Leh, 24 July, 2025: The Shakti Yatra ‘Wheels of Valour’ Bike Rider Team, comprising 30 passionate riders- 22 women and 8 men, riding from Jammu to Rezangla in Eastern Ladakh, met the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, at Raj Niwas, Leh.
It was informed during the interaction that their journey commenced on 18 July from Jammu, and the riders are on a spirited mission to commemorate Kargil Vijay Diwas on 26 July. This year, their yatra is driven by the theme, ‘A Rid...
For quite a long time now, I, a solitary campaign-soldier, had carried a crusade for Ladakhi language to be continued as a state or regional language, the status that the language had all the way from the commencement of Jammu and Kashmir State Constitution in the year 1957 along with Balti language, another major spoken language in the region till the bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, that of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir in 2019. Regrettably...
Zanskar, July 23, 2025 – Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, convened a comprehensive review meeting with Block Development Officers (BDOs) of the Zanskar Division to evaluate the progress of ongoing developmental works under various schemes such as (CCDA), District CAPEX, MGNREGA, and other state sector schemes.
The Deputy Commissioner instructed concerned officers to submit a detailed inventory of all works, including their current status, categorization under respectiv...
Kargil, July 23, 2025 – Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of LAHDC Kargil, today inaugurated a three-day total knee and hip replacement surgery camp organised by the Baqirya Health Care and Research Center (BHC&RC) in collaboration with the Department of Health, LAHDC Kargil. The camp is scheduled from July 22 to July 25, 2025.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Chief Medical Officer Kargil, Medical Superintendent, Director of the Knee Division a...
Kargil, July 22, 2025: Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, IAS, today conducted inspection of power infrastructure in Zanskar, including the Haftal Power House, Raru Electrical Station, and Takkar 11 KV line.
During the visit to Haftal Power House, the Deputy Commissioner reviewed the progress of canal-related works. He directed the Chief Project Engineer to ensure completion of the canal construction by the end of August, emphasizing the need for timely execution to enh...
Kargil, July 22, 2025: The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Kargil, in collaboration with the Union Territory Disaster Response Force (UT-DRF) held a disaster preparedness and awareness camp in Sankoo on Tuesday, aimed at enhancing public understanding of emergency response and life-saving techniques.
The session was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Imteeaz Kacho (JKAS); Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sankoo, Waseem Ramzan; Executive Engineer of PWD’s Suru Valley Divisi...
Zanskar, July 22, 2025 – The Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, had the honour of meeting His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama during his visit to Zanskar at the Karsha Photang today.
Dr. Akhoon extended a warm and respectful welcome to His Holiness on behalf of the people of Kargil district. The interaction highlighted the deep spiritual and cultural ties between the people of Ladakh and His Holiness, who...
Kargil, July 21, 2025 – The District Administration Kargil today extended a grand and heartfelt welcome to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on his arrival in Zanskar.
CEC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson; Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil for Zanskar Affairs, Er. Punchok Tashi; Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Rakesh Kumar; SSP Kargil, Shree Ram R; ASP, Kargil, Nitin Yadav, SDM Zanskar, Mohd Hassan, along with representatives of Zanskar Buddhist Association, Zanskar Gonpa Association, IKMT Kargil, Anj...
SMC Hall IKMT, Kargil, 20-07-2025 – A significant milestone in the agricultural development of the region was marked today as the newly elected executive body of BZB (Baseej-e-Zaraat-wa-Baghbani), the agricultural wing of Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT), took oath in a formal ceremony presided over by the Hon’ble Chairman of the Guardian Council IKMT. The event, held with great reverence and enthusiasm, underscored the crucial role of agriculture in the socio-economic progress of the com...
Kargil, July 20, 2025 – Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today conducted an extensive inspection of the ongoing works at the Parkachik-Khaus Irrigation Canal constructed via a tunnel, aimed at enhancing irrigation facilities and ensuring sustainable water management for local agriculture.
During the visit, the CEC personally entered the under-construction tunnel along with the concerned departmental heads. He appreciated the commitment of...
