Leh Women Gain Tailoring Skills

Leh, June 02 2015: The District Hub for Empowerment of Women, in collaboration with the Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI), has started a 40-day training program on tailoring for 35 unemployed women from Leh district. This initiative is part of the skill development program under the Beti Bachao scheme, aiming to empower women through vocational training and entrepreneurship.

The Objectives of the training is to equip women with tailoring skills to enhance their employabilit...

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Bear-Proof Corral Enhances Coexistence in Drass Village

Drass, June 01, 2025 — In a significant step towards strengthening human-wildlife coexistence, a bear-proof corral was officially handed over today to the community of Sumart Village by Hon’ble Councillor, Lower Constituency, Drass, Mr. Abdul Wahid .

This initiative is part of the ongoing Himalayan Brown Bear Conservation Project led by WWF-India in collaboration with local communities and the Wildlife Department, Kargil.

The bear-proof corral is designed to protect livestock and prope...

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Three-Day Inter-School Tournament Concludes Successfully in Nubra Zone

Nubra, June 1, 2025:
The three day Inter-School Tournament for high and higher secondary schools of the Nubra Zone, held at Government Higher Secondary School Diskit, commenced on May 30 and concluded successfully today on June 1.

The event was graced by Deputy Chief Executive Councillor Tsering Angchuk as the Chief Guest. District Youth Services and Sports Officer, Leh, Tsering Tashi was the Guest of Honour and Principals and headmasters from various schools were also present.

In Arche...

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Kargil Ice Hockey Association Discusses Development

Kargil, June 01, 2025: The Ice Hockey Association of Kargil held a significant meeting to deliberate on multiple crucial issues pertaining to the development and regulation of ice hockey in the district. Key discussions focused on the current status and future plans for ice hockey infrastructure, preparation for upcoming tournaments, regulations concerning local clubs, and Ice Hockey National Games.

The meeting was attended by members of the General Body, national-level players, and repre...

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Leh Students Rally for Environment Ahead of World Environment Day

Leh, May 31, 2025: The Department of Forest, Ecology, and Environment, in collaboration with the Department of Housing and Urban Development, UT Ladakh, organized a Student Engagement Day as part of Precampaign for World Environment Day on May 31.

During the student engagement day, students and staff from Boys Higher Secondary School, Leh, participated in an environmental awareness rally. The rally began at Boys Higher Secondary School, Leh, proceeded to the petrol pump, and returned to t...

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Ladakh IT Secretary Reviews Hunder Waste Management

Nubra, 31 May 2025: The Administrative Secretary of the Information Technology Department, UT Ladakh, Shashanka Ala, IAS, chaired a meeting regarding the proper utilisation of the segregation centre in Hunder at the SDM Conference Hall, Diskit.

During the meeting, the Secretary emphasized the importance of maintaining cleanliness and ensuring systematic waste segregation to protect the environment and promote tourism in the region.

The Secretary instructed the BDO and his team that the...

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RDD Secretary Reviews Rural and Panchayati Raj Schemes in Ladakh

Leh, May 26, 2025: The Administrative Secretary for the Rural Development Department of UT-Ladakh, Shashanka Ala, chaired a review meeting at VC Hall of DC Office Leh to discuss the schemes of Rural and Panchayati Raj of UT, Ladakh.

The meeting started with the formal introduction of all participants, where Syed Sajjad Qadri, Director, Rural Development Leh, gave a detailed PowerPoint presentation informing about the progress of ongoing works block-wise under the state sector and implemen...

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Central Silk Board Advances Sericulture Project in Kargil

Kargil, May 31, 2025 – Scientist-D Gulzar Ahmad Khan from the Central Sericultural Research and Training Institute (CSRTI), Gallander Pampore, under the Central Silk Board, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India, along with two progressive farmers, Murtaza Ali and Manzoor Hussain, met with Executive Councilor for Social Welfare/Agriculture/Animal & Sheep Husbandry/ICDS, LAHDC, Kargil, Aga Sayeed Mujtaba Mussavi, today.

During the meeting, the delegation discussed the development of mul...

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Ladakh Agriculture Secretary Addresses Farmer Concerns in Nubra Valley

Nubra, 31 May 2025: Administrative Secretary of the Agriculture and Horticulture Department, UT Ladakh Bhupesh Chaudhary IAS, visited the villages of Thang, Turtuk, and Tyakshi on the second day of his tour in Nubra Valley.

During his visit to Tyakshi, the Secretary interacted with local villagers and listened to their concerns, particularly regarding the increasing infestation of brown tail moths affecting their crops. He also inspected the affected crop sites to assess the extent of the...

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Ladakh Gears Up for ERMS Migration and Customisation

Leh, May 28, 2025: The Administrative Secretary of the Information Technology Department, Shashanka Ala (IAS), chaired a meeting at the UT Secretariat, Leh, to discuss the strategic migration and customisation of the Electronic Records Management System (ERMS) portal for the Union Territory of Ladakh.

The primary focus of the meeting was to oversee the seamless transfer of the ERMS portal, along with its comprehensive data repository, from the Jammu & Kashmir State Data Centre to the UT-L...

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