4-day extravaganza of Ladakh Festival 2023 commences in Leh 

Leh, Sept 21: The four-day extravaganza of the annual Ladakh Festival celebrating the uniqueness of Ladakh commenced today with the inauguration ceremony at the historic Polo Ground, Leh in the presence of the chief guest Lt Governor, UT Ladakh, Retd Brig Dr. B D Mishra and guest of honour Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Gyalson.

Chief guest Lt Governor BD Mishra, in his speech, expressed delight at the wonderful performances by the different cultural troupes and added that the unique flor...

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Secy. IT Envisages IIM Bangalore e-Gov Lessons Replication in Ladakh

Leh, Sept 21: Secretary Information Technology Amit Sharma, Department, is envisaging to implement top e-Governance solutions learnt from recently concluded week-long Elite Programme at Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore which was organised by National e-Governance Division (NeGD).

Secretary IT Ladakh Amit Sharma is leading IT mission in the UT of Ladakh wherein substantial progress is going on multiple fronts.
The administration of UT Ladakh aim to ease out provisioning of services...

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LG Ladakh Advocates for Himalayan Preservation at International Conference

VoL Desk, Sep. 19: The Honorable Lt. Governor, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra, attended the inaugural session of the International Conference on ‘Himalayan Environment in Changing Climate Scenario,’ held in Leh. This significant event is organized by the University of Ladakh (@ULadakh) in collaboration with several prominent national and international institutes.

The conference has drawn a distinguished gathering of researchers, scientists, and experts specializing in various domains, including Geol...

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LG Assures Action on Pay Increment and Promotion Requests from Award-Winning Teachers

VoL Desk, Sep. 19: The Lieutenant Governor (HLG) of Ladakh was personally reached out to by a delegation of accomplished educators. This delegation included National Award-winning teachers Mr. Sonam Gyatlsan and Mr. Muhammad Ali Akhone, along with State Award-winning teacher Mr. Mohd Mustafa Kamal, who collectively met with the HLG at Raj Niwas today.

During their meeting, these esteemed educators earnestly appealed to the HLG for his intervention in addressing issues related to their sal...

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Director, Ministry of Cooperation, GoI, Dinesh Kumar Verma visited Leh for his 5 day tour to UT-Ladakh from September 14 to 18

Leh,18 September: An interactive session was organised by Cooperative Department Leh in the conference hall of DRC, Leh on September 15, wherein members from various Cooperative Societies especially the Primary Agriculture Credit Cooperative Societies, Marketing and Consumer Cooperative Societies of the District, Officers and officials from the Cooperative Department and representatives from J & K State Cooperative Bank participated.

 At the outset, Dr Mohd Abass, Deputy Registrar Coopera...

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Poshan Mela celebrated in Chuchot Yokma to promote nutrition during Rashtriya Poshan Maah

Leh, Sept 16, 2023:  In observance of Rashtriya Poshan Maah, a poshan mela was organised by Anganwadi workers from Chuchot, Stok, and Matho at Chushot.

Among the distinguished guests were Councilor Chuchot; Director of Social and Tribal Welfare for UT Ladakh; District Programme Officer, Leh; Sarpanches from Chuchot and Stok, CDPO Leh, the Headmaster of M/S, teachers, health staff, parents, and students.

Poshan Mela served as a platform to showcase a diverse array of traditional foods, ...

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LG Mishra Chairs State Level Launch Event of Ayushman Bhava Campaign

Leh, Sept. 13: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh Brig. Dr. B. D. Mishra (Retired) chaired the state-level launch event of the Ayushman Bhava Campaign in Ladakh.

The campaign was launched by the Hon’ble President of India Droupadi Murmu through video conferencing. Ayushmaan campaign to ensure optimum delivery of health schemes to every intended beneficiary, including those in the last mile of India.

This comprehensive healthcare initiative aims to enhance...

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UT Ladakh Seeks Public Input on “Compulsory Registration of Marriages Regulations 2022” Draft

VoL Desk, September 12: In a recent notification, the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has announced the availability of the “Compulsory Registration of Marriages (Ladakh) Regulations, 2022” for public objections and suggestions.

These regulations will come into effect once approved by the Lieutenant Governor of UT Ladakh and published in the Official Gazette. To ensure transparency and public engagement, the draft regulation is now open for public feedback.

Interested p...

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Vishwakarma Scheme to be rolled out on 17th Sept. in UT Ladakh

Reach out to maximum beneficiaries, states Advisor Dr. Kotwal

Leh, Sept 12: Advisor Ladakh, Dr. Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting to review preparations for the rollout of the PM Vishwakarma Scheme in the Union Territory of Ladakh, along with the rest of the country on 17th September 2023.
The scheme was announced in February this year and aims at improving the quality, scale, and reach of products hand-made by traditional artisans and craftspeople with the help of tools. Under the scheme, th...

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MHA Secy. visit Leh to assess Vibrant Village program

Leh, Sept 11: Secretary Border Management, Ministry of Home Affairs, Atal Dullo chaired a meeting to review the progress of various border road projects being implemented by BRO, ITBP and CPWD in Ladakh.

Advisor UT Ladakh, Dr Pawan Kotwal, Principal Secretary Sanjeev Khirwar, Additional Director General, Western Command, ITBP, Administrative Secretaries, and other officers from ITBP, BRO, CPWD and concerned officials of the UT Administration attended the meeting held at DC conference hall...

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