I congratulate all the Ladakhis, Jammu and Kashmiris and Indians on this auspicious occasion of Independence Day. Today, on the occasion of the 79th Independence Day, I am very happy. Today is the day to commemorate those who have been left as a stone for this creation. The security personnel, the army and all our security personnel, because of whom we have been able to protect our borders. And in the world’s largest democracy, India, we are living with our fundamental rights with complete ...
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KVK Kargil Celebrates “Melon Day” to Promote Local Farmers and Sustainable Farming
Melon Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm and community participation at Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kargil. The event aimed to highlight the nutritional value, economic importance, and cultural relevance of melons, as well as to promote local farmers and their produce. The celebration brought together farmers, horticulture experts, and the general public. Activities included a melon exhibition showcasing different varieties, melon-tasting sessions, and interactive awareness programs on sustai...
LG Kavinder Unveils Roadmap for Self-Reliant, Green Ladakh
The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, has laid out an ambitious roadmap to make Ladakh self-reliant and environmentally sustainable, with a strong focus on expanding polycarbonate greenhouses under the award-winning Ladakh Greenhouse Project. This flagship initiative, which earned the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Public Administration (Innovation State category) in April 2022, is aimed at ensuring round-the-year local vegetable production, especially dur...
LG Kavinder’s Directives: Year-Round Potable Water, Quality Education, and ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ for Ladakh’s Youth and Progress.
The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, emphasised providing potable drinking water to rural households through functional household tap connections (FHTCs), ensuring their saturation and functioning along with availability of drinking water round the year, making the community accountable and notifying user charges for proper operation and maintenance for the success of the JJM projects along with penalising the defaulters who do not pay the user fee on time.
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LG Kavinder Advocates Inclusive Monk Education and Green Energy in Ladakh
The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Shri Kavinder Gupta, emphasised the need to provide inclusive education to monks studying at various monastic institutions in Ladakh, including the teaching of mainstream subjects alongside religious texts to young monks, in order to foster a more inclusive and diverse learning environment.
Interacting with a delegation of the Ladakh Buddhist Association and Ladakh Gonpa Association at the LG Secretariat, the Lt Governor stressed that adequate teachers mus...
Will invoke all possible efforts to boost tourism in Ladakh: LG Kavinder Gupta
Leh, August 5: Shri Kavinder Gupta, Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, said that the Administration will invoke all possible efforts to transform Ladakh into a premier global tourism destination.
While interacting with the delegation of All Ladakh Hotel and Guest House Association at the LG Secretariat here today, the Lt Governor emphasised that Ladakh’s breathtaking natural beauty, unique cultural heritage, and adventure tourism potential make it a jewel of India’s tourism sector.
...VC, University of Ladakh, Inaugurates 3-Day Youth Entrepreneurship Program
Leh, July 4, 2025: In a bid to foster self-reliance and entrepreneurial spirit among Ladakhi youth, Enterprising Ladakh—the flagship initiative of the Department of Higher Education, UT Ladakh—organized a three-day Entrepreneurship Awareness Program (EAP) at the University of Ladakh, Leh Campus, from July 4 to 6, 2025.
The program is being implemented by the Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDII), Ahmedabad, under the leadership of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh...
LG Kavinder pledges people-centric Governance for Ladakh’s inclusive growth
Leh, August 4: Ladakh holds immense potential for growth across various sectors, and the UT Ladakh Administration is committed to ensuring inclusive and sustainable development in the Union Territory.
This was stated by the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, while interacting with various delegations at the LG Secretariat in Leh today.
In this regard, the Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv Tashi Gyalson, along with all four District Presidents from Leh — Tsering Sand...
CEC Kargil Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon Flags Off Fresh Apricot Shipment to Mumbai
Kargil, August 01, w025 – In a historic milestone for Ladakh’s horticulture sector, the Hon’ble Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jafar Akhoon, today flagged off the first major air shipment of fresh apricots to Mumbai.
The shipment, organized by Halman Apricot, comprises over 10 tons of premium-quality fresh apricots, carefully sourced from the picturesque villages of Batalik, Gargardo, Chulichan, Gongma Kargil, Baroo, and Gongma Minji. This initiative marks a si...
Sunni community in Leh demands postponement of LAHDC Leh elections till delimitation
Leh, August 01, 2025: The Sunni community of District Leh organized a human chain protest at the historical Jama Masjid in Leh to advocate for postponement of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh elections till the delimitation and formation of new districts in Lasakh.
Dr Abdul Qayyum, President of Anjuman Mainul Islam, Leh while speaking to media explicitly requested the postponement of the council elections until the delimitation process is completed.
The existing ...