J&K Bank Cluster Office organizes awareness program at SKUAST-K KVK Kargil-1

Kargil, July 03: The Jammu and Kashmir Bank Cluster Office Kargil organized an awareness program at SKUAST-K Krishi Vigyan Kendra Kargil-1.

The program was well-attended, with distinguished guests including Chief Manager Mohd Hussain, Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Akhon (Chief Scientist and Head of KVK Kargil), and Marketing Executive Bashir Ahmad from the Cluster Office Kargil.

During the event, Chief Manager Mohd Hussain expressed gratitude to Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Akhon for facilitating the progr...

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Animal Husbandry Dept. organizes awareness camp at Rangdum Village

Kargil, July 04: To boost livelihood and economy of livestock breeders in far-flung areas of Kargil district, Chief Animal Husbandry Officer Kargil, Dr. Gulzar Hussain, organized a one-day farmer’s awareness, animal treatment and aid/assistance camp for yak and cattle breeders of Rangdum village.

The camp was conducted by a dedicated team of veterinarians and para-veterinarians led by Dr. Siraj U Din, I/c BVO Sankoo/Taisuru.

The awareness camp saw the participation of approximately 60 ...

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EC Tashi chairs meeting, discuss issues of NH-301 in Zanskar 

Kargil, July 02: Executive Councilor RDD, ZDA and Information Er. Punchok Tashi chaired a review meeting to discuss the issues pertaining to the construction of NH-301 in Phase-7 and 8 Zanskar Sub Division at his office Chamber.

The meeting was attended by Councilor Karsha Stanzing Jigmat; SDM Zanskar, Romil Singh (IAS); General Manager NHIDCL; besides other concerned officers of NHIDCL were present during the meeting.

The meeting discussed in detail bout the various issues including r...

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Earthquake Strikes Leh: No Immediate Reports of Damage

VoL Desk — An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.4 struck the Leh region of Ladakh early this morning. The quake occurred at 08:12:59 IST on July 3, 2024. The epicenter was located at a latitude of 36.10° N and a longitude of 74.81° E, with a depth of 150 kilometers.

Local authorities have not yet reported any significant damage or casualties. However, the tremor was felt across the region, causing concern among residents.

Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

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Search Operation for Drowned Youth in Leh Continues Amidst Public Outcry

VoL Desk, July 02: A search operation led by the Administration, civil societies, and locals for a 17-year-old youth who drowned in Shey, Leh district, is underway. The public has expressed frustration over the Administration’s lack of adequate facilities for such rescue operations.

The youth reportedly drowned in the Indus River around 4 pm on Sunday. Despite immediate efforts by the Administration and locals, the body has yet to be recovered. The search continued the next day but was hi...

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Advisor Ladakh Chairs 4th UT Level Security Committee Meeting

Leh, 01 July 2024: The Advisor to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh, Dr Pawan Kotwal chaired the 4th meeting of the Union Territory Level Security Committee (UTLSC) for the UT of Ladakh and under the aegis of Regional Director of the Reserve Bank of India, UT of Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh Chandrashekhar Azad, at Leh.

The Advisor to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh Dr Pawan Kotwal impressed upon the safety of treasure, and security of bank branches, and ATMs and ensured full s...

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Advisor Kotwal chairs 3rd meeting of UT Level Coordination Committee, convened by RBI

Leh, July, 01, 2024: The Advisor to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of UT of Ladakh, and the Chairman of the Union Territory level Coordination Committee, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, presided over the 3rd meeting of the Union Territory Level Coordination Committee (UTLCC) at the Civil Secretariat Leh.

The meeting was convened by Shri. Chandrashekhar Azad, Regional Director for the UT of J&K and Ladakh, Reserve Bank of India (RBI). While extending his welcome to Advisor Ladakh, he threw light on the...

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Ladakh Police organizes awareness program at Padum, Zanskar

Kargil, July 01: Ladakh Police today organized one day awareness camp at tourist Dak Bungalow Padum, Zanskar to aware the general public about imposing the New Laws (BNS, BNSS, BSA).

SSP of Kargil, Shree Ram R was the chief guest on the occasion. Dy. SP DAR Kargil, Stanzin Dorjay; President ZGA; Anjuman-Moinul-Islam; ZBA youth Wing; representatives of ZBA; Women Association and a large numbers of general public gathered during the awareness camp.

Station House Officer Zanskar inspector...

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Govt ITIs of UT Ladakh invites application form for the academic session 2024-25

Online applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to Government ITIs of UT Ladakh (Govt. ITI Leh & Govt. ITI Kargil) for the academic session 2024-25-26. Applications will be accepted from 28th June 2024 to 20th July 2024. The session will commence on 1st August 2024.

Eligibility

  • Minimum Age: 14 years as of 1st June 2024
  • Upper Age Limit: None

Application Process

Desirous candidates must fill out the admission forms online at https://lsdm.ladakh.gov.in/it...

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LG Holds Meeting on School Education in Ladakh

Leh, June 30: Lt Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) held a meeting with officials from the School Education Department of UT Ladakh to discuss the rationalization of posts and resource persons.

The Lt Governor directed Principal Secretary Sanjiv Khirwar to implement biometric attendance for both teaching and non-teaching staff in government schools.

He emphasized the need to fully utilise the services of teachers, masters, and lecturers, and stated that all teaching staff should condu...

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