Lessons from Zojila Closure and Shortage of Commodities

The entire region of Ladakh remains mostly dependent on Zojila Pass to inflow human needs whether it is basic need of daily use or secondary needs. For the whole summer season, all goods pass through the Zojila which is the only sustainable and comparatively easy lifeline for Ladakh in summer. Its blockade due to snow in winters results in lot of sufferings and shortage of essential goods for Ladakh.

The Zojila pass which is at an altitude of 11516 feet above the sea level, serves as a si...

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اشیائے خوردونوش کی قلت پرلوگوں میں سخت ناراضگی

وی ایل //19اپریل //ماہ مبارک رمضان میں اشیائے خوردونوش کی قلت سے کرگل ضلع کے عوام میں زبردست بے چینی پائی جارہی ہے ۔ کرگل بازار میں ان دنوں تازہ سبزی ،دودھ ،دہی،پنیر ،بٹر وغیرہ بلکل ناپید ہے اورجہاں بھی تازہ سبزی،دودھ،دہی یا پنیر وغیرہ فروخت کرتے ہوئے دیکھے لوگوں کی بیڑ جمع ہوجاتی ہے ۔

  ماہ مبارک رمضان کے چلتے لوگوں کو کس قدر مشکلات کا سامنا ہے اس کا اندازہ اس بات سے لگایا جاسکتاہے کہ آج کرگل بازار میں لوگوں کی ایک بڑی تعداد ایک وین کے ارد گرد جمع ہوئے جس میں دودھ ،دہی اور پنیر فروخت...

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District Kargil Olympic Association Facilities Award Winning Athletes

KARGIL, APRIL 15, 2021: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan while underlining the importance of sports for youngsters said that sports promote healthy living, understanding, camaraderie and goodwill thereby leading a fit population who are productive enough to contribute towards progress and well being of the society.

The CEC stated this while addressing young players and athletes during a felicitation ceremony organized by the District Kargil Olympic Assoc...

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Ramzan began: Kargil face shortage of essential commodities

KARGIL, APRIL 12, 2021: Eyeing on the beginning of Holy month of Ramzan, the shortage of essential commodities has posed a major concern to people in Kargil District.

In this regard the Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust Kargil in a Public Notice has appealed the Union Territory and LAHDC administration to make hasty and necessary arrangements of the essential commodities.

While demanding for early opening of Zojila Pass, the socio-religious organization has appealed the shopkeepers and merchants to...

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Eyeing on Ramzan, ADC chairs meeting to review arrangements

KARGIL, APRIL 12, 2021: On the direction of the Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve, Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kargil Tsering Motup today chaired a meeting of the concerned district officers to take stock of the availability of essential commodities and necessary arrangements by the District Administration in view of the ensuing holy month of Ramadan. 

Assistant Commissioner Revenue (ACR) Shabir Hussain, Assistant Director Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer ...

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Kargil Passengers suffer as flight cancelled from Srinagar, Jammu

JAMMU, APRIL 12, 2021: Hundreds of passengers, irked by the continuous cancelation of flights from Jammu to Kargil, returned hopelessly once again from the Jammu airport today.

Speaking to the Voice of Ladakh a passenger named Ghulam Mehdi said that the flight C-130 landed at the Jammu Airport but since morning it refused to airlift the passengers on the pretext that the weather is bad in Leh.

However at the same time many other private flights operated from Jammu to Leh. At the end, the fligh...

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Ladakh Literary Conference, 2021 concludes in Kargil

KARGIL APRIL 11, 2021: 2 Days Ladakh Literary Conference, 2021 organized by Ladakh Academy of Culture and Languages (LAACL), Kargil concluded at Conference Hall Baroo here today.

Executive Councillor for Tourism Er Phunsog Tashi was the chief guest on the occasion while those who sat in the presidium along with the chief guest for the morning session included the Deputy Secretary Culture, LAACL, Leh Tsewang Paljor, noted Urdu poet Jigmet Nurboo Khayal Ladakhi, eminent Balti poet and writer Ba...

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Ladakh Literary Conference, 2021 began at Kargil

KARGIL APRIL 10, 2021: Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC, Feroz Ahmad Khan inaugurated 2 Days Ladakh Literary Conference, 2021 organized by Ladakh Academy of Culture and Languages (LAACL) Kargil at Conference Hall Baroo here today.

Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil Tsering Motup was the guest of honor on the occasion while those who sat in the presidium along with the dignitaries included noted Balti poet Akhone Asgar Ali Basharat, President International Association fo...

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Apricot Blossom Festival, 2021 begins in Kargil

KARGIL, APRIL 06, 2021: The first ever Apricot Blossom-Chuli Mendoq Festival organized by the Department of Tourism, UT Ladakh began in Kargil at Garkone village here today.

Director Tourism Ladakh Kunzes Angmo, AD Tourism Kargil Aga Syed Taha, village community members, folk artists and good number of villagers were present on the occasion. 

Speaking on the occasion, Director Tourism Kunzes Angmo said with the objective to popularize the apricot blossoming season of the twin districts of Karg...

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What District Kargil Congress Committee has to say in General Council Meeting?

KARGIL, APRIL 06, 2021: The 4th LAHDC’s 20th General Council Meeting is scheduled to hold tomorrow on Wednesday. In this regard, Councillor from opposition Congress party, Nasir Hussain Munshi spoke to the Voice of Ladakh correspondent to discuss the issues to be raised by his party in the upcoming meeting.

On the very onset of the interview, at 4 PM on Tuesday, he said that the opposition Councillors has not received any draft of the annual plan yet. He hoped that it will be delivered soon. ...

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