UN Regional Directors Call for Immediate International Action to Halt Israel’s Attacks on Gaza Hospitals

The regional directors of several UN agencies have called for urgent international action to end Israel’s ongoing attacks on hospitals in the besieged Gaza Strip, which the regime has brought under an unrelenting genocidal war.

Gaza, Nov. 12: The regional directors of the United Nations Children’s Agency (UNICEF), UN Population Fund (UNFPA), and the World Health Organization (WHO) made the appeal in a joint statement on Sunday. They said they were appalled by the regime’s attacks targetin...

Read More

Iran ranks first in ophthalmology in West Asia, can compete with advanced countries

Iran ranks first in the field of ophthalmology among West Asian countries and competes with the world’s most advanced countries in this regard, according to an Iranian health official.

Iran Nov 12: Chairman of the Ophthalmology Department at Iran’s Health Ministry, Dr. Mahmoud Jabbarvand, said Iran has been welcoming millions of medical tourists on a yearly basis and that no Iranian patient is sent abroad for medical treatment.

“Given the scope of research and studies in the field of o...

Read More

From AIIMS Delhi to ICMR, data breaches haunt crores of Indians

New Delhi, Nov 12: From a massive ransomware attack on the All-India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) that crippled its centralized records and other hospital services last year to the latest Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) data leak that allegedly exposed the personal information of at least 81.5 crore Indians, hackers have always been one step ahead of cybersecurity agencies.

After AIIMS-Delhi became the victim of a hacking attack where Chinese involvement was suspected in...

Read More

Indian Army Celebrates Diwali at GHS Thasgam, Drass

Kargil, Nov 12: The Indian Army, in an endeavor to foster goodwill and strengthen community bonds, celebrated the joyous festival of Diwali with great enthusiasm at Govt. High School Thasgam in Drass.

The soldiers of the Indian Army enthusiastically joined the students in celebrating Diwali, spreading cheer and happiness throughout the school. As part of the celebrations, the soldiers distributed a variety of delicious sweets among the students, adding sweetness to the festivities.

Thi...

Read More

Ministry of Info. and Broadcasting approves Comprehensive “Digital Advertisement Policy, 2023”

Policy Framework Will Pave the Way for Wider Government Outreach in the Digital Era
Delhi Nov 10: The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has approved a path breaking “Digital Advertisement Policy, 2023 to enable and empower the Central Bureau of Communication which is the advertising wing of the Government of India to undertake campaigns in the Digital Media Space.

This policy marks a pivotal moment in CBC’s mission to disseminate information and create awareness regarding various s...

Read More

EC Kacho Mohd Feroz chairs meeting to discuss developmental works

Kargil, Nov. 12: Executive Councilor (I&FC/PHE/Tourism/KDA/ZDA/Urban Dev/Revenue/CAD/Fisheries) LAHDC, Kargil, Kacho Mohammad Feroz on Friday chaired a meeting to discuss various developmental activities of town area.

Chief Engineer R&B Ladakh, Abdul Mutalib, Director Urban Local Bodies Ladakh, Tahir Hussain Zubdavi, Superintending Engineer PHE and I&FC Maqbool Hussain, Councilor Town, Haji Abass, Councilor Baroo-Minji, Khadim Husain other officials attended the meeting.

During the mee...

Read More

Comm./Secy. Tourism & Culture Conducts Visit of Various Potential Tourism Sites

Kargil, Nov.12: The Commissioner/Secretary, Tourism & Culture, UT of Ladakh, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan conducted a thorough visit of various potential tourism sites on Saturday.

The Commissioner/Secretary started his tour by first visiting Sangam Viewpoint at Kharoul on the National Highway 01 which is being developed under Swadesh Darshan 2.0 Scheme of the Ministry of Tourism, GoI. It was informed that the viewpoint would be developed and connecting walkway, viewing decks, promenade, parkin...

Read More

CEC Kargil visits Eastern Portal of Zojila to Take Assessment of Construction Works

Kargil, Nov. 11: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today visited Eastern Portal of Zojila in order to take assessment of the pace of construction works.

During the visit, the CEC was informed that the work on Zojila Tunnel is undergoing on war footing basis and till date pertaining to the head excavation works, from the Eastern Portal 3.7 kms have been completed and on the western portal 3.8 kms of excavation work has been completed besides the total length of the tunne...

Read More

DC Kargil visits Govt Middle School Doks Chutumail

Kargil, Nov. 11: Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Shrikant Suse today visited Government Middle School Doks Chutumail for assessment of functioning of school. During visit various issues were put forth like maintenance of the school ground, dedicated subject-specific teachers, and the necessity for a multi-purpose hall etc.

DC directed concerned officers to examine matters and submit report to him within week. While visiting Hand wash facility developed for school, the DC instr...

Read More

DC Leh Chairs Meeting for Extension of Municipal Boundary

Leh, Nov 10: Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, chaired a meeting today at the VC room to discuss the extension of the Municipal boundary in accordance with Section 5 of the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000.

Executive Officer, MC Leh, Stanzin Rabgais provided a comprehensive presentation that covered various aspects of the proposal, including the role of the Municipal Committee, urbanization trends, and the expansion of areas, among other key points. In a collaborative effo...

Read More