“Enchanting Ladakh” opens at Dilli Haat Delhi

Delhi, Dec 19: The third edition of Enchanting Ladakh, an exhibition cum sale of Handicrafts and Handlooms of Ladakh was inaugurated today by the Chiefs of autonomous hill development councils of Kargil & Leh, Feroz Ahmed Khan and Tashi Gyaltson respectively; and the Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor Umang Narula. The Development Commissioner, Handicraft who is also Director General, NIFT, Shantmanu was also present for the inauguration.

Enchanting Ladakh is organised at Dilli Haat every...

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JTN’s Parliament statement is dictation from BJP high command – Apex Body

LEH, DECEMBER 18, 2021: Member of Parliament (MP) from Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal’s demand for Six Schedule type safeguard via empowerment of LAHDCs is a statement given on the directions of BJP high command, said Apex Body Leh member Tsering Dorjay Lakruk in a press conference here in Leh on Saturday.

“This press conference is regarding the statement of MP Ladakh in Parliament on 15 December where he said that Ladakh must have sixth schedule type protection but under the LAHDC Act. W...

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KVK Kargil-1 concludes ICAR sponsored farmers capacity building program

KARGIL, DECEMBER 18, 2021: Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kargil-1 concluded a three-day farmers capacity building cum training program at Budgam which was sponsored by Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) here on Friday.

The program was organized in continuation with a series of training events for capacity building and profitable dairy farming in the Choskore area of Kargil under an ICAR sponsored project titled capacity building of farmers through training programs on Feed Resour...

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CEC Leh inaugurates renovated Ladakhi Girls Hostel at Jammu

Leh, December 17, 2021: The Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson inaugurated the renovated and upgraded Girls hostel for Ladakhi students at Muthi town in Jammu today. 

In a dedicated effort to provide good facilities to the students studying outside Ladakh, Hill Council Leh has facelifted and upgraded the existing Girls hostel in Jammu at an estimated cost of Rs 1 Crore for the better convenience of the Ladakhi students (girls) staying at the hostel.

Xen Construction, Nisar Ahm...

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Director FCS&CA Tsering Motup takes stock of supply position of essential commodities

Reviews financial and physical progress of various ongoing projects under the department

KARGIL, DECEMBER 16, 2021: Director Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA), UT Ladakh Tsering Motup, who is also Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kargil, today convened a meeting of the department to review stock, supply position of essential commodities in view of prevailing situation.

The meeting was held at directorate office in Kargil to review the progress and functioning of the...

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AN-32 Kargil Courier Air Services management to go online: Secy, Civil Aviation

Leh, December 17: ‘AN- 32 Kargil Courier Air Services will go online from this winter.’ said the Secretary, Civil Aviation, Ladakh, Saugat Biswas in a meeting chaired by him to ensure adequate arrangements to be put in place for smooth operations for the air services.

The Kargil Courier Air Service is made available to the people of Kargil during the winters when the Srinagar to Ladakh highway gets blocked for about five months. The subsidized air service is provided by the Indian Air For...

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MeT predicts ‘Moderate to Heavy’ Snowfall in J&K, Ladakh from Dec 23-25

Srinagar, CNS,16- Dec: Kashmir is observing sub-zero temperatures at many places as the weather department has predicted “moderate to heavy” snowfall in Jammu and Kashmir in next week.

There are currently reports about light snowfall in Gurez, Sonmarg, Zojila-Drass axis, said an official of the MeT office here.

“As on date, widespread moderate to heavy snowfall (at some places) is most likely during 23-25th December. We are in for a White X-Mas (Christmas ) in both J&K and Ladakh,” he said.

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MHA Approves Establishment of Forensic Science Laboratory in Ladakh

Leh, December 16: The Ministry of Home Affairs has approved the establishment of a Forensic Science Laboratory in Ladakh to be headed by a Deputy Director on the proposal of the Home department, UT Ladakh after its reorganization as a new Union territory.

Forensic examinations and reports play an important role during investigations as well as trials for linking the culprit with the crime and will thus play a vital role in resolving all civil and criminal cases. Forensic Science Laborator...

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CEC Kargil flags off Prachar Rath for JJM to various blocks

KARGIL, DECEMBER 15, 2021: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan today flagged off Prachar Rath (awareness campaign) of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) Scheme to various blocks of Kargil at Council Secretariat.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil Tsering Motup, Superintending Engineering Tashi Tundup, Incharge Executive Engineer PHE Furman Ali, Iftikhar Hussain Nodal Officer JJM Kargil, officers of PHE besides members of Implementation Support Agency (ISA) and c...

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Secretary Angmo reviews implementation of Juvenile Justice Act in Ladakh

Leh, 15 December: Secretary, Social and Tribal Welfare Department, Padma Angmo chaired a meeting today to review the implementation of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 in Ladakh and the Child Protection Scheme. The functioning, performance and budgetary requirements of the Child Welfare Committees (CWC) and Juvenile Justice Boards (JJBs) of Leh and Kargil were also reviewed by the Secretary.

During the meeting, a detailed blueprint was presented by the offi...

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