UNESCO has declared Kashmiri ‘vulnerable’—can revival efforts reverse its decline? Kashmiri, a member of the Dardic subgroup of the Indo-Aryan language ...

with new regulation also requiring boosting institutional mechanisms for promoting native languages like Shina (Dardic), Brokskat (Dardic), Balti and Ladakhi. Ladakh Autonomous Council to reserve ...

The Centre has introduced a new reservation and domicile policy for Ladakh, granting 85% job quota to locals and reserving one-third of seats for women in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development ...

The notifications pave the way for 85% reservation for resident Ladakhis in government jobs. For other residents — including children of Central government officials — to be considered “domiciles”, ...

In 2023, the Union home ministry had formed a high-powered committee under minister of state Nityanand Rai to discuss ways to ...

The Government on Tuesday announced new reservation and domicile polices for the Union Territory of Ladakh, reserving 85 per cent jobs for locals and one-third of the total number of seats in the ...

Special efforts will be made for the promotion and development of other native languages of Ladakh like Shina (Dardic), Brokskat (Dardic), Balti and Ladakhi. According to the provisions of the Jammu ...

Amid demands by Ladakhi civil society groups seeking “constitutional safeguards” for the region, the Union Government on Tuesday (June 3, 2025) notified new policies on reservation, languages, ...

The Union Government on Tuesday notified English, Hindi, Urdu, Bhoti and Purgi as official languages of the Union Territory of Ladakh. The President of India promulgated the Ladakh Official Languages ...

“The institutional mechanisms referred to in sub-section (1) shall make special efforts for the promotion and development of other native languages of Ladakh: Shina (Dardic), Brokskat (Dardic ...

The rules allow reservation in government jobs for locals, a 15-year residency requirement for domicile status, one-third of seats in hill councils for women, and five official languages ...

The government has also promulgated regulations for official languages of the region and reservation for women in the Hill ...