Leh, 18 August: The Hon’ble Lt Governor, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra launched the Right to Information (RTI) and e-System of Asset Management (e-SAM) portals. LG lauded both initiatives and called them comprehensive and all-inclusive.
He stated that both innovative initiatives are a major step towards realizing the goal of efficient governance in Ladakh. He appreciated the IT experts from NIC Karnataka and NIC Ladakh for preparing the portal in a short time.
The HLG stated that the citizens of...
Leh, 18 August: Rahul Gandhi, leader of the Congress party, has decided to prolong his visit to Ladakh until August 25, as per sources. During this extended period, he plans to commemorate his late father and former Prime Minister, Rajiv Gandhi’s birthday on August 20 at Pangong Lake.
This is Rahul’s first visit to Ladakh since the division of Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories – Ladakh and J&K after the revocation of Article 370 and 35 (A) on August 5, 2019.
During his stay...
Leh, August 18: The Ladakh Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has decided to expel a senior 74-year-old Muslim leader from its ranks after his son eloped with a Buddhist woman. In an official statement released on August 16, the Ladakh unit of the BJP announced that Sheikh Nazir Ahmad would be removed from his primary party membership and relieved of his duties as the state vice-president.
The decision was attributed to his alleged involvement in his son’s elopement, as outlined in a meeting at...
Leh, August 17: The Central Bureau of Communication (CBC), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India organised a one-day outreach program at Govt Higher Secondary School, Diskit in Nubra Valley.
The program was organised on the theme of 9 Years: Seva, Sushasan aur Garib Kalyan by CBC’s Field Office, Leh to showcase India’s matchless achievements in different fields during the last nine years. Information about various public welfare schemes of the government especially...
Leh, August 13: An open house meeting was organised by the School Management Committee, Delhi Public School (DPS) Leh, to discuss the academic and administrative issues at the school.
Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Santosh Sukhadeve, IAS, attended the meeting with the President, Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), Thupstan Chhewang, and LBA Youth Wing, President, Rigzin Dorjey, in presence of parents and guardians of the students. From management side, Pro-vice chairperson Devinder Singh Arora,...
Leh, August 09: The Advisor to the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh Dr Pawan Kotwal launched the official website of the Sindhu Infrastructure Development Corporation (SIDCO) https://www.sidcoladakh.org.in/., at Civil Secretariat, Leh.
The launch of this website marks a significant milestone in advancing SIDCO’s commitment to transparency, accessibility, and effective communication for its diverse stakeholders, Dr Pawan stated. He emphasized that for sustainable development of the i...
Leh, August 08: The Secretary to Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor/Secretary of Youth Services & Sports of UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar reviewed a meeting regarding the proposal for engaging, sponsorship, promoting, and setting up J&K Bank Football Academy for the development of Sports in the UT.
The meeting was held between CMD J&K Bank and Secretary Sports UT Ladakh. A football expert team of J&K Bank is on a tour of the Union Territory of Ladakh from the 6th to the 9th of August 2023. The tea...
VoL Desk, August 07: On UT Declaration Day at Cultural Complex Leh, the Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra, marked a significant milestone by laying the foundation stone of the Ladakh Cultural Centre. Emphasizing efficiency, the HLG has directed timely completion of the project.
Commending Sh. Mipham Otsal, Director of Ladakh Theatre Group, the HLG extended gratitude for contributing 10 canals of land towards the construction of the cultural centre. The state-of-the-art facility, f...
Leh, 04 August: SKUAST-K High Mountain Arid Agriculture Research Institute (HIMAARI) Leh transferred two technologies – cultivation of greenhouse cucumber in Ladakh and technology for extended season of broccoli cultivation – to the Department of Agriculture, UT Ladakh for their horizontal expansion and commercialization.
A document was handed over to Secretary (Agriculture) UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar by Associate Director HMAARI SKUAST-K Leh, Dr. Dorjay Namgyal in presence of Chief Agricultu...
Leh, August 4: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh Dr. Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting in the presence of CEC/ Chairman, LAHDC Leh Tashi Gyalson on issues regarding the 13 GW Renewable Energy Project at Pang, Leh, and also discussed demands submitted by LAHDC Leh to be achieved as part of the project.
Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) gave a detailed presentation on the proposed 13 GW Renewable Energy project in Leh (9 GW Solar, 4 GW wind with 12 GW Battery Energy Storage Sys...
