PDD Ladakh rolls out 3-day capacity-building training program on ECBC, ENS in Kargil

Kargil, August 22, 2022: Power Development Department (PDD) Ladakh under the guidance of Chief Engineer, PDD Ghulam Ahmed Mir in collaboration with The Energy & Resources Institute (TERI) today rolled out a 3-day long capacity-building training program on Energy Conservation Building Code (ECBC) and Eco Niwas Samhita (ENS) at Conference Hall, Baroo.

As electricity has become a basic necessity of human life and its consumption has tremendously increased in the country, the training program...

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10-day trekking program resumes at Kargil

Kargil, August 22, 2022: The first batch of the ten days Trekking Guide Training Course organized by Tourism Department, LAHDC, Kargil UT Ladakh in collaboration with Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM) was flagged-off today from TRC Kargil by the Assistant Director Tourism Kargil, Aga Syed Toha Mosvi.

Advisor to Ministry of Tourism and Patron IISM J. S Dhillon, Special Officer Tourism Department Kargil Ghulam Rasool Lal, President Ladakh Mountain Guide Association Skalza...

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Swift Car Plunges Into Kashmir’s Zojila Gorge, 2 Dead, 2 Injured

Ganderbal, Aug 21, KNT: A Swift Car plunged into a gorge on Zojila Pass of Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district leaving the driver dead, and three on board seriously injured.
   
The accident happened on late Saturday night when the vehicle was on way to Sonmarg from Zojila.
  
Police sources told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a Swift Car (DL9CN-3828) was driven by a driver namely Sameer Ahmad Najar son of Ghulam Nabi Najar of Akhaal Kangan plunged down into gorge at Ranga Morh near BEACON...

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Stray monkeys menace panicking public in Kargil

VoL Desk, August 20: Public in district Kargil have been panicking and concerned as stray monkeys have been reportedly appeared in several villages across Kargil district.

Video clips of stray monkeys in various villages of district Kargil have been appeared on social media sites that have reportedly transported from outside Ladakh and dropped at various villages in Kargil including Kargil town, Shilikchay, Drass, Sanko, and Suru.

Public have been panicking suspecting any viral threat....

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Social Ethical and Emotional training concludes at DIET Leh

Leh, Aug 19: The seventh phase of Social Ethical and Emotional (SEE) learning educator training organised by the District Institute of Education and Training Leh in collaboration with Chief Education Office successfully concluded today. 

Chief Education Officer, Leh, SD Namgail was present as the chief guest of the concluding ceremony. 

Speaking on the occasion, CEO Leh highlighted the importance of inculcating secular ethics in todays’ scenario. He urged to inculcate such values in ou...

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Ladakh joins e-vehicle revolution in India

Kargil, August 19, 2022: The Union Territory of Ladakh has taken a major step towards making the UT self-sustainable, SMART, integrated and carbon neutral.

Under this initiative, the administration has come up with electric vehicle policy “Ladakh’s Electric Vehicle and Allied Infrastructure Policy 2022” which will encourage the transporter and individuals avail subsidy to create a carbon-neutral future for the UT.

The policy aims to transform Ladakh into a torch bearer in terms of adop...

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Ladakh Education Fair 2022 inaugurated at six colleges of UoL

Leh, Aug 19: The first Ladakh Education Fair 2022 organised by the Higher Education Department in collaboration with Ladakh Skill Development Mission and the University of Ladakh, was hosted by the Government Degree Colleges of Ladakh at Leh, Kargil, Nubra, Drass, Zanskar and Sankoo.

Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, R K Mathur virtually inaugurated the fair and also launched the Ladakh Skill Development Portal (https://lsdm.ladakh.gov.in). In the keynote calling Ladakhi youth the future of La...

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Ladakh Education Fair 2022 inaugurated at GDC Kargil

Kargil, August 19, 2022: Lieutenant Governor Ladakh R K Mathur today virtually inaugurated Ladakh Education Fair 2022 which was simultaneously inaugurated by Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmed Khan here at GDC Kargil.

Padma Shri Awardee, poet, writer, Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat, retired IAS Officer and author Kacho Asfandyar Khan Faridoon, Principal GDC Kargil Dr Amina Qari, General Manager District Industries Centre Iftikhar Naseem besides facu...

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UT Level Standing Committee approve 50 road projects for Rs 500 cr

Leh, August 19: To provide connectivity, by way of an all-weather road with necessary culverts and cross-drainage structures, operable throughout the year, 50 upgradation road projects proposed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, PMGSY-III was approved by the UT level Standing Committee for sanctioning and monitoring under the Chairmanship of Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula.

Under these projects, 419 kms of road at an estimated cost of Rs. 489.22 crore will be constructed in the Unio...

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