New Delhi, Mar 20: Chairman/CEC, Adv. Tashi Gyalson met Dr. Jitendra Singh, the Hon’ble Union Minister of State (Ind. Charge) Science & Technology, (Ind. Charge) Earth Sciences; PMO, PP/ DoPT, Atomic Energy, & Space in New Delhi today. He was accompanied by BJP Ladakh’s State President, Phunchok Stanzin, and General Secretary, Dr. Skalzang Dorjey.
CEC Tashi Gyalson discussed various developmental issues of Ladakh at large with the Union MoS. The delegation extended their gratitude for t...
Kargil, March 21, 2023: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan today attended the Jashn-e-Nowruz celebration organized by Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture & Languages (LAACL), Kargil at Hardass
Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, Superintendent of Police, Kargil, Anayat Ali Choudhary, Director School Education, Safdar Ali, Assistant Director Tourism, Aga Syed Toha, Councilor Chuliskambo, Altaf Hussain, Padma Shri Awardee Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat, PRI members, se...
Kargil, March 21, 2023: As part of a series of G-20 events, a two-day program on the World Forestry Day celebrations organized by Kargil Forest Division in collaboration with Government Degree College Drass concluded today at the GDC Drass.
Executive Councilor Social Welfare, LAHDC, Kargil Agha Syed Mehdi Fazili attended the event as a chief guest, BDC Chairman Drass, Noor Muhammad, DFO Kargil, Muhammad Ali, Principal GDC Drass, Dr Amjad Ali Abassi, professors, staff members, students of...
VoL Desk, March 20: In a recent meeting, a delegation of dentists working on honorarium in various medical centers and hospitals of Kargil called on the Honorable Lieutenant Governor Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra. The dentists expressed their concern about the need for an extension of their services on the same posts.
The delegation requested the intervention of the Lieutenant Governor to ensure that every eligible dentist of Ladakh gets a chance to work in a government agency. They also highl...
VoL Desk, March 20: The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra, has taken up the issue of a non-functional CT-Scan machine at the District Hospital in Kargil. During a briefing on the issue, the Lt. Governor expressed his concern about the delay in repairing and maintaining crucial medical equipment, which has caused inconvenience to patients.
The Lt. Governor directed the concerned authorities to expedite the procurement of a new CT-Scan machine for the hospital to avoid furt...
VoL Desk, March 20: Lt. Governor of Ladakh, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra, has instructed the police department of Ladakh to ensure that the general public is not inconvenienced due to VIP movements.
During a meeting with officials including the police department on March 18, the Lt. Governor said that traffic should not be stopped or regulated even for his own motorcade.
He emphasized that the use of sirens and blue lights should be as per the protocols established by the Supreme Court, and th...
Leh, March 19: First assessment test of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy of New India Literacy Programme (NILP) under ‘Education for All’ was successfully conducted on March 19 at all the learning centres of Leh and Khaltse zones.
Three months of regular classes were conducted for all non-literates of 15 years and above age group.
Adult learners were taught how to read and write in Bhoti and Urdu, foundational numeracy, use of ATMs, bank withdrawal and deposits, and mobile handling a...
Kargil, March 20, 2023: Nehru Yuva Kendra, Kargil, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India on Sunday organized the closing ceremony of the three-month skill-based entrepreneurship program at Singrong-Barsoo.
The program started on 20-12-2022 with the objective to enhance the basic vocational skills of rural youth and enable them to enhance their self-esteem in society. During the three-month program, participants learned the skill of tailoring and cutting.
District Pa...
Leh, March 20: The Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) camp was organised by Health Department Nyoma on March 19. Free check-up, treatment, and medicine have been provided to patients.
A total of about 396 patients benefitted from the camp.
Mobile Medical Unit provides OPD consultation services to the public of Hanley such as medical OPD, hypertension, Acid peptic disease (APD), osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), urinary tract infection, upper respiratory tract infection, Rheumatoid...
BY: GAURVI NARANG
Is it right to call Ladakh, Zanskar and Spiti Valley India’s ‘Little Tibet’ or ‘Greater Tibet’? The heavy cultural and military influence may have coalesced their identities over time. But for American professor-historian Robert Linrothe, the description is “maddeningly imprecise and misleading”.
Presented during a scintillating history lesson at New Delhi’s India International Centre on 11 March, Linrothe’s thesis held an unwavering faith that Ladakh and Tibet are no...
