Leh, 26th March, 2024: Chief Electoral Officer, UT Ladakh, Yatendra M. Maralkar chaired a meeting of State Nodal Officers to take stock of preparedness for the General Election to Lok Sabha, 2024.
He impressed upon all the State Nodal Officers to take charge of the role and responsibilities assigned to them immediately and submit compliance report to his office on daily basis. He also stressed that the 22 Nodal Officers appointed for various election related tasks may discharge their duti...
Leh, March 26: After surviving on salt and water for 21 days, noted climate activist Sonam Wangchuk has ended his hunger strike to press for statehood for Ladakh and the protection of the fragile Himalayan ecology under Sixth Schedule of the constitution, but insisted this was only the end of phase one and that his fight will continue.
When he had begun his fast on March 6, Sonam Wangchuk had said he would continue it for 21 days and that it could be “extendable till death”.
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Leh, Mar 26, 2024: Directorate of Industries and Commerce in collaboration with Handloom Export Promotion Council (HEPC) organised an international conclave for Ladakhi Pashmina in the presence of Executive Director, N. Shreedar on March 23 at Grand Dragon Hotel.
The primary objective of the event was to conduct an interaction between local sellers, artisans and buyers from the domestic and international markets dealing with Pashmina and other wool sectors. The conclave provided a platfor...
Leh, March 19: Students Floriculture & Landscaping trade of (ITI) Leh, are attending a short-term training program at the Institute of Himalayan BioResource Technology IHBT (CSIR) in Palampur, Himachal Pradesh from 15th – 25th March 2024.
Thirteen students and a Faculty are currently at IHBT Palampur for the ten-day programme for hands-on training and mentorship by Faculty and experts at IHBT CSIR. The training program is designed to cover a wide array of topics, like – cultivation techni...
VoL Desk, March 19: On the 14th day of hunger strike, Sonam Wangchuk was joined by Dr. Munish Tawang, President of the National Federation for New States (NFNS), and express his support and solidarity with Sonam Wangchuk, he said that the demands of people of Ladakh is their democratic demand.
While taking to the media, Tawang disclosed that upon his arrival in Leh, he convened a meeting with members of the Leh Apex Body, affirming unwavering support for their cause.
He underscored the...
Leh, Mar. 18: The Director of the Election Commission of India, Shubhra Saxena, chaired a review meeting on the election preparedness of the 1 Ladakh Parliamentary Constituency in Leh.
A thorough review of all aspects of election preparedness by various agencies was conducted during the meeting.
The review meeting was attended by Yetindra Maralkar, Chief Electoral Officer, Ladakh, Sheikh Junaid Mahmood, DIG, Ladakh (SPNO), the District Election Officers of Leh and Kargil, the Senior Su...
Vol Desk, March 17: A delegation met with the Lieutenant Governor, Brigadier (Dr.) BD Mishra, to advocate for the removal of B.Ed. as a mandatory eligibility criterion for the position of Computer Science Lecturer.
The delegation argued that requiring a B.Ed qualification for a technical subject such as Computer Science is unnecessary. They cited the example of Jammu and Kashmir, where despite NCTE guidelines, a relaxation has been granted, and urged for a similar provision to be extended...
Vol Desk, March 17: A delegation of nurses from the Health Department recently met with Lieutenant Governor Brigadier (Dr.) BD Mishra to address crucial concerns within their profession. During the meeting, they raised two primary issues: the establishment of separate seniority lists for nurses within the Health Department and the Medical Education Department, and the amendment of recruitment rules pertaining to Public Health Nurses.
The Director of Health Services confirmed that a unifie...
VoL Desk, March 17: A delegation of aspirants recently convened with LG Ladakh at the LG Secretariat to request an expedited release of their results for the Junior Assistant positions conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (SSC).
During the meeting, the Secretary of the General Administration Department (GAD) in Ladakh briefed the LG on the recruitment process, highlighting that SSC had advertised 90 Junior Assistant positions in 2022 and subsequently conducted a written examination...
Leh, Mar 16: Additional District Development Commissioner, Leh, Sonam Nurboo convened a meeting on the implementation of the plan for strengthening of co-operative movement in Leh District in the DC conference hall on March 16.
The primary objective of the meeting was to find ways to strengthen the cooperative societies and to ensure their overall functioning. ADDC, Leh stressed the importance of maintaining online data base of Cooperative Societies in the national portal and how it needs...
