Sherpas Scale K2 Summit in Winter for First Time

VoL/ Monitoring Desk:  History was created in the realm of mountaineering last week when a Nepalese Sherpa  team of 10 climbers have done the unthinkable. They successfully climbed K2, the second highest mountain in the world during winters.

As per updates coming from Baltistan, the team reached the summit late at 5pm local time on 15th Jan 2021. The world mountaineering fraternity was much excited as the Sherpas, who are often called mountain tigers, accomplished one of the last unfinish...

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Sea Buckthorn at Centre Stage of Promotion in Ladakh

Leh Jan 15: Secretary Industries & Commerce Department Ladakh, Saugat Biswas chaired the first meeting of the UT Level Apex Committee for development & promotion of Sea buckthorn in Ladakh.

The meeting was attended by Secretary Cooperatives Department Ladkah, Ravinder Kumar; Chief Conservator of Forest, Preet Pal Singh , Director DIHAR, Dr. O P Chaurasia, Moses Kunzang Director Industries & Commerce, Convener, UTLBC, Tsering Morup; Horticulture Development Officer, Leh, ARC Cooperative Le...

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کرگل ڈیموکریٹک الائنس کا تجدید عہد

کرگل / 09 جنوری / کرگل ڈیموکریٹک الانس نے ایک بار پھراپنی موقف کی وضاحت کرتے ہوئے حکومت سے مطالبہ کیا کہ ہم پانچ اگست 2019سے قبل والی ریاست جموں وکشمیر کی بحالی یا لداخ کو مکمل ریاست کا درجہ چاہتے ہیں۔

کرگل ڈیموکریٹک الائنس کے اہتمام سے ایک پریس کانفرنس سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے سابقہ ایم ایل اے کرگل و کوچیئر مین کے ڈی اے الحاج اصغرعلی کربلائی نے زرائع ابلاغ کے نمایندوں سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے کہا کہ کرگل ڈیموکریٹک الائنس کا اغراض ومقاصد پانچ اگست 2019سے پہلے والی ریاست جموں وکشمیر کی بحالی یا لداخ کو ...

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Feroz Khan Calls on LG Manoj Sinha

Kargil/ Jan. 15: Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan called on the Lieutenant Governor J&K UT Manoj Sinha at Raj Bhawan J&K here today.

During the course of the meeting, Feroz Khan discussed with the LG certain issues being faced by the Ladakhi students’ community in J&K UT including the continuation of reservation in admission in institutions of higher learning in UT Ladakh.

“Due to the lack of appropriate institutions of higher learning in Ladakh, st...

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Srinagar Protest ‘Exorbitant’ Increase in Electricity Tariff

Kulgam/ Dec 26: Men, women and children on Thursday blocked road in Nishat here in Srinagar outskirts and staged a massive protest against ‘exorbitant’ increase in electricity bills.

Protesting consumers staged a sit-in on the road during which the road connecting with Srinagar and other areas remain blocked for the vehicular movement as hundreds of the vehicles were stranded on the road.

Holding electricity bills in their hands, the locals chanted slogans against the PDD. One of the l...

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Amid India-China Stand Off, Pangong Lake Reopens for Tourists

Leh/ Jan 12: Amid the India-China standoff, Tourism department in Ladakh union territory has reopened Pangong Lake for tourists from January 10 in this month after nearly a year of closure.   

Officials said that the prime tourist attraction in Ladakh UT, Pangong Lake has been reopened for tourists. 

Notably, the Pangong Lake in Ladakh was closed for tourists post border tensions with the neighboring country, China. Meanwhile, in a tweet, the Ladakh tourism department informed; “The Ma...

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Advisor Narula reviews progress on Jal Jeevan Mission

Leh/ Jan 14: Advisor, UT Ladakh, Umang Narula chaired a meeting to review the progress and implementation of Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM), at the Secretariat.

Commissioner/ Secretary, Public Health Engineering (PHE), UT Ladakh, A.K.Sahu; Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Sachin Kumar Vaishya; Superintending Engineer of both Leh and Kargil districts, and other officials from the concerned department from Leh and Kargil, attended the meeting. 

Advisor Umang Narula highlighted the importance of the J...

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Acting CEC flags off Ice Hockey Team for Participation in National Level Tournament

Kargil/ Jan. 14: Acting Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil Mubarak Shah Nagvi today flagged off District Kargil Ice Hockey Team for UT Ladakh to participate in the National Level Ice Hockey Tournament scheduled to be held from 16th January, 2021 at Gulmarg Kashmir.

The flagging off ceremony was attended by the District Youth Services and Sports Officer (DYSSO) Kargil, Muhammad Hussain Rehnuma, President Ladakh Olympics Association Kargil, Ajaz Hussain Munshi beside...

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65% Physical Work on Z- MORH Tunnel Completed: Div Com

Srinagar/ Jan 12: The Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today chaired a meeting to review pace and progress made on Z- MORH and Zojila tunnels connecting Kashmir with the Ladakh region.

At the outset, Executive Director, NHIDCL, gave a detailed Power Point Presentation (PPP) of Z-Morh tunnel, construction of approach roads, lanes, protective walls, drains besides the road and other projects.

The chair was informed that despite the snowfall the work process was going on ...

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Diplomatic Forum Demands Impartial Probe Into Srinagar ‘Encounter’

New Delhi/ Jan 12: New Delhi based Track-2 Diplomatic Forum ‘Centre for Peace and Progress’ has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to order an impartial probe into the Srinagar Encounter that resulted into the killing of three youth on December 30, 2020.

In a letter to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chairman ‘Centre for Peace and Progress’ O.P Shaw has expressed concern over the killing of three young men – Ajaz Maqbool Ganie, Athar Mushtaq Wani and Zubair Ahmad Lone by...

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