Army provide artifical limb to disabled porters

VoL Desk, Jan. 12: Kargil Sentinels Brigade in a noble initiative under OP SADBHAVANA arranged for fitment of artificial limb for disabled porters in Kargil, read a press release issued by the Brigade.

The Army provide artificial limb to Mr Mohd Ishaq resident of village Karkit, Budgam, Kargil who lost his left foot on 11 Oct 1999 and Mr Tahir Ali resident of village Hardas, Kargil who lost his left lower leg on 26 Aug 2017 while fetching stores. Both the individual were rendered disabled...

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16 Army men killed, 4 injured in accident near Indo-China border in Sikkim Visuals Surface

DEC 23, 2022: Sixteen Army jawans were killed and four others injured when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a gorge at a remote location in North Sikkim near the India-China border on Friday.

According to a senior police officer, the injured have been airlifted to an Army hospital in North Bengal.

The mishap took place at around 8 a.m. at Zema 3, about 15 kms away from Lachen, located at a distance of around 130 km away from State capital Gangtok.

Chungthang Sub-Divi...

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SURA SOI Cycling Expedition team visits Suru Valley Public School

KARGIL, JULY 21, 2022:

Ahead of the celebration of Kargil Vijay Diwas, Sura SOI Cycling Expedition team of the Indian Army today visited Suru Valley Public School in Kargil.

The expedition of the Indian army was started from Siachen War Memorial and will culminate at Kargil War Memorial in Drass to cover a distance of 508 kms. 

The cycling expedition consist 15 cyclists that embarked on July 12, to reach Kargil War Memorial at Drass on July 23. 

Ex EC Aga Syed Abass Rizvi, who wa...

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Registration for Indian Army Recruitment under AGNEEPATH commences for UT of Ladakh

CEC appeals Ladakhi youths to register for the recruitment 

Leh, July 07: The online registration for recruitment into the Indian Army has commenced with effect from 05th July 2022. As informed by the Army Recruiting Office, Srinagar, the recruitment rally will be conducted from 17th September to 30th September 2022 at Haiderbeig, Pattan, UT of J&K. 

The recruitment rally will be for recruitment as AGNIVEERS under the newly announced AGNIPATH Scheme. All eligible unmarried male candida...

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07 dead, 19 injured in bus accident at Nubra

Ladakh, May 27, KNT: At least seven Indian Army soldiers were killed and 19 were injured after the vehicle they were traveling in skidded off the road and fell in Shyok river in Turtuk sector of Ladakh. The vehicle fell to a depth of around 50-60 feet.

“A party of 26 soldiers was moving from the transit camp in Partapur to a forward location in Sub Sector Hanif. The vehicle skidded off the road and fell in Shyok river, resulting in injuries to all occupants,” the Indian Army said in a sta...

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Vacancies in army likely to become available soon

Leh, May 23: The Director Recruitment, Army Recruiting Office, Srinagar informed that vacancies in army are likely to become available based on orders of Govt of India for which advertisement/recruitment process shall start in due course of time.

The youth of Ladakh are advised to be prepared for the recruitment process and get enrolled as and when the vacancies are advertised.

For any query regarding eligibility criteria and for clarification after advertisement of the vacancies etc.,...

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DGBR Lt Gen Rajiv Chaudhry visits Zanskar

KARGIL, APRIL 16, 2022: Director General Border Road Organization (DGBRO) Lt General Rajiv Chaudhry accompanied by Chief Engineer project Yojak visited Zanskar subdivision on Friday.

Executive Councilor Tourism, RD and Zanskar Affair, LAHDC Kargil, Er. Punchok Tashi, Officiating Sub Divisional Magistrate Zanskar, Tsering Nurboo and Station House Officer Zanskar received the DGBRO at Kilima on behalf of the administration with traditional Khataqs.

A warm and colorful reception was also presente...

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Ladakh to soon have Rajya Sainik Board

Leh, Nov 16: A new Rajya Sainik Board for Ladakh headed by a Director would be established in Ladakh. This was approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The Rajya Sainik Board would be responsible for advising on the matters affecting the interest of the ex-servicemen, war widows, widows and non-combatants, including serving soldiers and their dependents.

The Rajya Sainik Board is the apex body under which Zila Sainik Welfare Offices Leh and Kargil will function on all matters pertain...

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ITBP Leh to organise Frontier Level River Rafting Expedition

Leh, Aug 06: Seven Ladakh Police personnel would take part in the Frontier Level River Rafting Expedition-2021 in Zanskar River from August 9 to 12 organised by the North-West Frontier, Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP). The event would be organised under the supervision of Inspector General, North-West Frontier, ITBP Leh, UT Ladakh, Lhari Dorjee Lhatoo. 

The rafting expedition is aimed at enhancing skills and cohesiveness amongst the participants in water sports to provide them with a be...

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