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Sonmarg, May 8, KNT: Two vehicles skidded off the road and rolled down the cliff after a snow avalanche came barreling down on the Srinagar-Kargil highway at Zojila Pass, Police said.
The incident occurred near Panimatha Captain Mode at Zojil Pass.
The ill-fated vehicles were on their way to Kargil from Srinagar.
Station House Officer, Police Station Sonmarg, Fayaz Ahmed told news agency Kashmir News Trust that a passenger vehicle (Xylo) and a Camper rolled down after a...
Leh, May 07: The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Subordinate Service Recruitment Board (LAHD-SSRB) Leh conducted an OMR-based written examination for 362 posts of level 10th in various departments of Leh district.
A total of 6176 candidates had applied for the posts, out of which 4332 candidates took the exam today in 12 examination centres.
To ensure the smooth conduct of the exam, a total of 422 officials and 112 police personnel were deployed. The exam was conducted under CCTV su...
Emphasises the importance of promoting sustainable agriculture practices, creating a balance between economic growth and environmental protection.
Leh, May 06: Under the Chairmanship of the Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Gyalson, a day-long workshop-cum-brainstorming session to review the progress and status of Mission Organic Development Initiative (MODI) was organised by the Department of Agriculture and Horticulture, LAHDC Leh today.
In his welcome address, EC Agriculture, Stanzin C...
Leh, May,06: Justice Tashi Rabstan, Judge High Court of J&K and Ladakh and Administrative Judge for District Leh and Kargil also Chairperson Juvenile Justice Committee, High Court of J&K and Ladakh called on Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Brig. (Dr.) B.D. Mishra (Retd.), at Raj Niwas, Leh.
Justice Tashi Rabstan apprised the LG about the various issues faced by the litigants of Ladakh who have to travel to either Jammu or Srinagar to file their cases in the High Court of J&K and Ladakh as t...
Leh ,May 06: To ensure the reservation of seats for students from Ladakh in educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir, the Lieutenant Governor, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) has assured that he will take up the matter of reservation with J&K administration.
The move would further ensure access to quality education to youth of Ladakh UT.
He further assured to expedite the process of drafting recruitment rules for gazetted posts along with its notification through UPSC so that the ...
Kargil, May 06, 2023: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan today visited Kargil Boys Hostel Channi Rama, Jammu to inspect the facilities available for the students.
He was accompanied by Executive Councilor PW (R&B), Mubarak Shah Naqvi, EC Social Welfare, Agha Syed Mehdi Fazili, EC Health Mohsin Ali, Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve, Superintending Engineer PW(R&B), Abdul Mutalib, Executive Engineer PW (R&B), Sadiq Ali, Councilors and other officers and of...
VoL Desk, May 06: The recent insolvency of Go AIR Company has badly affected the tourism industry and daily hotels in UT Ladakh, stated President of All Kargil Tour and Travels Association Kargil, Mohd Ali Rangyoul during a joint press conference.
The members of All Kargil Transport Association requested the LG Ladakh, Commissioner Secretary Tourism, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir and Ladakh, DC Kargil, and Ganderbal to revoke the one-way traffic system on the Kargil Srinagar Road.
Th...
Kargil, May 06: Handloom and Handicraft Department Kargil in collaboration with CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), Chennai today organized an awareness-cum-product demonstration program under the banner of “celebrating leather” for Self Help Groups, entrepreneurs and graduates.
Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Wani was the chief guest of the program. Assistant Director Handicraft Kargil, Raziya Khatoon, District Superintendent Handloom Kargil, Iftikh...
VoL Desk, May 5: In view of the recent attack on a school in Parachinar Pakistan targeting the minority Shia community and killing of 7 Shia teachers, Jamiat Ulema Isna Asharia Kargil (JUAIK) called a press conference and condemned the attack on Shia minorities in Pakistan.
The press conference was addressed by President JUAIK Ladakh, Sheikh Nazir Mehdi Mohammadi who said that the persecution of Shia Muslims of Pakistan is not a new thing whether its Quetta or any other place, the killers...
VoL Desk, May 05: The Kargil branch of the Ladakh Buddhist Association celebrated the 2567th Buddha Purnima at the Syed Mehdi Memorial Hall in Kargil today. The event was marked by a spirit of religious harmony and enthusiasm.
Geshe Tsewang Dorjay, a renowned religious scholar from Ladakh, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest, while Chhering Dorjay Lakrok, the Senior Vice President of LBA, was the Guest of Honour.
The President of LBA Kargil, on behalf of the Buddhist population of K...
