1st Nubra Sports and Adventure Festival 2022 concludes

Leh, Oct 23: First edition of the five-day long Nubra Sports and Adventure Festival concluded at Thurtim Tongstat in the presence of chief guest Chairman, LAHDC Leh, Adv Tashi Gyalson and the guest of honour Member Parliament, Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal. 

Deputy Chairman, Tsering Angchuk; EC Minority, Ghulam Mehdi; Councillor Panamik Tsering Sangrup; Councillor Tiger Rigzin Lundup; Councillor Hunder Kunzang Lotus; Councillor Khaltse Lobzang Sherab; Councillor Lamayuru Dr Morup Dorjay...

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Drugs and Food Control Organization organizes awareness camp at Kargil on drug abuse

Kargil, October 24, 2022: Drugs and Food Control Organization UT Ladakh today organized an awareness program on the prevention of drug abuse among children and effective dispensing of medicines to the patients, general masses, and price of medicines related information with working pharmacists, and pharmaceutical distributors at Auditorium Hall Kargil.

Incharge Drug Controller, UT, Ladakh Mohd Bashir highlighted the importance of awareness as an effective tool for preventing drug abuse an...

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Only one Fire & Emergency Station for whole Kargil District: Interview

VoL Desk, Oct. 22: For the whole Kargil District which is stretched from Matayin to Zanskar, which is around 300 kilometers and from up to Shakar Chiktan Sub-Division, there is only one Fire and Emergency Station at the District Headquarter in Kargil.

In case of emergency situations in far-flung areas, the officials of the fire and emergency services make unsuccessful or partially successful attempts to reach the situation, during which the fire makes a huge loss of property, said Station...

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Swearing-in ceremony held for new Executive Body of Zainabiya, Kargil

VoL Desk, Oct. 23: Swearing-in ceremony for the newly elected Executive Body of Zainabiya Women Welfare Society Kargil held today here at Khomeini Tower, Kargil.

Chairman Guardian Council, IKMT Sheikh Mohammad Mohaqiq took the oath from the newly elected members in presence of Chairman IKMT Sheikh Sadiq Rajai, President Baqirya Health Care and Research Centre Dr Ahmad Ali, members of the Election Authority, Guardian Council members, Executive Body IKMT members, and heads of other branches...

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Jal Jeevan Maah celebration in Leh to ensure safe drinking water for every rural household

Leh, Oct 22: Jal Jeevan Mission is envisioned to provide safe and adequate drinking water through individual household tap connections to all households in rural India, which is also implemented in the UT of Ladakh. The Jal Jeevan Mission is based on a community approach to water. Also, as a part of the mission extensive Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities are being carried out in all villages in the district.

In order to further strengthen the community partnership ...

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Expensive marriage leads to grave social evils

District Kargil is known for its simplicity and egalitarian society where a one-time observer would not easily differentiate between rich and poor. The lifestyle in the public sphere was/is such that no one could differentiate between the poor and the rich.

Unfortunately, it seems that a remarkable section of the people is now overridden by their desires in terms of constructing huge lodges, procuring luxury cars, and nowadays conducting expensive marriages. Imam Ali (a.s.) has said, “Tho...

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DLSA Kargil organizes special Lok Adalat, 92 cases disposed off

Kargil, October 21, 2022:

As per the direction of Ladakh Legal Services Authority, the District Legal Services Authority Kargil today organized a special Lok Adalat during which a total of 92 cases were disposed of. 

In the Lok Adalat four benches were constituted under the abled guidance of Chairman District Legal Services Authority Kargil, Aijaz Ahmad Khan for different kinds of cases which included pending in the Courts like criminal compoundable matters, cases u/s 138 NI Act. MACT ...

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KSSRB withdraw 290 Class IV posts referred in 2016

VoL Desk, Oct. 21: On directions of the General Administration Department (GAD), UT Ladakh, the Kargil Sub-Ordinate Service Recruitment Board (KSSRB), has ordered withdrawal of 290 posts of Class-IV level jobs referred to the LAHDC-KSSRB in 2016, maintained a circular on Wednesday.

A circular from the above said office maintained, “As conveyed by General Administration Department (GAD), UT, Ladakh vide file No. A-12/24/2022-GAD-SEC Dated. 28.09.2022 against the opinion sought by the LAHD...

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One Year After Inauguration by LG Ladakh, GM Pore Hospital Without Water, Electricity

Oct. 21: The 20 bedded hospital at Gond Mangal Pore which was inaugurated on this day last year by Lieutenant Governor Ladakh is functional without basic necessities like electricity and water supply said the public representatives of the village.

The hospital which has no signboard reviews 30 to 40 patients on daily basis from the adjacent villages which is the most densely populated area in the whole district.

The electricity supply and solar electricity system both are placed at the...

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NHM Ladakh organises regional workshop on energy-efficient building designs

Leh, Oct 19: National Health Mission, UT Ladakh under National Program on Climate Change and Human Health (NPCCHH) organised a two-day (Oct 18-19) regional workshop on Building Design for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Integration in Buildings in Ladakh in collaboration with BEEP RE Project, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), International Institute for Energy Conservative (IIEC) and Energy Efficiency Services Limited (EESL).

On the first day of the workshop, Prin...

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