Kargil, October 08, 2024: The New Districts Committee, Ladakh, commenced tour and its series of meetings on Monday by engaging with delegations from the Zanskar Subdivision. The committee, led by Chairman Shri Pramod Kumar Jain, along with members Shri Kacho Asfandyar Khan, Shri Tsering Angchok, and Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Shri Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, held discussions to gather views and demands regarding the formation of new districts.
The committee began its outreach in Park...
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75.52 percent voter turnout recorded at 21 Thangdumbur Constituency By-election
Kargil, October 05, 2024: The Election Authority, Kargil today smoothly conducted the bye-election of 21-Thangdumbur, LAHDC Constituency, Kargil that recorded 75.52 percent voter turnout.
For smooth conduct of the election, SSP Kargil, Shree Ram R; Additional Deputy Commissioner/Election Officer, Kargil, Suhail Ahmad; ASP Mujeeb Rehman; ACR/Deputy Election Officer, Mohd Sharif; SE PWD/Observer, Skalzang Dorjay; Returning Officer, Aashiq Hussain, ARO, Ghulam Hassan; Sub Divisional Magistrate/...
MP, Karbalai, Wangchuk under detention; Ladakh leaders calls presser at Delhi
Delhi, October 01: As the veteran Ladakhi leaders including Member of Parliament Mohd Haneefa, former MLA Asgar Ali Karbalai, Environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk and other padyatris arrested by Delhi Police, the Ladakhi leaders addressed a presser at Press Club of India.
In a press note the leaders stated, “We, the people of Ladakh, express our deep concern and disappointment over the government’s decision to prevent the Padyatris, including environmentalist Sonam Wangchuk and members of t...
AKSAD Condemns Detention of Ladakhi Padyatris in Delhi
VoL Desk, October 01: The All Kargil (Ladakh) Students Association Delhi (AKSAD) has strongly condemned the detention of Ladakhi Padyatris by the Delhi Police. In a press release, AKSAD expressed deep concern over the incident, urging the government to meet the demands of the Ladakhi people.
“We, the students of Ladakh, are deeply disheartened by the government’s refusal to allow the peaceful Padyatris, who have been marching for over a month, to enter Delhi. This peaceful march was a pla...
Ladakh Observed Bandh Following Detention of Sonam Wangchuk and Pad Yatris
VoL Desk, October 01: Both the districts of Ladakh Union Territory observed a complete shutdown on Tuesday, October 1, 2024, following a call by the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and Leh Apex Body (LAB). The bandh disrupted daily life and movement across the region.
The protest was triggered by the detention of environmental activist Sonam Wangchuk and Pad Yatris from Ladakh during their “Delhi Chalo” march. Upon learning of the detention in Delhi, the KDA and Leh Apex Body (LAB) immed...
EC Tashi attends one-day stakeholders’ meet cum workshop of progressive farmers on medicinal plants
Kargil, September 28, 2024: Executive Councilor, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj/ FCS&CA/Forest & Wild Life, LAHDC, Kargil, Er. Punchok Tashi on Saturday attended one-day stakeholders’ meet cum workshop of progressive farmers on medicinal plants conducted at Conference Hall, Baroo, Kargil.
The workshop was organized by Regional Cum Facilitation Centre (RCFC), Northern Region II, National Medicinal Plants Board, Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, in collaboration with School of A...
Second Batch of Protesters from Kargil Flagged Off for Delhi Pad Yatra
VoL Desk, September 28, 2024: Ladakh’s Member of Parliament, Haji Nahifa Jan, today flagged off the second batch of protesters from the Council Secretariat in Kargil. The group is set to join the ongoing pad yatra to Delhi, advocating for the restoration of democratic rights in Ladakh.
This batch of protesters is led by Co-Chairmen of the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA), Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai and Qamar Ali Akhone. Prominent figures present at the flag-off included Executive Councillors...
IKMT Kargil Holds Massive Procession to Commemorate Hezbollah Leader’s Martyrdom
VoL Desk, September 29: In remembrance of the martyrdom of Hezbollah’s Secretary General, Syed Hassan Nasrallah, the Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT) Kargil organized a massive procession condemning the assassination of the resistance leader, citing violations of International Humanitarian Law.
Thousands of mourners gathered in Kargil town on Sunday, chanting elegies and slogans in solidarity with Palestine and against the aggressions of America and Israel. The crowd, carrying flags an...
Kargil hosts flag off ceremony for mountain expedition
Kargil, Ladakh: On 26th September 2024, a team of 10 experienced mountaineers of Vajra Corps embarked on an ambitious 10-day expedition to scale the majestic Himalayas, marking the official flag-off of their thrilling adventure.
The expedition was flagged off early morning from the location of Heritage Hut, Kargil helipad by Commander Kargil Sentinels Brigade under the aegis of Forever in Ops Division. Over the next 10 days, they will navigate treacherous terrain, braving unpredictable weath...
UoL launches 1st B.Sc. Agriculture Program at Leh, Kargil Campuses
Kargil, Sept 25, 2024: University of Ladakh has launched its first-ever B.Sc. Agriculture program at its newly established Agriculture Campuses in Leh and Kargil.
The inaugural batch at the School of Agriculture Science and Technology (SAS&T) in Kargil commenced with a seven-day orientation program, Deekshaarambh, starting on September 17, 2024.
Dr. Faizan Ahmad, Chief Scientist and Head of SAS&T, Kargil, introduced students to the course, emphasizing its broad scope and future opportu...