GDC Kargil bids Farewell to 13 Transferred Faculty Members

Kargil, August 01, 2025 – Government Degree College Kargil honored and bid farewell to 13 faculty members who had been serving the college over the past several years. 

The transferred faculty members included Razia Parveen, Rinchen Angmo, Jigmet, Thinles Chondol, Padma Wangchuk, Dr. Rinchen Tundup, Tsewang Gyaltson, Dr. (Lt.) Murtaza Ali, Murtaza (Librarian), Haider Askary, Zahoor Ahmad, Kunzang Dolma, and Nasir Shabani. 

Additionally, academic arrangement faculty members who complete...

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Mission Vatsalya Implementation Reviewed in Kargil

The Director, Social & Tribal Welfare Department, UT Ladakh, Tashi Dolma (JKAS), chaired a comprehensive review meeting on the implementation and status of the Mission Vatsalya Scheme at the Conference Hall, Baroo, Kargil. The meeting aimed to evaluate ongoing efforts and strategize improvements in the delivery of child welfare services under the Mission Vatsalya framework.

During the session, District Child Protection Officer, Kargil, Samina Khatoon (JKAS), delivered a detailed PowerPoin...

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Ladakh Spearheads Ease of Doing Business with New Deregulation Initiatives

Leh, August 1, 2025 – Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, convened a high-level meeting today to review the progress of initiatives aimed at deregulating and reducing compliance burdens to enhance the region’s business environment.

The meeting focused on recommendations from a task force targeting eight priority areas. Secretary of Industries & Commerce, Sh. P.T. Rudra Goud, presented key suggestions, which included adopting a flexible zoning framework, eas...

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CEC Kargil Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon Flags Off Fresh Apricot Shipment to Mumbai

Kargil, August 01, w025 – In a historic milestone for Ladakh’s horticulture sector, the Hon’ble Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jafar Akhoon, today flagged off the first major air shipment of fresh apricots to Mumbai.

The shipment, organized by Halman Apricot, comprises over 10 tons of premium-quality fresh apricots, carefully sourced from the picturesque villages of Batalik, Gargardo, Chulichan, Gongma Kargil, Baroo, and Gongma Minji. This initiative marks a si...

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Destruction of Seized Tobacco Products under COTPA, 2003

Kargil, August 2, 2025: In a significant step towards ensuring the strict enforcement of tobacco control laws, the District Tobacco Control Cell (DTCC), Kargil, carried out the official destruction of seized tobacco products today, August 2, 2025, at 11:30 AM. The event took place at the DTCC Office, Old District Hospital, and Kargil.

The enforcement activity was conducted under the supervision of Dr. Fatima Nissa, District Nodal Officer (NTCP), and Mr. Masood Ahmad, District Consultant (...

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Govt. Degree College Drass Launches “Mission Clean Indus 2025”

Drass, August 1, 2025 — Government Degree College Drass today launched the Mission Clean Indus 2025 initiative, aimed at raising awareness and inspiring action towards keeping the Indus River pollution-free.

The event featured a student-led talk delivered by Noman Raza, highlighting the importance of preserving the river ecosystem and its role in sustaining local livelihoods. A pledge to protect and conserve the Indus was administered by Shaban Parveen, with active participation from stud...

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UIDAI Regional Office, Chandigarh conducts mega training program for Aadhaar Operators and Supervisors in Leh

Leh, August 1, 2025: The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Regional Office Chandigarh, in collaboration with the Department of Information Technology, UT of Ladakh, successfully conducted a comprehensive training program for Aadhaar Operators and Supervisors at the District Panchayat Resource Centre, Leh.

The training session was inaugurated by Ms. Taruna Kataria, Deputy Director, UIDAI RO Chandigarh, along with Mr. Taief Mir and Mr. Vinay D, Assistant Managers, UIDAI RO C...

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Investigation Launched After Seven Cattle Die at Shashi La

KARGIL, UT LADAKH — A preliminary report has been submitted to the Chief Animal Husbandry Officer of Kargil regarding the deaths of seven cattle at the high-altitude pastures of Shashi La. The report, dated July 28, 2025, details the findings of an on-site investigation conducted by a team from the Animal Husbandry Department.

Following an order from the Chief Animal Husbandry Officer, a team led by the Disease Investigation Officer, and including a Veterinary Assistant Surgeon (VAS), an ...

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Gaza on the Brink: AKSAD Urges Action as Famine Looms

Gaza is on the brink of a full-scale famine, with a dire humanitarian catastrophe unfolding as the world observes. Since October 2023, over 60,000 Palestinians have been killed, and despite intermittent pauses meant to deliver aid, the civilian population, especially children, women, and the most vulnerable, are enduring unimaginable suffering under what is being described as collective punishment. The severity of the crisis is underscored by recent assessments indicating that famine conditi...

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Anjuman-e-Sufia Noorbakhshia Kargil Condemns Remarks against the community

Kargil, August 01, 2025 – The Anjuman-e-Sufia Noorbakhshia Kargil Ladakh has issued a strong statement condemning the recent remarks made by Sheikh Nazir-ul-Mehdi, President of Jamiat-ul-Ulema Isna Asharia, Kargil.

In a press release dated August 1, 2025, the Anjuman expressed its deep disappointment and concern over a statement made during a mourning ceremony (Majlis-e-Aza), in which Sheikh Nazir Mehdi allegedly referred to the Noorbakhshia school of thought as a “new religion of the mod...

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