NationalMonday, 27 April 2026·Current Affairs compilation
Five New Districts Created in Ladakh
Ladakh's Lieutenant Governor notified five new districts — Nubra, Sham, Changthang, Zanskar and Drass — raising the Union Territory's district count to seven.
Key highlights
- New districts: Nubra, Sham, Changthang (from Leh); Zanskar, Drass (from Kargil).
- Ladakh's total districts now seven.
- Ladakh became a UT on 31 October 2019.