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Ladakh gets Sankoo as its eighth district

Reported by The Hindu 16 Oct 2026, 12:16 pm IST 1 min read

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Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena made the announcement of the new district, just seven months after the region was granted five new districts this year

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Section: India
Places: Ladakh
First reported by: The Hindu
Published: Friday, 16 October 2026, 12:16 pm IST
Coverage: One outlet so far

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