Kargil, May 02, 2025 – Animal Husbandry Department, Drass in collaboration with State Bank of India, Branch Drass organised an awareness program on financial assistant to farmers today at Drass Sub-Division.
The program started with a speech by Zakir Hussain, Branch Manager, SBI Drass who gave a detailed presentation about the schemes of different types of financial assistance available for farmers.
Block Veterinary Officer, Mr Amin appraised the issues faced by the existing loan avail...
Leh, June 2, 2025: Under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative, the 11th Statehood Day of Telangana was celebrated at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat in the presence of guests from Telangana serving in different institutes and armed forces, along with staff from the LG Secretariat.
Telangana, which is India’s youngest state, was carved out of Andhra Pradesh on June 2, 2014, as the 29th state of India. Telangana is renowned for its rich cultural heritage, historic landmarks and u...
Leh, June 02 2015: The District Hub for Empowerment of Women, in collaboration with the Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI), has started a 40-day training program on tailoring for 35 unemployed women from Leh district. This initiative is part of the skill development program under the Beti Bachao scheme, aiming to empower women through vocational training and entrepreneurship.
The Objectives of the training is to equip women with tailoring skills to enhance their employabilit...
Drass, June 01, 2025 — In a significant step towards strengthening human-wildlife coexistence, a bear-proof corral was officially handed over today to the community of Sumart Village by Hon’ble Councillor, Lower Constituency, Drass, Mr. Abdul Wahid .
This initiative is part of the ongoing Himalayan Brown Bear Conservation Project led by WWF-India in collaboration with local communities and the Wildlife Department, Kargil.
The bear-proof corral is designed to protect livestock and prope...
Kargil, June 01, 2025: The Ice Hockey Association of Kargil held a significant meeting to deliberate on multiple crucial issues pertaining to the development and regulation of ice hockey in the district. Key discussions focused on the current status and future plans for ice hockey infrastructure, preparation for upcoming tournaments, regulations concerning local clubs, and Ice Hockey National Games.
The meeting was attended by members of the General Body, national-level players, and repre...
Leh, May 31, 2025: The Department of Forest, Ecology, and Environment, in collaboration with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, UT Ladakh, organized a Student Engagement Day as part of Precampaign for World Environment Day on May 31.
During the student engagement day, students and staff from Boys Higher Secondary School, Leh, participated in an environmental awareness rally. The rally began at Boys Higher Secondary School, Leh, proceeded to the petrol pump, and returned to t...
Nubra, 31 May 2025: The Administrative Secretary of the Information Technology Department, UT Ladakh, Shashanka Ala, IAS, chaired a meeting regarding the proper utilisation of the segregation centre in Hunder at the SDM Conference Hall, Diskit.
During the meeting, the Secretary emphasized the importance of maintaining cleanliness and ensuring systematic waste segregation to protect the environment and promote tourism in the region.
The Secretary instructed the BDO and his team that the...
Leh, May 26, 2025: The Administrative Secretary for the Rural Development Department of UT-Ladakh, Shashanka Ala, chaired a review meeting at VC Hall of DC Office Leh to discuss the schemes of Rural and Panchayati Raj of UT, Ladakh.
The meeting started with the formal introduction of all participants, where Syed Sajjad Qadri, Director, Rural Development Leh, gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation informing about the progress of ongoing works block-wise under the state sector and implemen...
Kargil, May 31, 2025 – Scientist-D Gulzar Ahmad Khan from the Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI), Gallander Pampore, under the Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, along with two progressive farmers, Murtaza Ali and Manzoor Hussain, met with Executive Councilor for Social Welfare/Agriculture/Animal & Sheep Husbandry/ICDS, LAHDC, Kargil, Aga Sayeed Mujtaba Mussavi, today.
During the meeting, the delegation discussed the development of mul...
Nubra, 31 May 2025: Administrative Secretary of the Agriculture and Horticulture Department, UT Ladakh Bhupesh Chaudhary IAS, visited the villages of Thang, Turtuk, and Tyakshi on the second day of his tour in Nubra Valley.
During his visit to Tyakshi, the Secretary interacted with local villagers and listened to their concerns, particularly regarding the increasing infestation of brown tail moths affecting their crops. He also inspected the affected crop sites to assess the extent of the...
