Major reshuffle of District Officers in Leh and Kargil ahead of Lok Sabha elections

VoL Desk, Feb. 26: The Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh has undertaken a significant reshuffle of District Officers in Kargil and Leh ahead of the General Elections to the House of People (Lok Sabha), 2024.
This move comes in line with the guidelines provided by the Election Commission of India, as per Letter No. 437/6/1/INST/ECI/FUNCT/MCC/2023 dated 21-12-2023, in anticipation of the forthcoming General Elections to the Lok Sabha, 2024. Various transfers and postings have been ord...

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CEC chairs meeting for reopening of schools

Winter Vacation extends till March 15, 2024.

Kargil, Feb 26: Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today chaired a review meeting pertaining to reopening of schools in the district post winter vacations.

Executive Councilor, Tourism, Kacho Mohd Feroz, Executive Councillor, Social Welfare, Aga Syed Mujtaba, Executive Councillor, Education, Zakir Hussain, Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Shrikant Suse and Chief Education Officer, Kargil, S.D Wan...

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CEC Dr Jaffer, DC Shrikant visits fire affected site of Balti Bazar Masjid, commercial shop

Kargil, Feb 26: Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon along with Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Shrikant Suse, district officers today visited the fire affected site of historical Balti Bazar Masjid and commercial shop at Kargil Bazar.

At Balti Bazar Masjid, the CEC interacted with the local residents and expressed sympathy with them following the unfortunate fire incident on Sunday evening.

While taking assessment of the damage, Dr Jaffer w...

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Auspicious Birth Anniversary of Imam Mehdi celebrated across Kargil

VoL Desk, Feb. 26: The birth anniversary of Imam Mohammad Mehdi, the contemporary Imam, was celebrated across Kargil district. The major event was held at district headquarter under the banner of Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust Kargil (IKMT) and Jamiatul Ulema Isna Ashriya, Kargil (JUIAK).

In the morning a procession was held by IKMT which begins from Imam Khomeini Tower and passing through main bazaar culminated at Jamia Masjid, Kargil. At Jama Masjid, a major congregation was held under th...

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EC Zakir distributes free tablets among students in Drass

Kargil, Feb 24: Executive Councilor (Education), LAHDC, Kargil, Zakir Hussain distributed free tablets under YounTab Scheme among students in Drass Zone at Higher Sec. School Drass.

The distribution program witnessed the presence of enthusiastic students alongside their parents, who expressed gratitude towards the administration for this thoughtful initiative.

During the program, the EC emphasized the importance of utilizing the tablets for educational purposes and encouraged students ...

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Fire broke out at Balti Bazar Mosque

VoL Desk, Feb 25: A massive fire broke out at Balti Bazar mosque today evening that also affected to adjacent residential house, said sources.

The fire is said to have caused because of candle lighted on the auspicious occasion of Eid e Baraat. However no casualties have caused in the incident.

The emergency fire service reached on time and tried their best to control the fire.

The locals in the area took immediate action and took out the LPG cylinders out of the residential house a...

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KDA and Apex Body Advance Talks on Ladakh’s Key Demands in Delhi Meeting

VoL Desk, Feb. 24: Today, the sub-committee of the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and Apex Body Leh met with the Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi to address three of the four critical issues outlined in Ladakh’s agenda, as announced by Ladakh leaders in a joint press conference following the meeting.

After thorough deliberations, the Ladakh leaders expressed satisfaction with the progress achieved and conveyed optimism about the upcoming meeting, anticipated to take place within the ne...

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Imteeaz Kacho interacts with students at Digital Computer Centre, share tips of time management

Kargil, Feb 23: In order to help students nurture their career goals while simultaneously living a stress-free life, an interactive session was organized by Digital Computer Centre, Kargil. It was chaired by Joint Director, Information, Ladakh/Additional Secretary, Higher Education, Imteeaz Kacho.

Chairman, Digital Computer Centre, Arif Hussain Akhone, staff members and students of the centre were present on the occasion. The event was designed to have a two-way communication with student...

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Ladakh Tourism at SATTE  2024, focus on making Ladakh an all-season tourist destination

Greater Noida, Feb. 23: The Department of Tourism, UT of Ladakh with its officials along with over 30 co-exhibitors is participating in the South Asia’s Travel & Tourism Exchange (SATTE) being held from 22nd to 24th February at the India Expo Mart at Greater Noida, Delhi NCR. 

With the focus on promoting Ladakh as an all-weather tourist destination, the Department of Tourism is making concerted efforts to make Ladakh visible at the national & international level and generate interest amon...

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LAHDC-KSSRB notifies provisional selection list for teacher posts

Kargil, Feb 22: The District Kargil Subordinate Service Recruitment Board (KSSRB), LAHDC, Kargil notified the provisional selection list for the post of teachers in a very short period after conducting the exam on February 18.

As per the notice, eleven candidates have selected for teacher with Graduation in any discipline, seven are selected for science teacher, three are selected for language teacher and one for special education teacher.

Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Shrika...

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