Chandigarh, March 17, 2025 – As the representative of the Supreme Leader of Iran in India, Agha Mehdi Mahdavipur completes his tenure in India, the All Ladakh Students Welfare Association Chandigarh (ALSWAC) hosted a farewell ceremony cum congregation in his honour. The gathering held at Sector 78, Mohali.
The event served both as a platform for reflection on scientific and ethical values and as a heartfelt tribute to Agha Mahdavipur. The gathering was graced by the presence of Sayyed Taq...
Kargil, March 17, 2025: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, today flagged off an organic farming campaign to promote sustainable agricultural practices in the district.
The flag-off ceremony was attended by Executive Councillor for Cooperatives, Er. Punchok Tashi, Registrar Cooperatives Ladakh, Syed Sajad Qadri, Deputy Registrar Cooperatives, Dr. Zakir Hussain, Headquarter Assistant, Kaneez Fatima, Assistant Registrar, Manzoor Hussain, along with other officers and offici...
Kargil, March 17, 2025: District Election Officer (DEO)/Deputy Commissioner (DC)/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, chaired an urgent meeting today with officers and representatives of political parties to discuss the appointment of Booth Level Agents (BLAs).
The meeting was attended by Tehsildars (AEROs) from various sub-divisions, SVEEP Nodal Officer, Election Naib Tehsildar, AD DIPR Kargil, and representatives from AAP, BJP, INC, and JKNC.
At the outset, the DEO Kargil emph...
Kargil, March 16, 2025 – Ladakh Member of Parliament, Haji Hanifa Jan, expressed his gratitude to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and other officials for their swift action in arranging special flights to assist airlifting of stranded passengers of Ladakh from Jammu and Srinagar.
In a post on X, Jan acknowledged the efforts of Air Vice Marshal Vikram Gaur, Group Captain Amit Sarmai, and other authorities for organizing two AN-32 flights from Srinagar and one from Jammu to Kargil on March ...
Kargil, March 15, 2025: The District Child Protection Unit (DCPU), Kargil, successfully conducted the “Swachhta Pakhwada” program from March 1 to March 15, under the banner of Mission Vatsalya.
The initiative was implemented across various Child Care Institutions (CCIs) in Kargil with the objective of promoting awareness about cleanliness, hygiene, and the importance of a healthy environment among children.
Throughout the fortnight-long program, various activities were organized, inclu...
Kargil, March 14: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Kargil district of the Union Territory of Ladakh on Friday night, with tremors also felt in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the epicenter of the earthquake was near Kargil, and it occurred at 2:50 AM local time. The depth of the quake was recorded at 15 kilometers.
Most people were in deep sleep at the time of the earthquake, leaving many unaware of the tremors. However, in s...
Leh, March 13, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) held a meeting at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat with stakeholders from the tourism sector along with both chairmen of LAHDC Leh and Kargil and the concerned UT Administration officials to discuss steps for promoting tourism in UT Ladakh.
At the outset, the HLG, highlighting the need to promote tourism to increase the footfall of tourists in UT Ladakh, underscored the need for tourism st...
Leh, March 13, 2025: A delegation of Councillors from Changthang led by Executive Councillor, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), at the Lt Governor’s Secretariat to highlight the critical issues affecting the livestock in the region following recent heavy snowfall.
During the meeting, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee apprised the HLG of the dire situation resulting from adverse snowfall which has severely impacted the ...
Kargil, March 12, 2025: In a move to bolster the legal framework and organizational strength of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) in Ladakh, the National Chairman has appointed Advocate Mustafa Haji as the Chairman of the Ladakh Pradesh Youth Congress Legal Cell with immediate effect.
The appointment comes at a crucial time when the IYC is gearing up to address various challenges and strengthen its outreach in the region. The National Chairman emphasized the importance of unity and peace, u...
Kargil, March 12, 2025: In honor of the holy month of Ramadan-e-Kareem, the Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture & Languages (LAACL), Kargil, commenced a two-day District-Level Multilingual Hamdiya Naatiya Mushaira at Academy Hall today.
The event was graced by 22 poets from different parts of the district who described the virtues of Ramadan by rendering their poetic compositions in Purgi, Balti, Dard Sheena and Urdu languages.
Joint Director, Information, Ladakh, Imteeaz Kacho was the chie...
