Itchoo, March 22, 2021: The ongoing COVID-19 vaccination for people above 60 years of age and those above 45 years with co-morbidities reaches to inaccessible and remotest village Itchoo of District Kargil.
A Medical Team’s led by Dental Surgeon Dr Mohd Issa, I/C AEFI Management, Mohd Hussain Malik Incharge Sub Centre of Ithoo, Mohd Baqir Vaccination Officer arrived at Itchoo on Saturday.
The village Itchoo one of the remotest and inaccessible village is situated at an altitude of 12760 feet a...
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Feroz Khan chairs Nauroz celebrations in Sankoo
KARGIL, MARCH 21, 2021: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan chaired as the chief guest at the Jashn-e- Nauroz celebrations organized by the Department of Tourism Kargil at Sankoo here today.
Executive Councilor for Social Welfare Aga Syed Hassan Arman, Executive Councillor for Works Mubarak Shah Nagvi, Executive Councillor for Zanskar Affairs Er Punchog Tashi, Sub Divisional Magistrate Sankoo Ghulam Mohiuddin, Assistant Director Tourism Aga Syed Toha, distr...
Degree College Nubra celebrates World Sparrow Day
Leh, March 20: The Department of Environment of Science, Government Degree College (GDC), Nubra, organised various programmes on World Sparrow Day.
The theme for this year’s World Sparrow Day, which is celebrated every year on March 22, is I Love Sparrows. The objective of celebrating this event is to celebrate the relationship between people and sparrows by making them remember the bond they share as people have lived in harmony with these little birds for 10,000 years.
A talk on the ...
DC Leh review progress on JJM
Leh, March 20: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Leh, Shrikant Suse today called a meeting of the District Water and Sanitation Mission (DWSM) to review the progress of the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) in Leh district.
DC Leh is the head of the DSWM responsible for the overall implementation of JJM at the district-level. DC Leh Shrikant Suse reviewed the status of functional household tap connections (FHTCs) in different villages of Leh district from District Superintending Engineer (DSE), Leh, Pardee...
Secy Biswas reviews functioning of Van Dhan Kendras
Leh, March 19: A meeting was today chaired by Secretary, Industries and Commerce Department Ladakh, Saugat Biswas to discuss the functioning and progress of Van Dhan Vikas Kendras (VKVKs) in UT Ladakh.
Director Industries & Commerce, Moses Kunzang gave an overview of the status and the progress of VKVKs. He said that eight VKVKs have been established in Leh & Kargil districts whereas two more VKVKs would be established soon.
Secretary Biswas exhorted the officials to ensure that prod...
Massive protest in Kargil, Kashmir against blasphemy
Kargil, Mar 19, KNT: Thousands of Muslims staged a protest in Kargil after Friday prayers against former Shia Waqf Board chief Waseem Rizvi who has filed a petition for removal of 26 verses from the Holy Quran.
The call for protest was given by Anjuman Jamiat-ul-Ulama Isna Asharia Kargil-Ladakh. The protest was also held in Drass area of Kargil where Sunni and Shia clerics led the protest against Rizvi and demanded his immediate arrest.
In Kargil, the protest was led by President Anjuman Jamia...
DC Kargil visits Sankoo, Taisuru blocks, listens to public grievances
KARGIL, MARCH 19, 2021: In order to take stock of developmental activities besides to listen to the grievances and developmental needs of the people, Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve visited Sankoo and Taisuru blocks here today.
Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Sankoo Ghulam Mohiuddin Wani, Tehsildars of Sankoo and Tai Suru, Chief Agriculture Officer Kargil, Executive Engineers of PHE, I&FC, PDD, REW, SVD Sankoo, Project Director KREDA besides other district and su...
DC Leh Disburses Financial Assistance to Labourers
Leh, March 19: Deputy Commissioner (DC), Leh, Shrikant Suse, today disbursed financial assistance to registered labourers under different schemes of the Building and Other Construction Workers Welfare Board (B&OCWWB).
The financial assistance is distributed under various schemes such as Higher Education Assistance, Lower Education Assistance, Chronic Disease Assistance, Death Assistance and, Assistance during Covid-19 to the registered labourers. A total amount of Rs 2,19,65,779 was disbu...
Adv Syed Mehdi called on LG Mathur
Leh, March 19, 2021: The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, R K Mathur was called upon by Adv. Syed Mehdi Agha, Social Activist, Bhimbet, Drass at Raj Niwas today, tweeted the Office of the LieutenantGovernorLadakh.
In a representation, Adv. Agha apprised the Lt. Governor of the issues of people of Bhimbet Drass of Kargil district. Adv. Mehdi stated a number of demands that include sanction of medical centres at Dandalthang and Throngoss, upgradation of medical centre Kaksar and Thasgam to CHC le...
Secy convenes meeting regarding status of formation of Milk Unions, Federation
Leh, 18 March: A meeting was chaired by Secretary Animal/Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries & Cooperative Department, Ravinder Kumar regarding the status of the formation of Milk Unions & Federation in the UT Ladakh, at the UT Secretariat today.
Secretary, Ravinder was informed that experts from National Dairy Development Board (NDDB) and IDMC would be visiting Ladakh in connection with setting up of a new back up plant for the existing Milk Pasteurisation plant at Agling. It was further inform...