Apex Body, KDA agree on four-point agenda

Leh, August 1, 2021: Apex body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) after the second round of meeting today at Leh reached to consensus on four points, tweeted Councillor Sayyed Mohammad Shah, who was part of the meeting.

Prominent leaders from both the districts representing different political, religious and student groups participated in the meeting. Pertinently, former MP and President Ladakh Buddhist Association Chupstan Chewang, former MLA and Co-Chairman KDA Asgar Ali Karbalai, for...

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Social/Tribal Welfare Department Ladakh signs Tripartite MoU with Help Age India

Helpline for senior citizens to be fully functional within two months

Leh, July 31: The UT Administration of Ladakh is starting the Senior Citizen Helpline in UT of Ladakh shortly. The Social/Tribal Welfare Department, UT of Ladakh today signed the Tripartite MoU with Help Age India ( a Company Incorporated under Company Act 2013) and National Institute of Social Defence (NIDS), Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment, Gol. 

The MOSJE, Govt. of India, (National Institute of Social D...

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One day Basic Literacy Assessment Test held in Ladakh

KARGIL, JULY 30, 2021: One day Basic Literacy Assessment Test (BLAT) 2021 under Padhna Likhna Abhiyan conducted successfully by Directorate of School Education UT Ladakh in collaboration with National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) here today.

Around 10,000 Adult Learners have
been identified under Padhna Likhna Abhiyan Scheme in the 1st phase in UT of Ladakh and around 8000 Adult Learner attended the Assessment Test, said the Directorate of School Education in a press release.

The Assessme...

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GDC Kargil, celebrates World Nature Conservation Day

KARGIL, JULY 28, 2021: Department of Botany, Government Degree College (GDC), Kargil organised an online webinar entitled “Significance of Conservation to the Nature” on 28th July 2021 to celebrate World Nature Conservation Day.

Dr. Suresh Kumar Rana, Scientist at Ladakh Regional Centre of G.B. Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment was the resource person on the said occasion. Dr. Amina Quari, Principal, Govt. Degree College, Kargil and Dr. Javed I Naqi were chief patron and patron...

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Lighting up hope in Batalik sector

The border Villages of Batalik sector were the most affected during the 1999 Indo-Pak proxy war. You can still witness the damages it caused to public property. People still remember the horrifying days of bombshells falling on their houses. This is the place where our martyrs sacrificed their lives to protect the integrity of the country in 1999.

Batalik sector is 50kms from the District Headquarter, Kargil, in Union Territory of Ladakh and one has to traverse Hambutingla (Pass), 4000 me...

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Awareness camp on TB and Women held in Khaltsi

Leh, July 30: District Tuberculosis Officer (DTO), Dr Tashi Namgyal and his team in collaboration with Women’s Alliance, Khaltsi, organised an awareness camp on TB and Women, in Khaltsi today. The awareness camp was organised as a part of Jan Andolan activity under National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP).

Dr Tashi Namgyal highlighted the TB disease and the importance of its elimination. He also spoke on the importance of regular antenatal screening of pregnant women. He added that the pr...

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CEC Feroz reviews developmental works in Tambis

Stresses to accelerate pace of works, adherence to quality, quantity parameters

KARGIL, JULY 30, 2021: In order to review the status of developmental activities in  Tambis area, Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan convened a meeting of the concerned public representatives and officers at Council Secretariat here today.

Councillor Tambis Aga Syed Hadi, Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kargil Ghulam Muhammad, Executive Engineers of PHE, I&FC, P...

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DC Leh assess recent flash flood damages at Markha

Leh, July 29: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Leh, Shrikant Suse  today visited Markha village to take first-hand assessment of the damages caused by the recent flash flood and mudslide in the area.  Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Leh, Rajiv Pandey accompanied him during the visit.

Skyu-Markha Councillor, Sonam Nurboo apprised the DC of the damages caused by the recent flash flood/mudslides to the agricultural lands, irrigation canal, medical sub-centre, school building and the communit...

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Flash flood causes massive loss in Khawos, Kargil

KARGIL, JULY 29, 2021: The recent flash flood and mud slide has caused massive damage to houses, property and livestock in Khawos, says sources who visited the village here today.

As per reports, around 10 houses have filled by mud slide that has caused massive damage to property and livestock. The people are reportedly demanding to shift to another place as their shelter, land and property have been completely damaged by the flash flood.

The people whose houses have been damaged by th...

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کشتواڑ اور کرگل کی صورتحال پر مرکز کی نظر۔ مودی

یو این أیی/ وزیر اعظم نریندر مودی نے کہا ہے کہ مرکزی حکومت جموں و کشمیر میں کشتواڑ اور کارگل میں بادل پھٹنے کے بعد صورتحال پر کڑی نظر رکھے ہوئے ہے۔

وزیر اعظم نے بدھ کے روز ایک ٹویٹ میں کہا ’’مرکزی حکومت کشتواڑ اور کارگل میں بادل پھٹنے کے بعد کی صورتحال پر نگرانی کر رہی ہے ۔

متاثرہ علاقوں میں ہر ممکن امداد فراہم کی جارہی ہے ۔ ہر شخص کی سلامتی اور فلاح وبہود کے لئے دعا گو ہوں‘‘۔

جموں وکشمیر کے ضلع کشتواڑ میں بدھ کے روز بادل پھٹنے سے سات افراد کی موت ہو گئی اور متعدد زخمی ہوگیے ہیں۔

ادھر کرگل کے سن...

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