Leh, Jan 15: The 35th National Road Safety month was inaugurated at the DC Conference Hall in Leh, marking a month-long campaign from January 15 to February 14.
Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, flagged off the National Road Safety rally from the DC office gate to Govt Girls Higher Secondary School, Leh.The Motor Vehicle Department, in collaboration with Togo Hyundai, Leh, organised a road safety awareness camp.
DC, Leh emphasized mandatory health checkups and license checks...
VoL Desk, Jan. 15: The political and religious organization of the subdivision Drass has appealed to the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Ladakh to conduct written examination for the Border Battalion Forces in Ladakh.
In a letter addressed to the ADGP, they said that keeping in view the aspiration of the youth in Ladakh and considering the issue of unemployment, recruitment of the Border Battalion Force is necessary. In this connection conducting a written examination is vit...
Kargil, Jan 15: Sub Divisional Magistrate Zanskar, Romil Singh Donk met with the parents and relatives of the deceased girl from village Itcher at their residence.
They requested the SDM Zanskar for speedy retrieval of forensic/post-mortem report and thorough investigation in other matters related to the case. They expressed concern over the circulation of pictures of the deceased girl on social media and requested the SDM to take strict action against the erring persons.
The SDM assur...
Kargil, Jan 15: Mohd Shabeer, a farmer of Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kargil-1 has received National Award (the Innovative Farmer Award) and his work has been recognized by Director ICAR–ATARI, Ludhiana.
The award was given by Prof. Parvender Sheoran, Director ATARI, Zone 1, in the presence of Vice Chancellor PAU, Prof. S S Gosal, Director Extension, SKUAST-K, Prof. Dil Mohammad Makhdoomi, along with a galaxy of dignitaries, during the foundation day celebration of the Indian Council of Ag...
Vol Desk, Jan 14: The National Health Mission, UT Ladakh, has awarded several health institutions for their best performance during the fiscal year 2023-24. The recognized centers include the Community Health Centre in Khaltse, the Community Health Centre in Sankoo, the AAM Primary Health Centre in Shargol, and the AAM SC Rambirpur.
These institutions were presented with State certificates by the National Health Mission under the National Quality Assurance Standards (NQAS) programme. The ...
Leh, Jan 15: The first time Ice Hockey coaching on basic techniques for children of Sub-Division Khaltse held at Ice Hockey rink Khaltse on January 14. The coaching was organised by Councillor, Khaltse, Lobzang Sherab and villagers.
Coaches, Padma Angmo Alchi, Tsewang Phuntsog Saspol and Skarma Tsultim Thiksay were chief guests, whereas Councillor Khaltse, Lobzang Sherab was the guest of honour on the occasion.The coaches were welcomed with traditional khataks by Women Alliance Khaltse me...
Leh, Jan 14: Lieutenant Governor Brigadier (Dr.) BD Mishra presided a meeting at Raj Niwas, Leh, with Lieutenant General Raghu Srinivasan, Director General of the Border Roads Organization (DG BRO), and key officials from the BRO and Ladakh Administration.
The LG appreciate BRO for keeping the Zojila Pass open even in the winter months. He shared the concerns raised by the Chairman of LAHDC Kargil regarding the clearance work at Zojila from both sides by Project Vijayak and Project Beacon...
Kargil, Jan 14: Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon expressed gratitude to Lieutenant Governor Ladakh, Brig (Dr.) B. D Mishra for taking up various issues pertaining to Zojila axis with DG BRO, Chief Engineers of Project Vijayak and Project Beacon.
The CEC thanked the Union Territory Administration and BRO for keeping the Zojila Pass open in winter.
Dr Jaffer appreciated the HLG’s direction to BRO regarding the clearance work at Zojila from both si...
Leh, Jan. 12: The Commissioner/Secretary, Tourism & Culture Department, UT of Ladakh Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan chaired a meeting at the UT Secretariat to discuss and review pending DPRs, and the status of critical/important projects pertaining to the development of tourism infrastructure in the UT.
During the course of the meeting, the Commissioner/Secretary took a comprehensive review of various ongoing and new projects under State Sector and SDP. He emphasized on the significance of adheri...
Vol Desk, Jan 12: In response to recent media reports suggesting the contemplation of creating separate districts in Ladakh for Zanskar and Nubra, the sub-division Drass has witnessed a surge in protests, demanding a separate district for their region as well.
On January 10, news circulated among the people of Ladakh that the Lieutenant Governor (LG) of Ladakh had discussed the formation of separate districts for Zanskar and Nubra with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) before the 2024 g...
