New Delhi, July 9, 2025: The Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Dr. Pawan Kotwal, met the Secretary of the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC), Shri Shashi Ranjan, at the UPSC Headquarters in New Delhi today. Also present during the meeting were Joint Secretary (Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh), Ministry of Home Affairs, Shri Prashant Lokhande, and Secretary, General Administration Department, UT Ladakh, Shri Michael M. D’Souza.
The meeting involved detailed deliberations on the...
Delhi, July 06, 2025 – The All Kargil (Ladakh) Students’ Association Delhi (AKSAD) commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussain (a.s.) and his faithful companions in the land of Karbala who fought against falsehood and oppression.
The Ashura procession started after the Zuhr and Asr prayers from the Shia Jama Masjid, Kashmere Gate and culminated at Panja Sharif Dargah, where hundreds of students participated. Students chanted nohas paying rich tribute to Imam Hussain (a.s.).
The entire p...
LEH, LADAKH – June 27, 2025 – The First Ladakh Astro Festival, 2025, commenced on 27th June, 2025 with a grand inaugural ceremony at The District Panchayat Resource Centre, Agling, Leh. The festival, a collaborative effort between the Tourism Department of UT Leh and the Indian Institute of Astrophysics (IIA), aims to foster interest in astronomy, promote scientific temperament among the youth, and boost sustainable astro-tourism in the region. The participants included a keen contingent of ...
Kargil, June 21, 2025 – Sanskritik Yatra-Sindhu Darshan Festival organised by Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture & Languages Kargil in collaboration with North Zone Cultural Centre, Patiala here at Auditorium Hall Kargil today. The vibrant program featured various artists from across the country, along with local artists from Kargil showcasing diverse cultures.
CEC Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon welcomed Sindhu Darshan yatris, expressing pride in the event’s inaugural edition in Kargil. He emphasised...
Leh, 18 June 2025 : In a landmark move towards clean and sustainable transportation, a formal handing and taking over ceremony was held today at the NTPC Green Hydrogen Mobility Station, Palam, Leh, marking the transfer of five hydrogen fuel cell-based buses from NTPC Limited to the State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO), UT Ladakh.
This initiative represents the first-ever commercial deployment of hydrogen-powered buses in India, and that too at the highest altitude anywhere in...
Stockholm, Sweden – Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) of India, Shri Gyanesh Kumar, delivered a compelling keynote address at the Stockholm International Conference on Electoral Integrity, emphasizing India’s unwavering commitment to electoral integrity, its immense scale, and diverse democratic practices. The conference, organized by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA), brought together over 100 participants from approximately 50 countries...
NEW DELHI, India – The Election Commission of India (ECI) is set to play a pivotal role in strengthening global electoral integrity at the upcoming International IDEA Stockholm Conference on Electoral Integrity. Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Shri Gyanesh Kumar will lead the Indian delegation to the event, co-organized by the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in collaboration with the Electoral ...
New Delhi,– The Election Commission of India (ECI) has issued a point-by-point rebuttal to allegations concerning the electoral process in Maharashtra, emphasizing factual data to address concerns raised, including those by the Indian National Congress (INC).
Responding to claims about voting hours and voter turnout, the ECI stated that out of 6,40,87,588 electors in Maharashtra Assembly elections, 58 lakh votes were polled per hour between 7 am and 6 pm. This average, the ECI highlighted...
Delhi, June 03, 2025 | In a proud and historic moment, a delegation of 16 bright and ambitious students from the Drass subdivision—renowned as the second coldest inhabited place in the world—in the Union Territory of Ladakh, had the esteemed privilege of meeting the Hon’ble President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu. This interaction was part of the prestigious National Integration Tour, organized by the Forever in Operations Division of the Fire & Fury Corps.
This memorable occasion marked ...
03 June 2025. The Election Commission of India is now introducing a streamlined, technology- driven system to provide timely updates on the approximate voter turnout percentage trends. This new process significantly reduces the time lag associated with the earlier manual reporting methods. The initiative aligns with the Commission’s commitment to ensure timely public communication, which has often been underlined by the Chief Election Commissioner, Shri. Gyanesh Kumar on various occasions.
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