Hundreds Gather at Kargil for Spiritual Offerings and Prayers for Global Peace
Kargil, March 14, 2025 – In a remarkable expression of faith, tradition, and unity, the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), Branch Kargil, organized the annual “Tangpe-Chona” celebration at Kargil, bringing together around 100 members of the Buddhist community for a day of spiritual reflection and collective prayer.
The event, held under the chairmanship of Gen Nawang Sherab, carried deep cultural and spiritu...
Kargil, March 14: A 5.2 magnitude earthquake struck the Kargil district of the Union Territory of Ladakh on Friday night, with tremors also felt in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the National Center for Seismology (NCS), the epicenter of the earthquake was near Kargil, and it occurred at 2:50 AM local time. The depth of the quake was recorded at 15 kilometers.
Most people were in deep sleep at the time of the earthquake, leaving many unaware of the tremors. However, in s...
Leh, March 13, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) held a meeting at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat with stakeholders from the tourism sector along with both chairmen of LAHDC Leh and Kargil and the concerned UT Administration officials to discuss steps for promoting tourism in UT Ladakh.
At the outset, the HLG, highlighting the need to promote tourism to increase the footfall of tourists in UT Ladakh, underscored the need for tourism st...
Leh, March 13, 2025: A delegation of Councillors from Changthang led by Executive Councillor, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd), at the Lt Governor’s Secretariat to highlight the critical issues affecting the livestock in the region following recent heavy snowfall.
During the meeting, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee apprised the HLG of the dire situation resulting from adverse snowfall which has severely impacted the ...
New Delhi: Member of Parliament from Ladakh, Mohammad Hanifa Jan, raised a question in the Lok Sabha regarding the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh railway project to Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw. In the context of the completion of the Delhi-Jammu-Srinagar railway, he sought clarification on the Ganderbal-Kargil railway project.
Responding to the query, the Railway Minister stated that the Srinagar-Kargil-Leh railway project has been cancelled due to high costs and low passenger demand. Addition...
Kargil, March 12, 2025: In a move to bolster the legal framework and organizational strength of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC) in Ladakh, the National Chairman has appointed Advocate Mustafa Haji as the Chairman of the Ladakh Pradesh Youth Congress Legal Cell with immediate effect.
The appointment comes at a crucial time when the IYC is gearing up to address various challenges and strengthen its outreach in the region. The National Chairman emphasized the importance of unity and peace, u...
Kargil, March 12, 2025: In honor of the holy month of Ramadan-e-Kareem, the Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture & Languages (LAACL), Kargil, commenced a two-day District-Level Multilingual Hamdiya Naatiya Mushaira at Academy Hall today.
The event was graced by 22 poets from different parts of the district who described the virtues of Ramadan by rendering their poetic compositions in Purgi, Balti, Dard Sheena and Urdu languages.
Joint Director, Information, Ladakh, Imteeaz Kacho was the chie...
Leh, March 10: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Gyalson, in the presence of DC/CEO, LAHDC Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, chaired a review meeting today in the Conference Hall of the Council Secretariat to assess the expenditure under the District Capex Budget.
During the meeting, officials conducted a detailed review of the allocated works across multiple departments, including PWD R&B, I&FC, Health, PHE, RD&PRD Leh, Education, KDA, Mechanical Engineering, Agriculture, and PDD, among others. They ...
Leh, March 11: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson was called on by a delegation from the All Ladakh Transport Association, led by Chairman Dorjey Angchuk along with presidents of eight other transport unions.
The delegation discussed concerns regarding limiting route permits and emphasized the need for a meeting between SIDCO and the Transport Department to address the challenges faced by the transport sector in Ladakh.
CEC Tashi Gyalson assured the delegation that their conce...
Also discusses introduction of eHRMS 2.0 in UT Ladakh
Leh, March 11, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) chaired a meeting at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat to discuss the introduction of transfer dashboard/employee transfer portal for teaching staff of School Education Department, staff of Health and Medical Education, Public Works Department (PWD) R&B and Public Health Engineering (PHE) I&FC along with the introduction of e-HRMS 2.0 (e...
