Kargil, July 28, 2025 – As part of the week-long Sampoornata Abhiyan Samman Samaroh, the Akanksha Haat programme was officially inaugurated in Kargil by the Hon’ble Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Er. Punchok Tashi.
The event began with a visit to stalls displayed by women-led Self Help Groups (SHGs) from different blocks of the district. These stalls presented a variety of locally made products, reflecting the rich culture, traditional skills, and entrepreneurship of the region.
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Says Nation always remain indebted to martyrs for their supreme sacrifice
Drass, July 26, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor (HLG) of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, paid rich tributes to the martyrs of the 1999 Kargil War on the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas at the Drass War Memorial.
Shri Kavinder Gupta laid floral tributes and saluted the valour of the Indian soldiers in the presence of Hon’ble Union Sports Minister, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, who was the chief guest at the ceremony; M...
Drass, July 26, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, today inspected the Eastern Portal of the Zoji-La Tunnel during his visit to Drass.
The Hon’ble Lt Governor entered the tunnel along with the engineer to assess the progress of ongoing work.
The project engineers briefed the Hon’ble LG Kavinder on the current status of ongoing work, informing that only 1.7 km of excavation work is remaining and the tunnel is expected to be completed by 2028.
The L...
Drass, July 26, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, interacted with various representatives of religious and political organisations, along with members of the civil society, during his visit to Drass.
After listening to the issues highlighted by the delegations, the Hon’ble Lt Governor stated that the objective behind his visit to Drass was to interact directly with the people of the sub-division to understand their grievances and learn about their cult...
Kargil, July 26, 2025 – Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, attended the Ladakh Health Dialogue organized by the Haemophilia and Health Collective of North, held under the theme “Haemophilia, Bleeding, Blood and Health” for healthcare providers.
The event featured renowned medical experts including Dr. K.K. Kaul, Prof. Naresh Gupta, and Dr. Amisha Gupta, who served as the key presenters. The dialogue was also attended by the Chief Medical O...
Kargil, July 27: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, held an introductory meeting with Councillors of LAHDC Kargil at the Conference Hall. He also held an introductory meeting with the Head of Departments (HoDs) of various departments in Kargil district.
Reiterating his intent to fulfil the responsibilities entrusted to him by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India and the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India to meet the aspirations of the people of Ladakh, LG Gupta em...
Virtually lays foundation/e-inaugurates several projects worth Rs 180.24 crores in Kargil district
Kargil, July 27, 2025: District Administration, Kargil, hosted an event at the Auditorium Hall to welcome Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, on his maiden visit to Kargil after assuming the charge of LG Ladakh.
LG Gupta also e-inaugurated various projects worth Rs 180.24 crores on the occasion. He virtually laid the foundation stone for the construction of a 300-m...
Kargil, July 25, 2025 – Hon’ble Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today conducted an extensive inspection of the flood-affected areas of Samrah Chiktan and Kukarchey Chiktan following recent flash floods and cloudburst incidents that caused damage to public and private property.
CEC Dr. Akhoon was accompanied by Executive Councillor for Works, Kacho Mohammad Feroz, Executive Councillor Zakir Hussain, Hon’ble Councillor , Deputy Commissione...
Kargil, July 24, 2025 – Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, convened a high-level meeting today to review the feasibility of constructing a Multi-Level Car Parking facility near the old taxi stand in Kargil.
The meeting was attended by Executive Councillor Kacho Mohammad Feroz, Deputy Commissioner and CEO LAHDC Kargil Rakesh Kumar, Additional Deputy Commissioner Imteeaz Kacho, Executive Engineer R&B, Executive Officer Municipal Committee,...
For quite a long time now, I, a solitary campaign-soldier, had carried a crusade for Ladakhi language to be continued as a state or regional language, the status that the language had all the way from the commencement of Jammu and Kashmir State Constitution in the year 1957 along with Balti language, another major spoken language in the region till the bifurcation of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories, that of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir in 2019. Regrettably...
