LG Mathur announces 1 Cr Block Development Fund for each block

Leh, May 01: All the 31 blocks of Ladakh will have a Block Development Fund in which 1 crore to each block has been provisioned for the FY 2021-22, announced Radha Krishna Mathur, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh. The Block Development Fund which has been released for the first time will be a step forward in empowering the Panchayati Raj Institutions of Ladakh.

According to the order issued by the Rural Development Department the plans to be undertaken under this fund will be approved by the...

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Tanker driver dies on spot in Leh road accident

Leh, June 1, KNT: A tanker driver died while his helper was grievously injured on Srinagar-Leh Highway near Tangsa area of Leh on Tuesday.

Reports said that a tanker (JK02BU-5825) on way from Srinagar to Leh met with an accident after driver lost control over the vehicle near Tangsa area and skidded off the road.

The driver died on the spot while the Conductor sustained critical injuries.

SHO Police Station Tangsa Leh, Imtiyaz Hussain told news agency Kashmir News Trust that the condition of th...

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Rs 515.78 lacs allocated for implementation of PMMSY in Leh

Leh, June 1: Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC Leh, Shrikant Suse, today convened a meeting with the district-level committee members to discuss the annual action plan for Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampadha Yojana (PMMSY) scheme for the year 2021-22 for Fisheries Department in the Leh district.

As per the annual action plan, Rs 515.78 lakhs have been allocated for implementing the PMMSY scheme in Leh district for the year 2021-22. The officials headed by the Chairperson of the district-level comm...

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CEC Feroz reviews realignment works on Kargil-Zanskar NH-301

KARGIL, JUNE 01, 2021: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan chaired a meeting to review the realignment works on NH-301 Kargil-Zanskar highway and progress of ongoing works on the Zojila Tunnel.

Deputy Commissioner and CEO,LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, General Manager, NHIDCL Colonel Ashwini Kumar, DGM Admin and LA NHIDCL Anil Kumar, General Manager, Megha Engineering Fayaz Ahmad, besides other representatives and Engineers of NHIDCL, Skylark In...

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DC Leh convenes meeting with NHPC, NHIDCL for oxygen plants at Khaltse, Nyoma

Leh, June 1: The Dy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC Leh, Shrikant Suse convened a meeting  through virtual mode to  review progress on preparations for the installation of 200 LPM oxygen plant  for CHC Khaltse and 100 LPM Oxygen Plant at  PHC Nyoma with the officers from NHPC and NHIDCL.The meeting was convened to expedite the procurement and installation of Oxygen plants at Khaltse and Nyoma under the Corporate Social Responsibility of NHPC, Leh and NHIDCL, Leh respectively.

In  the meeting the o...

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Suicide of ReT Teacher’s son: Salaries of at least 149 teachers still on hold

Neyaz Elahi

Srinagar, May 31, KNT: At least 149 cases of Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) teachers are pending with the Directorate of School Education, as the government agencies verifications have returned “adverse” reports, due to which the salaries of these teachers have been withheld from over last two years.

Besides, ReTs, the salaries of some Education Volunteers (EVs) are also withheld due to the ‘adverse’ reports.

A couple of days back, Shoaib Bashir, son of an ReT teacher Bashir Ahmad Mir, a res...

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Secy Agri/Hort explores scope for bee-keeping, honey production

Leh, May 31: Secretary, Agriculture/Horticulture Department, UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar, today convened a preliminary meeting regarding the scope of bee-keeping and honey production under the National Beekeeping and Honey Mission (NBHM) in UT Ladakh.

Secretary Ravinder inquired about the previous work/research on honey production in Ladakh. Associate Director, SKUAST, Dr Namgyal, informed Secretary Ravinder that an initial trial was conducted that needs further research work before dissemi...

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BJP Unit distributes masks, food items on 7th year completion of Modi govt

Kargil, May 31, 2021: On the completion of Seven years of the Modi-led government, Bharatiya Janata Party Union Territory of Ladakh organised a programme with the theme ‘Seva Hi Sangathan’ “for the service of humanity” amidst the current crisis caused by the pandemic at Kargil District, said a press release issued by the BJP Media Secretary District Kargil.

On this occasion BJP State Vice President
Mohd Ali Majaz, Councillor LAHDC Kargil and District Vice President Mohsin Ali, BJP State Media ...

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MP Ladakh’s Zanskar Tour Ends

Inspects Covid preparedness & developmental activities in several villages

Leh, May 30: Member of Parliament (MP), Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, visited several villages and inspected developmental activities at the culmination of his extensive ten-day tour to the Zanskar sub-division.

On Friday, MP Ladakh, Namgyal, inspected Covid facilities, including medicines, isolation and quarantine centres, provided by the Zanskar Administration to the labourers of the Border Road Organisatio...

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خبر غم: ممتاز عالم دین شیخ محمد علمی اور شیخ جعفر کی رحلت پر صف ماتم

کرگل 29مئی//اسلامیہ سکول کے دیرینہ اور فعال رکن اور ممتاز عالم دین حجتہ الاسلام شیخ علی علمی آج رحلت کرگئے ہیں۔ان کے اچانک وفات پر مدرسہ اثناعشریہ کرگل کے علاوہ ضلع کرگل کے مختلف مذہبی تنظیموں نے دکھ اور صدمے کا اظہارکیا ہے۔

مرحوم کے اچانک رحلت کی غمناک خبرسے پشکم سمیت علاقہ صوت میں سوگ کاعالم ہے۔ مرحوم شیخ علی علمی حوزہ علمیہ مدرسہ اثنا عشریہ کرگل کے فعال اراکین میں سے تھے ۔

آج علی الصبح ان کے خبر غم کے ساتھ ہی مدرسہ اثناعشریہ کرگل کوسیاہ کپڑے اور علم نصب کرکے ان کے حق میںفاتحہ خوانی شرع کردی...

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