Leh, Nov. 17: The Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor of UT Ladakh Dr Pawan Kotwal chaired the UT Level Committee meeting to review and discuss the strategic approaches of departments for the realization of the objectives of Vision 2047 and the targets fixed for the next five years at the Civil Secretariat, Leh.
The UT Level Committee comprised of various departments convened to collaborate and cooperate in achieving Ladakh’s sustainable developmental objectives. The thorough evaluation of...
Leh, Nov. 17: To ensure the saturation of flagship government schemes, the Viksit Bharat Sankalp Yatra camp was organized today at Government Middle School, Nyoma.
During the event, Sub-Division level Officers of RDD&PRD, Agriculture, ICDS, Revenue, Sheep Husbandry, PHE, KVK SKUAST, Ladakh Rural Livelihood Mission, JK Bank, SBI and Health Department besides other allied departments have provided the ‘on-spot services’ of various schemes.
Sub-Division level Officers, Sarpanch, Panches, ...
Ladakh, Nov 15: The Geographical Indication Registry, operating under the Department for the Promotion of Industry & Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India, has granted the prestigious Geographical Indication (GI) tag to the Department of Industries & Commerce, Ladakh.
The approval designates them as the Registered Proprietor for ‘Ladakh Seabuckthorn’ in Class 31. This latest GI tag underscores Ladakh’s commitment to preserving and promoting its unique and he...
Leh, Nov. 16: The Managing Director of Sindhu Infrastructure Development Corporation (SIDCO) Ladakh, Amit Sharma presided over a pivotal meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Leh. The meeting was convened to deliberate on the progress made by SIDCO and to outline the agenda for the upcoming Annual General Board Meeting (GBM).
It witnessed comprehensive discussions on various facets of SIDCO’s initiatives and projects aimed at bolstering infrastructure development in Ladakh. The Managing Direc...
VoL Desk, Nov. 15: Following the Ladakh Buddhist Association’s call to eliminate social evils and caste-based discrimination, the Anjuman Imamia Leh has urged the Shia Muslim community to refrain from celebrating retirements and to combat social issues.
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After an Executive Body meeting, President Ashraf Barcha stressed discontinuing retirement celebrations in Ladakh, citing their strain on the l...
VoL Desk, Nov. 15: The Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), in a press conference at Leh today, urged the Buddhist community in Ladakh to eradicate social evils and caste-based discrimination.
During the General Council meeting of the LBA, emphasis was placed on discontinuing retirement celebrations in Ladakh, which is straining the local economy. Tsering Dorjay Lakruk, a senior leader of LBA, highlighted that these celebrations contribute to a burden on economy due to excessive food prepar...
Leh, Nov 10: Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, chaired a meeting today at the VC room to discuss the extension of the Municipal boundary in accordance with Section 5 of the Jammu and Kashmir Municipal Act, 2000.
Executive Officer, MC Leh, Stanzin Rabgais provided a comprehensive presentation that covered various aspects of the proposal, including the role of the Municipal Committee, urbanization trends, and the expansion of areas, among other key points. In a collaborative effo...
Leh, Nov. 09: To ensure the continuous advancement of technological initiatives, the Administrative Secretary of Information Technology for Union Territory Ladakh, Amit Sharma presided over a virtual progress review meeting of the ongoing major projects.
The review meeting centered around the ongoing major projects, with a particular emphasis on the Ladakh State Data Centre. Secretary of the IT Department, UT Ladakh Amit Sharma was briefed on the physical progress of the construction of t...
VoL Desk, Nov. 06: The recently finalised “Ladakh Industrial Land Allotment Policy – 2023” seems to have sparked public outrage once again against the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh. As per critics, the recent policy contradicts the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act 1995, which empowers the two elected local autonomous bodies of Leh and Kargil districts for land allotment. However, the recent policy for industrial land allotment has vested this power in the three Si...
VoL Desk, Nov. 04: In a noteworthy development, the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh has issued a significant relaxation in the qualifying marks for the Central Teacher Eligibility Test (CTET).
The new directive, outlined in S.O. 89 and superseding the previous order S.O. 39 dated 16 June 2023, comes into effect under the powers conferred by S.O 282(E) dated 21st January 2020.
Under the revised guidelines, candidates belonging to reserved categories such as ST/SC/O...
