Kargil, August 07: The 2nd Foundational Literacy & Numeracy Assessment Test (FLNAT) was conducted on Sunday under New India Literacy Programme (Nav Bharat Saksharata Karyakram) at 620 Assessment Centres for 22,000 Adult Learners in both districts of Leh and Kargil of UT Ladakh.
The School Education Department Ladakh had made all the arrangements and deployed 1652 supervisory staff for smooth and fair conduct of the Assessment Test.
Under the New India Literacy Programme (Nav Bharat Sak...
Kargil, August 06: Government Model Degree College (GMDC) Zanskar on Saturday organized a seminar on “Documentation of Zanskari Language and Revitalization”.
The seminar aimed to raise awareness within the Zanskari community, specifically targeting college undergraduate students, regarding their language.
Notably, last year also the college organized workshop and encouraged students to get involved in capacity building as part of Zangskari Language Documentation Project.
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Leh, 04 August: SKUAST-K High Mountain Arid Agriculture Research Institute (HIMAARI) Leh transferred two technologies – cultivation of greenhouse cucumber in Ladakh and technology for extended season of broccoli cultivation – to the Department of Agriculture, UT Ladakh for their horizontal expansion and commercialization.
A document was handed over to Secretary (Agriculture) UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar by Associate Director HMAARI SKUAST-K Leh, Dr. Dorjay Namgyal in presence of Chief Agricultu...
VoL Desk, August 5, 2023: The Election Department of the Union Territory of Ladakh has issued a significant notification today, officially announcing the dates for the much-anticipated 5th Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil general elections 2023.
This announcement comes after the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh issued a call for constituencies to elect their members for the constitution of the 5th Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil.
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Agencies: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf Chief Imran Khan has been sentenced to 3 years in prison and disqualified for 5 years in the Toshakhana case. He has also been fined 1 Lac Pakistani Rupees.
The landmark verdict was announced by Islamabad District and Sessions Court judge Humayun Dilawar who said criminal case has been proved against former premier and announced sentence for three-year in jail.
The court turned down the PTI chief’s appeal against declaring th...
DC, SP, ADC, district officers visit simulation sites, monitor mock drill exercise
Kargil, August 04: For the second consecutive year, the UT level mock exercise on earthquake disaster organized by UT Ladakh in collaboration with National Disaster Management Authority, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India successfully concluded in Kargil.
In this regard, the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Kargil conducted the emergency response mock drill exercise on earthqua...
Leh, August 4: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh Dr. Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting in the presence of CEC/ Chairman, LAHDC Leh Tashi Gyalson on issues regarding the 13 GW Renewable Energy Project at Pang, Leh, and also discussed demands submitted by LAHDC Leh to be achieved as part of the project.
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) gave a detailed presentation on the proposed 13 GW Renewable Energy project in Leh (9 GW Solar, 4 GW wind with 12 GW Battery Energy Storage Sys...
VoL Desk, August 04: In a recent tweet, the official handle of LG Ladakh (@lg_ladakh) emphasized that the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) is more than just a government scheme; it’s a “Jan-Andolan,” a people’s movement, for securing one of the most critical resources for survival. During an Interaction Program with representatives from Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRI), LG Ladakh underscored the need to rise above political differences to ensure the effective execution of the JJM in the region.
...Kargil, August 03: Executive Councilor Social Welfare/Horticulture/Handloom/Animal and Sheep Husbandry Departments, LAHDC, Kargil, Aga Syed Mehdi Fazily along with Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Shrikant Balasaheb Suse today flagged off fresh apricot from Kargil to the national market.
Chief Horticulture Officer Kargil, Ali Raza, other officials and members of Krishak Agritech were present at the flag-off ceremony.
Krishak Agritech, a farmer-centric organization is working wi...
Delhi, August 03: India’s parliament has approved a new law aimed at accelerating the extraction of critical minerals, including lithium, essential for electric vehicle (EV) batteries. The legislation permits the government to auction and mine the recently discovered reserves of these minerals, marking a significant step towards meeting the rising demand for EV raw materials.
The law removes lithium and other minerals from the list of atomic minerals, which previously restricted their auc...
