GDC Drass conducts workshop on 21st Century Employability Skills

Kargil, August 29: Government Degree College Drass today conducted a workshop on “21st Century Employability Skills” to create awareness among its faculty. Stanzin Stamdin, Assistant Professor of English, who recently attended the Faculty Orientation Program, conducted by the Wadhwani Foundation on 21st Century Employability Skills, gave a detailed presentation about the aims and objectives of the course structure.

He talked at length about the Wadhwani Foundation, its role in acceleratin...

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Statehood of J-K will be restored, Ladakh to remain UT: Centre tells Supreme Court

New Delhi/Agencies/ August 29: The Central Government on Tuesday told the Supreme Court that “the status of Jammu and Kashmir as a Union Territory is only temporary and it will be restored to statehood, but Ladakh would remain a Union Territory”.

Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the Centre, said a positive statement would be made soon. The response of the Solicitor General came on a query posed by a five-Judge Constitution Bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and J...

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Advisor of Ladakh Dr Pawan Kotwal initiates expediting Recruitment Rules Submission to UPSC

Leh, August 28: The Advisor to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Union Territory of Ladakh, Dr. Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting of all Administrative Secretaries to conduct a daily review and assess the implementation of various ongoing works and initiates to expedite recruitment rules at Civil Secretariat, Leh.

At the outset, the advisor urged the secretaries to submit the draft Gazetted Recruitment Rules of each department in a stipulated time so that UT Ladakh could submit the recruitm...

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UT Administration Establishes Committees to Aid Needy Prisoners in Ladakh

Kargil, August 28: In a significant development, the Union Territory (UT) administration of Ladakh has granted approval for the formation of two committees aimed at providing essential financial support to impoverished prisoners facing difficulties in paying fines and obtaining bail. This groundbreaking initiative underscores the administration’s commitment to ensuring justice and alleviating the burdens faced by vulnerable individuals. The two committees established are the UT Level Oversig...

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The Final List of 5th LAHDC Election, Issued By Deputy Election Officer

Kargil, August 26: The Deputy Election Officer has released the final list of candidates for the 5th general election of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil. According to the Election Department’s notification of the Union Territory of Ladakh, the election process commenced with the opening of nominations on August 16, 2023. During the nomination submission period on August 23, a total of 278 candidates submitted their nominations. The scrutiny of nominations took p...

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Kargil open karate championship concludes at indoor stadium kargil

Kargil, August 27: The 5th District Kargil Open Karate Championship 2023 has reached its conclusion at the Indoor Stadium in Kargil. Akhone Mustu, the Director of the Physical Education Department at Government Degree College Kargil, graced the closing ceremony as the Chief Guest.

Organized by the Kargil Karate Association (KKA) under the leadership of Sensei Hassan Khan, who is a member of SGI and the founder of SGI Doju Kargil, in collaboration with the Department of Youth Services & Sp...

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Rahul Gandhi Wraps Up ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ in Kargil, Emphasizes Unity and Promises Support

Vol Desk, August 25: Concluding his impactful week-long journey through Ladakh as part of the ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra,’ Rahul Gandhi arrived in the Kargil district on August 24. During his stay, he engaged with the youth and on August 25, delivered an address to the Kargil public.

Speaking at the Khre Sultan Cho Stadium in Kargil, Rahul Gandhi articulated the key objective of the yatra—to counteract the divisive forces propagated by the BJP and RSS. He emphasized that amidst their agenda of so...

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Two Indept. Candidates from Shakar Constituency Withdraw Names, in Favour of Zakir Hussain

Kargil, August 26: In a significant development on August 26, two independent candidates, Mr. Mohd Ali Abbassi from Shakar and Mr. Ahmad Ali from Yokma Kharbo, have withdrawn their candidacies in support of the INC candidate, Mr. Zakir Hussain, who is contesting from the Shakar Constituency.

According to an official notification from the Election Department of UT Ladakh, the electoral process was initiated with the commencement of candidate nominations on August 16, 2023. Prospective cand...

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MP Ladakh inaugurates the 2nd Edition of Ladakh Education Fair 2023 at EJM College, Leh

Leh, August 25: Jamyang Tsering Namgyal (Hon’ble Member of Parliament) inaugurated the 2nd edition of Ladakh Education Fair 2023 at Eliezar Joldan Memorial College Leh.  In the keynote address, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal exhorted the students to make full use of the platform of the Ladakh Education Fair to interact with Experts and Resource persons to help them shape their future.  The Member of Parliament highlighted the progress made in the last four years in the field of education and apprec...

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Ladakh Education Fair concludes at GDC Kargil

Kargil, August 25: Chief Controller of Finance, LAHDC Kargil/District Treasury Officer Iftikhar Hussain today chaired the concluding ceremony of the 2-day Ladakh Education Fair 2023 at GDC Kargil.

The theme of this year’s event was “empowering minds enriching futures.” On the occasion, the dignitaries inspected the stalls displaying awareness on scholarship schemes, career guidance, skill development, apprentice programmes, ethnic food stalls, etc.

Chief Controller of Finance/District ...

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