Sports minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya to open Khelo India Winter Games 2025 in Ladakh

Army, Maharashtra set to defend ice-hockey, speed skating crowns as 19 teams featuring 428 athletes will take part in two ice events – hockey and skating!

Leh, Jan. 22: The Khelo India season starts with the Khelo India Winter Games 2025 in Ladakh from Thursday. Nineteen teams, comprising of states, Union Territories and institutional outfits, will compete over five days in two events – ice-hockey and ice-skating. This will be the first part of KIWG 2025. The second part, featuring snow g...

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Team Ladakh wins Gold, Silver, Bronze at 4th National Winter Curling Championship in Gulmarg

Kargil, January 20, 2025: Team Ladakh has achieved remarkable success at the conclusion of the 4th National Winter Curling Championship, held in Gulmarg from January 17-21, 2025.

Organised by the Curling Federation of India and the JK Curling Association, the championship witnessed fierce competition from 18 participating states.

Ladakh’s contingent, comprising 13 players and a manager, demonstrated exceptional skill and determination, securing a coveted Gold medal in the Senior Curlin...

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LG Mishra attends final match of LG Ice Hockey Cup Championship 2024-25 at Kargil

Kargil, January 20, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd.) today attended the final match of the 4th LG Ice Hockey Cup Championship 2024-25 as chief guest at Ice Hockey Rink, Khree Sultan Choo Sports Stadium, Biamathang, Kargil.

Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffar Akhoon; Executive Councillor, Kacho Mohd Feroz; Executive Councillor, Er. Punchok Tashi; Administrative Secretary (Rural Dev. & PR/IT/Disaster Management), Shash...

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Various delegations called on LG BD Mishra in Kargil

Kargil, January 19, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd.) was called today by several delegations from different areas of Kargil at Raj Niwas, Kargil.

Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, IAS, Administrative Secretary Agriculture, Bhupesh Chaudhary, IAS, Administrative Secretary (Rural Dev. & PR/IT/Disaster Management), Shashanka Ala, IAS, and Senior Superintendent of Police, Kargil, Shree Ram R. were present during the meetings...

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Official language – Editorial

The language dilemma once again sparked a heated discourse among different factions in Ladakh. A proposal was put forward suggesting that English, Hindi, Urdu, and Bhoti be made the official languages of Ladakh. Meanwhile, various linguistic groups in the region engaged in intense debates, presenting different suggestions for the official language.

A faction in Leh has proposed making “Bhoti” the official language of Ladakh, arguing that it is spoken by the majority of the region’s popula...

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AKSAD concludes grand event “Ali: the Voice of Human Justice” at Delhi

Delhi, January 17, 2025: The All Kargil (Ladakh) Students’ Association Delhi (AKSAD) concluded the grand event “Ali: the Voice of Human Justice” celebrating the birth anniversary of Imam Ali (A.S), marking the beginning of the LOSAR-chi the Ladakhi New Year on 17 January at Imamia Hall Shia Jama Masjid, Panchkuian Road, New Delhi.

The program started with the recitation of the Holy Quran followed by a welcome speech by Sheikh Jawad Habib. The distinguished speakers of the event were Aga M...

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EC Zakir Hussain visits GHS Thasgam, Hr. Sec. School Bhimbhat, Drass

Kargil, January 18, 2025: Executive Councilor Education, LAHDC, Kargil, Zakir Hussain today visited Government High School Thasgam and Higher Secondary School Bhimbhat Drass.

During the visit, the Executive Councillor was accompanied by Chief Education Officer Kargil. He visited Government High School Thasgam and Higher Secondary School Bhimbhat, Drass, and inspected the overall functioning of schools and the attendance of teachers.

The EC Education directed CEO Kargil to issue an orde...

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PM’s live telecast on distribution of property cards attended by LG Mishra in Kargil

Kargil, January 18, 2025: The Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi’s live telecast on the distribution of property cards under the SVAMITVA Scheme was attended today by the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Brigadier (Dr.) BD Mishra (Retd), at Auditorium Hall in Kargil, in the presence of a large public gathering.

The Hon’ble Prime Minister joined the event virtually and interacted with selected beneficiaries of the Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Area...

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139 More Government Schools in Ladakh at Risk of Shutting Down

The education for the poor section will become so expensive in Ladakh that many will succumb to the system, and the number of left-out students may increase. Neither am I a conspiracy theorist, nor am I a soothsayer. But empirical evidence about the government in Ladakh is not a good sign for society. UDISE data 2023-24 reports that Ladakh has identified 35 zero-enrollment schools, 21 schools with teachers that have zero enrollments, and 83 schools with single teachers. Consolidating all the...

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National Road Safety Month-2025: ARTO Kargil organizes road safety awareness program

Kargil, January 16, 2025: As part of the National Road Safety Month-2025, ARTO Kargil, in collaboration with the Traffic Department, All Kargil Transport Association (AKTA) Ladakh, today organized a road safety awareness program at Conference Hall, Baroo, Kargil.

The event was attended by SSP Kargil, Shree Ram R as chief guest; ASP Kargil, Nitin Yadav; ARTO Kargil, Khadim Hussain; Mohammad Nissar from Traffic Police; Assistant Engineer BRO, Chorasia; AD DIPR Kargil, Raza Ali Abidi: Chief ...

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