DEO Leh chairs meeting regarding counting of Votes for LS Election 2024

Leh, May 24: In view of the counting of votes for the Lok Sabha Election 2024, the District Election Officer, Leh Santosh Sukhadeve convened a meeting at Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra (SSK) on May 24.

DEO provided a layout for the counting arrangements at the counting center, which will be held on 4 June. He further instructed that the counting hall should be ready by May 27.

It was discussed that for the preliminary count, scanners and computers would be required.

There was a focus on ma...

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INSPIRE -MANAK Mentorship Programme held at DIET Leh

Leh, May 24: The State Level Exhibition and Project Competition (SLEPC) of the District Finalist of UT Ladakh under the INSPIRE Awards-MANAK Scheme was held on May 24 at DIET Leh.

It was informed that the INSPIRE-MANAK Mentorship workshop was held online and the three National finalist students from UT Ladakh have joined the online mentorship.

The three National finalist students from UT Ladakh who showcased their project/Models were Stanzin Diskit of class 9 of Government Higher Secon...

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Joint CEO, Ladakh, Launches Voter Awareness Initiative for General Elections 2024

Leh, May 17: The Joint Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Sonam Chosjor, initiated a door-to-door initiative, towards enhancing voter awareness and mobilizing participation in the upcoming General Elections 2024 for the 1-Ladakh Constituency Lok Sabha on 20th May 2024.

The Joint Chief Electoral Officer, along with Sveep Ladakh Team visited several monasteries and villages including Thiksey Monastery, Hemis Monastery, and Thiksey and Shey villages.

During th...

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CEO, Ladakh Launches Voter Awareness Campaign for General Elections 2024

Leh, May 15: In a significant step towards enhancing voter awareness and mobilizing participation in the upcoming General Elections 2024 for the 1-Ladakh Constituency Lok Sabha on 20th May, the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Yetindra M. Maralkar, initiated a door-to-door initiative. The initiative aims to educate and encourage the voters of Ladakh to actively participate in the electoral process.

During the visits, the CEO personally engaged with the voter...

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CEO, UT Ladakh, Facilitates Collaboration for Nation-Building

Leh, May 14: Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Yetindra M. Maralkar, met with the Administrative Secretaries of Ladakh Administration, towards democratic participation and fostering a culture of civic engagement, at the Civil Secretariat, Leh.

The meetings held to hand over the invitation to vote, the exclusive Ladags Phonya Magazine and Kargil Samzod Magazine – Election Special Edition 2024, SVEEP T-Shirt, Ladakh, and batches of the election marked a signifi...

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Two Teachers Die in Road Accident Near Khargundla While En Route to Election Training

VoL Desk, May 14: Two teachers died in a car accident near Khardung La on Sunday when they were going to Leh for election training. DC/Returning Officer Santosh Sukhadava announce a compensation of 15 lakh for each family.

The victims named as Mohd Eliyas was the teacher Middle School, Thang and Mohd Ibrahim, teacher of Primary School Tyakshi, Farol both victims hail from Nubra Subdivision and both were going to Leh, for an election duty under the second and third phase of training.

In...

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UOL Students Urge Prompt Resolution of Staff Shortages, Funding Requests, and BPED Course Continuation

VoL Desk, May 14: University of Ladakh students at Leh Campus held a press conference today due to the administration’s failure to address academic issues, shortage of teaching staff, and lack of grant for academic tours. They claimed that despite repeated appeals over the past three years, the administration has not resolved their concerns.

During the conference, students criticized the University Administration for a communication gap between the National Council for Vocational Educatio...

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Intense Solar Storms Illuminate Ladakh Skies with Stunning Aurora Display

Kargil, May 13: On the night of May 10-11, the Indian Astronomical Observatory in Hanle and Merak, Ladakh, captured a mesmerizing showcase of intense auroral activity, sparked by potent geomagnetic storms from the Sun impacting the Earth.

These storms originate from Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), massive discharges of plasma and magnetic fields ejected from the Sun’s corona. They can take hours or even days to reach our planet. The current robust aurora was anticipated and observed worldw...

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Absentee Voting Facility for senior citizens started from May 11

Leh, May 13, 2024: Absentee Voting Facility has started from May 11 for people belonging to the class of senior citizen (AVSC) who is defined as any elector above 85 years of age or person with disability (AVPD) who is defined as persons having benchmark disability certificate (Not less than 40% of a specified disability).

It was informed that 11 zones will be conducting postal voting for absentee voters and polling teams have been sent to various subdivisions including Durbuk, Nyoma, Kha...

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Postal Voting for Essential Services begins today

Leh, May 13In view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024, postal voting of Absentee Voters of Essential Services (AVES) has commenced from May 13 and will end on May 15. 

The Postal Voting Centers (PVCs) for the AVES has been set up in 5 locations in Leh district. The centers are Auditorium Hall, near DC Office in Leh, Tehsil Office in Nyoma, SDM Office in Khaltse, ZEO Office in Tangste and 1st  Floor SDM Office in Diskit.

A total of 233 people have registered for the facility ...

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