Hr. Sec. School Akchamal qualifies for national round in India’s first school fitness and sports quiz

KARGIL, MARCH 19, 2022: In a significant development, Government Higher Secondary School Akchamal has qualified for the national round in India’s first school fitness and sports quiz which was launched in September 2021.

The quiz was launched with the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make fitness and sports, a way of life among youth and create awareness about India’s rich sports history.

It was launched by Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Anurag Thakur. There were ...

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Consumer empowerment week celebrated at Drass

KARGIL, March 19, 2022: The Directorate of Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affair Ladakh today celebrated consumer empowerment week under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at Drass subdivision.

Director Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affair, Tsering Motup was the chief guest on the occasion. He briefed the locals about the rights of consumers and also briefed about several welfare schemes being provided by the Union Territory Government.

On the occasion, locals pointed out some grievances to ...

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LG Ladakh decides to fund Women’s Ice Hockey Team

Leh, 18 March: Amid the information received through various social media platforms seeking crowd funding for the Women’s Ice Hockey Team, UT Ladakh to participate in a local Women Ice Hockey Tournament being held in Dubai, the matter has come to the notice of the Lt. Governor, UT Ladakh, R.K. Mathur. 

Lt. Governor, R. K Mathur has decided for funding the team from the LG discretionary fund as a special case and directed the Sports Department, UT Ladakh to reimburse the expenditure incurr...

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IKMT, Jamiat Ulema condemn change of Sarai to “Kargil Monastery”

VoL, March 19, 2022: The Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust and Jamiat Ulema Kargil strongly condemned the alleged attempts to spoil communal harmony in Kargil by changing the Sarai structure into “Kargil Monastery” by the Kargil Buddhist Association.

The Vice President Religious Affairs, IKMT, Sheikh Bashir Shakir and President Jamiat Ulema made the statements during the congregation held to mark the birth anniversary of Imam Mehdi, the twelfth Shia Imam here in Kargil on Saturday.

Sheikh B...

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Zojila likely to reopen for traffic on Saturday

PTI, March 18, 2022: The strategic 434-km Srinagar-Leh National hHighway is likely to be opened for vehicular traffic on Saturday in a record time of 74 days after its closure for winter months in January, a senior official of the Border Roads Organisation said.

Director General of BRO Lt Gen Rajeev Chaudhary also said the ongoing renovation and repair work on Jawahar Tunnel along the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway will be completed this year to provide a world class experience to the commut...

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CEC Feroz Khan chairs meeting with newly appointed Superintending Engineer

KARGIL, MARCH 17, 2022: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan today chaired a review meeting with the newly appointed Superintending Engineer, Nissar Ahmad Bagh at Council Secretariat.

Deputy Commissioner and CEO LAHDC Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve, Superintending Engineer Nissar Ahmad Bagh, Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Abdul Ghaffar Zargar, Executive Engineer R&B Kacho Mehmood Ali Khan, Executive Officer Municipal Committee Shafaqat Ali, Executive E...

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NYK Kargil organizes district level Neighbourhood Youth Parliament

KARGIL, MARCH 17, 2022: Nehru Yuva Kendra Kargil in collaboration with Youth Initiative Kargil today organized a district-level Neighbourhood Youth Parliament here at Auditorium Hall.

Executive Councilor for works, Aga Syed Abass Razvi was the chief guest on the occasion, Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve was the guest of honor, Assistant Labour Commissioner (ALC) Raziya Khatoon, Assistant Professor Dr Javed Naqi, Advocate Zahid Hussain (Associate Law officer), ...

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Short term training in ‘Guest House Caretaker’ to commence from April

March 18, 2022: The ‘Ladakh Skill Development Mission’ (LSDM) under PMKVY 3.0 Special Project (CSCM) will be conducting Short Term Training (STT) in the job role of ‘Guest House Caretaker’.

The STT will be conducted by the training partner Tata STRIVE with the cooperation of the Tourism Department and Technical Education & Skill Development Department, Ladakh.

The homestay project beneficiaries of the Tourism Department and other interested youth will be imparted training at decentral...

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Councilor Minjee distributes oats seeds at Baroo-Minjee Constituency from CCDF

KARGIL, MARCH 17, 2022: Councilor LAHDC-K from 12-Baroo Constituency, Ghulam Mehdi Sheikh today distributed agricultural oat seeds to households in his constituency which includes every household from Biamathang to Dianguchey.

The seeds are provided under the Councilors Constituency Development Fund subsidy component on the basis of 75 percent subsidy benefits for the beneficiary farmers.

Each household has been provided 10 kilos of oat seeds which totally comprises 100 quintals, of which 50 q...

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UoL establish Govt Degree College, Kargil campus in Sankoo

VoL Desk, March 16, 2022: University of Ladakh has ordered establishment of a Campus of Government Degree College, Kargil in Sankoo until the proposal for establishment of Degree College in Dankoo itself is approved.

In a fresh order on Wednesday, the Office of the Registrar, UoL, maintained that sanction is hereby accorded to the establishment of a Campus of Government Degree College, Kargil in Sankoo (Kargil) until the proposal for the Degree College in Sankoo is approved.

The order appointe...

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