Leh/ Dec. 30: The 1st State Level Security Committee (SLSC) meeting for the Union Territory of Ladakh was held on Monday through video conferencing under the chairmanship of Shri Umang Narula, IAS, Advisor to Hon’ble Lt. Governor of Union Territory of Ladakh and under the aegis of Shri Kamal P. Patnaik, Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India, UT of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
Shri S. S. Khandare, Additional Director General of Police, UT of Ladakh, senior officials of Reserve Bank, seni...
Kargil/ Dec. 28/ News Desk: District Congress Committee (DCC), Kargil celebrated the 136th foundation day of Indian National Congress at party head office, here in Kargil on Monday. Senior party leaders and workers attended the function despite bone chilling cold weather of the area.
While addressing party leaders and workers DCC President Nasir Munshi said “this moment will help the party workers to understand the greatness of Congress. INC has been at the forefront in the efforts to for...
Leh/ Dec. 29: The Union Minister of Earth Sciences, Science & Technology and Health & Family Welfare Dr Harsh Vardhan inaugurated Meteorological (Met) Centre at Leh (Ladakh) via video conferencing at an event today in Ministry of Earth Sciences, New Delhi.
Guest of Honour, Shri Radha Krishna Mathur, Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh and Shri Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, MP Ladakh also joined the event virtually. Dr. M Rajeevan, Secretary, MoES; Dr.Vipin Chandra, JS MoES; Dr. M. Mohapatra, DG IMD; S...
Leh/ Dec 29: Commissioner/Secretary Horticulture, Agriculture and Floriculture, Rigzian Sampheal convened a meeting regarding the effective control measures against Codling Moth concerned with the Horticulture department.
The meeting was attended by Chief Horticulture Officer Leh, Chief Agriculture Officer Leh, and Associate Director SKUAST and the Chief Horticulture Officer Kargil and Chief Agriculture Officer Kargil attended the meeting through Video Conference.
A detailed discussion was...
Kargil/ Dec. 29: In Charge Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Zanskar Tsewang Rigzin inaugurated an ice hockey rink at Zangla here on Monday.
The rink has been constructed by the Rural Development Department, Kargil at a cost of Rs 25.63 lacs under MGNREGA
Block Development Council (BDC) Chairperson Zanskar Block Stanzin Sangdup, SHO Zanskar, Officer Commanding GREF Zanskar, OC Army Camp Zanskar besides other sub divisional officers were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occas...
Leh/ Dec. 28/ News Desk/ Everester Rigzen Dolker, proud daughter of Sonam Nurboo and Tsetan Tsomo from Terchay Nubra scaled Mount Everest, the world highest peak in May 2016 and became the first and only woman Everester from Nubra_Valley.
She did her schooling from Moravian Mission School and Army Public School Phyang. Later on, she was conferred with State award for her contribution in adventure sport.
Currently, she is working with Indian Mountaineering Foundation.
Miss Stanzin La...
Kargil/ Dec. 28: Divisional Commissioner Ladakh Saugat Biswas called on the Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan at the Council Secretariat Kargil here today morning.
Executive Councillor for Horticulture Aga Syed Hassan Armaan, Executive Councillor for Works Mubarak Shah Nagvi and Executive Councillor for Zanskar Affairs Er Phunsog Tashi were also present in the meeting.
During the course of the meeting, the CEC Kargil and Divisional Commissioner Lad...
Leh/ Dec. 29/ News Desk/ Ladakh, “the crown of India” is unique in terms of weather, climate, culture, topography with hot sunny days and cold chilly nights, extreme temperature ranging from -40 deg. Cls (in Drass in Jan.) to +37deg. Cls in Leh (in July-Aug). In addition, the scanty average precipitation of 10CM (in LEH) annually makes the region a distinct Cold Desert. It has also got a very fragile environment which is susceptible to various kinds of vagaries of weather especially due to c...
Kargil/ Dec. 27: Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan in presence of the Deputy Commissioner, Kargil Baseer ul Haq Choudhary dedicated an ambulance and oxygen concentrators to the public during a function held in the premises of Anjuman e Jamiatul Ulema Isna Ashariya Kargil (AJUIAK)/ Islamia School Kargil here today.
The emergency ambulance has been dedicated by the CEC, Kargil out of the LAHDC Untied Funds to Al Reza Health Care and Research Foundation- Health Wing ...
Leh, Dec. 27: As per the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh last night, a total of 39 persons were tested positive for COVID-19. Out of the totals cases, 31 cases were received by CMO Leh, and eight positive reports were received by CMO Kargil.
The bulletin further details that UT Ladakh has discharged 31 patients yesterday. And all were discharged by CMO Leh. With this, the total number of COVID-19 active cases in UT Ladakh has gone up to 218; 192 in...
