Doctors studied under Ladakh quota must serve for 5 years

Otherwise, they are liable to pay a penalty of Rs 50 lakh, according to an order issued last week by Ladakh’s Health and Medical Education Department.

KARGIL, JUNE 28: Faced with an acute shortage of doctors, the administration in Ladakh has modified its government service policy and made it mandatory for those who get admission in medical colleges in Jammu Kashmir and elsewhere in the country against seats reserved for Ladakh to compulsorily serve in the UT for a minimum five years after...

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Lamdon Senior Sec. School Leh close down after influenzas type illness reports

VoL Desk, June 27: The Office of the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, Leh has directed to close Lamdon Senior Secondary School, Leh as influenzas like illness reported from the school.

The Chief Medical Officer reported 91 cases of influenzas type illness cases from the school students.

Subsequently, the DC who is also the District Disaster Management Authority in a letter to the Principal, Lamdon Sr. Secondary School, Leh ordered the closure of the school.

The Admin...

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Sub-Foreign Post Office gets functional at Leh

Leh, June 25: The Sub-Foreign Post Office (SFPO) was made operational at GPO Leh by the Commissioner of Customs, Amritsar. Since then, the stakeholder is availing the facility of SFPO and till date about 21 parcels have been exported to as many as 14 Countries.

On his visit to Leh on June 16, Rahul Nangre, Commissioner Customs met Director Industries, UT Ladakh, Moses Kunzang,  Postal staff and some exporters. He discussed about the facilities at SFPO, difficulties being faced, if any, an...

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LAACL, HeAeZ jointly organize District Level Multilingual Mehfil-e-Mushaira

Kargil, June 26, 2022: The Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture & Languages, Kargil UT Ladakh in collaboration with Halqa-e-Arbab-e-Zouq, Kargil today jointly organized a District Level Multilingual Mehfil-e-Mushaira under the banner of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.

The program was organized in the seminar hall of the academy in which poets belonging to different languages of Kargil district participated and recited their poetry.

As many as 34 poets from different parts of Kargil recited their co...

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Basant Rath resigns as IGP to join ‘electoral politics’ in Kashmir

Srinagar, CNS, 26-June:IGP Basant Rath has resigned from the Indian Police Service (IPS) to join electoral politics in Kashmir. He posted his resignation letter on social media on Sunday.

The 2000 batch IPS, Basant Rath is presently posted in Home Guards and Civil Defence. Rath surprised his followers and friends early this morning at 4.20 am when he posted his resignation letter dated 25 June on social media.

“Politics is a noble profession”, Rath wrote.

“If I ever join a political...

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Secretary Ministry of Power Alok Kumar reviews status of Ladakh’s power sector

Stresses to focus on long term and effectiveness of projects

Leh, June 25: Secretary, Ministry of Power, Government of India, Alok Kumar chaired a meeting to review the status of power sector in UT Ladakh.

Secretary, Power Development Department (PDD), UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar; Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Shrikant Suse; Chief Engineer, PDD Ladakh; Group General Manager, NHPC Ladakh; Superintending Engineer, PDD Ladakh; Senior General Manager, PGCIL and representatives from RECPDCL, SECI...

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Int’l Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking observed at DIET Leh

Leh, June 25: The Health and Family Welfare Department, Leh under National Mental Health Program (NHMP) observed the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in advance at DIET Leh with the theme ‘Addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crisis’. Chief Education Officer Leh, S D Namgyal was the chief guest for the occasion.  

The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking is observed globally on June 26. It aims to create awareness about ...

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All sub-divisions of Leh celebrates International Yoga Day

Leh, June 21: The 8th International Day of Yoga themed ‘Yoga for Humanity’ was celebrated with great enthusiasm at all the sub-divisional headquarters of Leh district, such as Nubra, Khaltse, Nyoma, Likir, Kharu and Durbuk.

The event at each sub-division was headed by chief guests designated by the District Administration and the Sub-Divisional Magistrates were instructed to ensure the necessary arrangements for the same.

At Nubra sub-division the International Day of Yoga celebration ...

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8th International Yoga Day celebrated in Kargil

MoS Ajay Kumar Mishra besides other participants perform yoga at Kargil stadium

KARGIL, JUNE 21, 2022: The 8th International Yoga Day 2022 was celebrated today at Khree Sultan Chow Sports Stadium Bemathang, Kargil in presence of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Ajay Kumar Mishra in which hundreds of participants performed yoga.

The participants, who gathered here early morning, patiently listened to the Hon’ble Prime Minister’s virtual address from the heritage city of Mysuru ...

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NYK, District Administration Kargil celebrate 8th International Yoga Day

KARGIL, JUNE 21, 2022: Nehru Yuva Kendra Kargil and District Administration Kargil today jointly organized the 8th International Yoga Day at Forest Park Damsna Kargil.

On the occasion, Sajjad Hussain Tehsildar Taisuru block was the chief guest while Yasir Ahmad Block Development Officer Taisuru was the guest of honour.

Dr Sajjad Hussain BMO, Mohammad Ishaq ZPEO, Jigmat Spaldon DYO Nehru Yuva Kendra Kargil, Abdul Samat Naib Tehsildar were also present on the occasion. The program starte...

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