LAACL Kargil organizes District Level Multilingual Mushaira

Kargil, Dec 09: Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture, and Languages (LAACL), Kargil today organized a day-long District Level Multilingual Mushaira at Academy Hall Kargil.

More than 26 senior poets and emerging talents from across the district, showcasing Urdu, Balti, Purgi, Bhoti, and Sheena, Dardi languages, actively participated in the event.

Padma Shri Awardee, Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat was the chief guest on the occasion, extended gratitude to LAACL Kargil for organizing the program and...

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DC Leh Santosh chairs meeting to discuss District Capex Budget Excess/Surrender

Leh, Dec 8, 2023: Deputy Commissioner Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, chaired a  meeting to deliberate on the excess/surrender under the District Capex Budget (2023-24) allocated to the Public Works Department (PWD) and the Irrigation and Flood Control Department at the DC Office Leh’s VC room.

During the session, officers from the concerned departments provided comprehensive updates on the physical and financial progress of various projects across different blocks. Deputy Commissioner meticulous...

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DIET Organises INSPIRE-MANAK State level Exhibition

Leh, Dec 8, 2023: The State Level Exhibition and Project Competitions (SLEPC) for the financial Year 2022-23 of the district finalist of UT Ladakh under the INSPIRE Awards-MANAK Scheme was held at DIET Leh on December 8.

The three district finalist students from UT Ladakh showcased their projects/Models.  Stanzin Diskit of class 9 of Government Higher Secondary School Saspol was selected, and the project title was ‘speed breaker as pumping system for watering roadside plantation’.

Simi...

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DoIC Ladakh Conducts 3-day Training on Food Packaging and Labelling Compliance

Leh, Dec 8: The Department of Industries & Commerce, UT Ladakh, in collaboration with the Quality Council of India (QCI), organised a comprehensive 3-day training program on ‘Requirements of Packaging (FSSR, 2018) & Labelling (FSSR, 2020) Food Commodities.’

The programme was inaugurated by Sanjeev Khirwar, Principal Secretary, Department of Industries & Commerce in the presence of Mohd Nazir Sheikh, Director, Department of Industries & Commerce, UT Ladakh and Alok Jain, Director & Head, T...

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CEC Meets Union Minister Anurag Singh Thakur Discuss Concerns of Kargil

Kargil, Dec 08: Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon met with Union Minister for Youth Services & Sports, Information and Broadcasting, Government of India, Anurag Singh Thakur at Delhi and discussed various issues of Kargil.

The CEC raised the issues of Aakashvani Kargil and Doordarshan Kendra Kargil with the Minister and requested for intervention, given the importance of the centres in the promotion and preservation of the culture of the region. CEC...

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Administration of Ladakh, Royal Enfield announces Ice Hockey League in Ladakh

Leh, Dec. 08: The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh and Royal Enfield announced the Royal Enfield Ice Hockey League in Ladakh, which will start with training camps across the seven zones across Ladakh in December and culminate with a final in Leh in January 2024.

The League seeks to identify and nurture local ice hockey talent from across Ladakh’s 7 zones. The league is in line with the roadmap laid out in The Game Changer – Blueprint for the Development of Ice Hockey in Lad...

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Stanzin Puzang from Ladakh wins the National Award of India’s Biggest Hygiene Olympiad

Dettol Banega Swasth India announces national winners for the second edition of Dettol Hygiene Olympiad, India’s biggest hygiene Olympiad

15 students spanning from different corners of India such as Budgam, Namsai, Uttarey, Gir Somnath etc felicitated with cash rewards at the launch of Dettol Banega Swasth India Season 10.

Dettol Hygiene Olympiad 2.0 reached over 30 million students across 28 states and 8 union territories of India, including the last villages bordering neighboring cou...

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EC Education Meets Principal Secretary School Education Department Ladakh

Kargil, Dec 07: Executive Councillor, School Education, LAHDC, Kargil, Zakir Hussain today met the Principal Secretary, School Education Department, Ladakh at UT Secretariat Leh and discussed many important issues. During the discussion, the Director Finance and Director School Education, UT Ladakh were also present.

They discussed the discontinuation of service of the J&KBOSE in UT Ladakh beyond the academic year 2021-2022.The Executive Councillor intimated that the regular facilities fo...

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Fatal Accident Claims Five Lives as Vehicle Plunges into Gorge at Zojila

VoL Desk, Dec. 07: Tragedy struck at Zojila Pass as a vehicle, identified as a Xylo, veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge, claiming the lives of five individuals.

As per sources, that five people from Kargil passed away in the tragedy.

Reports indicate that the vehicle was en route from Srinagar to Kargil when the tragic accident occurred on Zojila Pass. Authorities, including the Army, police, and local residents, swiftly responded to the scene to initiate rescue operations.

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CEC Dr Jaffer visits under-construction site of Ladakh Bhawan at Dwarka, New Delhi

Kargil, Dec 07: Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon on Wednesday visited the under-construction site of Ladakh Bhawan (Kargil Wing) at Dwarka, New Delhi and took an assessment of the pace of works.

Later, the CEC chaired a meeting attended by Superintending Engineer (SE) R&B Kargil , Executive Engineer SVD, Officers of CPWD including Superintending Engineer, Exen, AEE, JE and other concerned officers.

The CEC was informed that till this date the st...

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