KARGIL, APRIL 21, 2021: On the Ladakh Union Territory administration’s intention to provide National level bidding for minor mining blocks in Ladakh, various stakeholders including political and socio-religious organisations expressed their resentment over the potential move.
On April 3, the hill council in a meeting had decided to “assist the Department of Geology and Mining UT Ladakh in identification of Minor Minerals blocks on State land at different locations for e-auctioning purpose...
Many elders who keep deep observation on the ebbs and flows of society tell that the households residing near the general pedestrians’ way are smart in intellect, and get more exposure. As an instance, earlier the people walked on foot on the way from Kargil to Suru valley. The household on the bank of their way would frequently get more pedestrians as guests. The children in the house get more exposure, knowledge about various other villages, their social norms, and traditions in them.
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Do you exactly remember, when Mohammad Hussain became Maa’sain, Mohammad Shah became Masha, Fatima became Fati, Sonam Dolma became Sontoma, Tsering Dorjay became Tsengdor and Mussa Ali became Musali? With the passage of time, the accent and pronunciation of many names were modified without any deliberate emphasis to change. A similar change that we see but did not remember its exact period of change is the word “Bhoti” to the Ladakhi language. Obviously, this change is not a slip in accent d...
“The ground gives you back double as much as you give to the ground” is the favorite quote of a girl from Kargil, Hakima Banoo who beats the ground with her hard work and performance in the National Cadet Corps (NCC), Boxing, Judo, and Wushu.
The inspirational story of Hakima was shared by NCC-JK on their Instagram post on this International Womens’ Day. Among her achievements, she got the first position in the “Display your talent” show during the “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat Camp” in 201...
On the 13th of the month of January, a piece of news passed through my eyes, that said the mechanical department has for the first time reopened the road that joins the Zanskar subdivision to the rest of the Ladakh region. The Turkey-made furious TV series Erturul Ghazi, which I was watching for the last two weeks instilled the courage to dare something extraordinary. The amalgam of the two things energised my head to nod for yes to the offer from the office to visit Zanskar to report the fi...
Recently we saw a village in Drass area of Kargil district, second coldest inhabited place on the earth, protesting over scarcity of water. Two days later, a video of another village from Kargil had gone viral on social media where people were seen lapsed into violence reportedly on a dispute over water. Insufficient supply of water has remained an essential issue especially in town area and also in villages.
Few miles away from the above incidents, few folk women in Minjee village, while...
Losar, the much-celebrated festivity of Ladakh that mark the new year as per Ladakhi Lo-Rtsis (calendar) has come through many transformations. The terminologies and essence have remained the same while rituals, traditions, and activities have seen significant changes with the passage of time and due to influence of religious heads. To get some insight into these traditions and transformations, Voice of Ladakh’s staff conducted an interview with the well-known researcher Mr Skarma Junglay. J...
Maryam Banoo (name changed) has pursued Master of Arts (MA) in English literature from University of Kashmir with more than 70 percent marks. She has pursued a B. Ed degree also with flying numbers. With all her edification and qualifications, Maryam has now recruited at a Class-IV level job in the recently declared District Service Selection Recruitment Board (DSSRB) Kargil, results in Union Territory of Ladakh. The scanty employment opportunity in the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir a...
Kargil/ Dec. 19/ Major religious organisations in Kargil and Leh district opposed establishment of Waqf Boards in Ladakh. The statement of the organisations came as a reaction to Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi who announced establishment of Waqf Boards in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
The major religious organisations in Ladakh, namely Islamia School Kargil (ISK), Anjuman Sahib Zaman (ASZ) Sankoo, Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT) from Kargil and ...
In a major development after the bifurcation of the erstwhile State of Jammu and Kashmir, Minority Affairs Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi announced the establishment of Waqf Boards in the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. The Cabinet Minister described that the establishment of Waqf Boards has become possible only after the revocation of Article 370. He further said that the Waqf Boards in Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will ensure proper utilisation of Waqf properties for the w...
