New Delhi, April 17, 2025 – The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, has convened a meeting of the High-Powered Committee (HPC) for the Union Territory of Ladakh to address critical issues concerning the region. The talks are scheduled for May 20, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the MHA office in New Delhi.
The meeting is expected to deliberate on the four-point agenda presented by Ladakhi leaders in previous discussions with the MHA. The key demands include:
Kargil, April 16: The Kargil Hill Council today held a press conference at the Council Secretariat to protest against the reduction in the Capex budget. The press conference was chaired by Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) Dr. Jaffer Akhoon, and attended by Executive Councillor Kacho Mohammad Feroz, former CEC Feroz Ahmad Khan, Executive Councillor Zakir Hussain, Executive Councillor Punchok Tashi, Executive Councillor Aga Syed Mujtaba, and other councillors from various constituencies.
Dr...
Kargil, April 15, 2025: The AN-32 Kargil Courier Service operated today, airlifting 41 passengers from Jammu to Kargil, marking the final flight of the season. The service commenced on February 8, 2025, following the closure of the Zojila Pass, and has airlifted a total of 3,192 passengers till date.
A total of 289 passengers have been airlifted from Kargil to Jammu, 1,370 from Jammu to Kargil, 322 from Kargil to Srinagar, and 1,211 from Srinagar to Kargil till date.
The passengers hav...
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قم المقدسہ/ مورخہ 10 اپریل 2025ء بروز جمعرات، قم المقدسہ میں واقع مدرسہ امام خمینیؒ کے شہید عارف حسینی ہال میں یوم انہدام جنت البقیع کے موقع پر تحریر پوسٹ، انجمن آل یاسین، مرکز افکار اسلامی جیسی انجمنوں کے زیر اہتمام ایک کانفرنس کا انعقاد کیا گیا۔ جس میں مختلف مقررین نے آل سعود کے مظالم کے خلاف اپنی آوازیں بلند کیں اور جنت البقیع کی تعمیر کا مطالبہ کیا، ساتھ ہی گذشتہ۱۰2 سال کے نشیب و فراز کا تذکرہ کیا، شعرائے کرام جیسے جناب ندیم سرسوی اور جناب علی مہ...
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ڈسٹرکٹ اسپتال کرگل میں خواتین امراض کے ماہر ڈاکٹروں کی شدید کمی کے خلاف آج ضلع کرگل کے مختلف علاقوں سے تعلق رکھنے والی خواتین نے زبردست احتجاج کیا۔ مظاہرین صبح کے وقت اسپتال کے احاطے میں جمع ہوئیں اور بعد ازاں ریلی کی شکل میں ہل کونسل سیکریٹریٹ کی جانب مارچ کرنے لگیں، تاہم پولیس نے انہیں وہاں جانے سے روک دیا۔
خواتین کو روکنے کے لیے تحصیلدار کرگل، ایس ایچ او کرگل اور خواتین پولیس اہلکاروں کی بڑی تعداد تعینات تھی۔ پولیس و انتظامیہ کا کہنا تھا کہ بغیر اجازت کسی بھ...
Leh, April 02: The Congress Committee Leh organized a large protest rally at Leh Polo Ground on Wednesday, which saw massive participation from the public and Congress supporters, including from Kargil district. The protesters strongly criticized the BJP-led central government, accusing it of neglecting the people of Ladakh.
Congress leaders and councilors, addressing the gathering, demanded the inclusion of Ladakh under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution to safeguard the region’s emp...
The administration of Ladakh is set to submit the recommendations of a high-level committee regarding the creation of five new districts to the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on or after April 15, 2025. The proposal, once approved, will see Ladakh’s total districts increase from two to seven, marking a significant administrative reorganization in the Union Territory.
In India, the creation of new districts is generally carried out by state or union territory administrators based on ...
Kargil, March 28, 2025 – On the occasion of International Quds Day, massive rallies were held across the world, including in the Kargil district, where thousands participated to express solidarity with the Palestinian people. The largest procession was organized under the banner of the Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT) Kargil, where fasting demonstrators braved the intense cold to join in large numbers.
Protesters carried banners, placards, and images of martyrs in support of Palesti...
Sankoo, a subdivision of Kargil district in the Union Territory of Ladakh, is located 40 km south of Kargil Town. Nestled in a bowl-shaped valley, it is drained by the large tributary streams of the Suru River and the Nakpochoo River.
Known as Ladakh’s own Gulmarg, the “meadow of flowers,” Sankoo is the most verdant and flourishing valley in the region. Apart from its breathtaking beauty, it has also emerged as one of the best skiing destinations in Kargil, attracting ski enthusiasts from...
Mumbai, March 23 – Dr Sonam Wangchok, better known as ‘the heritage man’, delivered the Kaivan Mistry Memorial Lecture on the occasion of the Himalayan Adventure Festival 2025 in Mumbai. The event was organised by the Himalayan Club in B.N. Vaidya Auditorium, Raja Shivaji Vidyalaya, Dadar East, Mumbai, on March 23, 2025.
While speaking to the mountain lovers, including mountaineers, explorers, and academics, Dr Wangchok highlighted cultural and natural heritage conservation efforts, key ...
