Kargil, August 03: Executive Councilor Social Welfare/Horticulture/Handloom/Animal and Sheep Husbandry Departments, LAHDC, Kargil, Aga Syed Mehdi Fazily along with Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Shrikant Balasaheb Suse today flagged off fresh apricot from Kargil to the national market.
Chief Horticulture Officer Kargil, Ali Raza, other officials and members of Krishak Agritech were present at the flag-off ceremony.
Krishak Agritech, a farmer-centric organization is working wi...
Kargil, August 03: A wreath laying ceremony was held today at District Police Lines Kargil to pay homage to the martyr constable Mohd Raza, No. 1461 of UTDRF Unit Kargil who gave supreme sacrifice while conducting a rescue operation at Drass River near Kaksar bridge during accident of a private vehicle on 22-07-2023 which had slipped into gorge of river.
The martyr police personnel received a severe head and back injury during rescue operation and was immediately shifted to District Ho...
Kargil, August 03: The death anniversary of Sheikh Ali Elmi Brolmo was solemnly observed at Qadimi Imam Bargha of Goma Hundermo Brok in Ladakh, in collaboration with the Village Committee of Hundermo Brok.
The event was graced by the presence of Padma Shri awardee, Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat, who served as the Chief Guest. The programme was presided over by Sheikh Ali Mussa, the village clergy.
This commemoration marked the first of its kind for the cleric, where historian Mohd Sadiq Ha...
These lakes could be a potential source of glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalayas, the scientists from the Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology, Dehradun, said.
Kargil, August 01: Accelerated melting of the Himalayan Parkachik Glacier in Ladakh could give rise to three glacial lakes with an average depth ranging between 34 and 84 metres, scientists have found.
These lakes could be a potential source of glacial lake outburst floods in the Himalayas, the scientists from the Wadia ...
VoL Desk, August 01: Hundreds of Shia Muslims from neighboring villages of Fokar gathered at Karamba today to observe the solemn occasion of Asad-e-Ashura. The mourners commenced a procession from Imam Bargah, Khachay, which culminated at Imam Bargah Karamba. During the procession, they recited Nohas and elegies to express their grief and commemorate the martyrdom of Imam Hussain.
Concurrent congregations were also held at various villages, where respected speakers delivered sermons. Shei...
VoL Desk, August 01: In a tragic turn of events, the lifeless body of Shabbir Ahmad, a resident of Drass, Kargil, was discovered on the banks of the Indus River at Kharmang Khas in Pakistan occupied territory, reported local news.
This comes just a few days after the body of 28-year-old Belqees Banoo from Akchamal, Kargil, was found in Mayurdo, Kharmang. As per a lookout notice by Ladakh Police, Belqees Banoo was reported missing since the morning of July 15, 2023.
The recent body fo...
VoL Desk, July 31: Thovina village in Kargil witnessed a tragic incident as wild carnivores attacked a domestic sheepfold in Mohalla Bardum Thovina at Fuks – Choskam Ree, resulting in the death of more than 20 domestic goats and sheep, with dozens more wounded. The attack occurred last evening, and the villagers discovered the lifeless animals inside the sheepfold early in the morning.
The Thovina Ree (Mountain) region is known to be the habitat of various wild carnivores, including snow ...
VoL Desk, July 29: District Kargil, along with other parts of the world, solemnly observed the Day of Ashura, which commemorates the martyrdom of the third Shia Imam, Hussain ibn Ali, and his 71 companions in the historic Battle of Karbala.
Mourning processions were held across Kargil at district, sub-divisions, tehsil, and village levels. The largest gatherings took place at the district headquarters, Kargil, organized by the Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT) and Jamiat Ulema Isna Ashr...
VoL Desk, July 28: Thousands of mourners in Kargil honored the memory of Abbas ibn Ali ibn Abi Talib, the Standard bearer of the soldiers of Imam Hussain, on the ninth of the Islamic month of Moharram. Mourning processions were held at district, sub-division, tehsil, and village levels throughout Kargil on Friday.
The largest procession took place in Kargil town, organized by the Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT) and Jamiat Ulema Isna Ashriya Kargil (JUIAK). Village-level processions co...
Kargil, July 27: In celebration of the 3rd anniversary of the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, Kendriya Vidyalaya Kargil organized a press meeting to highlight the various initiatives and achievements undertaken in line with the NEP’s vision. The In-Charge Principal of K.V. Kargil presided over the press conference and shared significant developments made in the education system.
The NEP 2020, with its core focus on fostering experiential learning and critical thinking while discouraging ...
