Wages of the Daily Wager enhanced in the UT Ladakh

VoL Desk, March 15: As per the order by the Finance Department of UT administration the Daily Wage Earners, who are duly engaged and working in all Government Departments and those of Municipalities and Local Bodies, on daily wage basis and falling in the categories of highly skilled and administrative/ministerial/accounts staff shall be enhanced from the existing minimum wage rate.

Taking into consideration the difficult living condition and geographical distance that the minimum wages i...

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Service Level Agreement Executed for Modernization of Land Records in Ladakh

Leh, Mar. 15The Governing Body of the Ladakh Land Records Modernization Agency (LLaRMA) convened a meeting to execute an essential Service Level Agreement (SLA), at the Civil Secretariat, Leh.

Under the agreement, the Ladakh Land Records Management Agency (LLaRMA) officially entered a strategic agreement/partnership with the joint venture of M/S Ramtech Software Solutions Private Limited and M/S Enercomp Solutions Private Limited. The agreement marked a significant milestone in the jour...

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Comm. Secy., Higher Edu. visits Government Degree College, Khaltsi

Leh, Mar. 14: The Commissioner/Secretary of Higher Education for UT Ladakh, Padma Angmo, paid a visit to Government Degree College, Khaltse, showcasing the commitment to education and development in the region.

The Principal of the College, Prof. Stanzin Yangdol, extended a warm welcome to Commissioner/Secretary Padma Angmo presented traditional khataks, and offered an insightful overview of the college’s journey since its establishment.

A comprehensive presentation by student Dolma Ts...

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CEC Leh approves Rs 350 cr under District Capex Budget for financial year 2024-25

Leh, March 14: CEC Leh chairs Executive Council Meeting of LAHDC Leh to discuss action plans under the District Capex Budget, and subsidy scheme for the Financial Year 2024-25.

After a thorough discussion on the allocations among the Departments, the Executive Council meeting approved Action Plan with a ceiling of Rs 340 Crores under the District Capex Budget and Rs 25 Crores under the subsidy component of LAHDC Leh for the Financial Year 2024-25.

Furthermore, the EC meeting headed by ...

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Prin. Secy., Sanjeev Khirwar chairs seminar and awareness programme on Vishwakarma Scheme

Leh, Mar 13: Principal Secretary,UT Ladakh, Sanjeev Khirwar chaired a seminar cum awareness programme on PM Vishwakarma, its registration process, and approval process in the DC conference hall on March 11. Besides, Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve was also present.

The primary objective of the seminar was to enhance the registration process and maximize the inclusion of beneficiaries within the scheme.

Participants were informed about the provisions made available for train...

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LG Inaugurates Skill Center and Laboratories at EJM College, Leh

Kargil, March 12: The Lt. Governor, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra, recently inaugurated a skill center and laboratories focusing on mushroom culture, high-altitude trekking guide, graphic design, and jam & jelly production technician at the Elijah Joldan Memorial (EJM) College in Leh.

Addressing the gathering, the LG emphasized the crucial role of youth in national development, stressing the importance of bolstering the education and skill sectors. He highlighted the abundant talent among the youth...

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DC Leh chairs Rogi Kalyan Samiti meeting, addresses key healthcare issues

Leh, Mar 12: Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve chaired a meeting of the governing body (GB) of Rogi Kalyan Samiti of SNM Hospital Leh in presence of Councillor, Upper Leh, Phuntsog Stanzin Tsepag in the DC Conference Hall on March 12.

During the meeting, Medical Superintendent, SNM Hospital, Leh Dr.Rinchen Angmo gave an overview of the SNM Hospital, Leh such as the number of sanctioned beds, shortages of nurses, and number of cancer patients. She further emphasized that a cumula...

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LG launches online grievance portal, ‘Ladakh Citizens Help Hub’

Leh, March 8: On the occasion of International Women’s Day celebrations in Leh, the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) launched the Ladakh Citizens Help Hub, an online grievance portal with over 20 welfare services of the Department of Social and Tribal Welfare, including Anganwadi Centres, ALIMCO centres, Childcare Institutions, Senior Citizens Schemes, Scholarships, different schemes of the GoI, etc.

The Ladakh Citizens Help Hub portal aims to provide citizens with...

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Ladakh Legal Services Authority organizes first National Lok Adalat

Leh, Mar 11: Ladakh Legal Services Authority, under the chairmanship of Hon’ble Justice N. Kotiswar Singh, Chief Justice of the High Court of J&K and Ladakh, and Patron-in-chief of Ladakh Legal Services Authority, under the guidance of Hon’ble Justice Atul Sreedharan Executive Chairman Ladakh Legal Services Authorities organised the 1st National Lok Adalat throughout the UT Ladakh on March 9.

The objective was to encourage maximum participation and achieve settlements in cases such as Ban...

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Irani Launches Buddhist Development Plan for Ladakh & Five other Himalayan States

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐡𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐡𝐢 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲

Leh, March 10: In a significant move to strengthen the minority Buddhist population in the Himalayan belt – Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh, Sikkim and UT of Ladakh, the Ministry of Minority Affairs launched the Buddhist Development Plan.

Hon’ble Minister of Minority Affairs, GoI Smriti Zubin Irani virtually laid the foundation stone for 85 crore worth of projects of the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CI...

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