CEC Leh distributes Handloom Machinery and Equipment under subsidy scheme

Leh, May 09: Hill Council Leh, under its subsidised components, has started distributing Handloom machinery and equipment at a 75% subsidised rate through the Handloom Development Department, Leh.

A symbolic program was organised by the Handloom Development Department, Leh in which the Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson presided over as the chief guest whereas, DC Leh Shrikant Suse was the guest of honour. CEC Gyalson and DC Shrikant handed over the equipment to the local benefic...

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Rs 120 cr projects sanctions under AMRUT 2.0 for Ladakh

Leh, May 10: Sewerage Treatment Plant for Kargil and extension of existing sewerage Network in Leh town was sanctioned by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs Government of India in the second meeting of the Apex Committee under the Chairmanship of Secretary MoHUA under AMRUT 2.0. A total assistance of Rs 120 cr has been allocated to UT of Ladakh under the scheme.

The agenda of the meeting was to discuss the proposals submitted by States/ UTs under AMRUT 2.0 for consideration / approval ...

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Ladakh schools to go for online tracking, monitoring and evaluation

Leh, May 10: In continuation of various edutech interventions being made to modernise school education system in government school of Ladakh, the UT administration has deployed a team of expert to prepare comprehensive Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software to track the physical, mental and academic progress of every child in Ladakh from birth to their movement to higher education system.

The child/student tracking system would be used to assess individual progress of a child and en...

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IITs to collaborate in Entrepreneurship development in Ladakh

Series of workshops being organised by Industries Department

Leh, May 08: Industries and Commerce Department, Ladakh organized first in the series of workshops on ‘Enterprising Ladakh’ wherein team from three IITs (IIT Kanpur, IIT Bombay & IIT Delhi) were invited to assist in the development of an entrepreneurship and incubation eco-system for the entrepreneurs of Ladakh.

The members Dr. Anil Verma, Professor in Chemical engineering, Head continuing education program, IIT Delhi; Dr.Ani...

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SBI rolls out job vacancies, last date to apply soon

New Delhi: State Bank of India (SBI) has rolled out a list of vacancies for popular posts for various posts in different departments.

Online Registration of Application and Online Payment of Fee for various posts began from April 27 and will continue till May 17, 2022. The tentative date for online test to be held is June 25, 2022. Further, for downloading call letter for online test, the tentative date is June 16, 2022 onwards.

The last date of SBI SO Application for System Officer, E...

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Workshop on CBSE affiliation, curriculum combination held at Kargil

KARGIL, MAY 06, 2022: The Education Department under SAMAGRA SHIKSHA today organized a one-day workshop on Central Board of School Education (CBSE) affiliation and curriculum/subject combination at Kargil.

The day-long workshop was organized under the guidance and directions of Director School Education Ladakh, Dr Safdar Ali (IRS) and was meant to inform the school heads and school teachers regarding CBSE affiliation.

Chief Education Officer Kargil, Mushtaq Ahmad was the chief guest on...

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Adopt suitable management strategies to fight spread of browntail moth disease on apricot trees

KARGIL, MAY 06, 2022:  Scientists of KVK Kargil and experts of the Horticulture Department have advised the farmers in Kargil district to adopt suitable management strategies to fight the spread of brown/yellowtail moth disease on apricot trees in Kargil.

After a video of such an infection went viral on social media, Principal Scientist KVK Kargil Dr Mehdi Akhone and Chief Horticulture Officer Kargil Ali Raza visited the place and conducted an awareness program.

Officials informed that...

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University of Ladakh flags off students on exposure tour to Gujarat University

VoL Desk, May 05: The University of Ladakh sent a batch of sixty (60) students of both Kargil and Leh Campuses for a study/exposure tour of seven days to Gujarat University (Ahmedabad), informed the Office of Registrar, Kargil in a press release.

The focus of this tour is to provide students of both Universities an opportunity to interact with one another and to share cross-cultural experiences. Students of Gujarat University are also expected to visit Ladakh in the near future.

The ai...

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Secy chairs meeting regarding the management of yellow/browntail moth infestation in Ladakh

Leh, March 4: Secretary, Agriculture, and Horticulture, UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar chaired a meeting to assess the current situation of yellow/browntail moth infestation and management of these defoliator insects.

During the meeting, the Secretary directed the officials to evaluate and identify the damage percentage of the defoliating pests in Tyakshi village. He also added developing suitable management strategies by using non-chemical and organic pesticides to be done at the earliest bes...

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CEC lays foundation stone of reconstruction of Hydraulic Engineering Wing Complex at Kurbathang

KARGIL, MAY 04, 2022: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan today laid the foundation stone of the reconstruction of Hydraulic Engineering Wing complex at Kurbathang near Council Secretariat. 

On the occasion, Executive Councillor for works, Aga Syed Abass Rizvi, Executive Councillor for Health Mohsin Ali, Deputy Commissioner/ CEO Santosh Sukhadeve, Chief Engineer PDD Er Ghulam Ahmad Mir, SE Hydraulics Er Tashi Tundup, SE R&B Er Nissar Ahmad Bagh, A...

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