A large explosion has hit a Shia mosque in Afghanistan’s northern city of Mazar-i-Sharif, killing at least five people and wounding several dozen others.
Mohammad Asif Wazeri, the spokesman for the Taliban commander in Mazar-i-Sharif, told Reuters that the blast happened inside a Shia mosque in the 2nd District on Thursday, leaving more than 20 killed and injured.
Hospital sources said at least five people were killed and several dozen injured as the explosion went off when worshipers ...
Leh, April 20: The Commissioner/Secretary, Rural Development & Panchayati Raj Department, Ladakh, Saugat Biswas chaired a review meeting on the status of implementation of the National Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM).
NRLM is a poverty alleviation project implemented by the Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India in June 2011. This plan is focused on promoting self-employment and the organisation of the rural poor.
Assistant Commissioner Development, Leh and Kargil gave a d...
Leh, April 20: The Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson visited the villages of the Saspol constituency of Leh district to assess the developmental works and review public grievances. He was accompanied by Councillor Saspol, Smanla Dorjey Nurboo; BDC Chairperson Saspol, Chhering Phuntsog; District HoDs and sub-divisional officers.
The villages that he visited were Hemis Shukpachan, Dakpathang near Hemis Chu, Yangthang, Saspoche and Likir. The village representatives of Ule also me...
Leh, April 20: The Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson discussed in detail about conducting the upcoming International Buddhist Conference in Leh with the concerned stakeholders at his office today.
Stakeholders include Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh (CIBS), University of Ladakh (UoL), Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), Mahabodhi International Meditation Center Leh (MIMC) and All Ladakh Gonpa Association (LGA).
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VoL Desk, April 20, 2022: Executive Councilor Revenue & Forest, LAHDC, Kargil, Mohsin Ali today convened a meeting with the Councilors from Baroo Minjee to Padum Zanskar and Divisional Forest Officer, Kargil to discuss the afforestation plan in the affected areas due to widening of 301 National Highway from Baroo Minjee to Padum, Zanskar.
The Divisional Forest Officer, Kargil briefed the participants that in order to protect the environment the Forest Depart...
KARGI: APRIL 20, 2022: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan today inspected the ongoing construction work of link road Groung to Gavlo via Starga to Gounkhar village of Choskore area.
Councilor Choskore constituency Nasir Husain Munshi, Superintending Engineer (SE) PWD Nisar Ahmed, Executive Engineer R&B II Kacho Mehmood, Engineers of PWD besides other concerned officers were present during the visit.
During the visit, the concerned officer apprised the ...
KARGIL, APRIL 19, 2022: The week-long Apricot Blossom Festival (Chuli Mendoq) concluded today at Karkitchoo village of Kargil district during which visitors witnessed the mesmerizing blossom of apricot trees and the display of its products.
Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan was present as the chief guest while EC Tourism, Er Phunsuk Tashi was present as the guest of honour.
On the occasion, CEC Kargil appreciated the presence of large number of to...
Leh, April 19: Voiceover and dubbing course by Ladakh Skill Development Mission in collaboration with the Film &Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune commenced today at the All India Radio Studio, Leh. Renowned Voice artist and actor, Uday Sabnis is the Course Director/Trainer for the ten days course for selected 20 trainees. This is the first-ever Voice Artist training programme for the young talents of Ladakh.
Commissioner/ Secretary, Technical Education and Skill Development & Inf...
April 19: The Central Tibetan Administration on Monday informed that their spiritual leader Dalai Lama (14th) is likely to visit Ladakh between July and August this year, reported the ToI.
This would be among the first public visit of the Dalai Lama, after the Covid19 pandemic hit the country in January 2020, as all this while he remained indoors at his residence at Dharamshala of Himachal Pradesh.
The Tibetan leader has accepted the request of former parliamentarian and Ladakh Buddhist Associ...
KARGIL, APRIL 18, 2022: To finalize the annual Capex Budget for the year 2022-23, Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan today chaired the General Council Meeting of LAHDC Kargil and approved Rs 233.23 crores under Capex besides Rs 25 crores approximately under subsidy component for annual district plan for Kargil.
The budget comprises 100.57 crores for engineering sector and 132.7 crores for non-engineering sector. The GCM was held at Conference Hal...
