Separate fire break out at Choskore and Satellite Colony today while no loss of life or major loss to property has reported in both the incidents, reported sources from District Police to Voice of Ladakh correspondent.
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Stray monkeys menace panicking public in Kargil
VoL Desk, August 20: Public in district Kargil have been panicking and concerned as stray monkeys have been reportedly appeared in several villages across Kargil district.
Video clips of stray monkeys in various villages of district Kargil have been appeared on social media sites that have reportedly transported from outside Ladakh and dropped at various villages in Kargil including Kargil town, Shilikchay, Drass, Sanko, and Suru.
Public have been panicking suspecting any viral threat....
Social Ethical and Emotional training concludes at DIET Leh
Leh, Aug 19: The seventh phase of Social Ethical and Emotional (SEE) learning educator training organised by the District Institute of Education and Training Leh in collaboration with Chief Education Office successfully concluded today.
Chief Education Officer, Leh, SD Namgail was present as the chief guest of the concluding ceremony.
Speaking on the occasion, CEO Leh highlighted the importance of inculcating secular ethics in todays’ scenario. He urged to inculcate such values in ou...
Ladakh joins e-vehicle revolution in India
Kargil, August 19, 2022: The Union Territory of Ladakh has taken a major step towards making the UT self-sustainable, SMART, integrated and carbon neutral.
Under this initiative, the administration has come up with electric vehicle policy “Ladakh’s Electric Vehicle and Allied Infrastructure Policy 2022” which will encourage the transporter and individuals avail subsidy to create a carbon-neutral future for the UT.
The policy aims to transform Ladakh into a torch bearer in terms of adop...
Ladakh Education Fair 2022 inaugurated at six colleges of UoL
Leh, Aug 19: The first Ladakh Education Fair 2022 organised by the Higher Education Department in collaboration with Ladakh Skill Development Mission and the University of Ladakh, was hosted by the Government Degree Colleges of Ladakh at Leh, Kargil, Nubra, Drass, Zanskar and Sankoo.
Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, R K Mathur virtually inaugurated the fair and also launched the Ladakh Skill Development Portal (https://lsdm.ladakh.gov.in). In the keynote calling Ladakhi youth the future of La...
Ladakh Education Fair 2022 inaugurated at GDC Kargil
Kargil, August 19, 2022: Lieutenant Governor Ladakh R K Mathur today virtually inaugurated Ladakh Education Fair 2022 which was simultaneously inaugurated by Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil, Feroz Ahmed Khan here at GDC Kargil.
Padma Shri Awardee, poet, writer, Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat, retired IAS Officer and author Kacho Asfandyar Khan Faridoon, Principal GDC Kargil Dr Amina Qari, General Manager District Industries Centre Iftikhar Naseem besides facu...
Mahatma Gandhi statue in New York smashed amid wave of continued attacks
New York, Aug 19: A statue of Mahatma Gandhi in front of a temple in New York has been toppled and smashed in the second attack on the memorial this month and a local volunteer watch group has sprung into action to protect it.
The incident in the early hours of Tuesday was the latest in a series of attacks on Gandhi statues in the US.
Six men destroyed the statue at the Sri Tulsi Mandir with a sledgehammer and painted hate-filled words, around it and on the road, according to media rep...
UT Level Standing Committee approve 50 road projects for Rs 500 cr
Leh, August 19: To provide connectivity, by way of an all-weather road with necessary culverts and cross-drainage structures, operable throughout the year, 50 upgradation road projects proposed under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana, PMGSY-III was approved by the UT level Standing Committee for sanctioning and monitoring under the Chairmanship of Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula.
Under these projects, 419 kms of road at an estimated cost of Rs. 489.22 crore will be constructed in the Unio...
UoL with Central Waqf Council inaugurates free UPSC Civil Services coaching centre at Kargil
KARGIL, August 17, 2022: University of Ladakh (UoL) in collaboration with Central Waqf Council Ministry of Minority Affairs, Government of India, today inaugurated a free UPSC civil services coaching centre at Kargil Campus UoL.
On the occasion Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan was the chief guest, Vice-Chancellor University of Ladakh Prof. S.K Mehta, Secretary Central Waqf Board, Ministry of Minority Affairs Muhammad Shaban Zeb Khan (who joined ...
UTHPC Ladakh approves proposals of Rs 59.34 cr for Waste Management under SBM 2.0
Leh, Aug 18: The UT High Powered Committee (UTHPC) meeting on the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM-U 2.0) held under the Chairmanship of the Advisor, Ladakh, Umang Narula reviewed various Solid Waste Management projects under SBM 2.0 and approved proposals amounting to Rs 59.34 crore for submission to the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs (MoHUA).
In a detailed presentation, the concerned officials apprised the Advisor of the action plans for various projects approved by respective District...