07 dead, 19 injured in bus accident at Nubra

Ladakh, May 27, KNT: At least seven Indian Army soldiers were killed and 19 were injured after the vehicle they were traveling in skidded off the road and fell in Shyok river in Turtuk sector of Ladakh. The vehicle fell to a depth of around 50-60 feet.

“A party of 26 soldiers was moving from the transit camp in Partapur to a forward location in Sub Sector Hanif. The vehicle skidded off the road and fell in Shyok river, resulting in injuries to all occupants,” the Indian Army said in a sta...

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Ladakh to have 4 Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facilities

Leh, May 26: ‘The Union Territory of Ladakh will have four Bio-Medical Waste Treatment Facilities at Leh, Kargil, Nubra, and Zanskar each.’ This was shared in a review meeting chaired by the Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education, UT Ladakh, Dr. Pawan Kotwal.

In the meeting, the Principal Secretary, Dr. Pawan Kotwal said that the scientific disposal of biomedical waste through segregation, collection, and treatment in an environmentally sound manner reduces the adverse effect o...

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Delegates from CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology Palampur visit GDC Kargil

KARGIL, MAY 26, 2022: A delegation from CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology (IHBT), Palampur today visited GDC Kargil to discuss the establishment of a floral garden under the ‘Floriculture Mission’ for educational and aesthetic purposes.

The members inspected the proposed site for the reestablishment of Botanical Garden and discussed layout plan for the landscaping and establishment of various units in the garden.

A discussion was also held on the long-term cooperation ...

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Indian Airforce team conducts awareness camp at GDC Kargil

KARGIL, MAY 26, 2022: With an aim to motivate the youth and spread awareness about job service avenues in the Indian Airforce, a team from IAF held an interactive session with the students and faculty members of GDC Kargil.

Incharge principal GDC Kargil, Dr Javed presented the welcome note. Sergeant, Rangaswamy AR and Corporal Amit Das resource persons from IAF and Mohd Kazim, Superintendent ITI Kargil (Programme Coordinator) spoke on this occasion regarding the numerous job avenues in Ai...

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ایل بی اے اور کے ڈی اے کے مابین کرگل میں اہم میٹنگ

کرگل، مئی 26:  لداخ بدھسٹ ایسوسیشن اور کرگل ڈیموکریٹک الائنس کے درمیان آج ہائی لینڈ ہوٹل کرگل میں ایک انتہائی اور خفیہ انداز میں بند کمرے میں میٹنگ ہوئی جو قریب چارگھنٹے تک جاری رہی۔

میٹنگ میں ایل بی اے کے صد تھوپستن چھیوانگ،نائب صدر دورجے لقروک کے علاوہ ایل بی اے لیہ یوتھ وینگ اور خواتین کے مندوبین بھی موجود تھے۔

جبکہ کہ  کےڈی اے کی جانب سے قمبر علی آخوند،حاجی اصغرعلی کربلائی،شیخ بشیر شاکر،ناصرحسین منشی،حاجی حنیفہ جان اور سجاد حسین کرگلی میٹنگ میں موجود رہے۔

قریب چار گھنٹے کی میٹنگ...

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Zojila road accident leaves 9 passengers including father-son duo dead

GN Raina

Ganderbal, May 26, KNT: Nine passengers including a father-son duo were killed in a fatal road accident late Tuesday night. The accident took place near Chini Nallah at Zojila Pass on the Srinagar-Kargil road.

While talking to news agency Kashmir News Trust Station House Officer Police Station Sonmarg Younis Bashir said that they recovered 7 bodies shortly after the accident while two more bodies were retrieved on Wednesday morning.

“Nine persons died in the accident ...

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CEC Kargil, consulting agencies discuss implementation of GIS-based master plan 2050

KARGIL, MAY 24, 2022: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan today chaired a coordination meeting with different consulting agencies and departments working for the implementation of GIS-based master plan-2050 in Kargil district.

Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Anayat Ali Choudhary, Director Urban Local Bodies Dr Zahida Banoo, Chief Engineer PWD Er Ved Prakash, Superintending Engineer...

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70 percent of households in Ladakh covered under PMJAY Scheme

Health Dept, UT Ladakh sets June 21, 2022 as target to cover the remanent

Leh, May 25: ‘Almost 70 percent of the households in Ladakh have been covered under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and Universal Health Coverage scheme of UT Ladakh.’ This was informed in the meeting chaired by the Principal Secretary, Health and Medical Education Department, UT Ladakh, Dr. Pawan Kotwal who reviewed the progress on the inclusion of families into the Universal Health Coverage Scheme (He...

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Pending issues of School Education Department, Ladakh taken up with J&K

Awaiting regularization and seniority list cases to be resolved soon

Leh, May 25: To discuss the pending issues of the School Education Department between UT of J&K and Ladakh, the Principal Secretary, School Education Department, UT of J&K, Bishwajit Kumar Singh, and Commissioner/Secretary School Education Department, UT of Ladakh, Ajeet Kumar Sahu along with officials of the School Education Department held a meeting at the UT Secretariat, Leh.

In the meeting, issues concerning pendi...

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Gunman kills at least 19 children at Texas elementary school

UVALDE, Texas (AP) — An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the latest gruesome moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres. The attacker was killed by law enforcement.

The death toll also included two adults, authorities said. Gov.

Greg Abbott said one of the two was a teacher.

The assault at Robb Elementary School in the heavily Latino town of Uvalde w...

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