Search Operation for Drowned Youth in Leh Continues Amidst Public Outcry

VoL Desk, July 02: A search operation led by the Administration, civil societies, and locals for a 17-year-old youth who drowned in Shey, Leh district, is underway. The public has expressed frustration over the Administration’s lack of adequate facilities for such rescue operations.

The youth reportedly drowned in the Indus River around 4 pm on Sunday. Despite immediate efforts by the Administration and locals, the body has yet to be recovered. The search continued the next day but was hi...

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Advisor Ladakh Chairs 4th UT Level Security Committee Meeting

Leh, 01 July 2024: The Advisor to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh, Dr Pawan Kotwal chaired the 4th meeting of the Union Territory Level Security Committee (UTLSC) for the UT of Ladakh and under the aegis of Regional Director of the Reserve Bank of India, UT of Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh Chandrashekhar Azad, at Leh.

The Advisor to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh Dr Pawan Kotwal impressed upon the safety of treasure, and security of bank branches, and ATMs and ensured full s...

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Advisor Kotwal chairs 3rd meeting of UT Level Coordination Committee, convened by RBI

Leh, July, 01, 2024: The Advisor to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of UT of Ladakh, and the Chairman of the Union Territory level Coordination Committee, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, presided over the 3rd meeting of the Union Territory Level Coordination Committee (UTLCC) at the Civil Secretariat Leh.

The meeting was convened by Shri. Chandrashekhar Azad, Regional Director for the UT of J&K and Ladakh, Reserve Bank of India (RBI). While extending his welcome to Advisor Ladakh, he threw light on the...

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Ladakh Police organizes awareness program at Padum, Zanskar

Kargil, July 01: Ladakh Police today organized one day awareness camp at tourist Dak Bungalow Padum, Zanskar to aware the general public about imposing the New Laws (BNS, BNSS, BSA).

SSP of Kargil, Shree Ram R was the chief guest on the occasion. Dy. SP DAR Kargil, Stanzin Dorjay; President ZGA; Anjuman-Moinul-Islam; ZBA youth Wing; representatives of ZBA; Women Association and a large numbers of general public gathered during the awareness camp.

Station House Officer Zanskar inspector...

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Govt ITIs of UT Ladakh invites application form for the academic session 2024-25

Online applications are invited from eligible candidates for admission to Government ITIs of UT Ladakh (Govt. ITI Leh & Govt. ITI Kargil) for the academic session 2024-25-26. Applications will be accepted from 28th June 2024 to 20th July 2024. The session will commence on 1st August 2024.

Eligibility

  • Minimum Age: 14 years as of 1st June 2024
  • Upper Age Limit: None

Application Process

Desirous candidates must fill out the admission forms online at https://lsdm.ladakh.gov.in/it...

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LG Holds Meeting on School Education in Ladakh

Leh, June 30: Lt Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) held a meeting with officials from the School Education Department of UT Ladakh to discuss the rationalization of posts and resource persons.

The Lt Governor directed Principal Secretary Sanjiv Khirwar to implement biometric attendance for both teaching and non-teaching staff in government schools.

He emphasized the need to fully utilise the services of teachers, masters, and lecturers, and stated that all teaching staff should condu...

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Seminar on Monastic Mask Dance organised at Hemis Monastery


Leh, July 01: The Cultural Academy, Leh in collaboration with Hemis monastery organised a seminar on Monastic Mask Dance of Ladakh-its origin, significance and other traditions at Hemis monastery on June 29.

The seminar was attended by monks from different monasteries of Ladakh and presentations were given by 10 monasteries on the significance of mask dance. The monasteries that gave the presentations were Sakti monastery, Chemdey monastery, Hemis monastery, Thiksey monastery, Matho monas...

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CEC takes on spot assessment of damaged irrigation canals of Thuvina village 

Kargil, June 29: Chairman/Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon took on spot assessment of various damaged water irrigation canals of village Thuvina.

The CEC was accompanied by Chief Engineer PHE and I&FC Ladakh Maqbool Husain, SVD Sankoo, Executive Engineer I&FC, Executive Engineer PMGSY, besides AEEs and JEEs of respective departments were present during the visit.

During his visit, local in habitants of village Thuvina informed the CEC about damage of Bake...

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CEC Dr Jaffer convenes meeting to discuss Muharram arrangements

Kargil, June 29, 2024: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today convened a meeting at Council Secretariat to discuss the arrangements ahead of Muharram and the conduct of processions in the district.

During the meeting, discussions were held to ensure all necessary arrangements are in place including provision of uninterrupted power and water supply, deployment of doctors and ambulances, medical facilities, traffic management, PA system, sanitization of congregation areas...

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CEC Dr Jaffer chairs review meeting to boost Tourism in Kargil

Kargil, June 28: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon chaired a review meeting to discuss measures to enhance tourism in Kargil district. 

Executive Councilor Tourism, Kacho Mohd Feroz; Councilor Town, Haji Abass; Councilor Yourbaltak, Manzoor-ul-Hussain; Assistant Director Tourism and other concerned tourism officers attended the meeting.

The meeting delved into various issues related to the promotion of tourism in Kargil including the printing and distribution of a deta...

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