Kargil Police solve burglary cases, accuse arrested

Kargil, Dec. 25: Kargil police has succeeded in solving  three burglary  cases: (1)case FIR No.80/2022 under section 457, 380 IPC, (2) case FIR No.118/2022 under section 457, 380 IPC, (3) case FIR No.130/2022 under section 457, 380 IPC at Kargil, the Police media cell announced in a press release.

The police has arrested the accuse namely Farooq Ahmad Khan, son of Mohd Sharif Khan, a resident of Palipora, Boniyar, Baramulla, who is currently running a shop named Mughal Bakery at Main Mark...

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FCS&CA Dept Leh conducts surprise market inspection

Leh, Dec 22: The Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department, Leh conducted a surprise market inspection at all the vegetable shops and general stores around Leh, Skara, Skalzangling and Choglamsar, in view of the complaints about the exorbitant rates charged by the vegetable sellers. 

The market checking squads inspected the rates, hygiene, documents and the quality of the vegetables and food items along with expiry dates. 

The inspection teams imposed a fine of Rs 13...

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KVK Kargil-II, ROPCL celebrate National Farmers Day at Sankoo

VoL Desk, Dec. 23: Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Kargil II (KVK Kargil-II) in collaboration Rangyul Organic Producers Company Ltd (ROPCL) celebrated the Kisan Samman Diwas/ National Farmers Day today at Sankoo. On the occasion, Block Development Committee Chairperson, Ghulam Mehdi presided as chief guest while farmers, sarpanches, villagers, and staff were present.

Dr. Shabber Hussain, KVK Kargil-II, while addressing on the occasion said that that farmers day is celebrated across the country on D...

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16 Army men killed, 4 injured in accident near Indo-China border in Sikkim Visuals Surface

DEC 23, 2022: Sixteen Army jawans were killed and four others injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge at a remote location in North Sikkim near the India-China border on Friday.

According to a senior police officer, the injured have been airlifted to an Army hospital in North Bengal.

The mishap took place at around 8 a.m. at Zema 3, about 15 kms away from Lachen, located at a distance of around 130 km away from State capital Gangtok.

Chungthang Sub-Divi...

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‘Unsound’ Person Attacks Six people in Anantnag; Woman Among two Dies, Four Injured

Srinagar, December 23 : A woman was among two persons killed and atleast four persons were injured after an alleged mentally unsound person attacked them with a Lathi in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday.

A top police officer told GNS that the incident took place at Ashmuqam area of the district. He said that all six injured were shifted to hospital, however two of them unfortunately succumbed to their injuries. He said a case has been registered with regard to the incident. He ...

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J&K, Ladakh Courts To Observe 15-Day Winter Vacation

The High court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday ordered 15 day winter vacation in subordinate courts in Kashmir province and parts of Jammu and Ladakh from January 02.

According to an order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) subordinate courts located in Kashmir province, Kishtwar, Doda and some courts in Ramban will observe 15 days of vacation from January 02.

“It is notified for the information of all concerned that the Subordinate Courts...

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China can’t choose next Dalai Lama: Ladakh Buddhist Association

The Ladakh Buddhist Association backed an Indian Buddhist organisation on Tuesday when they passed a resolution calling for no interference when it comes to the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama and the appointment of the next.

The Indian Himalayan Council of the Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) in a resolution said, “If the government of the People’s Republic of China, for political ends, chooses a candidate for the Dalai Lama, the people of the Himalayas will never accept it, never p...

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CEC Feroz Khan chairs Governing Body meeting of KREDA

Kargil, Dec 21, 2022: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan today chaired the Governing Body meeting of Kargil Renewable Energy Development Agency (KREDA) at Council Secretariat.

Executive Councilor Social Welfare, Syed Mehdi Fazily, EC Tourism, RD and Zanskar Affairs, Er Punchok Tashi, EC Health, Mohsin Ali, Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve, Superintending Engineer R&B, Abdul Mutallib, Chief Planning Officer (CPO), Abdul Hadi, Project Director (PD) KREDA, ...

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Vidya Samiksha Kendra to be rolled out in Ladakh

Principal Secretary Sanjeev Khirwar holds meeting with EdCIL

Leh, Dec 21: Principal Secretary to the Administration Sanjeev Khirwar held a preliminary meeting for the rollout of Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSK) in Ladakh with the implementing agency Educational Consultants India Limited (EdCIL).

VSK is a Centralized Monitoring and Analytical System being launched in all States/UTs. The VSK envisages the centralization of all school and student-related data for planning and implementation of...

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Ladakh Tourism Dept gets “Best Presentation” Award at 37th IATO Annual Convention

LEH, DEC. 19: The Director along with the Assistant Director of the Tourism Department, Ladakh, along with stakeholders from the tourism sector, participated in the 37th IATO Annual Convention held at Lucknow on Sunday.

During the convention, the Secretary, of the Ministry of Tourism, GOI, Arvind Singh visited the stall of Ladakh Tourism and appreciated the efforts made by the UT govt for the promotion of tourism activities in Ladakh.

Director Tourism, Kunzes Angmo, gave a detailed pre...

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