Leh/ Jan. 12: Secretary, Animal/Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries Department, UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar has notified complete ban on import of live birds, including poultry and unprocessed poultry meat for any purpose, into the Union Territory of Ladakh with immediate effect due to the prevailing Avian flu across the country.
He shared that the decision would be reviewed and monitored as per the evolving situation. The ban shall be in effect until further order from the UT Administration.
...Leh/ Jan. 08: The Lieutenant Governor of UT Ladakh has notified recommendations for the conferment of state awards in the Union Territory of Ladakh. The award would be considered in all or any of the categories to recognise excellence in the following fields:
The award for bravery to children includes Rs 51,000, a cit...
Kargil/ Jan. 05: Acting Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Mubarak Shah Nagvi inaugurated Two Days Kargil Ladakh Losar. The event is a traditional new year cultural and literary festival organized by Ladakh Academy of Culture and Languages (LAACL) at Language Center New Academy Complex, Kargil here today.
Executive Councillor for Tourism Er Phunsog Tashi was the guest of honor on the occasion. Other guests included Balti poet Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat, State awar...
Kargil/ Jan. 08/ News Desk: Hundreds of people participated in a protest rally to commemorate and to show solidarity with the people killed in an attack in Muchh Pakistan. The protest was organised by Islamia School Kargil (ISK) that marched from Islamia School Chowk to Lal Chowk and back to Islamia School.
On 3 January a Gunmen killed at least 11 mine workers at a remote coal mine in Machh area of Balochistan.
Addressing to the gathering at Islamia School Chowk, Mr Murtaza Khalili sa...
Leh/ Jan 05: A meeting was convened by Commissioner Secretary, Tourism, Rigzin Sampheal to discuss various issues for hotels and guest houses at UT Secretariat today.
Issues such as no objection certificate (NOC), fire and pollution safety norms and incentives-based issues were discussed during the meeting. Comm/ Secy informed that the matter would be taken up with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and directed Chief Wildlife Warden to put up/ follow up the case to address the p...
Kargil/ Jan. 02: Director Animal and Sheep Husbandry (A&SH) and Fisheries, visited Karakul Sheep Farm Khumbathang and Fish Farm Damsna on Friday. This visit aimed to promote Kargil district as an integrated tourism destination by linking tourism industry with animal farm sector.
In the tour District Sheep Husbandry Officer Dr Iftikhar Hussain, Assistant Director Fisheries Murtaza Ali, Assistant Director Tourism Syed Towha Aga and other officers were also present.
Speaking on the occasi...
Kargil/ Dec. 31: Director, Urban Local Bodies (ULB), Ladakh Dr Zahida Banoo called on the Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil here on Wednesday and discussed the status of various ongoing as well as upcoming developmental projects pertaining to urban development in Kargil district.
Councilor Kargil Town Haji Muhammad Abbass, President Municipal Committee (MC), Kargil Zaheer Hussain Babar besides other concerned officers were present during the meeting.
During the cou...
Kargil/ Dec. 30/ Anjuman Jamiyat Ulama Isna Ashriya Kargil observed two days Mourning Gathering (Majalis e Aza) to commemorate the Martyrdom Anniversary of Hazrat Fatima Zahra S.A, beloved daughter of Prophet Mohammad (p.b.u.h). The gathering was held in the premises of Hozia Ilmiya Isna Ashriya Kargil.
The Two days commemoration programme concluded today with hundreds of people attending the gathering for two days from nearby areas of Kargil.
Undeterred by intense cold, people gathere...
Leh/ Dec. 29: The Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Science & Technology and Health & Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated Meteorological (Met) Centre at Leh (Ladakh) via video conferencing at an event today in Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi.
Guest of Honour, Shri Radha Krishna Mathur, Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh and Shri Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, MP Ladakh also joined the event virtually. Dr. M Rajeevan, Secretary, MoES; Dr.Vipin Chandra, JS MoES; Dr. M. Mohapatra, DG IMD; S...
Leh/ Dec. 29/ News Desk/ Ladakh, “the crown of India” is unique in terms of weather, climate, culture, topography with hot sunny days and cold chilly nights, extreme temperature ranging from -40 deg. Cls (in Drass in Jan.) to +37deg. Cls in Leh (in July-Aug). In addition, the scanty average precipitation of 10CM (in LEH) annually makes the region a distinct Cold Desert. It has also got a very fragile environment which is susceptible to various kinds of vagaries of weather especially due to c...
