmir state.
August 2019 A Reorganisation Bill was passed by both houses of the Indian Parliament, splitting Jammu and Kashmir into two union territories: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
August 2019 Parliament of India passes a reorganisation act to reconstitute Ladakh as a separate union territory.
February 8 2019 Ladakh became a separate Revenue and Administrative Division within Jammu and Kashmir, with Leh and Kargil jointly serving as divisional headquarters.
2018 Jigmet Dolma from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 3:21:27, with Tsetan Dolkar as runner-up and Sweta Kadian in third place.
2018 Konchok Dolma from India won the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 11:11:40, with Silvia Amodio as runner-up and Rephica Pde in third place.
2018 Shabir Hussain from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 06:50:38
2018 Sintic Magazine, a lifestyle and tourist magazine of Ladakh, was first published in English.
October 8 2018 4th LAHDC election conducted, with Jammu and Kashmir National Conference (JKNC) and Indian National Congress (INC) forming an alliance
August 11 2018 Gita Mittal becomes Chief Justice, adding to the court's leadership history.
2017 Jigmet Dolma from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 3:18:56, with Tsetan Dolkar as runner-up and Sonam Chuskit in third place.
2017 Shikha Pahwa from India won the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 11:05:37, with Kavita Chatterjee as runner-up and Deepa Bhat in third place.
2017 Shabir Hussain from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 06:23:50
2016 Tsetan Dolkar from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 3:34:24, with Shikha Pahwa as runner-up and Namgyal Lhamo in third place.
2016 Sonam Chuskit from India won the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 09:41:19, with Divya Vasishta as runner-up and Pervin Batliwala in third place.
2016 Tsewang Tokdan from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 06:53:35
2015 Tsetan Dolkar from India wins the Ladakh Marathon with a time of 3:40:37, with Jigmet Dolma as runner-up and Katharina Leuthner in third place.

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