GDC Kargil hosts intra-faculty sports tournament 2024

Kargil, May 14, 2024: Professor MNM Shabani Chief IQAC today inaugurated the second edition of intra-faculty sports tournament, featuring competitive volleyball, table tennis, and other recreational activities.

The event showcased the athletic prowess and camaraderie of participants from six departments, with a total of 45 players competing for victory.

In the men’s volleyball category, the final match saw the Department of Humanities clinch the championship title, with the Department ...

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Class 10th, 12th results declared, first after affiliation with CBSE

VoL Desk, May 14: On May 13, the Central Board of School Education (CBSE) announced the Class 10 and Class 12 results. The overall pass percentage for Ladakh in Class 10 is 53.08%, while for Class 12 it is 41.59%.

Following the formation of the Union Territory, most schools in Ladakh, previously affiliated with JKBOSE, were merged with CBSE.

Across Ladakh, 1,818 students appeared for the Class 10 exams, with 965 passing, resulting in a pass percentage of 53.08%. For Class 12, 1,796 stu...

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Two Teachers Die in Road Accident Near Khargundla While En Route to Election Training

VoL Desk, May 14: Two teachers died in a car accident near Khardung La on Sunday when they were going to Leh for election training. DC/Returning Officer Santosh Sukhadava announce a compensation of 15 lakh for each family.

The victims named as Mohd Eliyas was the teacher Middle School, Thang and Mohd Ibrahim, teacher of Primary School Tyakshi, Farol both victims hail from Nubra Subdivision and both were going to Leh, for an election duty under the second and third phase of training.

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UOL Students Urge Prompt Resolution of Staff Shortages, Funding Requests, and BPED Course Continuation

VoL Desk, May 14: University of Ladakh students at Leh Campus held a press conference today due to the administration’s failure to address academic issues, shortage of teaching staff, and lack of grant for academic tours. They claimed that despite repeated appeals over the past three years, the administration has not resolved their concerns.

During the conference, students criticized the University Administration for a communication gap between the National Council for Vocational Educatio...

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Agriculture Dept. Kargil organizes training on “School Soil Health Program” at JNV, Kargil

Kargil, May 13: Department of Agriculture Kargil today organized a one-day orientation cum training on “School Soil Health Programme” at PM Shri School Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, Khumbathang Kargil.

The officers from Agriculture Department and resource persons from KVK-1 Kargil conducted a thorough training to the student batches of JNV School and teaching staff on the importance and maintenance of Soil Health, Soil Sampling Methods and use of SHC mobile App, importance of soil fertility...

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Iran, India signs 10-year deal to develop Chabahar Port

Iran and India have solidified their economic ties with a 10-year agreement concerning the operation and equipment of Chabahar, a port city in southern Iran. The deal, inked in Tehran, involved Iran’s Minister of Roads and Urban Development, Mehrdad Bazrpash, and India’s Minister of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal.

The collaboration entails India Ports Global Ltd (IPGL) partnering in the operation and equipping of the freight and container terminals at Shahid Beheshti P...

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Driver dies after vehicle skids off road at Zojila Pass

Ganderbal, May 13: A driver died after his vehicle fell into a deep gorge near Bajri Nallah on Zojila Pass in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Monday morning.

An official told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that the driver identified as Ansari Hussain Khan son Of Yousuf Ali Khan of Leh died on the spot after his vehicle skidded off on Zojila Pass and fell into a gorge.

He said that the vehicle was on way to Srinagar from Leh when it met with the accident.

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Intense Solar Storms Illuminate Ladakh Skies with Stunning Aurora Display

Kargil, May 13: On the night of May 10-11, the Indian Astronomical Observatory in Hanle and Merak, Ladakh, captured a mesmerizing showcase of intense auroral activity, sparked by potent geomagnetic storms from the Sun impacting the Earth.

These storms originate from Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), massive discharges of plasma and magnetic fields ejected from the Sun’s corona. They can take hours or even days to reach our planet. The current robust aurora was anticipated and observed worldw...

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The cricket team of Kargil Campus UoL won the title of Khumbathang Premier League

Kargil, May 13: To foster sportsmanship and camaraderie between the Indian Army and the people of Suru Valley, Khumbathang Premier League 2024 cricket tournament was organised by Forever in Operations Division. Six Army & Four civil youth teams competed intensely for the ultimate prize. The tournament, played with passion and fervor amidst serene surroundings, culminated with Ladakh University lifting the title of Champions of KPL 2024.

The final of the tournament was played between Unive...

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BJP Candidate Tashi Gyalson calls upon JUIAK President Sheikh Nazir

VoL Desk, May 13: For the Parliamentary election in Ladakh the process of campaigning is going on for which the BJP candidate from Ladakh, Advocate Tashi Gyalson reached in Kargil district today. During his first visit in Kargil town, he met with the President Jamiat Ulema Isna Ashriya Kargil (JUIAK), Shiekh Nasir Mehdi.

While addressing to media after the meeting, he said that he met with President JUIAK to take his blessings. He further said that during the campaigning he will emphasis ...

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