Ladakh participates in India Handicraft Gift Fair in Delhi

LEH, MARCH 30, 2022: Union Territory of Ladakh is participating for the first time in the India Handicraft Gift Fair organized by the Export promotion council for Handicrafts (EPCH) showcasing Handicraft and Handloom products of Ladakh.

At least 20 participants from both Leh and Kargil districts are participating in the said event with the support of the Industries and Commerce department.

Various crafts are being showcased such as pottery, felt toys, basket weaving, pashmina weaving...

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Director Industries facilitates trainees of Apricot, leather producers

KARGIL, FEBRUARY 17, 2022: Director Industries and Commerce, Moses Kunzang today facilitated trainees of Apricot jam and juice and leather processing with certificates here at Handloom Department.

The two-day long training for Apricot jam and juice processing was organized in June 2021 by the Industries and Commerce Department and Rural Development Department which 65 trainees had participated and were trained.

The month-long leather processing training was conducted by the Handloom Department...

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Director Industries visits Drass to promote Black Cumin

Distributes packaging material among beneficiaries

KARGIL, FEBRUARY 16, 2021: Director Industries and Commerce, UT Ladakh Moses Kunzang today visited Drass to promote branding, packaging and marketing of Black Cumin (Zeera) among farmers and entrepreneurs.

During the visit to the sub-division, Moses Kunzang visited Shimsha, Kharbu and Kaksar areas during which he also interacted with farmers.

On the occasion, he distributed packaging material among beneficiaries for Black Zeera pack...

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The budding entrepreneurs of Kargil

In the Union Territory of Ladakh, several schemes have been channelized for entrepreneurs in various sectors in order to successfully create maximum benefits which can be availed by the unemployed youth in the region.

While overcoming various challenges to empower youth in various socio-political and economic spheres of life, welfare schemes have played an immense role in their empowerment.

To generate various employment avenues and strengthen the Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (...

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Secretary Industries Launches reports on Pashmina, Seabuckthorn, and Apricot

Leh, Nov 22: The Department of Industries and Commerce, UT Ladakh in collaboration with One District One Product (ODOP), Invest India is organising a 3-day workshop from 22nd to 24th November, on emerging trends in Pashmina, Seabuckthorn and Apricots as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebration. Secretary, Industries and Commerce, Saugat Biswas was the chief guest for the inaugural session.

Secretary, Saugat Biswas applauded the collaborative efforts of Industries and Commerce Departm...

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Self Employment Mela begins at ITI Kargil

KARGIL, NOVEMBER 15, 2021: Executive Councillor for Technical Education Mohsin Ali inaugurated Five Day Long Self-Employment Mela cum Awareness Camp at Industrial Training Institute (ITI) Kargil here today.

The camp aimed to impart awareness to the unemployed youth about different bank loans and government subsidy schemes in industries and entrepreneurship has been organized by the Department of Technical Education and Skill Development UT Ladakh.

On the occasion, different wings of th...

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ITI Kargil to conduct Self Employment Mela

KARGIL, NOVEMBER 11, 2021: In order to discuss the necessary arrangements with regard to the holding of Self Employment Mela at ITI Kargil and facilitating the providing of bank loans to ITI pass out students and non-ITI students, Deputy Commissioner and CEO,LAHDC,Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve convened a meeting of  concerned district officers here today.

Chief Planning Officer Kargil, General Manager District Industries Centre Kargil, Commercial Taxes Officer, Assistant Labour Commissioner, Super...

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District Industries Centre Kargil holds exporters conclave

Experts stress on export trade for economic upliftment

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 25, 2021: District Industries Centre Kargil, Department of Industries and Commerce Ladakh in collaboration with Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) on Friday held a program on export trade at Auditorium Kargil which was attended by students and entrepreneurs.

The programme was organised with the objective of mentoring students in the arena of international business and generating interest amongst them towards ...

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Director Industries, Commerce convenes meeting of young entrepreneurs in Kargil

KARGIL, APRIL 04, 2021: Director Industries and Commerce, UT Ladakh Moses Kunzang chaired a meeting of young entrepreneurs, self help group members and progressive farmers at Conference Hall Baroo here today. 

General Manager Industries and Commerce Kargil Iftikhar Ahmad, Assistant Director Handicrafts Shahzad Ahmad, other concerned officers besides young entrepreneurs from different fields, progressive farmers, and members of self help groups were present in the meeting. 

Addressing t...

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Director Industries, Commerce visits Fruit Growers Cooperative Society

KARGIL, APRIL 04, 2021: Director Industries and Commerce Ladakh Moses Kunzang visited the Fruit Growers Cooperative Society of Cooperatives Department Kargil at Kharul Thang here today.

The visit was aimed to explore possibilities for large scale processing of apricot through the cooperative society in order to meet the increasing demand in the market.

The Director inquired from the concerned officers about the overall functioning and present scale of apricot processing through the society. He...

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