More than 100 delegates from around 30 countries to attend the pre-summit meeting

Leh, April 25: The Y 20 Pre Summit Meeting under G20 hosted by Ministry of Youth and Sports Affairs is slated to start tomorrow and more than 100 delegates would attend the meeting. The meeting is being organised from 26th to 28th April.

Nagaraj Naidu Kakanur, Joint Secretary G20 , Saugat Biswas, Divisional Commissioner, Ladakh; Pankaj Kumar Singh, Director, Youth Affairs; Manish Gautam, Director, PIB;  Falit Sijariya, Representative of Y20 India Secretariat and Prof. Rajendra S. Dhaka, C...

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Secretary, Youth Services & Sports, Ladakh chairs meeting to discuss issues of National Cadet Corps (NCC)

Leh, April 21: Secretary, Youth Services & Sports, Ladakh Ravinder Kumar chaired a meeting to discuss issues of National Cadet Corps (NCC) viz. expansion of NCC camps, preparation for the upcoming Vibrant Village Programme; status of hostels, amongst others.

At the outset, Commanding Officer, 1 Ladakh Battalion NCC Leh, Col VS Johar briefed the meeting on the status of the expansion of NCC camps in Leh and Kargil. There are 16 schools and colleges covered so far in Kargil and 24 in Leh. D...

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Leave no stone unturned to achieve Har Ghar Jal Status by 31st July: 5th Apex Committee Meeting of JJM

Leh, April 21: Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula chaired the 5th Apex Committee Meeting of Jal Jeevan Mission at the Civil Secretariat, Leh. The Commissioner/Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department, Ajeet Kumar Sahu elucidated the agenda items in a detailed presentation viz. Annual Action Plan, social audit, physical verification; hiring of Jal Shakti Fellow; establishment of Drinking Water Quality Commissionerate (DWQC) under JJM in the UT amongst others. He explained that after the star...

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Aadhaar-based Subsidies to be enabled in Ladakh

Promote Digital Payment Systems at all levels; Advisor Narula

Leh, April 19: Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula held a meeting to discuss the status of Digital Payment Systems in the Union Territory of Ladakh.

Vikas Sirohi, Digital Payment Professional from National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) presented the status of Aadhaar-based Direct Benefit Transfers (DBT), UPI Increment over the years, and the promotion of RuPay card in Ladakh.

It is pertinent to mention that amongst other ...

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LAHDC Leh approves draft outlay of 300 Cr District Capex Budget for FY 2023-24

Leh, Apr 19: LAHDC Leh conducted its General Council Meeting to discuss the Draft Capex Budget for the financial year 2023-24 under the chairmanship of the Chairman/CEC, Tashi Gyalson, at the conference hall of DC’s Office, Leh.

At the beginning of the first’s day’s session, CEC Gyalson condemned the conspiracy to defame H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama and demanded an apology from the media houses & celebrities who tried misinterpreting the audience with a maligned video of His Holiness. The hou...

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Drug Peddler Arrested and Contraband Substances Seized in Leh

VoL Desk, April 15: District Police Leh has arrested a drug peddler and seized a significant quantity of contraband substances, including Spasmo Proxyvon Plus capsules, brown sugar-like substances, and Ganja. The arrest was made during a random Naka checking at Airport Road, Industrial Area, Leh.

According to a press release by the Leh Police, a case FIR No 49/2023 has been registered, and further investigation is currently underway. The police have urged the public to report any informat...

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LG Mishra hosts Iftar party, appeals for collective efforts towards social issues

VoL Desk, April 15: Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra hosted an Iftar party for people from different communities in Leh on Tuesday, marking the holy month of Ramzan. The event was attended by a diverse group of people who came together to break their fast and celebrate the spirit of unity and brotherhood.

During the event, the High-Level Group (HLG) overseeing the development of Ladakh wished everyone a happy and prosperous Ramzan. The Hon’ble Lt. Governor took the opp...

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Lt. Gov Brig (Dr) BD Mishra inspects site for Capitol Complex in Ladakh

VoL Desk, April 15: Lt. Governor Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra visited the designated site for the construction of the Capitol Complex at Ranbirpur in Ladakh on Friday. During his visit, he was accompanied by the Commissioner/Secretary of Ladakh’s Department of Planning, Development & Monitoring, AK Sahu.

According to the official statement, Com Secretary AK Sahu briefed the Lt. Governor about the draft layout plan, which includes details of the location of various buildings and infrastructure...

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Massive protest rally in Leh against rape, murder of minor girl

Leh, April 11 (ANI): Locals in Leh on Tuesday held a huge protest against the alleged rape and murder of a minor girl on March 29 and demanded the setting up of a fast-track court.

The protest was held by the Ladakh Buddhist Association, the Ladakh Gonpa Association and the residents of Ladakh at the historic polo ground Leh.

On March 29, a 12-year-old minor girl was allegedly raped by a man and left injured in Leh, Ladakh, police said.

Earlier in the day, the Ladakh Buddhist Associ...

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GoI approves creation of 45 posts for National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa Leh

Leh, April 12: Govt of India has approved the creation of 45 new posts for the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR), Leh Ladakh on various levels. The Union Cabinet, under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the establishment of the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa at Leh Ladakh on 20th November 2019. 

The creation of 45 new posts is a historic occasion for the Sowa-Rigpa system of medicine, particularly the National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa. Out of the 45 sanctio...

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