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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Dr. Shashi Tharoor Pushes for Overdue Stipend Hike for Non-NET PhD Scholars

VoL Desk, Dec. 08: Dr. Shashi Tharoor, a prominent Congress leader and Member of Parliament representing Theruvananthapuram, passionately advocated for a crucial update in the fellowship stipend for Non-NET PhD research scholars during his address in the Lok Sabha.

Highlighting a pressing concern, Dr. Tharoor emphasized that Non-NET PhD research fellows have been receiving a fixed stipend of Rs. 8,000 monthly since 2006, a stagnant amount that hasn’t seen revision despite the customary ad...

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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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ہمارا پہلااور آخری مطالبہ گلگت بلتستان سے دہشت گردی کا خاتمہ ہے.کاظم میثم

ایجنسیز/گلگت بلتستان: اسمبلی اجلاس میں اپوزیشن نے بائیکاٹ کردیا۔ اجلاس بائیکاٹ کے بعد اپوزیشن لیڈر کاظم میثم نے ممبر اسمبلی نواز خان ناجی کے ہمراہ اپوزیشن چیمبر میں میڈیا سے گفتگو کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ ہمارا پہلااور آخری مطالبہ گلگت بلتستان سے دہشت گردی کا خاتمہ ہے۔

ہمارا مطالبہ ہے کہ دہشت گردوں کو سزائیں دی جائے اور ان کی ذیلی تنظیموں کو ختم کردیا جائے ۔اب ہم کسی چکرمیں نہیں آئیں گے ۔ہم گلگت بلتستان کے عوام کو جوابدہ ہیں ہمیں بتایا جائے کہ دہشت گردوں کی گرفتاری کے لئے کیا اقدامات اٹھائے گئے ہ...

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EC Tourism Chairs Meeting on Tourism Development in Aryan Valley

Kargil, Dec 06: Executive Councilor for Tourism and Kargil Development Authority (KDA), Kacho Mohammed Feroz chaired a meeting about tourism development in Aryan Valley.

The meeting was attended by Councilor Silmo Constituency/former CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan, Assistant Director Tourism, Syeda Aga Taha, Representatives of KDA and civil society members from various villages of Aryan Valley.

In the meeting, the discussion revolved around the issuance of inner-line permits for I...

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