‘Unsound’ Person Attacks Six people in Anantnag; Woman Among two Dies, Four Injured

Srinagar, December 23 : A woman was among two persons killed and atleast four persons were injured after an alleged mentally unsound person attacked them with a Lathi in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Friday.

A top police officer told GNS that the incident took place at Ashmuqam area of the district. He said that all six injured were shifted to hospital, however two of them unfortunately succumbed to their injuries. He said a case has been registered with regard to the incident. He ...

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J&K, Ladakh Courts To Observe 15-Day Winter Vacation

The High court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on Wednesday ordered 15 day winter vacation in subordinate courts in Kashmir province and parts of Jammu and Ladakh from January 02.

According to an order, a copy of which lies with the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) subordinate courts located in Kashmir province, Kishtwar, Doda and some courts in Ramban will observe 15 days of vacation from January 02.

“It is notified for the information of all concerned that the Subordinate Courts...

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China can’t choose next Dalai Lama: Ladakh Buddhist Association

The Ladakh Buddhist Association backed an Indian Buddhist organisation on Tuesday when they passed a resolution calling for no interference when it comes to the succession of the 14th Dalai Lama and the appointment of the next.

The Indian Himalayan Council of the Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) in a resolution said, “If the government of the People’s Republic of China, for political ends, chooses a candidate for the Dalai Lama, the people of the Himalayas will never accept it, never p...

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CEC Feroz Khan chairs Governing Body meeting of KREDA

Kargil, Dec 21, 2022: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan today chaired the Governing Body meeting of Kargil Renewable Energy Development Agency (KREDA) at Council Secretariat.

Executive Councilor Social Welfare, Syed Mehdi Fazily, EC Tourism, RD and Zanskar Affairs, Er Punchok Tashi, EC Health, Mohsin Ali, Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil, Santosh Sukhadeve, Superintending Engineer R&B, Abdul Mutallib, Chief Planning Officer (CPO), Abdul Hadi, Project Director (PD) KREDA, ...

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Vidya Samiksha Kendra to be rolled out in Ladakh

Principal Secretary Sanjeev Khirwar holds meeting with EdCIL

Leh, Dec 21: Principal Secretary to the Administration Sanjeev Khirwar held a preliminary meeting for the rollout of Vidya Samiksha Kendra (VSK) in Ladakh with the implementing agency Educational Consultants India Limited (EdCIL).

VSK is a Centralized Monitoring and Analytical System being launched in all States/UTs. The VSK envisages the centralization of all school and student-related data for planning and implementation of...

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Ladakh Tourism Dept gets “Best Presentation” Award at 37th IATO Annual Convention

LEH, DEC. 19: The Director along with the Assistant Director of the Tourism Department, Ladakh, along with stakeholders from the tourism sector, participated in the 37th IATO Annual Convention held at Lucknow on Sunday.

During the convention, the Secretary, of the Ministry of Tourism, GOI, Arvind Singh visited the stall of Ladakh Tourism and appreciated the efforts made by the UT govt for the promotion of tourism activities in Ladakh.

Director Tourism, Kunzes Angmo, gave a detailed pre...

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Among Others, Ladakh Emerge As Top States For Wellbeing: Report

As per the Social Progress Index (SPI) released on Monday, Mizoram, Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh and Goa have emerged as the best-performing states for the foundations of wellbeing.

SPI for states and districts made by the Institute for Competitiveness and Social Progress Imperative was submitted to Economic Advisory Council- Prime Minister.

The index assesses states and districts based on 12 components across three critical dimensions of social progress – Basic Human Needs, Foundations of...

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J&K Bank signs MoU with Ladakh Admin

Srinagar, Dec 20: “I congratulate J&K Bank for the MoU – that will surely benefit the employees of the administration of Ladakh UT – and doing very good CSR work in Ladakh. All such initiatives aimed at the economic betterment of this place will further strengthen the relation between the Bank and the people of Ladakh for which I thank the Bank’s MD & CEO Baldev Prakash.”

Lieutenant Governor Ladakh (UT) R K Mathur made these remarks at the signing ceremony of the MoU between the Administr...

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‘Good Governance Week’ program held in Sankoo, several departments reach out to public

SDM approves compensation amount of Rs 62 lakhs for land, trees, houses

Kargil, Dec 20, 2022:

In connection with the celebration of ‘Good Governance Week’ being observed across Kargil district, a program was today held at Govt. Higher Secondary School Sankoo which was aimed to show and replicate the best governance practices at the grassroots level.

The program was headed by SDM Sankoo, Muhammad Hanief. Incharge Tehsildar and Naib Tehsildar Sankoo, officials of various departments, ...

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AKSAD and MOA concludes seminar on “Real Values of Education”

Delhi, Dec. 16: Emphasising the importance of values in education, the All Kargil (Ladakh) Students’ Association Delhi (AKSAD) in collaboration with the Movement of Awakening (MOA) concluded a seminar entitled “Real Value of Education” here at Jamia Ahlebait School, Shaheen Bagh, Delhi.

The keynote speaker at the seminar was Maulana Abass Ali Khan, a prominent Islamic Scholar and teaching faculty at Qom Seminary, Iran. Other speakers included Maulana Jawad Habibi and Research Scholar, Sye...

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