Swab sample of 50% shopkeepers collected in Khaltsi sub-division

Leh, May 21: As a part of Covid mitigation measure, the District Administration, Leh, today collected swab samples of 50% of shopkeepers, including grocery/vegetable sellers and other essential commodities shops, during a drive in the Khaltsi sub-division.

Swab samples were collected from shopkeepers who were allowed to open their shops during the ongoing Covid curfew. The swab samples of the remaining 50% of shopkeepers would be collected tomorrow to avoid any inconvenience to the publi...

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Nubra councillors discuss Covid situation with DC Leh

Leh, May 20: Councillor, Panamik, Tsering Sangdup and Councillor, Tiger (Kyagar), Rigzin Lhundup, today met Deputy Commissioner (DC), Leh, Shrikant Suse, during his visit to Nubra to inspect Covid preparedness in the valley.

The LAHDC councillors discussed various issues and steps to mitigate the surge in Covid cases in the valley with DC Leh. They deliberated upon establishing Covid Care Centres/ institutional quarantine centres at the village level with the required facilities, includin...

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University of Ladakh gets Zoology, Geology lab

Leh, May 20: Vice-Chancellor, University of Ladakh, Chhewang Phunsog, IAS (Retd.), today visited the Leh Campus of the University of Ladakh at Taru.

The Vice-Chancellor discussed the execution of various works in the Campus and Elite Consultancy with the Central Public Works Department (CPWD) engineers.

VC Chhewang Phunsog also laid the foundation stone of the main gate of the University Campus and inaugurated the laboratories of the Departments of Zoology and Geology. He flagged off t...

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2700 labour in Zanskar facing shortage of food, cloth

Zanskar, May 20, 2021: Around 2700 labour came from outside Ladakh are facing an acute shortage of food and warm clothes here near village Zangla in Zanskar Sub-Division of Kargil District, said reliable sources from Zanskar. However, SDM Zanskar Sonam Dorjay counted 2245 labours at a labour camp in the village.

Sources say that the labours are accumulated by contractors associated with 126 RCC of BRO. An audio clip that seems to have initiated by a journalist circulated on social media p...

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J&K to examine incoming passengers from Ladakh

‘Medical Check-up Centre established at Sonmarg’

Sonmarg, May 19, KNT: All passengers and drivers coming to Kashmir by road from Kargil and Leh shall undergo health examination test at tourist resort Sonmarg an official said on Wednesday.

The official told news agency Kashmir News Trust that from today, Health Department Ganderbal has set up a Medical Check-up Centre at Youth Hostel Sonmarg. He said at this Centre, the health condition of all the incoming passengers and drivers from Kargil and...

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DLCC Kargil approves annual action plan under MIDH, ATMA

KARGIL MAY 19, 2021: Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve who is also the Chairman of the District Level Coordination Committee (DLCC) Kargil for Mission for Integrated Development of Horticulture (MIDH) and Agriculture Technology Management Agency (ATMA) after a meeting with the DLCC members to discuss the annual plan under MIDH and State Extension Work Plan (SEWP) under ATMA approved the plans under these schemes for the year 2021-2022 here today.

The Chairman DL...

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PMGKAY-III free ration distribution commenced in Ladakh

Leh, May, 19: In a review meeting of the Food and Civil Supplies Department of Ladakh Secretary, Saugat Biswas, lauded the efforts of the Director, FCS& CA Ladakh, Anil Kaul and the officers of the Department for commencing distribution of food grains under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Phase III ( PMGKAY Phase- III) timely.

Under PMGKAY-III members of the AAY and PHH categories will receive 5 kgs of food grain per soul per month comprising 3.5 kg of rice and 1.5 kg of atta ...

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DDMA Leh review arrangements for Covid-19 patients in Nubra

Leh, May 19: In the wake of the surge in Covid-19 cases in Nubra sub-division, Deputy Commissioner/Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Leh, Shrikant Suse, today visited Sub-Division Hospital (SDH) at Diskit and villages brought under containment to take stock of the arrangements and preparedness for Covid-19.

During his visit to SDH Diskit to review Covid-19 management, Chairman DDMA Leh directed the Executive Engineer of PWD to expedite the construction work of the o...

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5 deaths; 202 new Covid cases report in Ladakh

Leh, May 19: As per the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh last night, a total of 202 new positive sample reports of Covid-19 were received yesterday. Out of the total positive reports, 164 reports were received by CMO Leh and 38 positive sample reports were received by CMO Kargil.

UT Ladakh reports the death of five patients from Covid-19 yesterday; four in Leh and one in Kargil. The total number of deaths in UT Ladakh has reached 170; 123 in Leh and ...

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Principal Secy reviews Revenue Dept’s SDP Plan for 2021-22

Leh, May 18: Principal Secretary, Dr. Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting of Revenue Department’s SDP Plan 2021-22 to discuss the ongoing and new plan today at the UT Secretariat. The meeting was also attended by Divisional Commissioner, Ladakh, Saugat Biswas. 

The meeting also reviewed progress on the Digital India Land Records Modernisation Programme (DILRMP) including the Swamitva Survey of property in abadi deh area and the survey/resurvey of the land in all the revenue villages of Ladakh....

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