Forty-one trekkers were rescued after water overflowed over ice on the Zanskar river in Ladakh's Leh, a-senior-official said. The official also announced a-temporary-suspension of Chadak Trek for the next two-days due to bad-weather. The Chadar trek is a winter trail in the Zanskar. Traditionally the only means of travel in the area during the harsh winter-months, the trail has become popular with adventure tourists.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has opened a new office in Leh, the administrative capital of Ladakh, at a height of more than 11,000 feet. Party General Secretary Arun Singh inaugurated the new office on Thursday afternoon. The office is equipped with modern facilities, including video conferencing, to access the Delhi party headquarters as and when required.

The Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party (JKNPP) on Wednesday alleged that the Centre was focusing only on Kashmir and Ladakh while ignoring the "issues and concerns" of the people of the Jammu region. The central government is biased in its dealing with the various regions of the erstwhile J and K state.