VoL Desk, May 14: Two teachers died in a car accident near Khardung La on Sunday when they were going to Leh for election training. DC/Returning Officer Santosh Sukhadava announce a compensation of 15 lakh for each family.
The victims named as Mohd Eliyas was the teacher Middle School, Thang and Mohd Ibrahim, teacher of Primary School Tyakshi, Farol both victims hail from Nubra Subdivision and both were going to Leh, for an election duty under the second and third phase of training.
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VoL Desk, May 14: University of Ladakh students at Leh Campus held a press conference today due to the administration’s failure to address academic issues, shortage of teaching staff, and lack of grant for academic tours. They claimed that despite repeated appeals over the past three years, the administration has not resolved their concerns.
During the conference, students criticized the University Administration for a communication gap between the National Council for Vocational Educatio...
Kargil, May 13: On the night of May 10-11, the Indian Astronomical Observatory in Hanle and Merak, Ladakh, captured a mesmerizing showcase of intense auroral activity, sparked by potent geomagnetic storms from the Sun impacting the Earth.
These storms originate from Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs), massive discharges of plasma and magnetic fields ejected from the Sun’s corona. They can take hours or even days to reach our planet. The current robust aurora was anticipated and observed worldw...
Leh, May 13, 2024: Absentee Voting Facility has started from May 11 for people belonging to the class of senior citizen (AVSC) who is defined as any elector above 85 years of age or person with disability (AVPD) who is defined as persons having benchmark disability certificate (Not less than 40% of a specified disability).
It was informed that 11 zones will be conducting postal voting for absentee voters and polling teams have been sent to various subdivisions including Durbuk, Nyoma, Kha...
Leh, May 13: In view of the forthcoming Lok Sabha Elections 2024, postal voting of Absentee Voters of Essential Services (AVES) has commenced from May 13 and will end on May 15.
The Postal Voting Centers (PVCs) for the AVES has been set up in 5 locations in Leh district. The centers are Auditorium Hall, near DC Office in Leh, Tehsil Office in Nyoma, SDM Office in Khaltse, ZEO Office in Tangste and 1st Floor SDM Office in Diskit.
A total of 233 people have registered for the facility ...
Leh, May 08: Expenditure Observer for 01-Ladakh Parliamentary Constituency, Gajendra Singh conducted the first inspection meeting of Expenditure Register of contesting candidates in the Video Conference Room, DC hall on May 08.
Expenditure Observer verified the register of the candidates and clarified the agents about the correct procedure for making entry in the register. He also stressed the need to make entries in the register on a daily basis.
Additionally, he emphasized the necess...
VoL Desk, May 08: After Kargil get united fielding Haji Hanifa Jan as a joint candidate for the Lok Sabha elections from Ladakh constituency, the leaders in district Leh are also mulling on a provision to support only a single candidate enhancing the probability for a candidate from Leh to win the election.
A veteran leader from Leh and former President of Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), on the occasion of congratulating the new LBA President Tsering Dorjay Lakruk appealed to elect a s...
Leh, May 7: Nodal Officer Expenditure, Zulfiqar Ali convened the Election Expenditure Monitoring (EEM) meeting at the Video Conference Hall, DC Office on May 7.
The main objective of the meeting was to conduct a free, fair, and transparent election by monitoring misuse of money and muscle power, legal expenditure within the permissible limit, maintaining a truthful account and a level playing field for all stakeholders.
During the meeting, discussions were held on the two categories of...
Leh, May 06: In our continuous step towards promoting fair and transparent elections, the affidavits of candidates contesting the Lok Sabha elections from the 1-Ladakh Parliamentary Constituency are made available online. The affidavits are accessible on the CEO website (ceo.ladakh.gov.in) and the affidavit portal of Election Commission of India (affidavit.eci.gov.in) as well as through KYC apps, providing the general public with easy access to crucial information.
These affidavits contai...
Leh, May 04: In a bid to inspire and engage young and first-time voters for their maximum participation in casting votes on the poll day, Chief Electoral Officer UT Ladakh, Yetindra M. Maralkar, unveiled an electrifying election song which is composed by the State SVEEP icon, Phunchok Ladakhi.
The event was graced by the presence of CEO UT Ladakh, Yetindra M. Maralkar as chief guest, State SVEEP icon, Phunchok Ladakh as guest of honour, Returning Officer 1-Ladakh Parliamentary Constituen...
