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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China has not occupied even a single inch in Ladakh, LG Ladakh

Jammu,Septmeber 11: China has not occupied even a single inch of Indian land in Ladakh, according to Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Brigadier (Dr) B D Mishra. He made this statement in response to questions from the media during the North Tech Symposium 2023 at IIT Jammu campus.

These questions were related to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claim that China had taken control of a significant portion of Indian territory in Ladakh. While LG Ladakh did not directly comment on Rahul’s statement,...

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Home Depart., UT of J&K transfers 432 post to UT Ladakh

Leh, 11 September:  The Ministry of Home Affairs had sanctioned two Border Battalions and two Women Battalions for the Border Districts of the erstwhile J&K State which also included the then Ladakh Division. 270 posts for the Border Battalion and 162 posts for the Women Battalion were earmarked for the two districts of Ladakh i.e., Kargil and Leh. 

The posts were advertised in 2019 and physical tests/examinations of the candidates from Ladakh who had applied for these posts were held bet...

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Space Science Exhibition by SAC-ISRO Ahmedabad commences in Leh

Leh, Sept 9: The five-day Space Science Exhibition, Sept 9th-13th, organised in collaboration between LAHDC Leh, University of Ladakh, and Space Application Centre (SAC-ISRO), Ahmedabad, was inaugurated by Hon’ble Lt Governor, BD Mishra in the presence of Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Gyalson and Director, SAC-ISRO, Ahmedabad, Nilesh M Desai and Vice-Chancellor, University of Ladakh, Prof S K Mehta at Lamdon School, Leh.


Chief guest, Lt Governor Ladakh, BD Mishra, added that the organisa...

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Inaugural E-Governance Magazine of Ladakh UT Launched alongside TapOnn Event

Leh, September 8: In a significant development, a Meeting was chaired by Dr Pawan Kotwal, Advisor to Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh for the launch of the first-ever e-Governance Magazine, facilitated by the IT Secretary Amit Sharma, through the National Informatics Centre (NIC) was launched which carried informative IT related articles for widespread circulation amongst IT buffs of the Union Territory.

The launch of this inauguration edition of Ladakh UT e-Governance Magazine has been wide...

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Comm./Secy., Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan presides meeting, for categorization of hotels/ guest houses/lodges/resorts

Leh, Sept. 06: The Comm./Secry., Tourism & Culture Department, UT Ladakh Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan presided over a meeting to discuss cleanliness of high-altitude base camps and trekking routes, and the categorization of hotels/ guest houses/lodges/resorts in the UT of Ladakh at the Civil Secretariat.

Welcoming all the officials/stakeholders to the meeting the Commissioner/Secretary emphasized on the importance of cleanliness in high-altitude base camps and along trekking routes in the UT. ...

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