Ladakh Tourism participates in OTM 2025 in Mumbai, one of the top travel tradeshows in India and Asia

Leh, Jan 30, 2025: Ladakh Tourism takes part in the Outbound Travel Mart (OTM) 2025 at the Jio World Convention Centre in Mumbai. The Ladakh Tourism Pavilion was inaugurated by the officials from the Department of Tourism, UT Ladakh, along with tourism stakeholders from Ladakh.

OTM provides a global platform for Ladakh’s tourism sector to connect with industry leaders from domestic and international markets. During the event, tourism stakeholders from Leh and Kargil will showcase a variet...

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The Hidden Toll of Beauty Obsession: How ‘Beauty Sickness’ Holds Women Back

Most of us must not have heard of the word beauty sickness, but if you are a woman, there’s a good chance you have felt beauty sickness. If you have thought about staying home instead of attending an important event because you didn’t think you looked good enough, that was beauty sickness.

Beauty sickness is what happens when a woman’s emotional energy gets so bound up with what she sees in the mirror that it becomes harder for her to see other aspects of her life due to the constant urge...

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CEC Kargil, Dr Jaffer Akhoon conducts surprise inspection of CHC Sankoo, inspects health facilities 

Kargil, January 29, 2025: Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, today conducted a surprise visit to CHC Sankoo and inspected health facilities being provided to patients.

He also visited Aga Syed Hyder Razvi Memorial Higher Secondary School Sankoo and girls’ coaching centre to inspect hostel facilities provided to students.

The CEC was accompanied by Councilor, Aga Syed Ahmed, Councillor, Ghulam Haider, Chief Medical Officer Kargil, Exen SVD Sankoo,...

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Several delegations of Ex-servicemen groups call on LG Ladakh, BD Mishra

Leh, 29 January, 2025: Several delegations of ex-servicemen groups called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat today. The meetings were attended by Advisor to the HLG, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS; Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Mr. Shabbir Hussain, JKAS; SDM Kharu; OSD Secretary Tourism, Mr. Mohd Ali Tak; and Councillor Shara, Mr. Sonam Thardot.

In one of the meetings, ex-servicemen groups from Shara Sharnos requested the H...

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National Road Safety Month-2025: Traffic Police Kargil conducts traffic awareness program

Kargil, Jan 30, 2025: District Traffic Police Kargil today conducted a traffic awareness program under the National Road Safety Month-2025 at Bus Stand Kargil.

DySP, Headquarter, Nitin Yadav, Tehsildar Kargil Tanveer Ahmad, Block Medical Officer, Kargil, Dr Jaleel Ahmad, representative of BRO, other district officers, taxi and bus operators and drivers were present on the occasion.

DySP Nitin Yadav said this year, Road Safety Awareness is being observed for the entire month to ensure t...

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Mamani food festival, border tourism and divided families at Hunderman

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...

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Samina Khatoon, Kargil’s pride, reflects ice hockey aspirations among women in Ladakh

Fifteen-year-old Samina was the youngest member of Ladakh’s Ice Hockey Team at the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 in Leh

Kargil (Ladakh), January 28, 2025: Samina Khatoon’s mother gave a mild disapproval about taking up a sport which was predominantly pursued by boys in Ladakh’s Kargil District. “You will turn black and blue,” her mother had warned her. However, Samina could not resist the pair of skiing boots lying idle in her house. The boots were a gifted by her uncle to her elder broth...

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Poet Jigmat Norboo demands revival of Urdu desk at Culture Academy, Leh

Leh, 27 January, 2025: Several delegations called on The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Brigadier (Dr) B.D. Mishra (Retd), at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat today. Advisor to the HLG Dr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS; Secretary Education Ms Bhanu Prabha, IAS; Deputy Secretary Culture Academy Leh Mr. Tsewang Paljor and Under Secretary Sumera Shafi, JKAS were present during the meetings.

In one of the meetings, Jigmat Norboo (Khayal Ladakhi), an Urdu poet from Leh, called on the HLG and he informe...

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DC Kargil chairs DLRC, DCC meeting, stresses on collaborative efforts by banks, line departments 

Kargil, Jan 28, 2025: Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Shrikant Suse today chaired the District Level Review Committee/District Consultative Committee (DLRC/DCC) meeting for the quarter ended September 2024 and December 2024.

The meeting was attended by heads of concerned departments, the Nodal Officers of banks in the district, representative of Crisil Foundation and other concerned.

The meeting reviewed achievements of the Annual Credit Plan and various Government Sponsored Sc...

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CEC Tashi Gyalson Chairs Meeting to Review Progress of Housing for All Scheme

Leh, January 28, 2025: The Hon’ble Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson, in the presence of Hon’ble Executive Councillor Ghulam Mehdi, chaired a meeting at the Conference Hall of the Council Secretariat to review the progress of the Housing for All scheme.

The meeting was attended by ADDC Leh, Superintendent Engineer (PWD), Executive Engineers from PHE and PDD, Chief Controller of Finance, Executive Officer Municipal Committee, and Assistant Executive Engineer from the Constructio...

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