Ladakh Winter Conclave 2021 To Begin from Feb. 21

Leh/ Jan. 07: A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Commissioner /Secretary Tourism, UT Ladakh Rigzin Samphel to review the preparedness of 2nd ‘Ladakh Winter Conclave-2021’ at the Secretariat today.

The meeting finalised the date for Ladakh Winter Conclave-2021 for three days from Feb 21 to 23, 2021. The event will showcase the potential for winter tourism in Ladakh, with winter sports, cultural and culinary experiences being curated for this conclave.

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Ladakh To Form Ice Hockey Team for National Level Winter Sports

Leh/ Jan 07: Secretary Youth Services and Sports, UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar convened a review meeting regarding participation of team UT Ladakh in the upcoming Ice Hockey and other related Winter sports at the National Level today at UT Secretariat. 

The secretary has directed the concerned officers and Associations to frame a policy for selection trial and informed the forum that formation of a sports council in UT Ladakh is under the consideration.

The secretary has also informed the...

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LAHDC Greet People of Aryan Valley on Nausar

Kargil/ Jan. 07: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan, Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Baseer ul Haq Choudhary and the Executive Councillors have extended their heartfelt greetings to the people of Aryan Valley on the auspicious occasion of Aryan New Year Nausar. 

In his message of felicitations and greetings, CEC Khan said that Nausar festival renews the age-old traditions of tolerance, communal harmony, love and brotherhood, which the people ...

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Horticulture Dept. Leh Oganises Training for Farmers

Leh/ Jan 5: The Department of Horticulture, Leh organised a one-day training programme for farmers under the Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) scheme at Agling in Leh. More than fifty farmers from different horticulture zones participated in the training.

Chief Horticulture Officer, Tsewang Punchok highlighted different schemes implemented by the Department for the welfare of farmers. He distributed horticulture items to beneficiaries.

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Acting CEC Inaugurates Kargil Losar Festival

Kargil/ Jan. 05: Acting Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Mubarak Shah Nagvi inaugurated Two Days Kargil Ladakh Losar. The event is a traditional new year cultural and literary festival organized by Ladakh Academy of Culture and Languages (LAACL) at Language Center New Academy Complex, Kargil here today.

Executive Councillor for Tourism Er Phunsog Tashi was the guest of honor on the occasion. Other guests included Balti poet Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat, State awar...

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ISK Protest Recent Hazara Killings in Pakistan

Kargil/ Jan. 08/ News Desk: Hundreds of people participated in a protest rally to commemorate and to show solidarity with the people killed in an attack in Muchh Pakistan. The protest was organised by Islamia School Kargil (ISK) that marched from Islamia School Chowk to Lal Chowk and back to Islamia School.

On 3 January a Gunmen killed at least 11 mine workers at a remote coal mine in Machh area of Balochistan. 

Addressing to the gathering at Islamia School Chowk, Mr Murtaza Khalili sa...

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Comm/ Secy, Tourism Conducts Review Meeting on Issues of Hoteliers in Ladakh

Leh/ Jan 05: A meeting was convened by Commissioner Secretary, Tourism, Rigzin Sampheal to discuss various issues for hotels and guest houses at UT Secretariat today. 

Issues such as no objection certificate (NOC), fire and pollution safety norms and incentives-based issues were discussed during the meeting. Comm/ Secy informed that the matter would be taken up with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and directed Chief Wildlife Warden to put up/ follow up the case to address the p...

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Sixth Schedule Row: Centre to Form Panel to Look into Ladakh Issues

Delhi/ Jan. 06: A committee would be constituted under Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy to find an appropriate solution to the issues related to language, culture and conservation of land in the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Home Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.

A 10-member delegation of Ladakh, where all members were from Leh district, met Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday.

“In view of the difficult geographical conditions and the strategic importance of Ladakh...

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Winter Sports Festival Zanskar to Begin on 15 Jan

Leh/ Jan 5: Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar, convened a meeting regarding the first-ever Winter Sports Festival Zanskar 2021, at the Secretariat today.

The meeting was also attended by Deputy Commissioner Leh, Sachin Kumar Vaishya Leh; Stanzin Lakpa Councillor LAHDC Kargil; Director Tourism Ladakh, Kunzes Angmo; Tsering Tashi, District Youth Services and Sports Officer, Leh; Dr Thupstan Norboo, Cultural Officer; Manesh Pal Saini, Assistant Commandant, ITBP;...

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Sankoo Remembered Soleimani on “Martyrdom Anniversary”

Sankoo/ Jan. 03: Despite snowfall and bone-chilling cold weather in Kargil Ladakh, people in Sankoo marked the “martyrdom anniversary” of Iranian General Qassem Soleimani on his first anniversary after he was killed in an attack by the United States.

In this regard an impressive congregation held in memory of the top Iranian and Iraqi anti-terror commanders, Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis. The program was organised by Anjuman-e-Sahib Zaman Sankoo and Markaz-...

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