LG Mishra visits GDC Drass, inaugurates Hostel Block, Pickle Making Skill Centre, releases annual magazine

Kargil, August 29, 2024: Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor UT Ladakh, Brig. (Dr.) B.D Mishra (Retd.) and First Lady Smt. Neelam Mishra on Wednesday visited Govt. Degree College Drass where he inaugurated Hostel Block (Interim College) Residential Zone and Pickle Making Skill Centre.

On the occasion of inaugural ceremony, the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor expressed happiness over the participation of girl students in large number than boys. He said the participation of girl students is necessary f...

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LG Ladakh attends public gathering in Drass after district status announcement

Kargil, August 29, 2024: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retired), on Wednesday attended a public gathering in Drass as people celebrated the decision of granting district status to the region.

The HLG was accompanied by Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, Senior Superintendent of Police, Kargil, Shree Raam R and other officials.

The HLG received a grand welcome by the people of Drass who were happy and celebrating the d...

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Interactive session on women’s safety, security, and empowerment held in Leh

Leh, August 28, 2024: The One Stop Centre (OSC) Leh, along with the District Hub for Empowerment of Women (DHEW) under the Mission Shakti, Department of Social and Tribal Welfare, organised a one-day interaction session/meeting with representatives from various women religious associations including Anjuman moinul Islam, Anjuman-e-Imamia, Ladakh Budhist  Assocation Women Wing and Mahila Mandal on August 28.

The session focused on crucial issues concerning women’s safety, security, and emp...

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Why Sankoo Sub-Division Deserves District Status?

The absence of Sankoo Sub-division from the recent decision to create five more districts namely Zanskar, Sham, Drass, Nubra and Changthang out of the existing Leh and Kargil districts of the UT of Ladakh is deeply concerning and warrants reconsideration. When evaluated against the criteria used for other newly created districts, Sankoo clearly merits elevation to district status. Several key factors support this assertion:

Ethnic Composition: Sankoo sub-division is predominantly inhabite...

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CEC Leh assess progress of ongoing developmental works

Leh, Aug 28,2024: The Hon’ble Chairman/CEC LAHDC, Leh Adv. Tashi Gyalson, chaired a meeting to assess the progress of ongoing developmental works in Leh district in the Conference Hall of the Council Secretariat, Leh on Aug 27.

The meeting was attended by District Superintending Engineer, PWD, Dorjay Gyatso; Chief Planning Officer, Tsewang Gyalson;

Executive Engineer, R&B Divison, Leh; Lobzang Yonton; Executive Engineer, Const. Division, Leh Imran Khan; Executive Engineer, I&FC, Leh, M...

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Public Representatives of Sankoo Subdivision Demand District Status

VoL Desk, August 27: The public representatives of Sankoo Subdivision, comprising members from various political parties and religious factions, have urged the government to grant district status to the region. This demand was made during a press conference held at the Tourist Facilitation Centre in Kargil, following Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s announcement that Ladakh would be getting five new districts.

Addressing the media, former MLC and Councillor Agha Syed Ahmad Razvi stated tha...

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Er. Punchok Tashi expresses gratitude to PM for creating Zanskar as new district

“Establishment of Zanskar as new district will pave way for a brighter future,” EC Tashi

Kargil, August 27, 2024: On behalf of people of Zanskar Sub Division, Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Kargil, Er. Punchok Tashi today expressed heartfelt gratitude to the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi-led Government for the historic decision to declare Zanskar as a new district in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

“This monumental announcement, made by Union Home Minister Shi Amit Sh...

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AKSAD commemorate Arbaeen e Hussaini in the National Capital of India

Delhi, August 26: Hundreds of students from Kargil, Ladakh, gathered to commemorate the 40th day of mourning for the grandson of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) and his companions in Karbala. The Arbaeen Majlis was organized at two separate locations for girls and boy in thé national capital Delhi on 26 August 2024.

The Arbaeen procession began from New Delhi Railway Station, covering approximately 8 kilometres  to Shahe Mardan, Jor Bagh, where it concluded. The students recited nohas in Balti and U...

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NC-Congress Alliance deal sealed in J&K: NC to contest 51 seats, Congress 32 in upcoming Assembly Elections

Arshad Farooq

Srinagar, Aug 26 (KINS): In a significant development ahead of the upcoming Jammu and Kashmir elections, the National Conference (NC) and the Indian National Congress have formalized a seat-sharing agreement aimed at enhancing their electoral prospects.

Under the agreement, the National Conference will contest 51 of the 90 available seats, while the Congress will field candidates in 32 constituencies. Additionally, five seats will feature friendly contests between the two...

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Government Announces Unified Pension Scheme: A Historic Move for Govt. Employee Welfare

Leh, August 25:The Union Cabinet, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a landmark decision in the form of the Unified Pension Scheme (UPS) for central government employees. This progressive initiative is set to significantly enhance the pension benefits for 23 lakh central government employees and potentially extend to around 90 lakh beneficiaries if state governments opt in.

The Chairman/CEC Adv. Tashi Gyalson, LAHDC, Leh extends heartfelt gratitude to Union...

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