Centre adverse to Statehood demand for Ladakh – Report

VoL Desk, April 08, 2022: As the veteran leaders in Ladakh are planning for agitation over four key demands of Ladakh, the Centre has reported to have sent feelers aimed at preventing agitation in Union Territory of Ladakh, reported the daily excelsior today.

To certain leaders, the centre has hinted that dialogue can be held with representatives of the two districts if they dilute demand for the Statehood.

There was no official comment from the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democrati...

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General Council Meeting postpones as opposition Councillors move No-Confidence Motion

VoL, April 09, 2022: As Councillors of the opposition party initiated a no-confidence motion, the Deputy Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhdeve in an order hours before the General Council Meeting has postponed the said meeting.

“Whereas, 6 (Six) Hon’ble Councilors of Bhartiya Janata Party and 6 (Six) Hon’ble Councilors of Indian National Congress, vide their letters dated 08/04/2022 submitted in this office have intimated that they have withdrawn their s...

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EC Horticulture Leh reviews preparations for mass plantation at Chushul

Leh, April 08: Executive Councillor for, Animal/Sheep Husbandry, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee in the presence of Executive Councillor for Horticulture, Ghulam Mehdi Ashoor convened a meeting today to discuss plans for the mass plantation drive organised by the ‘Go Green Go Organic’ Committee of Chushul village to be held on the World Environment Day on 5th June 2022.

The members informed that the collaboration on the Go Green project since 2014 with the Hill Council, Leh resulted in eleven phases...

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Ruling party ignites communal issues in Country, Ladakh to divert attention from real public issues – Sheikh Bashir

VoL Desk, April 08, 2022: Speaking about the alleged hatred created towards Muslims in the country and also in Ladakh Vice-President for Religious Affairs, Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust, Kargil Sheikh Bashir Shakir said that the situation in the country is being communalised to divert attention from real public issues.

Sheikh Bashir while speaking on the occasion of Friday prayers, said that the situation is worsened over the minorities on the pretext of hijab, Azan, Halal meat and minaret...

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Govt offices in Zanskar to install biometric attendance by ending April

KARGIL, APRIL 07, 2022:  Sub Divisional Magistrate Zanskar, Sonam Dorjay today convened a meeting of all heads of departments regarding biometric attendance at the SDM office.

In the meeting, the SDM directed all the DDOs to ensure procurement, installation and registration of biometric attendance by ending April 2022.

The SDM framed a monitoring committee to monitor the daily attendance. Every HOD shall submit their employees’ attendance on 25th of every month to the monitoring commit...

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BSRMS course of NISR Leh gets affiliated with University of Ladakh

Leh, April 07: In yet another milestone for the National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NSIR), Leh the undergraduate course of Bachelor of Sowa Rigpa Medicine and Surgery (BSRMS) offered by NISR has been affiliated with the University of Ladakh (UoL).

In this regard, a brief handing-over ceremony was held at the National Institute of Sowa Rigpa, Leh today, during which Vice-Chancellor, University of Ladakh, Professor S K Mehta handed over the formal letter of affiliation to the Director, NISR L...

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LAHDC Leh launches free SSC coaching for aspirants from Leh

Leh, April 07: The free SSC coaching arranged by the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Leh for the aspirants from the Leh district was formally launched by the Chairman/ CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson at Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra, Leh today.

The inaugural ceremony had the presence of Dy. Chairman/ EC Education, Tsering Angchuk; EC Animal/Sheep Husbandry, Tashi Namgyal Yakzee; EC Agriculture, Stanzin Chosphel; Councillors of LAHDC Leh; Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Shrikant Suse; S...

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NHM organises World Health Day at SNM Hospital Leh

Leh, April 07: National Health Mission, Leh organised World Health Day under the theme ‘Our Planet Our Health’ at Sonam Norboo Memorial Hospital, Leh. Padma Bhushan awardee, Dr Tsering Landol (Retired Gynecologist) was the chief guest on the occasion. She was accompanied by Chief Medical Officer, Leh, Dr Nurzin Angmo; Medical Superintendent, SNM Hospital, Leh, Dr Tsering Chorol; District Health Officer, Leh, Dr Skarma Sonam Yontan; District Tuberculosis Officer, Leh, Dr Iqbal Ahmed, Doctors,...

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Five-day training programme for Traffic Police personnel concludes

Leh, April 06: The valedictory ceremony of the five-day training course on Modern Traffic Gadgets, Motor Vehicles Amendment Act 2019, Traffic Drills, organised by the Police Headquarters (PHQ) Ladakh for its Traffic Wing Police personnel, was held at Shenam Community Hall, Leh. Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), UT Ladakh, S S Khandare was the chief guest of the occasion. 

Commencing the programme, Superintendent of Police, Traffic, Mohd Rafi Giri briefed about the training and...

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CEC Leh requests LG to earmark 300 Cr special funds under SDP for Hill Council Leh

Leh, April 06: The two-day extensive General Council Meeting (GCM) of the 6th LAHDC Leh at the Council Secretariat concluded on April 5. The GCM deliberated on the draft CAPEX budget of Leh district for the financial year 2022-23 and on the last day, it approved the action plan of draft CAPEX budget with the unanimous approval of all the Councillors.

Presenting the concluding remarks on the GCM, Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv Tashi Gyalson underpinned an important observation from the two-d...

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