LBA condemn CEC Tashi Gyalson over controversial Maitreya Buddha statement

VoL Desk, Sep. 22: Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) condemned the controversial statement given by Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Leh Advocate Tashi Gyalson, claiming the Prime Minister ‘Narendra Modi’ as the incarnation of the Maitreya Buddha (rGyalwa Chamba).

The LBA condemned the statement in a press release today. The CEC Gyaltsan allegedly made the statement in a recent public gathering of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

“Such a highly objectionable statement by a res...

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ADC Kargil inspects various Govt. departments

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 22, 2022: On the directions of Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kargil, Ghulam Mohi-Ud-Din Wani today visited various government departments to inspect the attendance of staff, availability of complaint boxes and disaster sirens.

The ADC inspected the Department of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), Livestock Development Office, Sub Transmission Office PDD, Office of Sheep Husbandry, Block Veter...

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Ladakh to soon have ‘Design and Assembly lab of Solar-based products’: CEC Leh

Leh, Sep 22: Chairman/CEC, Adv. Tashi Gyalson chaired a meeting in continuation with the meeting held in the month of April 2021 with NIELIT Leh in which the Hill Council desired to set up a design and assembly lab of Solar-based products for the youths keeping in view the potential of harnessing solar energy in Ladakh. Accordingly, he requested the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India to extend support for the said project last year. 

CEC Tashi Gyalson state...

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LG Ladakh condoles demise of ice hockey player Tsetan Dolma, footballer Rigzin Lamo

VoL Desk, Sep. 21: The Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh Radha Krishna Mathur condoled the families of ice hockey player Tsetan Dolma & footballer Rigzin Lamo who lost their lives in an unfortunate accident in Ramban recently, tweeted the LG Office.

“My deepest condolences to the families of our ice hockey player Tsetan Dolma & footballer Rigzin Lamo who lost their lives in an unfortunate accident in Ramban recently.”, read the tweet.

The LG has announced an ex gratia relief of Rs. 5 lakhs ...

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Govt. Girls High School, GM Pore Students visits KV Kargil

VoL Desk, Sep. 20: Students of  Govt. Girls High school, GM Pore paid a visit to Kendriya Vidyalaya Kargil today and observed the ATL Lab as well as Astronomy Lab of the Vidyalaya.

The students also went around and visited the Smart classes of the vidyalaya.

The students first paid a visit to the ATL Lab where Mr. Mukesh Kumar Swami (TGT WET) guided the students around in the ATL Lab. Mr. Mukesh showed the students 3 Robots – Kicker, Grabber & Floor Cleaner, with all three having funct...

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EC Tashi chairs meeting regarding Single Use Plastic in Kargil

Kargil, September 20, 2022:

Executive Councilor for RDD, Tourism and Zanskar Affairs, Er Punchok Tashi today chaired a meeting at Council Secretariat regarding Single Use Plastic in tourist areas of Kargil district initiated by Germany-based NGO, Human Family Nature Foundation (HFNF).

Executive Councilor, PWD, R&B, Mubarak Shah Naqvi, Councilor Poyen Constituency, Mohammad Amin, Councilor Baroo, Minjee, Sheikh Ghulam Mehdi, Co-Founder and CEO HFNF, Gaurang Bhatt, and other officials at...

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Advisor Narula inspects construction work of Zojila tunnel eastern portal

KARGIL, SEPTEMBER 21, 2022: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor UT Ladakh, Umang Narula on Sunday visited Minamarg to inspect the construction work of Zojila tunnel eastern portal.

At Zojila tunnel, Imtiyaz Ahmed, site incharge informed the advisor that around 2 km excavation has been done from the eastern portal (Minamarg) of the tunnel and around similar length of excavation has been achieved at the western side of the tunnel (Baltal side).

He also informed the advisor that besides the ex...

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Kargil Transport Association stage protest for UT Level Permit

VoL Desk, Sep. 20: All Kargil Transport Association staged a massive protest at Council Secretariat, Kargil today demanding Union Territory level vehicle permit for the taxi operators.

All the transport operators took a massive march from Petrol Pump to Council Secretariat in solidarity with the taxi operators who are demanding permit to freely ply in all over the Union Territory without any obstacle.

Since formation of the Union Territory the taxi operators permit have not been renewe...

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Two Ladakhi students dead, two others injured in accident on Jammu-Srinagar highway

Banihal, Sep 19 : Two female students of Jammu University were killed and two passengers including a lady was injured after a car was hit by a canter truck on the Srinagar-Jammu highway and fell into a gorge near Dalwas area of Batote in Ramban district late Monday afternoon, police said.

Police said the car bearing registration number JK02CC 8113 on way to Jammu rolled down into a 500 feet deep gorge after hit by the truck PB08EY /2168.

Police identified the deceased as  Esetan dolma ...

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Principal Secy HUDD chairs session on People’s Biodiversity Register preparation

Leh, Sept 19: Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, UT Ladakh, Sanjeev Khirwar chaired an interactive session on People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) preparation for the urban local bodies of Leh and Kargil district with the concerned stakeholders at the Estate Conference Hall today. 

It was informed, that GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment is tasked with the preparation of the People’s Biodiversity Register for the areas falling under the Municip...

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