LEH, LADAKH May 26, 2025 – A captivating poetry recitation event ‘Humour in Pathos’ was held on May 24 at the Ladakh Arts and Media Organisation (LAMO) in Leh, drawing an esteemed gathering of literary enthusiasts and cultural figures. The event’s highlight was a poignant reading by Pramod Jain, IAS (Retd.), a poet and chairman of New Districts Committee of UT Ladakh
Mr. Jain shared selected poems and verses from his evocative book, “Lockdown and Other Poems.” This collection, born during the...
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India has become 4th largest economy: NITI CEO
NEW DELHI, May 25: India has become the fourth largest economy in the world, overtaking Japan, NITI Aayog CEO BVR Subrahmanyam has said.
Subrahmanyam said the overall geopolitical and economic environment is favourable to India. “We are the fourth largest economy as I speak. We are a USD 4 trillion economy as I speak,” he said.
Citing IMF data, Subrahmanyam said India today is larger than Japan. Till 2024, India was the fifth-largest economy in the world.
“It is only the US, China and Germany w...
Kargil Mandates Upgraded Standards for Meat Shops Focusing on Public Health and Aesthetics
Kargil, May 26, 2025 – The Kargil Municipal Committee has issued a directive mandating significant upgrades for all meat shops operating within its jurisdiction, aiming to enhance public health, sanitation, and the overall aesthetics of the town.
A central requirement of this order is the compulsory installation of black/tinted glass panels or similar opaque partitions at the front of meat displays by June 5, 2025.
This measure is specifically intended to obscure the direct visibility ...
Ladakh Expedites Land Digitisation Efforts
Leh, May 26, 2025 – Chief Secretary Dr. Pawan Kotwal, in his capacity as CEO of the Ladakh Land Records Management Agency (LLARMA), chaired the 13th Governing Body Meeting to assess the progress of the Digital India Land Records Modernization (DILRM) Project in Ladakh. The virtual meeting addressed crucial aspects of the land digitisation initiative, including the revision of vendor rates as per General Financial Rules (GFR), the current status of the DILRM Project, the necessity of digital ...
Acting CEC chairs review meeting for upcoming Suru Festival 2025
Kargil, May 26, 2025 – Acting Chief Executive Councillor and EC Tourism, LAHDC Kargil, Kacho Mohd Feroz, today chaired a preparatory review meeting related to the upcoming Suru Festival 2025.
The meeting was attended by Assistant Director Tourism Kargil Mohammad Ali Tak, besides the Ernst & Young team on behalf of the Tourism Department of UT Ladakh.
During the meeting, threadbare deliberations and discussions were followed to assess different ideas and objectives related to the succes...
AKSAD Backs Ladakh’s Four-Point Agenda in KDA-LAB Meeting
New Delhi, 26/05/2025 – The President of the All Kargil (Ladakh) Students’ Association Delhi (AKSAD) recently met with the co-chairmen of the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) and the Leh Apex Body (LAB) at Ladakh Bhawan, New Delhi, to express the student community’s strong support for their unified demands. This meeting precedes critical discussions scheduled between the KDA, LAB, and the Ministry of Home Affairs. During the interaction, the AKSAD President unequivocally conveyed full suppor...
Nationwide ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ for Farmers Launched
KVK Nyoma, the Highest Altitude KVK in India, to Launch Nationwide Campaign ‘Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan’ in Union Territory of Ladakh.
“Viksit Krishi Sankalp Abhiyan”, a nationwide agricultural outreach campaign aimed at empowering farmers with knowledge and tools for the Kharif cropping season. The campaign will be held from 29th May to 12th June 2025 across all states and union territories of India.
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in association with the Departm...
Bear-Proof Corral Handed Over to Community in Azuri Village, Pandrass
Drass | May 25, 2025 — In a significant step towards strengthening human-wildlife coexistence, a bear-proof corral was officially handed over today to the community of Azuri Village, Pandrass, by Hon’ble Councillor Mr. Abdul Samad (Upper Constituency), Drass.
This initiative is part of the ongoing Himalayan Brown Bear Conservation Project led by WWF-India in collaboration with local communities and the Wildlife Department, Kargil.
The bear-proof corral is designed to protect livestock ...
Free Hearing Aid Camp Benefits Kargil Residents
Kargil, May 25, 2025 – Baqirya Health Care & Research Centre (BHC&RC), the health wing of Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT), in collaboration with Voluntary Medicare Society Kashmir, successfully conducted a Free Hearing Aid Distribution and Hearing Screening Camp today at Bemathang, Kargil. The event was inaugurated by the esteemed Deputy Commissioner of Kargil, Mr. Srikant Bala Saheb Suse (IAS) in the presence of Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Mr. Kacho Imtiyaz (JKAS)and Chairman...
Kargil Gears Up for Tribal Outreach “Dharti Aaba Abhiyan”
Kargil, May 24, 2025 – Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Shri Shrikant Balasaheb Suse, today convened a meeting with heads of key departments and officials to review preparations for the upcoming “Dharti Aaba Abhiyan – Awareness and Benefit Saturation Camps,” scheduled to be held across the district from 15th June to 30th June 2025.
The campaign is being launched under the national initiatives — Pradhan Mantri Janjati Adivasi Nyaya Maha Abhiyaan (PM JANMAN) and the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Ut...