Kargil, Dec 16, 2024: Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today attended the closing ceremony of the 45-day Crochet Crafts Training held at Rego Café TFC, Kargil organized by Handicraft Department Kargil. Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Wani, Joint Director Finance, Iftikhar Hussain, Joint Director Planning, Abdul Hadi, Assistant Director, Handicrafts, Kargil Rehmatullah Bhat, District Superintendent Handloom, Arifa Iqbal Lone,...
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DIET Kargil organizes UT level role play, folk dance competition
Kargil, Dec 16, 2024: District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) Kargil today organized a UT level role play and folk dance competition at Auditorium Hall, Kargil. The event witnessed the participation of 12 schools from across UT Ladakh.
The program was organized by the School Education Department, UT Ladakh, under the National Population Education Cell (NCERT). It aimed to provide a platform for students to showcase their talents, with participants having excelled at block and ...
CEC Kargil meets delegation of Tickat, Lastak Seilshpore villages of Barsoo block
Kargil, Dec 16, 2024: Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today met with the delegation of Tickat, Lastak Seilshpore villages of Barsoo block and discussed issues of telecommunication and other issues of the area.
While addressing the delegation, the CEC Kargil assured them that he is fully aware of the area’s longstanding and significant pending demand. He informed the delegation that he has consistently raised the issue with the concerned dep...
LBA, LGA Condemn PIL Challenging “Bhoti” as Threat to Cultural Heritage
VoL Desk, December 15: Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), Ladakh Gonpa Association (LGA) and Ladakh Cultural Foundation (LCF) in a press conference expressed strong disapproval of the PIL filed in the Jammu and Kashmir high court which challenges the use of “Bhoti” for the Ladakhi language.
The organizations emphasized that “Bhoti” is a crucial part of Ladakhi identity, deeply tied to the region’s Tibetan Buddhist heritage. They argued that this legal challenge was an attack on Ladakhi cu...
Panchayat Awardees Facilated by LAHDC Leh .
Leh, December 14: In a ceremony held at the Conference Hall of the Council Secretariat, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh, the Hon’ble Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Adv. Tashi Gyalson, along with Hon’ble Executive Councillors Tashi Namgyal Yakzee, Stanzin Chosphel, Ghulam Mehdi, DC/CEO Santosh Sukhadeve, Councillor Lobzang Sherab and Councillor Regzin Lundup felicitated the awardees of the prestigious National Panchayat Awards 2022-23.
The event recognized the exemplary contr...
CEC Holds Meeting on Water Quality and Groundwater Management in Leh
Leh, December 15: Hon’ble Chairman/CEC, Adv. Tashi Gyalson, convened a meeting to address the pressing issues of groundwater water quality in Leh on December 14.
The meeting brought together key personalities, including Hon’ble Deputy Chairman Tsering Angchuk, Hon’ble Executive Councillor Ghulam Mehdi, Principal Secretary Dr. Vasanthakumar Namasivayam; Administrative Secretary Michael M. D’Souza; APCCF Brij Mohan Sharma; DC/CEO, LAHDC, Santosh Sukhadeve;Deputy Secretary PW(R&B) Zakir Huss...
Former MLA Ghulam Raza Raises BSNL Tower Issue
Kargil, Ladakh – Former MLA and senior leader Ghulam Raza has brought the pressing issue of BSNL tower connectivity in Lhastaq and other parts of Barsoo to the attention of the Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil and the Assistant General Manager (AGM) of BSNL Kargil. Despite the installation of BSNL towers in several areas, including parts of Barsoo, they remain non-functional, causing significant inconvenience to residents. Gh...
MES, SVPS sent teachers to Bangalore for Capacity Building Training
VoL Desk, Dec. 15: Mutahhary Educational Society Kargil and Suru Valley Educational Management,16 teachers were sent to Hyderabad today for professional training. This training program is designed to enhance the teachers’ professional skills and promote quality education.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Nasir Shabani Chairman SVPS emphasized that such training plays a key role in shaping the education and upbringing of future generations.
This initiative will not only enable teachers to master ...
National Painting Competition on Energy Conservation 2024 organized by NHPC
Shri Srikant Nagulapalli, Additional Secretary (Power), Govt. of India, Shri R.K. Chaudhary, CMD, NHPC, Shri Uttam Lal, Director (Personnel), NHPC and Shri Sanjay Kumar Singh, Director (Projects & Technical), NHPC alongwith Appreciation Prize winners under Group ‘A’ category of National Painting Competition on Energy Conservation 2024. Ms. Jigmet Zangdon and Ms. Akriti Sharma, participants from the States/ UTs allotted to NHPC by Bureau of Energy Efficiency, Ministry of Power, Govt. of Ind...
BRO Salutes the Supreme Sacrifice of Spr Mahesh N Wali on Strategic Ladakh Road
VoL Desk, Dec. 14: In a heartfelt message, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has mourned the loss of Spr Mahesh N Wali of 13 BRTF (7 Engr Regt), who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 14, 2024.
He was operating a 20-ton rock breaker on the strategic Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road in Ladakh when the tragic incident occurred.
Spr Wali’s bravery and dedication in the harsh terrain of the third axis to Leh, where temperatures plummeted to -20°C, stand as a testament to his unwavering commitme...