The ethnic food festival of the Kargil district has emerged as a major event, broadening its scope for the preservation and promotion of local culture and tradition while creating livelihoods for the locals. I developed this observation when I had the opportunity to attend the Mamani Food Festival in the border village of Hunderman.
The program, organized by the Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation (HCHF), aimed to promote the village for tourism. It featured a speech by its founder, Dr...
Leh, January 24, 2025: The Central Government has agreed to merge the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) quota with the reserved seats for Ladakh residents if no eligible candidates apply under the EWS category. This was announced by the Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffar Akhone, during a media briefing in Leh today.
The CEC made the statement in the aftermath of recent discussions held between Ladakhi leaders and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in Delhi. ...
