Commissioner Finance discusses service level agreement for implementation of DILRMP in Ladakh

Leh, Nov 24 (DIPR-L): Financial Commissioner, UT Ladakh Dr. Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting with the board members of Ladakh Land Records Modernization Agency (LLaRMA) to discuss the service level agreement for the project – Digital India Land Records Modernization Program (DILRMP) – in Ladakh.

Dr. Kotwal stated that although DILRMP is a demand-driven scheme of the GoI, digitization of land records is of utmost importance so as to link the data to the registration system which will assist ...

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LG Ladakh appoints members for Ladakh Haj Committee

VoL Desk, Nov. 23: The Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh Radha Krishna Mathur in a notification dated November 18, 2022 has appointed the members of the Ladakh Union Territory Hajj Committee.

“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section 17 and sub-section (1) of section 18 of the Haj Committee Act, 2002 (Act No. 35 of 2002) read with rule 20 of the Haj Committee Rules, 2002, and in suppression of earlier notification(s) issued on the subject, the Lieutenant Governor of Uni...

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MP JTN chaired DISHA Meeting; reviews progress of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes

Stressed on early implementation of all the CSSs in Leh district

Leh, Nov 23: Member of Parliament, Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, who is also the Chairman of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DISHA), today chaired a meeting to review the status of financial and physical progress in the implementation of various Centrally Sponsored Schemes in the Leh district.

Chairman DISHA reviewed departmental-wise execution and achievements of works regarding the imp...

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Two days training cum workshop program on PFMS/ EAT modules kicks start in Kargil

KARGIL, NOVEMBER 23: A two day training program on Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) Expenditure, Advance & Transfer (EAT) modules for PRI members and officials of Rural Development Department,Kargil organised by the Directorate of Public Financial Management System (PFMS) Union Territory of Ladakh in collaboration with District Administration, Kargil kick started at Conference Hall, Baroo, Kargil.

On the occasion, Accounts Officer Public Financial Management System, Leh, Phuntsog Angchok sai...

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4.2 magnitude earthquake hits Kargil

A 4.3 magnitude  hit Ladakh’s  district on Tuesday, the  Centre for Seismology said. There were no reports of casualties or damage to property.

The epicentre of the tremor, recorded at 10.05 am, was 191 kilometers north of , the NCS said.

The quake in the  prone Himalayan region was at a latitude of 36.27 degrees north and longitude of 76.26 degrees east at a depth of 10 km, it said.

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Two Ladakh girls conferred Tata’s Samvaad Fellowship

While Sara Batool who represents the Balti tribe will work on the “revival and preservation of ethnic Balti cuisine in Ladakh”, Rashida Kousar will research on “Study of Traditional kitchen (Thab-tshang/Byan-sa) and ethnic foods in Ladakh”.

Two girls from the Union Territory of Ladakh are among eight tribals who have been conferred Samvaad Fellowship 22 by the Jamshedpur-based Tata Steel Foundation’s Samvaad.

Sarah Batool and Rashida Kousar, received the prestigious Samvaad Fellowship....

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After Drass fire incident, UT Admin to augment Police Stations, Posts for firefighting

VoL Desk, Nov. 17: After the unfortunate fire incident that took place at Qadeem Hanfiya Jamai Masjid, at Drass the Ladakh Union Territory Administration is augmenting all Police Stations and Police Posts in Ladakh for firefighting by providing all basic Fire Fighting equipment and training, announced the Ladakh Police Headquarters, at Leh in a press release on November 17.

“An unfortunate fire incident took place to Qadeem Hanfiya Jamai Masjid Drass yesterday at Drass. Local Police of Po...

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DC Leh reviews status of Aadhar enrolment and updation progress

Leh, Nov 22: Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Shrikant Suse, today convened a meeting of District level Aadhaar Monitoring Committee to review the status of Aadhar enrolment and updating in the district with all the concerned departments.

Assistant Manager, UIDAI, Leh, Stanzin Dhonsal presented a detailed report on the ongoing Aadhar enrolment camps and the status of overall live Aadhar enrolment in the district under various categories.

DC Leh stressed that progress of Aadhar enrolment of ch...

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At Least 56 Dead In Indonesia Earthquake, 700 Injured

Cianjur, Indonesia: A shallow 5.6-magnitude earthquake killed at least 56 people and injured hundreds when it damaged buildings and triggered landslides on Indonesia’s main island of Java on Monday, officials said.

Doctors treated patients outdoors after the quake — felt as far away as the capital Jakarta — left hospitals without power for several hours.

“You can see it yourself, some got their heads, feet sewn outdoors. Some got stressed and started crying,” West Java governor Ridwan ...

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Fisheries Department celebrates World Fisheries Day

Kargil, Nov 19, 2022: Department of Fisheries today celebrated the World Fisheries Day 2022 at conference Hall Drass.

The BDC’s of Rambirpura and Bhimbhet, Sarpanches, Panches, fish farmers of the district also attended the event.

While interacting with a large gathering of farmers and PRI members, Murtaza Ali Assistant Director Fisheries Kargil highlighted the importance of World Fisheries Day.

He reiterated that this year the department distributed 55000 trout seeds and 70 quintal...

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