Ladakhi women runners shine at various marathons

Leh, Feb 14: Ladakhi women runners bring laurels to the region with good performances at the 9th edition of the Hiranandani Thane Half Marathon that was held at Thane on February 12.

In this event, three half-marathon runners from the marathon team Ladakh participated. Tashi Ladol secured the 2nd position, Stanzin Chosdol secured the 3rd position and Stanzin Dolkar secured the 5th position.

Similarly, at the Tata Steel Kolkata marathon Tashi Ladol, Stanzin Chondol, and Stanzin Dolkar s...

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Ladakh team brings laurels at Khelo India Winter Games, National Ice-Stock Championship

Leh, Feb 14: The UT Ladakh team showed spectacular performances during the 4th Khelo India Winter Games 2023 and 8th National Ice-stock Sports Championship 2022-23, held from February 10-14 at Gulmarg, and won 14 medals, including four golds for Ladakh in different categories.

In the Ice Hockey tournament, the Men’s team won bronze.

In the Ice-stock championship,  Team Game Men won gold; Target Game Women won gold and also won gold in the Individual target category.

Meanwhile, in Sp...

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Senior Assistant post at Wildlife Dept. shifted from District Kargil to Divisional Cadre

VoL Desk, Feb. 15: After shifting of more than 33 District Cadre posts from FCS&CA Department, Kargil to district Leh it has surfaced to the public that a District Cadre post of Senior Assistant of Wildlife Department has been shifted to the Divisional Cadre of Wildlife Department, Ladakh.

A letter dated October 11, 2022 No. M/72/2022-OFFICE OF OSD (W)/ 193-200 by Forest, Environment and Ecology, Department, UT Secretariat, Ladakh to the Deputy Commissioner of Leh and Kargil asked for the...

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LAHDC Kargil seeks department-wise status of Divisional, District Cadre Posts

Kargil, Feb 13, 2023: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmad Khan today chaired the Executive Council meeting of LAHDC, Kargil, here at Conference Hall, Council Secretariat, Kargil.

The meeting was attended by the Executive Councilor, Sheep & Animal Husbandry, Aga Syed Mehdi Fazili, Executive Councilor, R&B & Mechanical, Mubarak Shah Naqvi, Executive Councilor, Tourism & Zanskar Affairs, Er Punchok Tashi, Executive Councilor, Health & Agriculture, Mohsin Ali and Additional Deputy Commis...

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Raj Niwas Ladakh bids emotional adieu to outgoing LG, RK Mathur

VoL Desk, Feb. 12: Raj Niwas Ladakh bids emotional adieu to outgoing Lieutenant Governor Ladakh, Sh. Radha Krishna Mathur and First Lady, Smt. Poonam Mathur. Sh. R K Mathur has completed three years as the First Lt. Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Meanwhile, the President’s Secretariat in a press communique from New Delhi announced the resignation of RK Mathur and Bhagat Singh Koshyari as LG of Ladakh and Maharashtra respectively.

The President further appointed Brig (Retd) ...

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١١ فروری ایرانی قوم کے لئے باعث مسرت۔شیخ ناظرالمہدی

کرگل /١١ فروری/ وی ایل نیوز/ جمهوری اسلامی ایران کی کامیابی کی 44 ویں سالگرہ کی موقع پر خوشی کا اظہار کرتے ہوئے جمعیت العلماء اثناعشریہ کرگل کی طرف سے ملت ایران، مسئولین و صدر جمهوری اسلامی ایران جناب، حجت الاسلام آقای سید ابراہیم رییسی، بالاخص مقام معظم رهبری حضرت آیت الله سید علی حسینی خامنه ای (حفظہ اللہ) کو دل کی عمیق گہرائیوں سےمبارک باد پیش کرتے ہوئے ایک پریس ریلیس جاری کیا۔

یقیناً آج کا دن یعنی 11 فروری ایرانی قوم کے لئے باعث مسترت و شادمانی کا دن ہے اور انکی کامیابی کےاس دن میں ت...

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Principal Secretary Dr. Pawan Kotwal reviews land acquisition matters for road infra by projects Vijayak, Himank, Yojak

Leh, Feb 10: Principal Secretary Dr. Pawan Kotwal called a meeting to discuss the progress of road construction/widening and other infrastructural development projects such as bridges, tunnels, etc being undertaken by Projects Vijayak, Himank, Yojak of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) and NHIDCL, across Ladakh.

In this regard, matters pertaining to the acquisition of land from private owners and wildlife/forest areas were discussed up to solutions for uninterrupted progress of the said...

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Principal Secretary chairs meeting to discuss settlement of rights in Wildlife Sanctuaries

Leh, February 10: The Principal Secretary, Forest Ecology and Environment Department, Dr. Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting to review the progress of the exercise of the settlement of rights in the Hemis High Altitude National Park, Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, and the High-Altitude Cold Desert Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary.

In the meeting, the Principal Secretary directed the concerned Collectors, Additional DC Leh; SDM Disket, and SDM Nyoma to enquire into settlements and determine the ex...

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OTT post aspirants in Kargil concerned due to delay in recruitment

VoL Desk, Feb. 10: Mohammad, a student who did not want to reveal his full name, completed his diploma course in Operation Theatre Technician (OTT), in the year 2012. Since then, in the last ten years, he is waiting for the District Administration to advertise posts related to his course. Meanwhile, he has no regular source of income.

Mohammad is concerned about getting overage for the post if it takes time to get advertised in the new setup of the Union Territory. His concern is further ...

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Mohd Ali Ashoor’s poetry book “rGya-lon” released in Kargil

VoL Desk, Feb. 10: Mohammad Ali Ashoor’s poetry book “rGya-lon”, which means 100 big messages, was released today by the Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan here at Cultural Academy Hall Kargil.

The book release ceremony was organised by the Association of Baltis in Himalaya and Territories of Indus. On the occasion, CEC Kargil Feroz Khan presided as Chief Guest while members of the Balti Association were also present. Many invitees could not make it to the event du...

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