Massive Blaze Ravages Four Houses at Tia Village in Sham Region

VoL Desk, Dec. 12: Last night, a devastating fire swept through Tia village in the Sham region, resulting in the complete destruction of four residential houses and significant property damage. CEC Tashi Gyalson personally evaluated the aftermath of this unfortunate incident.

Addressing the distressing situation caused by the fire, the CEC highlighted that the District Administration (DDMA), Leh, has promptly dispatched essential household relief materials to assist the affected families....

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LG, CEC Kargil, Leh extends Losar greetings to Buddhist community of Ladakh

Kargil, Dec 12: Lieutenant Governor Ladakh BD Mishra, CEC Kargil Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon and CEC Leh Adv. Tashi Gyaltsan have extended warm Losar greetings to the people of Ladakh especially the Buddhist community. On the auspicious occasion, they conveyed heartfelt wishes and prayed for peace, prosperity, and communal harmony.

“Losar is one of the most coveted occasions for us, and today, we welcome the Ladakhi New Year with my warmest greetings to the dear people of Ladakh. May this Losa...

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Leh Apex Body Lauds Supreme Court Verdict on Article 370, Advocates Ladakh Statehood Recognition

VoL Desk, Dec. 12: The Apex Body of Leh wholeheartedly applauded the recent Supreme Court ruling on the abrogation of Article 370, deeming it a significant stride toward fortifying national integration.

They extended a warm embrace to the Court’s stance on the prompt reinstatement of statehood for the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the scheduling of Assembly elections in J&K before September 30, 2024.

Emphasizing the essence of democracy, the Body underscored that genuine p...

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4th National Lok Adalat held across UT Ladakh

Leh, Dec 11: Ladakh Legal Services Authority under the stewardship of Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, Justice N. Kotiswar Singh and Patron-in-chief of Ladakh Legal Services Authority and under the guidance of Justice Atul Sreedharan Executive Chairman Ladakh Legal Services Authorities organised 4th National Lok Adalat throughout the Union Territory of Ladakh on December 9.

The aim was to encourage maximum participation and achieve settlements in cases such as Motor Acci...

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DC Leh chairs meeting to discuss vulnerability Mapping & Identification of Critical Polling Stations

Leh, Dec 09, 2023: Given the forthcoming General Elections to Lok Sabha in 2024, the District Election Officer/ Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, chaired a meeting to discuss the Vulnerability Mapping and Identification of critical Polling Stations at VC room.

During the meeting, ADC Leh/ Deputy District Election Officer, Leh,  Sonam Chosjor, provided a comprehensive overview of the Vulnerability Mapping 2023, a significant initiative launched by the Election Commission of Indi...

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DC Leh Santosh chairs meeting to discuss District Capex Budget Excess/Surrender

Leh, Dec 8, 2023: Deputy Commissioner Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, chaired a  meeting to deliberate on the excess/surrender under the District Capex Budget (2023-24) allocated to the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Irrigation and Flood Control Department at the DC Office Leh’s VC room.

During the session, officers from the concerned departments provided comprehensive updates on the physical and financial progress of various projects across different blocks. Deputy Commissioner meticulous...

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DIET Organises INSPIRE-MANAK State level Exhibition

Leh, Dec 8, 2023: The State Level Exhibition and Project Competitions (SLEPC) for the financial Year 2022-23 of the district finalist of UT Ladakh under the INSPIRE Awards-MANAK Scheme was held at DIET Leh on December 8.

The three district finalist students from UT Ladakh showcased their projects/Models.  Stanzin Diskit of class 9 of Government Higher Secondary School Saspol was selected, and the project title was ‘speed breaker as pumping system for watering roadside plantation’.

Simi...

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DoIC Ladakh Conducts 3-day Training on Food Packaging and Labelling Compliance

Leh, Dec 8: The Department of Industries & Commerce, UT Ladakh, in collaboration with the Quality Council of India (QCI), organised a comprehensive 3-day training program on ‘Requirements of Packaging (FSSR, 2018) & Labelling (FSSR, 2020) Food Commodities.’

The programme was inaugurated by Sanjeev Khirwar, Principal Secretary, Department of Industries & Commerce in the presence of Mohd Nazir Sheikh, Director, Department of Industries & Commerce, UT Ladakh and Alok Jain, Director & Head, T...

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Stanzin Puzang from Ladakh wins the National Award of India’s Biggest Hygiene Olympiad

Dettol Banega Swasth India announces national winners for the second edition of Dettol Hygiene Olympiad, India’s biggest hygiene Olympiad

15 students spanning from different corners of India such as Budgam, Namsai, Uttarey, Gir Somnath etc felicitated with cash rewards at the launch of Dettol Banega Swasth India Season 10.

Dettol Hygiene Olympiad 2.0 reached over 30 million students across 28 states and 8 union territories of India, including the last villages bordering neighboring cou...

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Tehsildar Diskit Chairs Preparatory Meeting for Losar Festival

Leh, Dec, 05: To facilitate a smooth celebration of the upcoming Loser Festival, a meeting was convened by Tehsildar Diskit, Tufail Iqbal today at the Sub-Division headquarters Diskit.

During the meeting, comprehensive directives were issued to the concerned departments to ensure the provision of essential commodities and services to the public partaking in the festive celebrations.

One of the key decisions made during the meeting was the allocation of essential commodities. The concer...

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