New Districts in Ladakh Bring Joy and Resentment: Celebrations in Zanskar and Drass, Protests in Sankoo and Shakar-Chiktan

By: Safina Qusar & Mohd Hassanain Ebadie

Elated by the announcement of granting five new districts in Ladakh, the Zanskar and Drass subdivisions resonated with chants of celebration. People danced joyfully at Jashn-e-Drass, a major celebration that saw participation from various political and religious leaders, setting aside religious, sectarian, and political differences. In contrast, a shutdown erupted in Sankoo, while Shakar-Chiktan expressed their displeasure over not being included i...

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One Year After Inauguration by LG Ladakh, GM Pore Hospital Without Water, Electricity

Oct. 21: The 20 bedded hospital at Gond Mangal Pore which was inaugurated on this day last year by Lieutenant Governor Ladakh is functional without basic necessities like electricity and water supply said the public representatives of the village.

The hospital which has no signboard reviews 30 to 40 patients on daily basis from the adjacent villages which is the most densely populated area in the whole district.

The electricity supply and solar electricity system both are placed at the...

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Experiments with modern agriculture techniques: Story of a progressive farmer from Kargil Er. Ahmad Ali

Er. Ahmad Ali from Kanoor who left a job offer as Assistant Professor to become a farmer is changing the lives of farmers in Ladakh. Adopting new techniques in Agriculture like drip irrigation, mulching, and hydroponics, Ahmad Ali is infusing hope among farmers to boost farming activities even in areas with scarcity of irrigation water.

Speaking to the Voice of Ladakh correspondent, Er Ahmad Ali emphasized farmers to form clusters and adopt new techniques and embrace the latest technology...

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Nawaz Ali from Trespone tops NEET 2022 Ladakh list

Kargil, Sep. 09: Nawaz Ali from Trespone village of Kargil has topped the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) 2022 Ladakh list with a total score of 631 marks.

At least 704 aspirants from Ladakh had registered for the NEET 2022 out of which 639 had appeared for the exam and 331 have qualified the test. In comparison, 906 had registered, 744 had appeared for exam and 367 had qualified the test in 2021.

In an interview to Voice of Ladakh, Nawaz Ali said that he has been schoole...

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Drought like situation in Drass villages; farmers leave agricultural land unploughed

“Drass”; on hearing this word, things that come to mind are lush green fields with horses among them, natural beauty, green trees, and an abundance of water. But you must be surprised on hearing that two villages of Drass have abandoned their agricultural lands this year because of an acute shortage of irrigation water.

The public in the Lamochan and Sukutiyal villages told to Voice of Ladakh reporter that the streams have dried which were the key source of irrigation and drinking water. ...

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