Kargil, August 08, 2023: Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages (LAACL), Kargil, today organized a day-long Multilingual Hussaini Mushaira, at Language Centre Academy Complex, Kargil.
The event witnessed the participation of over 30 senior poets and emerging talents from across the district, representing Urdu, Balti, Purgi and Shina Dardi languages.
The poets eloquently presented their poetic expressions, predominantly focused on praising and paying heartfelt tributes to the mar...
Leh, August 09: The Advisor to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh Dr Pawan Kotwal launched the official website of the Sindhu Infrastructure Development Corporation (SIDCO) https://www.sidcoladakh.org.in/., at Civil Secretariat, Leh.
The launch of this website marks a significant milestone in advancing SIDCO’s commitment to transparency, accessibility, and effective communication for its diverse stakeholders, Dr Pawan stated. He emphasized that for sustainable development of the i...
Leh, August 08: The Secretary to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor/Secretary of Youth Services & Sports of UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar reviewed a meeting regarding the proposal for engaging, sponsorship, promoting, and setting up J&K Bank Football Academy for the development of Sports in the UT.
The meeting was held between CMD J&K Bank and Secretary Sports UT Ladakh. A football expert team of J&K Bank is on a tour of the Union Territory of Ladakh from the 6th to the 9th of August 2023. The tea...
VoL Desk, August 08: The executive members of the Block Congress Committee, Padum, Zanskar of district Kargil, have collectively tendered their mass resignation today. However, sitting councilor from Zanskar, Stanzin Ala, revealed that the resignations are emanating from only one group within the Zanskar block.
The resignation comes amidst a backdrop of discontent and disagreement within the committee over the recent decision to form an alliance between the Indian National Congress (INC)...
Kargil, 07 August: The Athletic Association UT Ladakh, in collaboration with the Athletic Association Kargil, commemorated the Second National Javelin Day on August 7th at the K.S.C.S. Stadium in Kargil.
The day’s proceedings commenced with a grand Opening Ceremony at 10 am, graced by the presence of notable dignitaries. Mr. Syed Toha, Assistant Director of Tourism, and Ex Power Commissioner of J&K, Haji Asger Ali Majazi, presided over the event, adding their distinguished presence to the...
SECMOL School building in Leh, Ladakh, represents the entire Himalayan Region in a recently published book, “NEW INDIAN ARCHITECTURE: 1947-2020.” This elaborate treatise is a prestigious Indian architecture publication in the post-Independence era which features more than one hundred architectural marvels. These are spread over a vast area of the subcontinent from Leh in the north to Madurai in the south (3600km), and Kolkata in the east to Gandhinagar in the west (2000km). Conceived and bui...
Kargil, August 07, 2023: District Health Society Kargil initiated the launch of Intensified Mission Indradhanush 5.0 in District Kargil, in sync with the nationwide effort. The inauguration took place at the Vaccination Section of the CMO Office, Conference Hall, Kargil.
The event was inaugurated in presence of Dr. Mohd Abbas, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Kargil, who graced the occasion as the chief guest. Dr. Jaffar Akhone, former CMO of Kargil (epidemiologist), Dr. Fatima Banoo, Distric...
VoL Desk, August 07: On UT Declaration Day at Cultural Complex Leh, the Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra, marked a significant milestone by laying the foundation stone of the Ladakh Cultural Centre. Emphasizing efficiency, the HLG has directed timely completion of the project.
Commending Sh. Mipham Otsal, Director of Ladakh Theatre Group, the HLG extended gratitude for contributing 10 canals of land towards the construction of the cultural centre. The state-of-the-art facility, f...
Kargil, August 06: Government Model Degree College (GMDC) Zanskar on Saturday organized a seminar on “Documentation of Zanskari Language and Revitalization”.
The seminar aimed to raise awareness within the Zanskari community, specifically targeting college undergraduate students, regarding their language.
Notably, last year also the college organized workshop and encouraged students to get involved in capacity building as part of Zangskari Language Documentation Project.
In continua...
Leh, 04 August: SKUAST-K High Mountain Arid Agriculture Research Institute (HIMAARI) Leh transferred two technologies – cultivation of greenhouse cucumber in Ladakh and technology for extended season of broccoli cultivation – to the Department of Agriculture, UT Ladakh for their horizontal expansion and commercialization.
A document was handed over to Secretary (Agriculture) UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar by Associate Director HMAARI SKUAST-K Leh, Dr. Dorjay Namgyal in presence of Chief Agricultu...
