Advisor Dr Pawan Kotwal Convenes the 10th Governing Body Meeting of LLaRMA

Leh, June 06: The Advisor to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh, Financial Commissioner Revenue, Ladakh, and CEO of the Ladakh Land Records Modernization Agency (LLaRMA), Dr Pawan Kotwal, presided over the 10th Governing Body meeting of LLaRMA on reviewing the progress of the Digital India Land Records Modernization Programme (DILRMP) within the Union Territory, at the Civil Secretariat in Leh.

Comprehensive PowerPoint presentations were made by the Assistant Commissioner of Reven...

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World Environment Day celebrated by National Institute of Sowa Rigpa 

Leh, June 5: The National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa, Leh concluded the weeklong runup program under Mission Life with celebration of World Environment Day which included mass plantation drive at Trans Himalayan Herbal Garden of National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa, today on June 5 

Director General, Central Council for Research in Homeopathy, Ministry of Ayush, Govt of India, Dr Subash Kaushik was the chief guest on the occasion. 

The World Environment Day celebration started with planting o...

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Respected Teacher and Cleric Sheikh Mussa Mirzai Stakpa Passes Away

VoL Desk, June 01: Sheikh Mussa Mirzai Stakpa, a seasoned teacher and cleric, passed away today at 4 am at his residence in Titichumik after a month-long ailment. He had been admitted to the District Hospital Kargil during his illness.

Sheikh Mussa dedicated over two decades to teaching at Mutahhary Public Schools: the Primary Department Kargil, High Department Kurbathang, and MPS Baroo. Throughout his career, he nurtured hundreds of young minds in moral, ethical, and religious education....

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Ladakh Students Now Eligible for 16 Seats in Technical Diploma Courses under Indian Government Scheme

Leh, May 28: Sixteen seats have been reserved for students from Ladakh in Diploma Level Technical courses for the academic session 2024-25 across 08 states. This is in response to the proposal by the Department of Higher Education, UT of Ladakh for inclusion of Ladakh in the Government of India scheme for reservation of seats in Engineering and Diploma Level Technical courses for States/ Union territories, which don’t have Engineering colleges and lack infrastructure in Technical Education.

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RO Ladakh reviews counting day arrangements

Leh, May 28: The Returning Officer, 1-Ladakh Parliamentary Constituency, Santosh Sukhadeve and Senior Superintendent of Police, Shruti Arora reviewed the counting day arrangements at Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra (SSK) today on May 28.

The RO, Santosh Sukhadeve instructed that all the preparations required for the counting day should be complete by May 31.

Additionally, a trial run will be conducted on June 1.

DC chairs meeting on prevention and mitigation of Ocular trauma 

Leh, May 27: The District Commissioner, Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve chaired a meeting to implement the National Human Rights Commision (NHRC) advisory on ocular trauma prevention and mitigation at the DC Conference Hall today on May 27.

Ophthalmologist, SNM Hospital, Dr Motup Angmo presented a presentation on ocular trauma types and emphasized the need for timely intervention and protective measures like safety glasses and helmets.

Chief Medical Officer (CMO), Leh, Dr Deskit Dolma, provided...

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Advisor Dr Pawan Kotwal Presides 9th UT-Level Bankers’ Committee Meeting

Leh, May 27: The Advisor to the Union Territory of Ladakh/Chairman of the Union Territory Level Bankers Committee, UT Ladakh, Dr Pawan Kotwal presided over the 9th Meeting of the Union Territory Level Bankers Committee (UTLBC) of UT Ladakh for the quarter ended December 31, 2023, and March 31, 2024, at Leh.

The Assistant General Manager, State Bank of India/Convenor UTLBC of UT Ladakh, Tsering Morup highlighted the significant achievements of banks in UT Ladakh for the quarter ending Marc...

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SpiceJet flight to Leh returns to Delhi after engine hit by bird

NEW DELHI, May 26: A Leh-bound SpiceJet aircraft suffered a bird hit this morning and returned to the national capital, according to the airline. The plane landed back safely and the passengers were deplaned normally.

A source said the Boeing 737 plane had around 135 people onboard. In a statement, SpiceJet said the aircraft operating SG 123 from Delhi to Leh returned back to the national capital after suffering a bird hit on engine 2.

“The aircraft landed back safely in Delhi and pass...

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JERC Holds Public Hearing in Leh on LPDD: Reviews Past Performance and Future Plans

Leh, May 25The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC), Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh organised a Public Hearing in the matter of approval for True-up for the FY 2019-20, FY 2020-21, FY 2021-22 and FY 2022-23, Annual Performance Report (APR) for FY 2023-24 and Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) along with tariff determination proposal for FY 2024-25 in respect of Ladakh Power Development Department (LPDD), UT Ladakh at DC Conference Hall today on May 25.

The hearing was chaired b...

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Chairman JERC chairs Public Hearing at Leh

Leh, May 25, 2024: The Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC), Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh organised a Public Hearing in the matter of approval for True-up for the FY 2019-20, FY 2020-21, FY 2021-22 and FY 2022-23, Annual Performance Report (APR) for FY 2023-24 and Aggregate Revenue Requirement (ARR) along with tariff determination proposal for FY 2024-25 in respect of Ladakh Power Development Department (LPDD), UT Ladakh at DC Conference Hall today on May 25.

The hearing was cha...

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