GDC Zanskar organizes one-day tour for students 

Kargil, April 20: Environmental Science and Education Department, GDC Zanskar jointly organized a study tour for students of 2nd Semester to Zangla Village of Zanskar Subdivision.

The tour was aimed to provide hands-on training and bridge gap between employability and skill by offering practical learning opportunities. 

The students received information and knowledge regarding the process of making paneer and cheese from Stanzin Donsal, a nun at Chamgchub Choling Nunnery, Zangla.

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DC/DEO inspects model and critical polling stations around Kargil town

Kargil, April 20: Deputy Commissioner Kargil/District Election Officer, Shrikant Suse visited various model and critical polling stations around Kargil town and its peripheries to assess the preparations of Lok Sabha elections-2024.

During the visit, the District Election Officer visited various Polling Stations including Govt. High School Goma Kargil, High School Poyen, Indoor Stadium Main Market, Govt. Middle School and High School Baroo, Govt. High School Minjee, Higher Secondary Schoo...

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Palga Rinpoche Disqualified, Leaving Three Contenders for LBA Presidency

VoL Desk, April 20: Amidst the scrutiny of nomination papers for the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) presidency, Palga Rinpoche was disqualified, narrowing the pool of candidates to three. Additionally, Rinchan Namgyal opted to withdraw his nomination in support of Tsering Dorjay Lakruk.


Addressing the media, Tsering Dorjey Lakruk, a senior member of the Leh Apex Body (LAB), cited discrepancies in Rinpoche’s records as grounds for disqualification. Namgyal’s withdrawal, according to Lak...

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LBA Vice President Opposes Pulga Rinpoche’s Nomination: Alleges Disruption of Unity

VoL Desk, April 19: Tsering Dorje Lakruk, the Vice President of Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA) and a senior member of the Leh Apex body, voiced his opposition in a press conference held in Leh regarding the filling of nomination paper by Pulga Rinpoche (a Buddhist religious leader) for the Ladakh Buddhist Association’s president election.

He stressed that no lama could contest the election for the post due to the constitution of the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA). He also objected t...

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Comm. Secy Dr. Franklin & CEO UT Ladakh attend concluding apricot blossom festival

Leh, April 18: Commissioner/Secretary, Planning Development & Monitoring, Agriculture & Horticulture, Animal/Sheep Husbandry & Fisheries, Dr. Lalthinkhuma Franklin Franklin and Chief Electoral Officer, UT Ladakh, Yatindra M. Maralkar attended the concluding festival of apricot blossom at Saspol Village.

The festival, organized by the Tourism Department in collaboration with the villagers of Saspol, was filled with different cultural performances and dances by cultural troupe and the talen...

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World Heritage Day celebrated at Leh palace

Leh, Apr 19The Archaeological Survey of India, Mini Circle, Leh in collaboration with Archives, Archaeological and Museum, UT Ladakh and Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation celebrated World Heritage Day on April 18 at Leh Palace.

Dr Sonam Spalzin who works with the Archaeological Survey of India, in her welcome speech spoke about the importance of world heritage day and how this day is an opportunity to spread awareness among the younger generation especially the students. 

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ایل بی اے انتخابات میں پلگارنپوچے کے نامزدگی پر بھوال، لداخ کے اتحاد کو توڑنے کی سازش، لقروق

وی ایل نیوزسروس/19اپریل/لداخ بدھسٹ ایسوسیشن کے عام انتخابات کے سلسلے میں بدھ مذہبی سربراہ پلگا رنپوچے کے کاغذات نامزدگی داخل کرنے پر موجودہ نائب صدر ایل بی اے اوراپیکس باڈی کے قدآور ممبر چھرینگ دورجے لقرک نے آج لیہہ میں ایک پریس کانفرنس کے ذریعے احتجاج درج کیا۔

انہوں نے اس بات پر زوردیا کہ لداخ بدھسٹ ایسوسیشن کی قانون اثاثی کے رو سے کسی بھی لاما کو اس عہدے کے لئے انتخابات میں حصہ نہیں لے سکتا۔ ساتھ ہی انہوں نے اس بات پر بھی اعتراض کیا کہ پلگا رنپوچے بنیادی طور پر تبتی باشندہ ہے اور ان کا ...

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Directorate of Information Ladakh organizes workshop on Cyber Security in Kargil

Kargil, April 18, 2024: Directorate of Information & Public Relations, Union Territory of Ladakh today organized a workshop on Cyber Security at Auditorium Hall, Kargil.

Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kargil, Shree Ram R; Chief Engineer, PHE, I&FC, Maqbool Hussain; Joint Director, Information, Ladakh, Imteeaz Kacho; Assistant Commissioner Development, Kargil Padma Angmo; District Sheep Husbandry Officer, Dr.Niyaz-ul-Hasnain, Executive Engineer, PDD, Er. Feroz Ahmad; Principal GDC D...

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Car falls into gorge at Zojila Pass, miraculous escape for Jammu passengers

GN Raina

Ganderbal, Apr 19, KNT: Five locals from Jammu had a miraculous escape after the car they were traveling in glided on Zojila pass and fell down the 50-feet-deep gorge. The incident occurred on Friday morning at Zojila Pass in Sonamarg falling in the Ganderbal district.

Divulging information about the incident, an official told the news agency Kashmir News Trust a Swift Desire car (JK02BG-2903) was on its way to Srinagar from Kargil when it went out of control of the driver nea...

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IAF successfully evacuates two civilian patients from Kargil to Srinagar

VoL Desk, April 17: The Indian Air Force accomplished a successful evacuation mission by airlifting two civilian patients from Kargil to Srinagar, as posted by the IAF on X.

This operation, conducted on Wednesday morning, utilized an IAF An-32 transport aircraft to swiftly transport the patients requiring urgent medical help.

The individuals reached out to the local civil administration, which coordinated with the IAF to facilitate their timely evacuation.