Ladakh receives first snowfall of this winter; people concerned for winter stocking

VoL Desk, Nov. 14: The twin districts of Ladakh, Kargil and Leh, received the first snowfall of this winter season today alarming the plausible closure of Zojila Pass for whole winter as the merchants have not completed the stocking of essential commodities for winter season.

The fresh snowfall is a good omen for the farmers as they faced huge loss this summer due to drought. However, stocking of essential commodities for winter season has not made yet which is a concern with this snowfal...

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4 Ladakh girls among ‘Super 50’ youths in Kashmir pursuing NEET dreams

Srinagar, Nov 13 (PTI) Kargil native Taslima Naaz is currently undergoing a rigorous academic coaching in Kashmir as part of the Army’s prestigious Super 50 programme, and the 18-year-old says she is determined to secure admission in a good medical college for an MBBS course before going back to her hometown.

She is among the four girls from Ladakh Union Territory — three from Kargil and one from Leh — who have been chosen this year after a tough screening process under the educational pr...

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Seminar on “Influence of Bonism in Ladakh and Baltistan” held at Leh

VoL Desk, Nov. 13: “Influence of Bonism in Ladakh and Baltistan” as a topic deeply discussed and explored today in a seminar at Central Institute of Buddhist Studies. The seminar was organised by the Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation in collaboration with Association of Baltis in Himalayan Ladakh and Territories of Indus.

Padma Shri Awardee Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat, Ven Thupstan Paldan, Ibrahim Sani, Bashir Ahmad Wafa and Abdul Kareem presented their papers in the first session. Whi...

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DLSA Kargil organizes 4th National Lok Adalat, disposes of 208 cases

Kargil, Nov12, 2022:

As per the direction of Ladakh Legal Services Authority, District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) Kargil today organized its 4th National Lok Adalat in which 208 cases were disposed of.

In the Lok Adalat, five benches were constituted under Chairman District Legal Services Authority Kargil Iqbal Ahmad Masudi for different kind of cases which included pending in the Courts like Criminal Compoundable Matters, cases u/s 138 NI Act. MACT cases, Bank recovery cases, Mat...

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SAANS campaign launched in Leh district by Health dept

Leh, Nov 12: On the occasion of World Pneumonia Day, Social Awareness and Actions to Neutralize Pneumonia Successfully (SAANS) campaign was launched in Leh district by Director Health Services, UT Ladakh, Dr. Motup Dorjey. 

A one-day orientation programme on SAANS was also organised by the Health Department, Leh for the medical fraternity attended by the Medical Officers and Block Medical Officers of the district, alongside the launch of the SAANS campaign which would run from November 12...

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LAHDC-Leh passes resolution seeking constitutional safeguard to Ladakh

In a landmark move, the BJP-led Leh chapter of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council passed two resolutions on Wednesday after daylong deliberations seeking constitutional safeguards.

A special session of the general council meeting of LAHDC-Leh was conducted on Wednesday under Chairman LAHDC-Leh, Tashi Gyalson. After a threadbare discussion, two resolutions were moved in the House: the first one pressed for Constitutional safeguards in Ladakh under a suitable provision of the In...

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CEC Feroz Khan visits Yaldor Garkone village to assess developmental works

KARGIL, Nov 11, 2022: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan today visited Yaldor Garkone village to assess various developmental works undergoing in Irrigation, PHE, PWD, R&B and other sectors.

SE PWD R&B Circle Kargil, Executive Engineer R&B Kargil, Executive Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control Kargil, Executive Engineer PHE Division Kargil, District Soil Conservation Officer Kargil, and JE KREDA Kargil accompanied the CEC during the tour.

The ...

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Middle School Karith secure first position in UT Level TLM Mela 2022

Leh, Nov 10: The UT level Teaching Learning Material (TLM) Mela 2022 was organised by the District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Leh today at the Eco-Cultural Park, Main Market, Leh.

The day-long event was inaugurated by Principal Secretary, School Education, UT Ladakh, Sanjeev Khirwar and later, Dy Chairman, LAHDC Leh, Tsering Angchuk also graced the function.

Director, School Education, Dr Safdar Ali; Chief Education Officer, Leh; Dy Chief Education Officer, Leh; Princi...

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2nd UT Level Apex Committee reviews implementation of NGT orders on Waste Management and other environmental issues

Leh, November 9: The 2nd UT Level Apex Committee meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Advisor, Ladakh Umang Narula to oversee the implementation of Hon’ble National Green Tribunal (NGT) orders on Waste Management and other environmental issues in the Union Territory. The concerned officials presented the action taken report on the decisions taken during the 1st UT Level Apex Committee meeting.

In a detailed presentation, Member Secretary, Ladakh Pollution Control Board (LPCC), Sajad...

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RD&PRD rolls out 2-day training program on GPDP, revamped eGramSwaraj portal in Kargil

KARGIL NOV 09, 2022: Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department (RD&PRD) Kargil today rolled out a two-day training program on Gram Panchayat Development Plans (GPDP) and revamped eGramSwaraj Portal for preparation of Panchayat Development Plan (PDP) from October 02 to December 31 for GPDP 2023-24 to achieve localization of sustainable goal, at ACD Hall, Baroo, Kargil.

The training program was held under the supervision of District Panchayat Officer (DPO) Padma Angmo in which BDOs, Sa...

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