Leh taxi operators observe half-day strike against alleged “manhandling” of their member

LEH, SEPTEMBER 03, 2021: Taxi operators in Leh did not operate taxis in the first half today in protest against the alleged “manhandling” of a driver from Leh in Drass on Thursday. The protest call was announced by General Secretary All Ladakh Transport Operators Association (ALTOA) Stanzin Norboo in a press release.

The press release said that in a meeting of all stakeholders regarding the recent incident at Kargil “where a local taxi driver was manhandled” has unanimously decided that “...

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DC Kargil takes stock of public issues at Lungnaq

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 02, 2021: On the 3rd day of his 4 day extensive tour of Zanskar Sub Division, Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve along with the Senior Superintendent of Police Kargil Anayat Ali Choudhary on Wednesday visited Lungnaq Block where he interacted with the various public delegations to take first hand appraisal of the issues and developmental needs of the local population. 

The DC met a number of delegations at Pibtcha, Itcher, Anmo, Purnay, Phuktal ...

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Maiden Export of Indian Apricots from Ladakh celebrated

Leh, Sept. 02: Exports of apricots of Ladakh for the first time to Dubai was a historic event, said Saugat Biswas, Secretary, Industries and Commerce, today, in a virtual meeting held with APEDA, Lulu Group Dubai and Krishak Agritech.  The meeting was organised by APEDA and Industries & Commerce Department, Ladakh to celebrate the maiden export and chalking a way forward.

Secretary Biswas added that within a short period, UT Ladakh was able to export apricots to Dubai. He expressed his gr...

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Capacity building workshop for college teachers begins at UoL

Leh, Sep 2: The seven days capacity building workshop for the Teachers of the six constituent Colleges of University of Ladakh (UoL) by the team from Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), Mumbai began today at the UoL campus at Melongthang Leh.

Addressing the inaugural session, the Vice-Chancellor, UoL, Prof S.K.Mehta, said that the main aim of the workshop is to improve the quality of education, to learn more engagement strategies, to improve the performances of the students and to re...

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Principal Secy Planning reviews Rs 129 cr Changthang Package

Leh, September 1: Principal Secretary, Planning Development & Monitoring Department/ Chairperson of the Changthang Package Committee, Dr Pawan Kotwal, today, chaired a meeting to review the Rs.129 cr of Changthang Package under Special Development Package (SDP).  

During the meeting, Chairperson, Dr Pawan reviewed the ongoing works, the status of procurement items, status regarding non started works and Action Plan of next FY 2022-23. Department including Animal Husbandry (AHD/SHD), Youth...

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علاحدگی پسند لیڈر سید علی گیلانی کا انتقال

سری نگر، یکم ستمبر (یو این آئی) سخت گیر حریت کانفرنس کے سابق صدر سید علی شاہ گیلانی 92 برس کی میں طویل علالت کے بعد کل رات سری نگر کی اپنی رہائش گاہ پر انتقال کر گئے۔

علیحدگی پسند لیڈر کے کنبے میں دو بیٹے اور چار بیٹیوں کے علاوہ کئی پوتے پوتیاں اور نواسے نواسیاں ہیں۔

سرکاری ذرائع نے بتایا کہ سری نگر میں احتیاطی طورپر جمعہ کو پابندی لگائی کاسکتی ہے
گیلانی کے کنبے کے ذرائع نے بتایا کہ انہوں نے سری نگر کے باہری علاقے حیدر پورہ واقع رہائش گاہ پر آخری سانس لی۔

Kargil observe complete shutdown on Taxi Union row

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 02, 2021: Escalating the restriction on ply of Kargil taxis on inner routes of Ladakh row, Kargil district observe complete shutdown here today.

All vehicles, public and private transports, merchants, retailers and other establishment are closed in the whole district. While some demonstrators set types on fire on roads and kept various routes closed for transport.

Sources told that roads are blocked at Chutuk near Chutuk Heights, Baroo-Do Bridge, and Shilikchay where all priv...

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Drug Alert: Hospitals asked to stop use of ‘Ringer Lactate’ injection after patients develop allergic symptoms

Neyaz Elahi

Srinagar, Aug 31, KNT: Jammu Kashmir Medical Supplies Corporation (JKMSC) has issued a ‘drug alert’ after several patients at JVC Bemina developed allergic symptoms after they were administered ‘Ringer Lactate’ injection.

Chief Medical Officers from Srinagar, Budgam, Pulwama, Ganderbal and Medical Superintendent JLNM Hospital Rainawari, Srinagar have been directed to stop the use of ‘Ringer Lactate’ injection immediately.

Sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that Medical Offi...

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Chairman DDMA Leh reviews flash flood restoration works

Leh, Aug 31: Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Leh, Shrikant Suse, convened a meeting to review the temporary and permanent flash flood restoration works in the district.

Chairman DDMA Leh inquired about the status of restoration of damaged roads, headworks of irrigation khuls, electric poles, footbridges, culverts, buildings at Skyu-Markha, Rumchung, Rumbak, Jingchen, Bogdang, Tsati, Murgi, Turtuk and areas affected by flash floods.

Chairman DDMA Leh impressed u...

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CEC flags off 1st ever international export of Ladakhi apricots

KARGIL, AUGUST 30, 2021: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan along with the Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve flagged off of the first ever international export of Ladakhi apricot to Dubai.

In what can be termed a historic event apricot which is the primary cash crop for the farmers of Kargil was for the first time exported to a forgein country.

Krishak Agritech, a farmer centric organisation that is working with farmers ac...

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