Leh, Apr 7 : In a rare honour, the Indian Ice Hockey team was felicitated on its return from Abu Dhabi (UAE), where it participated in the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Challenge Cup of Asia.

Ajit Kumar Sahu, Deputy Commissioner, Leh in Jammu and Kashmir did the honours.

This was the first time that the ice hockey team led by Tundup Namgyal had gone abroad to participate in an event of such a scale.

Leh, Apr 6 : The institute of Defence and High Altitude Research in Kashmir has come with a herbal anti-oxidant food supplement for the army stationed at high altitudes.

Medicinal plants from higher altitudes have been widely used in traditional system of Indian medicines since ages.

Deployed at high altitudes, army troops face impairment in their physical and mental performances.

Leh, Mar 30 : A bank run for street children at Leh in Kashmir has enabled them to become self- reliant.

A non-government organisation called Leh Nutrition Project started the Children Development Khazana (Bal Vikas Bank) in 2005 with the support of ''Butterflies'', Programme with Street and Working Children, an NGO based in Delhi.

The aim of establishing this Khazana is to protect the interests of street children by enabling them to save money for their future.

Leh, Mar 20 : Hundreds of Buddhists in Ladakh recently performed mass prostrations to mark the first sermon by Lord Buddha.

Gochak, a tantric Buddhist ritual commonly practised by Tibetan Buddhists, was performed as part of a religious ritual of penance.

Tantrism, a form of Hindu mystical ritual with ancient yogic techniques, focuses on attaining the sublime.

Leh (Ladakh), Jan. 25 : Despite the mercury dipping in the winter months, Ladakhis have learnt to endure adversities, and choose to deem this period as a season to relax and take a break from all the toil that they undertake during the rest of the year.

Totally cut off from the rest of the world, the 434 kilometres long Srinagar-Kargil-Leh National Highway remains closed for six winter months due to heavy snowfall. The other route towards Manali in Himachal also remains closed due to snowfall.

Thus life almost comes to a halt for almost four months here as such the locals stock all the needs of daily use well in advance.

Leh, Jan 24 : The fourth National Ice Hockey Championship kicked off at the famous Karzoo ice hockey ring in the snow capped areas of Leh today.

The championship organised jointly by the Indian Ice Hockey Association and Ladakh Winter Sports Club to popularise the sport, attracted seven teams from across the region.

Tsering Dorjey, Chief Executive Officer of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, was the chief guest of the event.