Apricot Blossom Festival concludes in Hardass village

Kargil, April 14: Department of Tourism, Kargil, organized the third phase of the Apricot Blossom Festival in Hardass village.

Deputy Commissioner/DEO, Kargil, Shrikant Suse was the chief guest, the other guests included Joint Director Information, Ladakh, Imteeaz Kacho, Assistant Director Tourism, Rahmatullah Butt, Chief Agriculture Officer, Ashiq Hussain, Chief Horticulture Officer, Mohd Zaffar, DySP HQ, Nitin Yadav, SDM Drass, Vishal Atri, AEE/PHE HQ/Drass, Zakir Hussain, Phunchok Lada...

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Excise dept. conducts search operation in Nubra Valley, recovers 94 cans of beer

Leh, April 15: In a continuous drive against illegal sale of liquor in UT Ladakh, the enforcement team of Excise Department of Union Territory of Ladakh conducted various search operations in Nubra valley on April 13.

During the course of search, one person was booked and 94 cans of Beer and 378 bottles of Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) were recovered from his custody. Acting on a specific intelligence, the team, headed by Excise Inspector Zulfikar Ali assisted by SI Stanzin Gaychet, E...

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Rajnat Singh emphasize no one can capture an inch of land under PM Modi leadership

Delhi, April 12: Dismissing reports suggesting Chinese encroachment on Indian territory in the union territory of Ladakh, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh emphasized that under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, no inch of Indian land can be occupied.

Singh stated that India and China are actively engaged in diplomatic and military dialogues to address issues along the Line of Actual Control (LAC).

In an interview with ANI, the Defence Minister refuted claims of India losing subs...

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Drug awareness campaign organised at Lamdon school

Leh, Apr 12ː The Culture Section of Information Department, Leh in collaboration with the Education Department, Health Department and Ladakh Police, Leh organised a Drugs and Substance Abuse Awareness Campaign at Lamdon Model Senior Secondary School, Leh on April 12. This awareness campaign is a part of a series of anti-substance abuse drives.

The awareness campaign is an initiative of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, GoI and the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh. T...

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Kargil Urged for Swift Recruitment of Contractual Lecturers to Alleviate Student Suffering

VoL Desk, April 12: Imam Juma, from the Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust in Kargil, Sheikh Hameed Nasiri, has urged for the prompt recruitment of contractual 10+2 lecturers in the Department of Education. This shortage of teaching staff is adversely affecting students’ education.

Nasiri emphasized that despite the advertisement of posts and applications from interested candidates, the recruitment results have not been declared. Consequently, students across the district are facing difficultie...

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AKSAD elects new Executive Body for 2024-25

VoL Desk, April 11: The All Kargil Ladakh Students’ Association Delhi (AKSAD) has elected new Executive Body for the year 2024-25 in its Annual Election for Executive Body held at Ahlulbait Public School, Shaheen Bagh, New Delhi on Thursday.

The Election Board of AKSAD had released the election notice for filing nominations on 05-04-2024 with 07-04-2024 as the last date of nomination. A total of 10 nominations were received which after the withdrawals process reduced to seven.

The cand...

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Constitutional Safeguards for Ladakh: Rationalizing Apprehensions and Justifying Demands

In a world where beings are sensitive and can think rationally, thinking about the future is natural. Predicting the future is not peculiar to humans – all living things anticipate what’s ahead. However, humans are unique because we can think beyond just the immediate future; we can imagine and plan for the distant future consciously. This ability doesn’t replace predicting the near future but adds to it, expanding our scope over time. As a result, our actions are always influenced by how we...

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Advisor Kotwal Chairs Virtual Meeting to Review Progress of Puga Geothermal Project

Leh, April 9, 2024: The Advisor to the Union Territory of Ladakh, Dr Kotwal chaired a pivotal virtual meeting to accurately evaluate the completion of the “Puga Geothermal Project.” The meeting aimed to scrutinize the status of the project, chart a comprehensive roadmap, and proactively identify and address potential challenges to its progress.

The meeting was marked by discussions and deliberations towards fostering sustainable energy solutions and strengthening regional development init...

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Eid Al Fitr Celebrated in Kargil with Solidarity to Palestine

VoL Desk, April 11: Thousands of people offered Eid Al Fitr prayers at Hussaini Park under the imamate of Executive Chairman, Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT), Sheikh Sadiq Rajai.

Organised by the IKMT, the Hussaini Park was decorated with the flags of Palestine expressing solidarity with the people of Gaza.

Large number of believes including men and women participated in the congregational prayers at the Kargil city which was the largest Eid congregation at the district.

Eid moo...

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Congregational Prayers on Eid-ul-Fitr held at Sankoo

KARGIL, APRIL 10, 2024: Marking the end of Ramadan, Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with religious fervour by Anjuman-E-Sahib Zaman and Anjuman Tableeghat e Imam Reza at Sankoo on Wednesday.

 A congregation Prayer was held under the aegis of Anjuman Sahib Zaman where thousand of people including men, women, and children participated in and celebrated the auspicious occasion.

The Congregational Eid prayers was felicitated by Chairman Anjuman-E-Sahib Zaman, Sheikh Sadiq Balagi .

Eid-ul-Fit...

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