UT Admin forms committee to look into issues of daily wagers

Leh, September 30: The Commissioner Secretary, General Administrative Department, Ladakh, Ajeet Kumar Sahu, today, chaired the first meeting on the Fact-Finding Committee to discuss various issues related to the daily wagers.

During the meeting, it was informed that UT Administration has constituted a committee on September 28, to look into various issues of daily wagers especially determination of their actual numbers, nature of engagements, authority to engage, duration and status of pa...

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Himalayan Film Festival concludes successfully

Leh, Sept. 29: The first edition of the five-day ‘The Himalayan Film Festival 2021’ successfully concluded today at Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra, Leh, Ladakh. In the concluding session, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, RK Mathur, was the chief guest for the occasion whereas Secretary, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), Government of India (GoI), Apurva Chandra, and renowned Filmmaker Rakyesh Ompraksah Mehra were the special guests. The festival concluded with the screening of the inter...

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Govt Schools in Ladakh to affiliate with CBSE

Kargil, September 27, 2021: Commissioner/ Secretary, School Education Department, UT Ladakh Ajeet Kumar Sahu) IAS, in a fresh order announced affiliation of Government schools in Lasakh to affiliate with the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE).

The fresh circular No: 01-SED of 2021,
Dated: 27 /09/2021 maintained that the Union Territory Administration in consultation with the LAHDCs has decided to get all the Government Schools in the Union territory of Ladakh affiliated to the Central...

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Anurag Thakur inaugurates FM, TV Transmitter at Hambuting La

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 25, 2021: Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Singh Thakur today inaugurated high power 10 KW FM Transmitter and 10 KW TV Transmitter at Hambutingla in Batalik sector of Kargil. The transmission station which is situated at an altitude of 13300 feet is the highest station in the country installed in a short period of only 15 days. 

Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan, Member of Parliament Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgy...

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Star-studded 1st Himalayan Film Festival begins in Leh

Union Minister for I&B, Anurag Thakur inaugurates opening ceremony, Shershaah screened as opening film

Leh, Sept 24: Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Anurag Thakur, today inaugurated the first Himalayan Film Festival at Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra, Leh.  The five-day festival is being held from September 24-28 as a part of the Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrations.

The film festival showcasing films from 12 Himalayan states and UTs to provide a platform to their filmmakers i...

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11th International Peace Conference held at CIBS, Leh

Leh, Sept 21: The 11th International Peace Conference on the occasion of UN- International Day of Peace was held at Central Institute of Buddhist Studies, Leh today.

The peace conference was organised by the All India Council for Human Rights, Liberties and Social Justice (AICHLS), New Delhi and Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC), Leh in collaboration with Ladakh Buddhist Association, All Ladakh Gompa Association, Anjuman Imamia, Anjuman Moin-ul-Islam, Christian Community, ...

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1st LG Horse Polo Cup to held at Drass

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 18, 2021: In order to discuss the necessary arrangements and preparations related to the conduct of 1st LG Horse Polo Cup being organized by the Department of Youth Services and Sports UT Ladakh in collaboration with Polo Promotion Committee Drass under Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav at Goshan Drass, Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve convened a meeting of the concerned officers at DC Office here today.

Additional Superintendent of Police Kargil Iftikh...

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Directors of IIT Delhi, Mumbai, Kanpur to visit Leh and Kargil

IIT Delhi to partner Higher Education Department, UT Ladakh on innovation, entrepreneurship, enhancing quality of education and setting up of engineering institution in Ladakh

Leh, Sept.17: A high-level team comprising Directors of Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IITD), Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) & Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) is visiting Ladakh from 19-23 September. The IITs will partner with the Department of Higher Education to review various asp...

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Around 200 artists participate in Zanskar Festival

Artists from Zanskar, HP mesmerize audiences with scintillating cultural performances, stalls on local arts and crafts, archery exhibition matches, horse race, yak ride remain major attractions

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 16, 2021: As a part of the series of events being organized by the UT Administration Ladakh in connection with Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan in presence of the Executive Councilor for Tourism Er Phunsok Tashi, Secre...

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Women achievers from Leh meet Powergrid’s female engineers

Leh, Sept. 15: Women achievers from Leh met Women Executives of Powergrid today in a function organisedby the Northern Region- II of Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID) in coordination with the Social Welfare Department of UT Ladakh. The function organised under the banner of Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav celebrated women empowerment. Girl students of EJM College Leh were invited to interact with the speakers.

Secretary, Hr. Edu. & Social Welfare, Ladakh, Padma Angmo, who was th...

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