Leh, June 15: The ICMR-National Institute of Nutrition (NIN) officially launched the Diet and Biomarker Study in India (DAB-I) project in Ladakh at a meeting held in the CMO Office, Leh. The event, graced by Chief Guest Dr. Motup Dorje, Director of Medical Services.
Dr. Hemant Mahajan (Scientist, ICMR-NIN, Hyderabad) detailed the objectives, methodology, and progress of the DAB-I study, describing it as a mission-mode project aimed at evaluating food and nutrient intake among various demograp...
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Acting CEC Kacho Mohd Feroz chairs meeting on mining issues
Kargil, June 14: Acting Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Kargil, Kacho Mohd Feroz today chaired a meeting to address the mining-related issues of Kargil district.
The meeting was attended by Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil, for town constituency; Councilor Bhimbhat; Assistant Commissioner Revenue, Kargil; Deputy Director Mining and Geology UT Ladakh; District Mineral Officer Kargil; Executive Engineer Irrigation and Flood Control Kargil; President Contractor Association; President Crus...
DC Leh chairs meeting regarding civil services preliminary examination
Leh, June 14: The Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Leh (Coordinating Supervisor) convened a meeting regarding Civil Services (Preliminary) examination, which will be held on June 16 at DC conference hall on June 14.
The meeting was convened in the presence of Additional Secretary, UPSC and Observer, Pankaj Hazarika and Director, UPSC and Inspecting Officer, Dr CUS Patanaik.
A detailed presentation was imparted to all the concerned officials that will be involved in the examination proce...
CEC Holds Productive Meetings in New Delhi to Address Educational Challenges
Kargil, June 14: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon had a series of productive meetings with Secretary, Ministry of Education, GoI and senior officials in New Delhi to address educational issues in Kargil district.
In a key meeting with Sanjay Kumar (IAS) Secretary, Ministry of Education, Government of India, the CEC engaged in an in-depth discussion on various educational challenges and opportunities in Kargil.
The dialogue focused on enhancing educational infrastruct...
Acting CEC chairs meeting discuss preventive measures against wild animal attacks
Kargil, June 14: Acting Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Kacho Mohd Feroz chaired a meeting to address the preventive measures to protect livestock and human beings from wild animal attacks.
Councillor of Town constituency; Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP); Chief Animal Husbandry Officer; Executive Officer of Municipal Committee (MC), Kargil; Naib Tehsildar, Kargil, and Incharge Range Officer, Wildlife, among other attended the meeting.
During the meeting, the recent a...
CEC, MP Ladakh call on DG BRO, MoS Transport
Stress on prioritising local labourers in BRO & Highway Projects
Kargil, June 14: Chairman, CEC, LAHDC, Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon along with Member of Parliament, Ladakh, Haji Mohamad Haneefa Jan called on Director General, Border Road Organisation and MoS for Road and Transport.
The CEC and MP urged the officials for engagement of local labourers in BRO projects in the region.
In a meeting with the Director General of BRO, Dr. Akhoon and Mohmad Haneefa Jan emphasised the impo...
Dir. Animal /Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries, visits Pashkum, Shargole; Inspects Trout fish farm
Kargil, June 14: Director Animal /Sheep Husbandry and Fisheries, UT Ladakh, Dr. Mohd Iqbal during his weeklong extensive tour of Kargil visited Pashkum and Shargole block on 12 June 2024 where he inspected a private trout fish farm at Andoo constructed under PMMSY and expressed satisfaction over the progress made by the farmer in fish production.
The director reiterated that the department is devoted for strengthening of rural economy by making fish farming economically more vibrant and v...
ICRE-HFRI Shimla imparts training on cultivation & conservation of cold desert medicinal plants
Leh, June 13: A three-day training cum demonstration programme on cultivation and conservation of important cold desert medicinal plants for livelihood generation commenced at National Institute of Sowa Rigpa (NISR), Leh, UT Ladakh on June 12.
The training cum demonstration programme is being organized by ICFRE-Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh for other stakeholders and is sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Govt. of India.
...India is World’s Second Largest Emitter of Nitrous Oxide
In 2020, the top five emitters of anthropogenic N2O were China (16.7%), India (10.9%), the United States (5.7%), Brazil (5.3%), and Russia (4.6%).
India ranks as the world’s second-largest emitter of nitrous oxide (N2O), a potent greenhouse gas that warms the atmosphere much more intensely than carbon dioxide. A global assessment published in Earth System Science Data reveals that nearly 11% of global anthropogenic N2O emissions in 2020 originated from India, second only to China at 16%. ...
Row over NEET-UG: Centre Revokes Grace Marks, Retest on June 23
The Centre informed the Supreme Court on Thursday that the decision to award grace marks to 1,563 NEET-UG 2024 candidates for admission to MBBS, BDS, and other courses has been revoked. Instead, these candidates will have the option to retake the exam on June 23.
A vacation bench comprising Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta was told by the counsel for the Centre and the National Testing Agency (NTA) that the affected students will be given the opportunity to retake the test. The cour...