On August 26, the Home Minister announced the creation of five new districts in Ladakh, a move that has generated both appreciation and skepticism among the region’s residents. This decision coincided with the announcement of the peaceful march to Delhi by the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA). The march aims to address four long-standing demands: The four point agenda includes full-fledged statehood for Ladakh; constitutional safeguards under the 6th...
Archive: September 2024
Ladakh Marathon 2024 Prize Money Announced and Marathon Expo Inaugurated
Leh, Sept2, 2024: The Marathon Expo for the Ladakh Marathon 2024 has officially opened, set to showcase various aspects of the marathon including race details, athlete information, and local attractions. This inaugural event promises to heighten excitement and engagement for this year’s marathon on Sept 1.
During the Expo’s opening at the NDS Sports Stadium,Chairman/CEC,Adv. Tashi Gyalson, LAHDC Leh, announced a prize pool of INR 45 lakh for the 2024 marathon. This significant increase in...
Workshop on Promotion and Development Cooperatives held at DIHAR Leh
Leh, September 2, 2024: Two days workshop on Promotion and Development cooperatives in UT Ladakh was organised by National Cooperative Union of India (NCUI), New Delhi in collaboration with Cooperative Department UT Ladakh from 30th to 31st August,2024 at conference hall of DIHAR, DRDO Leh. More than 250 delegates/members from various cooperative Societies from both Leh and Kargil Districts, officers and Officials from Cooperative Department, officers from NCDC, NABARD and NCUI participated ...
Sonam Wangchuk leads hundreds to Delhi for 4-points agenda
Leh, September 01: More than 100 volunteers led by climate activist Sonam Wangchuk started a foot march from Leh to the national capital Delhi on Sunday to urge the Centre to resume the stalled dialogue with the leadership of Ladakh on their four-point agenda.
The Delhi Chalo Padyatra is organised by the Leh Apex Body (LAB), which along with Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), are jointly spearheading an agitation over the past four years in support of statehood, extension of the Constituti...
IPS Basant Rath Donate Books to Sheeda Bintul Hudda Library, Goma Kargil
Kargil – The Al Itihad Youth Foundation Goma Kargil organized a thanks giving program and a one-day workshop on Library Culture at the Sheeda Bintul Hudda Library in Goma Kargil. The event marked the Inauguration of the “Basant Rath (IPS) Shelf,” by the Chief Guest, Dr. Salim Yousuf, Principal, Degree College Sankoo.
The other guests on the occasion were Mr Sajjad Sir, (Principal GHSS Trespone), Kacho Abass (Lecturer) and Anayat Ali, Senior Journalist/ Copy Editor at Akashwani News Kargi...
What are the prospects for Sankoo becoming a district?
On August 26, 2024, at 11:22 AM, Home Minister Amit Shah announced on social media platform X that five new districts — Zanskar, Drass, Sham, Nubra, and Changthang — would be created in Ladakh.
As soon as the news was shared, celebrations began across Ladakh. The people in these areas, who had been asking for district status for a long time, were very happy, hoping this decision would bring them relief.
Ladakh had been divided into two districts, Leh and Kargil, in 1979, mainly based o...