MHA seeks revised proposal from LAB and KDA; “no official communication received”, says KDA

Kargil, Mar 31: In a new development towards resolving the longstanding issues of the Union Territory of Ladakh, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has asked Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) to submit a revised proposal following a meeting between a senior Ladakh leader and an MHA functionary.

However, a senior leader from KDA told Voice of Ladakh that there has been no official communication from the Ministry of Home Affairs yet, and the news about the meeting nex...

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Former Chairperson of Moravian Church Leh Meets LG Mishra

VoL Desk, March 31: Rev. Elijah Gergan, Former Chairperson of the Moravian Church Leh, recently met with Hon’ble Lt. Gov Brig (Dr) BD Mishra and requested the allocation of land for the ‘Project Health’ Trust in Kargil. The trust aims to help the needy in the health and education sector of Kargil.

During the meeting, the Hon’ble Lt. Gov was also apprised of the books written in Bhoti by Rev. Elijah Gergan’s grandfather, including the ‘History of Ladakh’ and ‘1000 Tibetan Proverbs,’ and wa...

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General Elections 2023 Held for School Executive Bodies at GHS Sankoo

VoL Desk, March 31: The nomination and election of the executive bodies for the upcoming academic season took place at GHS Sankoo. The democratic process was actively participated by students from various houses, including Iqbal, Gandhi, Azad, Nehru, and others.

After a fair and democratic process, Zehra Batool, a 10th-grade student, was elected as the president of the school’s executive bodies. The other elected members include Sakina Banoo as Vice president, Roqiya Banoo as General secr...

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EC Tashi reviews compensation of land, trees of Kargil-Zanskar NH

Kargil, March 31, 2023: Executive Councilor, RD, Tourism and Zanskar Affairs, LAHDC, Kargil Er. Punchok Tashi today chaired a meeting to review the compensation status of land and trees in phase 7th and 8th of Kargil-Zanskar, National Highway 301.

Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Abdul Gaffar Zargar, General Manager, NHIDCL, Col Shiv Kumar, Consultant Land Acquisition, Mohd Yousuf Bhat beside other concerned attended the meeting.

During the meeting, the EC was informed that Rs 74 cr hav...

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DC Santosh chairs district-level monthly Narco committee meeting 

Kargil, March 31, 2023: Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve today chaired the meeting of District Level Committee of Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) to discuss the action plan to curb drug abuse and narcotic trade in Kargil.

The meeting was attended by SSP Kargil, Anayat Ali Choudhary, Chief Education Officer Kargil, Chief Medical Officer Kargil, District Forest Officer Kargil, Chief Agriculture Officer Kargil, District Social Welfare Officer Kargil while Superinten...

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Quality education in Govt. Schools top priority of LAHDC Kargil: Feroz Khan

Kargil, March 29, 2023: Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan today visited Government Higher Secondary School, Choskore and interacted with the staff and students of the institution.

During his visit to Choskore, the CEC said providing quality education at Government School is the top most priority of the present dispensation at LAHDC Kargil.

Khan interacted with the staff and students of the institution and stressed on the need to improve the relation bet...

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2-day Ladakh Literary Conference concludes at Kargil

Kargil, March 28, 2023:

The two-day Ladakh Literary Conference organized by Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (LAACL) Kargil concluded today at Conference Hall Baroo. 

On the occasion, Executive Councilor, RD, Tourism and Zaskar Affairs, Er Phunsok Tashi was the chief guest besides Director Kargil Campus, University of Ladakh, Kaneez Fatima, Deputy Secretary LAACL Kargil, Nazir Ahmed were present besides prominent poets, historians, scholars and writers from Ladakh were also...

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Youth Action Committee raises public issues in Kargil, seeks action from LG Ladakh

VoL Desk, March 27: The Youth Action Committee of Kargil, Ladakh has written a letter to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, requesting urgent action on several public issues faced by the residents of the district.

The letter highlights five main areas of concern, including faulty construction work by the 762-BRTF Project Vijayak, unscientific disposal of municipal and hospital garbage in open disposal sites, poor public transport system, early recruitment of vacant posts in vario...

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LG Ladakh interacts with PRIs representatives from Kargil

Kargil, March 26, 2023: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) met and interacted with representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions (PRIs) representatives from various blocks and tehsils of Kargil district, at Raj Niwas in Kargil. 

HLG informed that the objective of the interaction is to meet the elected representatives working at the grassroots level and to understand their functioning. He further informed that his main aims are working for the benef...

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Press Club of Ladakh writes to LG, requests action on journalist welfare, land allocation, and foreign exchange programs

VoL Desk, March 27: The Press Club of Ladakh, Kargil has written a memorandum to the Honorable Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, highlighting some important issues and concerns that working journalists in the region are facing.

In the memorandum, the press club has requested immediate action on several matters, including land allotment for setting up offices and workspaces, implementation of a journalist welfare scheme, addressing working journalists’ issues in remote areas, and initiating ...

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