LEH, May 9: Thupstan Chhewang, the President of Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), has reiterated his demand for the 6th Schedule of the Indian Constitution to be implemented in the Ladakh Union Territory to safeguard the interests of locals. He called for a boycott of investment by non-locals in the region to protect land, jobs, and business, stressing that only through the implementation of the 6th Schedule can these be secured.
“Since Ladakh became a Union Territory, safeguarding local...
VoL Desk, May 10: The Central Government is reportedly considering a proposal to empower the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) of Leh and Kargil to protect the land, environment, culture, language, and heritage of the region, reported a news report recently.
This move is expected to provide more financial and administrative powers to the councils to carry out development work and ensure adequate safeguards. While a similar proposal was discussed a year ago but didn’t ma...
Leh, May 08: The Haj Committee UT Ladakh orgainsed an orientation/training programme for the provisionally selected Haj pilgrims for the year 2023 from Leh district at Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra Leh today in the presence of chief guest Member of Parliament, Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal.
It was informed that a total of 475 Haj applications were filed from UT Ladakh for Haj Pilgrimage 2023 and in a historic achievement, all the 475 applications were approved by the Ministry of Minority Affa...
VoL Desk, May 09: Residents of Baroo village adjacent to Kargil town are distressed by the surge in the number of stray dogs, causing damage to crops and instilling fear in children, according to villagers today.
The Constituency Councillor, Sheikh Ghulam Mehdi, along with the villagers of upper Baroo, gathered at the Baroo Khankah, village centre to raise their concerns with the media.
Speaking to Voice of Ladakh, an elderly woman expressed her worry that the increasing number of do...
Kargil, May 08: Following reports of emergence of an insect defoliator (yellow tail moth) in Hardass Gond area of Kargil district, Chief Horticulture Officer Kargil, along with Chief Agriculture Officer Kargil and the concerned field functionaries of Horticulture and Agriculture Department today visited villages like Karkitchoo, Hardass Gond/Thang, Chanigond for on spot inspection and assessment of the infestation.
It has been observed the presence of web on fruit trees particularly on ap...
Leh, May,06: Justice Tashi Rabstan, Judge High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Administrative Judge for District Leh and Kargil also Chairperson Juvenile Justice Committee, High Court of J&K and Ladakh called on Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.), at Raj Niwas, Leh.
Justice Tashi Rabstan apprised the LG about the various issues faced by the litigants of Ladakh who have to travel to either Jammu or Srinagar to file their cases in the High Court of J&K and Ladakh as t...
Kargil, May 06, 2023: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan today visited Kargil Boys Hostel Channi Rama, Jammu to inspect the facilities available for the students.
He was accompanied by Executive Councilor PW (R&B), Mubarak Shah Naqvi, EC Social Welfare, Agha Syed Mehdi Fazili, EC Health Mohsin Ali, Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve, Superintending Engineer PW(R&B), Abdul Mutalib, Executive Engineer PW (R&B), Sadiq Ali, Councilors and other officers and of...
VoL Desk, May 06: The recent insolvency of Go AIR Company has badly affected the tourism industry and daily hotels in UT Ladakh, stated President of All Kargil Tour and Travels Association Kargil, Mohd Ali Rangyoul during a joint press conference.
The members of All Kargil Transport Association requested the LG Ladakh, Commissioner Secretary Tourism, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir and Ladakh, DC Kargil, and Ganderbal to revoke the one-way traffic system on the Kargil Srinagar Road.
Th...
Kargil, May 06: Handloom and Handicraft Department Kargil in collaboration with CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai today organized an awareness-cum-product demonstration program under the banner of “celebrating leather” for Self Help Groups, entrepreneurs and graduates.
Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Wani was the chief guest of the program. Assistant Director Handicraft Kargil, Raziya Khatoon, District Superintendent Handloom Kargil, Iftikh...
VoL Desk, May 5: In view of the recent attack on a school in Parachinar Pakistan targeting the minority Shia community and killing of 7 Shia teachers, Jamiat Ulema Isna Asharia Kargil (JUAIK) called a press conference and condemned the attack on Shia minorities in Pakistan.
The press conference was addressed by President JUAIK Ladakh, Sheikh Nazir Mehdi Mohammadi who said that the persecution of Shia Muslims of Pakistan is not a new thing whether its Quetta or any other place, the killers...
