Delegation of ALTOA members call on LG Mishra

Leh, April 08, 2025: A delegation led by Mr. Tsewang Dorjay, President of the All Ladakh Tour Operators Association (ALTOA), called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) to discuss concerns regarding the Protected Area Permit system and tourism development in Ladakh.

The delegation raised issues related to the new Protected Area Permit process, which requires foreign tourists to visit the eFRO (Foreigners Regional Registration Office) in person, cau...

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Awareness on ‘strengthening school education and drugs abuse prevention’ held at Tia village

Leh, April 07, 2025 (DIPR-L): A day-long awareness programme on ‘strengthening school education and drugs abuse prevention’ was organized by LBA Sham Education Committee in collaboration with Information Department Leh, Ladakh Police, Education Department and villagers of Tia at the community hall of Tia village today.  

Councillor Tia-Temisgam LAHDC Leh, Tashi Tundup, concerned officers/officials of Information Department, Ladakh Police, and Education Department, villagers headed by namb...

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Team from Ladakh Participates in Lok Samvardhan Parv, Srinagar

Leh April 6 (DIPR-L): A team comprising skilled artisans, culinary experts, and agripreneurs from Ladakh is proudly participating in the Lok Samvardhan Parv, being held from 5th to 13th April 2025 at the Convocation Ground, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir.

In a significant development, NMDFC, which earlier permitted only rail and road travel reimbursements, has now approved flight ticket reimbursements for participants from remote hilly regions like Ladakh, where connecti...

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Administrative Secretary, RDD Shashanka Ala visits SRMC at Chuchot Yokma

Leh, April 05, 2025: The Administrative Secretary of the Rural Development Department, Shashanka Ala, IAS, visited the Solid Resource Management Centre (SRMC) at Chuchot Yokma to review the ongoing developmental works under the Rural Development initiatives.

During the visit, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Chuchot, along with concerned staff members and on-site personnel, briefed the Secretary about the current progress and implementation status of the project. The team provided d...

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Delegation from ALTOA Calls on CEC Leh

Leh, April 5: A delegation from the All Ladakh Tour Operators Association (ALTOA), led by President Tsewang Dorjey and General Secretary Tsewang Namgyal, along with executive members, called on the Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson, to discuss key issues concerning tourism in Ladakh.

The delegation raised the need to simplify the current process for obtaining Protected Area Permits (PAP), highlighting that tourists are currently required to submit the same information multiple t...

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CEC Leh Chairs Meeting to Review Ongoing Mega Projects and Address Developmental Challenges

Leh, March 26: The Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Adv. Tashi Gyalson chaired a meeting in the presence of Shri Michael M. D’Souza, IAS, Administrative Secretary, GAD, UT Ladakh, at the Conference Hall, Council Secretariat, LAHDC Leh, to discuss the progress of ongoing mega projects and address key infrastructure challenges for the financial year 2024-25.

The meeting was attended by Dy. Chairman Tsering Angchuk; Executive Councillors Tashi Namgyal Yakzee, Stanzin Chosphel, and Ghulam Mehdi; DC/CEO, ...

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ADC Leh Reviews Arrangements for Eid-Ul-Fitr Celebrations

Leh, March 25, 2025: The Additional Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Ghulam Mohd (JKAS) convened a meeting to review the arrangements for the celebration of the upcoming festival of Eid-Ul-Fitr in the district with Head of Departments and Head of Religious Organisations.

During the meeting, representatives from religious organisations raised concerns about parking space on the day of Namaz at various locations, power supply and water supply at Nubra region, provision of fresh vegetables and esse...

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DPC under chairmanship of DC Leh approved 18 Time Bound Promotions and 6 Functional Promotions of various departments

Leh, March 25, 2025: The Deputy Commissioners/CEO, LAHDC, Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve chaired a meeting with the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) for functional/non-functional promotion and compassionate appointment under SRO-43 today on March 25, at VC Room, DC Office, Leh.

The DC Leh, granted a total of 18 Time Bound Promotions and 6 Functional Promotions. The Time Bound Promotions included 11 TBP in the Medical Department, 3 TBP in the Revenue Department, 2 TBP in Animal Husbandry Dep...

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University of Ladakh Produces Its First PhD Graduate

Kargil, March 24, 2025: The University of Ladakh, the only trans-Himalayan institute of higher learning and research, has reached a significant academic milestone with the successful defense of the PhD viva voce examination by Mr. Tsering Choldan. This achievement marks a historic first for the university, which was established in 2019.

Mr. Choldan, a dedicated research scholar under the supervision of Dr. Sonam Joldan, Head of the Centre for Himalayan and Trans-Himalayan Studies and the ...

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LG BD Mishra hosts Iftar party for people from different communities of Leh district

Leh, March 22, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) hosted Iftar party for people from different communities of Leh district.  

Expressing his happiness at the opportunity to host the Iftar party during the holy month of Ramadan and seeing people from different walks of life assembled for the event, the HLG highlighted the significance of Ramadan Kareem for Muslims. He spoke about the five pillars of Islam, which are Shahaadah (Profession of Fai...

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