2nd Buckwheat Flower Festival commences in Skurbuchan

Leh, Sept 09: The 2nd Buckwheat Flower Festival 2022 commenced from today at Skurbuchan village. The Buckwheat Flower Festival is organised by the UT Ladakh Administration and LAHDC Leh in collaboration with Skitchan Kunfan Deton Tsogspa, Skurbuchan. The two-day festival is marking its significance in the tourism calendar of Ladakh attracting a large number of tourists to the lower belt of Sham region.  

The two-day festival was inaugurated by the chief guest Member of Parliament, Ladakh,...

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Union Minister Sonowal lays foundation stone of NISR new complex

Leh, Sept 09: The foundation stone of new complex of National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NISR), Leh was laid on September 08 by Union Minister of AYUSH and Ports Shipping and Water Ways, GoI, Sarbananda Sonowal at Saboo Thang, Leh.

The event was also graced by Union Minister of State for Women and Child Development and AYUSH, Dr. Mahindrabhai Munjpara and other dignitaries.

Union Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal, in his speech, said that the new infrastructure of NISR will further boost the ...

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TLSC Drass organise International Literacy Day

KARGIL SEPTEMBER 08: Tehsil Legal Services Committee (TLSC) Drass today organized an awareness program on International Literacy Day at Dak Banglow, Drass. 

Debate, speech and a quiz competition was held between members of legal literacy club Drass. The program was attended by chairman TLSC Drass, incharge teachers, PLV’s and members of the literacy club.

The participants of literacy club were divided into three groups A, B and C. In group A there were two schools Gulshan-e-Raza public...

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Secretary Ravinder bids adieu to Agriculture Officer Leh Tsetan Tashi 

Leh, Sep 07: Secretary Agriculture & Horticulture, Ravinder Kumar facilitated former Chief Agriculture Officer Leh Tsetan Tashi, in his office chamber, Civil Secretariat, Leh, on retiring from active government service after serving for 34 years.

During the facilitation, the Secretary appreciated him for his contribution in the agriculture sector like Ladakh Green House Project for which the UT of Ladakh has been conferred with the Prime Minister’s Excellence Award besides his contributio...

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Health dept Leh observes Int’l Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies 

Leh, Sept 07: The Health Department Leh observed the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies with the theme ‘The Air We Share’ under the National Programme for Climate Change and Human Health at Government High School, Housing Colony, Leh today.

State Nodal Officer, National Programme on Climate Change and Human Health, Dr Sunil Arihar delivered community-level training for school children on air pollution and its impact on human health.

In charge Headmaster, Govt High School, Ho...

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Health Dept UT Ladakh & EESL signs MoU for energy efficiency & clean energy

Leh, Sep 07: A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between the Health & Medical Education Department, UT Ladakh and Energy Efficiency Services Limited, for providing energy efficiency and clean energy projects for Health Institutions, in the presence of Principal Secretary H&ME Dr. Pawan Kotwal here Tuesday.

The objective of the MoU is to create enabling framework for collaboration between the H&ME Department and EESL under the areas of mutual interest toward promotion of integra...

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Zonal-level science seminar held at GHS Poyen

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 05, 2022: Pressing on the importance of sustainable development in the context of Ladakh, School Education Department Kargil today conducted a Zonal-Level Science Seminar 2022 at Government High School Poyen.

On the occasion, Councillor Poyen LAHDC Constituency, Mohammad Amin presided over the function as chief guest while ward member Shabbir Hussain was the special guest.

The theme of the Seminar was “Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development: Challenges & Prospects...

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Ladakh gets first community radio station

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 04, 2022: Ladakh’s first Community Radio Station Rgazom (90.8 MHz) was today inaugurated by Lt. General Anindya Sen Gupta during an event held at Army Good Will School Harka Bahadur, Kargil.

Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, SSP Kargil Anayat Ali Chowdhury, ADC Kargil Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Wani, SE Irrigation and Flood Control Maqbool Hussain, Chief Medical Officer Dr Wilayat Hussain Wazir besides other concerned officials were present during the...

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LAACL Leh organises two-day Literary and Cultural Conference on Dard Aryans

Leh, Sept 03:  The two-day Literary and Cultural Conference on Dard Aryans organised by the Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture and Language (LAACL), Leh commenced today at Lastyang, Beema under the chairmanship of Executive Councillor, Culture, Stanzin Chosphel.

During the conference, a total of ten writers and poets presented their papers and recited poems respectively, highlighting the literature and culture of the Dard Aryans.

A colourful and enthralling cultural program was performed b...

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Advisor Ladakh reviews draft Sustainable Industrial Policy, Ladakh 2022-27

Leh, September 2: Advisor, Ladakh Umang Narula reviewed the draft for Ladakh Sustainable Industrial Policy-2022 at Civil Secretariat, Leh. The vision of the draft is to create an enabling ecosystem and service sectors; enhance the scale of economic development and employment opportunities and ensure sustainable development to make a self-reliant UT Ladakh.

While reviewing the draft Ladakh Sustainable Industrial Policy, 2022 Advisor Narula stated that unambiguous categorization of industri...

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