Leh

Timeline

1. 18 Oct2026
   Polity

   CJI Surya Kant inaugurates first High Court bench in Leh¹²

   CJI Surya Kant inaugurated the Ladakh bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Leh on 18 October 2026. Hearings begin on 21 October.

   • Inaugurated by CJI Surya Kant on Sunday 18 October 2026 in Leh
   • Hearings at the Ladakh bench start on 21 October
   • Attended by Lieutenant Governor V. K. Saxena, SC judges Sundresh, Narasimha and Arun Palli, and Attorney General R. Venkatramani
2. 20 Jan2026
   Sports

   Khelo India Winter Games 2026 begin in Leh; Army retains ice hockey gold³⁴⁵

   The Leh leg of the sixth Khelo India Winter Games ran 20-26 January in Ladakh, featuring ice hockey and, for the first time, figure skating. The Indian Army retained the men's ice hockey title.

   • Sixth Khelo India Winter Games, Ladakh leg in Leh, 20-26 January 2026
   • Ice hockey and figure skating; figure skating made its debut
   • Venues included the NDS Stadium, Army rink and Gupuk's Pond
   • Indian Army beat Himachal Pradesh 5-1 in an early men's ice hockey match

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Sources

1. Bar & Bench
2. Deccan Chronicle
3. All India Radio
4. Kashmir Life
5. Ladakh Government (official)