First assessment examination conducted for adult learners in Leh and Khaltse zone

Leh, March 19: First assessment test of Foundational Literacy and Numeracy of New India Literacy Programme (NILP) under ‘Education for All’ was successfully conducted on March 19 at all the learning centres of Leh and Khaltse zones.

Three months of regular classes were conducted for all non-literates of 15 years and above age group.

Adult learners were taught how to read and write in Bhoti and Urdu, foundational numeracy, use of ATMs, bank withdrawal and deposits, and mobile handling a...

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Mobile medical units organised camps at Nyoma, benefitted 396 patients

Leh, March 20:  The Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) camp was organised by Health Department Nyoma on March 19. Free check-up, treatment, and medicine have been provided to patients.

A total of about 396 patients benefitted from the camp.

Mobile Medical Unit provides OPD consultation services to the public of Hanley such as medical OPD, hypertension, Acid peptic disease (APD), osteoarthritis, Premenstrual syndrome (PMS), urinary tract infection, upper respiratory tract infection, Rheumatoid...

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Administration, Local Farmers Meet to Discuss Export of Apples, Apricots

Leh, March 16: The Administrative Secretary, Horticulture and Agriculture Department, Ravinder Kumar chaired a meeting to discuss the export of apples and apricots from Ladakh at the Civil Secretariat, Leh today.

In the meeting, Secretary Ravinder Kumar noted that the export of Ladakh’s apples and apricots is a milestone for the region’s economy, as it provides a new source of income for local farmers and entrepreneurs.

Secretary Kumar stated that the administration has invested in inf...

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Aadhar document update facility online free till June 14

𝐋𝐞𝐡, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟔: The Unique Identification Authority of India has made document update facility online for Aadhaar free till June 14.

No fee will be charged to the residents for online updation of the proof of identity (POI) and proof of address (POA) in Aadhaar from March 15 to June 14, 2023.

Residents who have not updated their Aadhaar in the last 8-10 years are required to upload their proof of identity (POI) and proof of address (POA) documents. This service can be availed at Aadhaar...

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UDID will be mandatory for availing benefits of govt schemes from April 01

Leh, March 15: Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities (DEPwD) has announced that the UDID number/UDID card shall be mandatory for availing benefits/relaxation under the schemes of DEPwD and its associated organizations viz. National Trust, RCI, NHFDC, ALIMCO, All National Institutes and Composite Regional Centres, etc with effect from 01.04.2023. In case, UDID card is not available, UDID enrolment number (Generated from UDID portal only) along with the certificate of disabili...

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AIFF invites Ladakhi footballer for selection trials of U-19 National Team

Secretary Sports interacts with Sangdup 17 & LFA officials

Leh, March 15: Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, Ladakh Ravinder Kumar interacted with 17-year-old footballer Tsewang Sangdup and congratulated him for achieving the milestone of becoming the first Ladakhi footballer to be invited by the All India Football Federation (AIFF) for selection trials of Under-19 National Team at Bhubaneshwar, Odisha. Sangdup plays as a Midfielder and hails from Changthang. Recently Sangdup also play...

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Forest Department to Undertake Plantation Drive in Ladakh

Leh, March 13: The Principal Secretary Forest, Ecology and Environment Department Dr. Pawan Kotwal chaired a meeting to discuss the action plan for a special drive for afforestation in Ladakh at the Civil Secretariat, Leh.

The Principal Secretary gave directions to the concerned officials to submit a site-wise plan for tree plantation to be undertaken by April. Further, he proposed convening a meeting of all ‘stakeholders’ to discuss and plan the plantation drive. As part of the initiativ...

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Union Minister Parshottam Rupala visits border villages in Ladakh

Leh, March 13: Union Minister of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry & Dairying, Parshottam Rupala visited villages along LAC in Ladakh where he was given a warm welcome by the village representatives.

The Union Minister interacted with the local villagers who put forward various demands including the opening of Galwan valley for domestic tourists, lifting of water from Shayok River for agricultural purposes and a veterinary centre at Shayok.

He assured that soon a veterinary ambulance will be...

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Training programme for senior officials of UT Admin Ladakh on Emerging Technologies concludes

Leh, March 13: With the aim to stay in sync with emerging technologies and to explore the scope of using such technologies to aid in governance, ground implementation of projects, widespread awareness of schemes and policies, etc, the Information Technology Department, UT Ladakh in collaboration with the National Institute of Smart Governance (NISG), GoI is conducting a 10-day training and capacity building programme on ‘Emerging Technologies’ for the officials of the UT Administration.

T...

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Ladakh Administration Initiates Recruitment Rules for Gazetted Posts

Leh, March 07: The Ladakh administration is in the process of framing recruitment rules for gazetted posts. In this connection, Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula held a meeting with all Administrative Secretaries at the Civil Secretariat Leh to review the progress of work.

During the meeting, the Administrative Secretaries presented the progress of the recruitment rules for gazetted posts in their respective departments. Advisor Narula reviewed and directed that the draft rules should be place...

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