KARGIL, JUNE 10, 2021: After two years of struggle and public pressure, the Labour and Employment Department Union Territory of Ladakh on 7 June 2021 came up with a “notification” for “Employment (Subordinate) Service Recruitment Rule, 2021”. The said rule reserved the appointment of services for “residents” of Ladakh.
The announcement of the “rule” triggered public reactions on social media sites. Taking concern on public reactions, Voice of Ladakh correspondent assembled reactions from ...
KARGIL, MAY 31, 2021: Ploughing of agricultural fields commences between mid of March in suburb villages of Kargil town. And with a difference of few days, other villages in Kargil district also plough fields. The period extends to the month of May in far-flung areas where farmers grow only one crop. However, 25-35 days after ploughing water for first irrigation is needed as per a normal routine. Pathetically, village Lankore that is adjacent to the Kargil town got water for first irrigation...
COVID-19 virus was fatal to humans, receding to businesses, antagonism to social life, and ruinous to school education among other sectors. The education sector is the most affected among all. The local administration in Ladakh believed that daily children assembly in schools can be a potential carrier for the virus to households all over the district besides being the most vulnerable age group to Covid 19 virus. Before all other sectors, schools were closed first. When, as per past routine,...
KARGIL, MAY 25, 2021: Villayat Ali, with few chunky books, notebooks, and a mobile phone travels three to four kilometers daily on foot from his home in Majadass towards the national highway to get access to internet connectivity. His village Karkit is not connected with telecom service yet. Internet access is not a hobby or fun for him, but a genuine need to attend his college classes on Zoom Application amidst the COVID-19 lockdown.
Villayat is pursuing graduation with a major in Natura...
Throughout history, the world has witnessed the worst plagues and epidemics that have devastated mankind. The Prehistoric Epidemic: Circa (3000 B.C.) in China and the Zika Virus Epidemic (2015) in South America and Central America are two of the worst epidemics and pandemics in history, spanning prehistoric to modern times. Another threat to humanity has been first observed in the form of Coronavirus also known as COVID-19. Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a n...
KARGIL, MAY 11, 2021: In view of the surge in COVID-19 positive cases, increase in positive rate across district in the recent days and as per the advice of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare GoI to all District Magistrates to undertake containment measures to restrict intermingling amongst people so that spread of infection can be controlled, District Magistrate and Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve on Monday issued an order for imposit...
KARGIL, MAY 10, 2021: The Union Territory Administration of Ladakh since its formation vociferously claimed that there is abundance of funds in the new administrative setup. However, the sufferings of the retired government employees, who have not received their pension since March this year, tell a different narrative about the funds in UT Ladakh.
The UT Administration has not released the Pension funds to the Jammu and Kashmir Bank since last two years that means since formation of UT i...
KARGIL, APRIL 07, 2021: Showing solidarity with the people of Palestine and Al-Quds, thousands of people staged a massive rally here in Kargil to mark the International Quds Day 2021. Eyeing on the rising COVID-19 cases in India, the gathering followed proper social distancing, face masks and other Covid Appropriate Behaviors.
After the Friday prayers on the auspicious occasion of Jumma tul Wida at Musalla Imam Khomeini Minji, people moved towards Kargil city for the massive Al Quds prote...
KARGIL, MAY 04, 2021: Martyrdom anniversary of Commander of the faithful Imam Ali Ibn Abi Talib, peace be upon him, commemorated in Kargil with proper following of Covid-19 Appropriate Behaviors (CAB) and Standard Operating Procedures issued by the District Kargil Administration.
The largest two processions in this regard held in Kargil town under the banner of Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT) Kargil and Anjuman Jamiat Ulema Isna Ashriya Kargil (AJUIAK).
LEH, APRIL 29, 2021: With the passage of time, locals in Ladakh are steadily realising the consequences of becoming a separate Union Territory after the abrogation of special protections under Article 370 in August 2019. Fearing from the consequences, the people in Leh demanded protection under Sixth Schedule where they seem to have disappointed by the Union Government. Now, the people have started taking some local measures to protect their business, ecology, and culture.
In such an acti...
