Leh, July 27,2025: In a major step towards preventive healthcare for young girls in Ladakh, LAHDC, Leh today launched the Free Cervical Cancer Vaccination ( Gardisal 9 vaccine ) Drive for adolescent girls aged 15 to 18 years. The campaign was formally inaugurated by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama at Jewetsal Photang, Choglamsar, in the presence of local officers, health professionals, and members of the society.
The launch ceremony saw the presence of several key dignitaries including H...
A Reformist Cleric: Sheikh Zakiri’s Contribution to Education
A close observation of Kargil and the data from the early 1980s reflect the grim condition of education in the region. The situation of women’s education was even more dismal. During this period, a cleric took the initiative to mobilize a community where education was neither a priority nor a concern where the struggle for survival overshadowed all else.
One of the major challenges before Late Shiekh Zakiri was to negotiate ...
Leh, July 24, 2025: Brigadier Vishal Srivastava, Chief Engineer of Project Himank, called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, at Raj Niwas, Leh. During the meeting, Brigadier Srivastava presented a comprehensive briefing on the strategic initiatives undertaken by Project Himank in eastern Ladakh.
The briefing encompassed the scope of Project Himank’s area of responsibility, with a particular focus on the progress of major road construction projects vital to ...
Leh, July 23, 2025 – As part of the “Month of Compassion” initiative being observed across Nubra Sub-Division throughout July 2025, the Department of Agriculture actively participated by organizing awareness and outreach camps aimed at promoting compassion, sustainability, and community development through agriculture.
The department conducted one-day awareness camps at Kobet on 18th July and at Turtuk Youl on 19th July 2025. The objective of these camps was to revive traditional agricul...
Kargil, July 23, 2025 – Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, met with a delegation of Old Taxi Stand vendors at his office chamber today.
The delegation brought to the CEC’s attention the hindrances created by ongoing floor tiling works, which they stated would significantly hamper their business during the peak season.
The vendors requested that the tiling work commence from one side of th...
Kargil, July 22, 2025 – Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of LAHDC Kargil, held a key meeting to review land compensation and infrastructure issues related to the NH-301 Kargil–Zanskar road project.
The meeting was attended by ED PRO Ladakh Rajendra Prasad, Additional Deputy Commissioner Imteeaz Kacho, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Jahangeer Akhoon, SDM Sankoo, EXN SVD Sankoo, General Manager of NHIDCL, contractors from Top Line, and officials from the...
New Delhi, July 22: A delegation comprising members of the People of India Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PIOCCI) led by its Secretary General, Kirti Sharma and Lalit Mahajan, called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, in New Delhi to discuss foreign investments and boosting economic development in the Union Territory. The meeting aimed to explore collaborative opportunities for promoting foreign investments across diverse sectors in Ladakh.
The PIOCCI de...
New Delhi, July 22, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, visited Gurdwara Sri Bangla Sahib in New Delhi to seek blessings of Sri Guru Harkrishan Sahib Ji.
During the HLG’s visit, the President of the Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee (DSGMC), S. Harmeet Singh Kalka and General Secretary DSGMC, S. Jagdip Singh Kahlon, honoured the HLG by presenting him with a Siropa. They extended their best wishes to Shri Kavinder Gupta for his new and important rol...
Drass, July 21, 2025:
A grand and spiritually enriching religious procession was held in Drass to mark the solemn eve of the Shahadat of Imam Zainul Abideen (A.S.), the revered fourth Imam of the Ahlulbayt (A.S.). The event witnessed an inspiring turnout of around 6000 to 7000 mourners from across District Kargil, who came together to honor the legacy of the Imam and express their devotion through mourning rituals and remembrance.
The procession was organized under the banner of Jamiatul U...
Leh, July 22, 2025 – The Additional District Development Commissioner Leh, Sonam Nurboo (JKAS) chaired a review meeting to assess the implementation of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme in Leh district on July 22 at the Mini Conference Hall of the DC Office Leh.
During the meeting, a detail presentation on the PM Vishwakarma Scheme was delivered by PMU Vishwakarma representative, covering the following key aspects of the scheme which includes: Introduction to PM Vishwakarma Yojana, UT-wise overal...
