In a major push to enhance voter experience and streamline election management, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has launched 21 new initiatives over the past 100 days. These measures span procedural reforms, training programmes, and stakeholder engagement. A slew of purposeful, pragmatic and proactive measures has marked the first 100 days of the 26th Chief Election Commissioner Shri Gyanesh Kumar assuming office. The vision for a reinvigorated ECI was charted out by the CEC in the pr...
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Ladakh Celebrates Telangana Statehood Day
Leh, June 2, 2025: Under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative, the 11th Statehood Day of Telangana was celebrated at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat in the presence of guests from Telangana serving in different institutes and armed forces, along with staff from the LG Secretariat.
Telangana, which is India’s youngest state, was carved out of Andhra Pradesh on June 2, 2014, as the 29th state of India. Telangana is renowned for its rich cultural heritage, historic landmarks and u...
نیشنل ہائی وے 301: انتظامی وعوامی بے حسی کے بوجھ تلی شاہراہ”
تحریر: ایس ایچ رضوی
کرگل سے زنسکار کو جوڑنے والی مرکزی شاہراہ، جسے یونین ٹیریٹری بننے سے پہلے ہی “نیشنل ہائی وے 301” کا درجہ دیا گیا تھا، آج بدقسمتی سے ایک ترقیاتی منصوبے کے بجائے انتظامی بدنظمی، سرکاری غفلت، ناقص منصوبہ بندی اور عوامی بے حسی کی علامت بن کر رہ گئی ہے۔
یہ شاہراہ نہ صرف لداخ کے دو اہم خطوں—کرگل اور زنسکار—کو آپس میں جوڑتی ہے، بلکہ یہ اقتصادی، دفاعی اور سیاحتی اعتبار سے بھی غیر معمولی اہمیت کی حامل ہے۔ یہی وجہ تھی کہ اس کی تعمیر و توسیع کا عمل ایک قومی ہدف کے طور پر شروع ...
CBSE Exam Results Announced: Kargil Sees Significant Improvement in Pass Percentage
EC Zakir Hussain and CEO SD Namgyal React; Acknowledge Progress in Education Sector
Kargil, May 14, 2025: The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) announced the results of the annual Class 10 and Class 12 examinations. Regarding the overall performance in Kargil district, Executive Councillor for Education Zakir Hussain and Chief Education Officer Kargil, SD Namgyal, expressed satisfaction.
Speaking to our correspondent, EC Zakir Hussain stated that this year’s exam results were...
Central Home Ministry Calls High-Power Committee Meeting on Ladakh Issues in New Delhi on May 27
Kargil, May 14, 2025 – The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has called a meeting of the High-Power Committee (HPC) on May 27 in New Delhi to discuss key matters related to Ladakh. The meeting, which had been pending for four months, was initially scheduled for May 20 but was postponed at the request of the Leh Apex Body (LAB).
Invitations have been formally extended to Ladakh’s leaders for the meeting, which will be chaired by Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai. T...
Book Review – Himanshu Roy’s PMO – Prime Minister’s Office Through The Year
As the author Himanshu Roy explains in his book, readers have been interested in learning more about the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) for decades. They want to know how it operates, who works there, and what their responsibilities are. Is it a regular government office, or is there something special about it? Above all, what is its power?
The chief executive officers of the Prime Minister’s Secretariat (PMS) in India also had designations and positions constantly changed by prime ministe...
Friday Sermon Calls for Restraint on ‘Godi Media’, Urges Public Vigilance
Kargil, May 9, 2025: During the Friday sermon at Musalla Imam, Minjee Gound, organized by the Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust Kargil, prominent scholar Hujjatul Islam Sheikh Mohammad Hussain Lutfi addressed pressing global and national issues, urging people to remain vigilant against divisive forces.
Sheikh Lutfi praised Yemen’s Houthi resistance for standing firm against the US and Israel in support of Palestinians. Despite relentless attacks, their resilience forced America to eventually a...
Govt. Model Middle School Biathang inaugurates Egay Classes, launches textbooks
Kargil, April 30, 2025: Govt. Model Middle School Biathang achieved a remarkable milestone in cultural and linguistic preservation with the inauguration of Egay classes during a special programme.
The event featured Dr. Sonam Wangchuk, Founder of Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation, as Chief Guest, with renowned historian Mohammad Sadiq Hardassi and Stawa Editor Sunetro Goshal as Guests of Honour.
The highlight of the event was the formal release of specially designed textbooks for ...
Heavy Rain and Snowfall Disrupt Life in Kargil; Flooding Reported in Several Areas
Kargil, April 21: Life in Ladakh’s Kargil district was severely disrupted over Saturday and Sunday due to heavy rain and snowfall, with flooding reported in several areas.
Residents of Grong Pushkum told us over the phone that the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) had carelessly dumped debris along the roadside during the construction and repair of the national highway. During the rain and snowfall, this debris obstructed the water flow, causing water to accumulate and form a temporary lake...
Kargil’s Javeed Becomes First Volleyball Coach from Ladakh to Represent India in Pakistan
By Mohammad Hassanain
Kargil, April 19: In a moment of immense pride for Ladakh, Mohammad Javeed, a Physical Training Instructor at the Kargil campus of the University of Ladakh, has been selected as a Coach for Team India in the upcoming CAVA Men’s Nations League 2025, scheduled to be held in Pakistan from May 29 to June 4, 2025.
With this, he becomes the first NSNIS and FIVB Level-1 certified Volleyball Coach from Ladakh to represent India internationally.
Javeed’s inclusion in t...