Principal Secy HUDD chairs session on People’s Biodiversity Register preparation

Leh, Sept 19: Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, UT Ladakh, Sanjeev Khirwar chaired an interactive session on People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) preparation for the urban local bodies of Leh and Kargil district with the concerned stakeholders at the Estate Conference Hall today. 

It was informed, that GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment is tasked with the preparation of the People’s Biodiversity Register for the areas falling under the Municip...

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1700 Participants Take Part In Kargil International Marathon 2022

KARGIL, SETEMBER 19, 2021: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan today flagged off the 5th edition of Kargil International Marathon organized by LAHDC Kargil in association with Ladakh Police, Sarhad-Pune and District Administration Kargil at Khree Sultan Cho Sports Stadium Biamathang, Kargil.

On the occasion, the CEC was the chief guest. The pre-recorded special message of Chief of Army Staff General, Manoj Pande was played on the occasion.

Advisor to LG Ladakh Umang Narula, Se...

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Kargil Police files FIR in hit and run case at Panikhar

VoL Desk, Sep. 19: District Police Kargil solved a hit and run case occurred at Panikhar on Saturday where a school student named Zulfikhar Ali son of Akhtar Hussain, a resident of Yuljuk was hit by a Mahindra 207  vehicle, read a press release issued by the Kargil District Police.

The suspect had fled away from place the accident after the incident. The victim was reportedly injured seriously and shifted to District Hospital Kargil for medical treatment.

In this regard the District Po...

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Advisor Narula visits Heniskot, Bodh Kharboo, Khangral

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 18, 2022:

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor UT Ladakh, Umang Narula on Saturday visited Heniskot, Bodh Kharboo, Khangral villages and reviewed Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) and other developmental works.

He was accompanied by Superintendent Engineer (SE) PHE and Irrigation, Asistant Commisioner Development (ACD) Kargil, Executive Engineers PHE and REW, BDO Shakar Chiktan, AEE PHE, JEs of PHE, JEs of REW, and PRI members.

During the visit, the Advisor asked the villagers of...

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District Admin organises awareness on drug abuse

Leh, Sept 17: District Administration Leh through its Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) Committee, Leh organised an awareness campaign on Prevention of Drug Abuse at Paras Hall, Boys Higher Secondary School, Leh.

Deputy Chairman, LAHDC Leh, Tsering Angchuk was present as the Chief Guest of the occasion.

Sharing concern over the prevailing drug abuse in the society, Chief Guest Tsering Angchuk stressed that parents and teachers play an important role in curbing this social nuisance.  He...

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Municipal Committee Leh observes Indian Swachhata League

Leh, Sept 17: The Municipal Committee, Leh, headed by Executive Officer, Stanzin Rabgais, conducted various activities to observe the Indian Swachhata League in Leh district today.

The event commenced with a pledge to clean Leh and plogging walk at Namgyal Tsemo which was followed by a cycling rally to Shanti stupa, plogging walk at Shanti stupa. From Shanti Stupa cycling rally continued to Leh Main Market where a plogging walk/drive was also carried out.

The main highlight of the Swac...

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MBBS Seats Distribution: A Call to Revisit

As per the Rule, 13 and 14 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Rules, 2005, the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir government distributed the MBBS seats among various categories where two percent each of the total seats were reserved for residents of Leh and Kargil.

On the same pattern, after the bifurcation of the State, the J&K Govt in 2020 announced reservation of four percent seats in its engineering and medical colleges for Students hailing from Ladakh as the latter had no separat...

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First-ever Ladakh Screenwriters Fair 2022 concludes on Friday

Leh, Sep 17: The five-day long Ladakh Screenwriters Fair 2022 concluded on Friday with great fanfare at Shangrila Hotel, Leh. Noted filmmakers and film personalities from Bollywood trained 20 local filmmakers during the 5-day event. The first-ever Ladakh Screenwriters Fair 2022 was organized by the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), Ladakh in collaboration with Film Companion.

CEC, LAHDC, Tashi Gyalson attended the valedictory ceremony as the Chief Guest. In his openin...

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Applications invited for National Sports Awards 2022

Leh, Sep 14: The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports (MYAS) GoI has invited online applications for National Sports Awards 2022 from eligible sportspersons, coaches, entities, and universities at the dedicated online Portal dbtyas-sports.gov.in. This year onwards, sportspersons, coaches, and entities eligible in accordance with the award guidelines are permitted to self-apply without the recommendation of the authorities/persons through the online Portal dbryas-sports.gov.in only, and the l...

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Director RD&PRD flags off waste pickup trucks for 6 blocks

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 16, 2022: Director Rural Development and Panchayati Raj Department (RD&PRD) Ladakh, Tahir Hussain Zubdavi today flagged off 6 waste pickup trucks for 6 blocks that include Karsha, Taisuru, Barsoo, Pashkum, Drass, Bhimbet of Kargil district on the occasion of ‘Swachhta Hi Seva’ campaign at Kurbathang.

Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kargil Ghulam Muhammad, District Panchayat Officer (DPO) Padma Angmo, Chairperson Block Development Council Barsoo Hajira Banoo, and...

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