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.
Justice Arun Palli Appointed Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court -
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Order of appointment of Shri Justice Arun Palli, Judge of the High Court of Punjab and Haryana as Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh (12.04.2025) | Department of Justice | India
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| 2024 | Proposed creation of three new districts in Ladakh: Changthang, Nubra, and Sham, all with a predominantly Buddhist majority and to be carved out of Leh District. |
| 2024 | Proposed creation of two additional districts in Ladakh: Dras and Zanskar, to be carved out of Kargil District (Dras with a Shia Muslim majority, Zanskar with a Buddhist majority). |
| 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 2022 | Proposed opening of the new terminal at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport in Leh. |
| 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 | Start of China-India skirmishes, which prompted the Government of India to push for improving aviation infrastructure across Ladakh. |
| 2020 | Indian National Congress established the Ladakh Territorial Congress Committee as its official Ladakh unit, with Rigzin Jora appointed as President and Asgar Ali Karbalai serving as the working executive president. |
| 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 | Ladakh was established as a separate Lok Sabha constituency after the reorganization of Jammu and Kashmir state into Union Territories, becoming the sole parliamentary representation for the Ladakh region. |
| 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. |
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