More than 100 delegates from around 30 countries to attend the pre-summit meeting

Leh, April 25: The Y 20 Pre Summit Meeting under G20 hosted by Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs is slated to start tomorrow and more than 100 delegates would attend the meeting. The meeting is being organised from 26th to 28th April.

Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur, Joint Secretary G20 , Saugat Biswas, Divisional Commissioner, Ladakh; Pankaj Kumar Singh, Director, Youth Affairs; Manish Gautam, Director, PIB;  Falit Sijariya, Representative of Y20 India Secretariat and Prof. Rajendra S. Dhaka, C...

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Officials seize contaminated chicken and beef worth 13 lakhs from cold storage in Titichumik

VoL Desk, April 26: After receiving complaints from local residents and a report from the CID indicating the presence of contaminated chicken, officials from various departments conducted an inspection of the cold storage facility belonging to M/S Imtiyaz Ahmad in Titichumik. On Monday, they seized chicken and beef worth Rs 13 lakhs.

The inspection was conducted by a joint team consisting of officials from Food Safety, Drugs and Food Control Organization, CA&PD, MC Kargil, and the police....

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7 Tips for Managing Your Sugar Intake: From Reading Labels to Choosing Whole Foods

Sugar is a common ingredient found in many foods and drinks. While it may taste delicious, consuming too much sugar can lead to health problems such as obesity, diabetes, and heart disease. To manage sugar intake, it’s important to understand how much sugar you’re consuming and to make healthy choices.

  • Read food labels: Food labels provide important information about the sugar content of foods. Check the total sugar content and the ingredients list to see where the sugar is coming from. ...
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AKSAD Concludes its Annual Election 2023 and Oath Declaration Ceremony in Delhi

VoL Desk, April 24: On April 22, 2023, the All Kargil (Ladakh) Students’ Association Delhi (AKSAD) successfully concluded its Annual Election for the year 2023 at Jamia Ahlebait Public School, Shaheen Bagh, Delhi. The Advisory Body of AKSAD had released the notification for the Election on April 17 and had maintained April 19 as the last date for filing the nomination form.

A total of 15 members had filled the nomination form for different posts such as President, Vice President, Finance ...

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Secretary, Youth Services & Sports, Ladakh chairs meeting to discuss issues of National Cadet Corps (NCC)

Leh, April 21: Secretary, Youth Services & Sports, Ladakh Ravinder Kumar chaired a meeting to discuss issues of National Cadet Corps (NCC) viz. expansion of NCC camps, preparation for the upcoming Vibrant Village Programme; status of hostels, amongst others.

At the outset, Commanding Officer, 1 Ladakh Battalion NCC Leh, Col VS Johar briefed the meeting on the status of the expansion of NCC camps in Leh and Kargil. There are 16 schools and colleges covered so far in Kargil and 24 in Leh. D...

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Leave no stone unturned to achieve Har Ghar Jal Status by 31st July: 5th Apex Committee Meeting of JJM

Leh, April 21: Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula chaired the 5th Apex Committee Meeting of Jal Jeevan Mission at the Civil Secretariat, Leh. The Commissioner/Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Ajeet Kumar Sahu elucidated the agenda items in a detailed presentation viz. Annual Action Plan, social audit, physical verification; hiring of Jal Shakti Fellow; establishment of Drinking Water Quality Commissionerate (DWQC) under JJM in the UT amongst others. He explained that after the star...

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Eid al-Fitr celebrated in Kargil with religious fervor as prayers held across the district

VoL Desk, April 23: On Saturday, Eid al-Fitr was celebrated in Kargil with religious fervor following the sighting of the moon in Jammu, Delhi, and other parts of the country.

Under the banner of Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust, led by Syed Kazim Sabiri, the Eid Namaz was offered at Kargil town. A similar Eid gathering for prayers was held at Jamiat Ulema Isna Ashriya Kargil campus, where the prayers were led by Sheikh Ghulam Ali Mufeedi.

Prayers congregation was also held at Sunni Eid-g...

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Jamiat Ulema Isna Ashriya Kargil holds protest on International Day of Quds 2023

VoL Desk, April 21: Jamiat Ulema Isna Ashriya Kargil, under the leadership of Imam Juma, Sheikh Ibrahim Khalili, staged a massive protest in Kargil to mark the International Day of Quds 2023 today.

The procession began after Friday prayers from Isna Ashriya Chowk, moving towards Jama Masjid Kargil and passing through Apo Bazar. The march eventually ended at Islamia School.

During the event, Sheikh Ibrahim Khalili emphasized the need for the liberation of Palestine and the reconstructio...

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Aadhaar-based Subsidies to be enabled in Ladakh

Promote Digital Payment Systems at all levels; Advisor Narula

Leh, April 19: Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula held a meeting to discuss the status of Digital Payment Systems in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Vikas Sirohi, Digital Payment Professional from National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) presented the status of Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT), UPI Increment over the years, and the promotion of RuPay card in Ladakh.

It is pertinent to mention that amongst other ...

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EC Tashi holds meeting with Deputy GOC at Kumbathang Kargil regarding setting up of war memorial museum

Kargil, April 20, 2023: Executive Councilor Tourism/RD and Zanskar Affairs, Er Punchok Tashi today called on Brigd Upinder Singh Anand Deputy GOC 8 Mountain Division at Kumbathang to sort out several pending issues with Army regarding setting up of war memorial museum within the premises of Army and land allotment to Army at Stongdey Kumik Zanskar.

EC Tashi briefed the Dy GOC and other army officers about the proposal for the construction of war memorial museum at Kumbathang approved unde...

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