8th Ladakh dPal rNgam-Duston 2024, Ladakh UT Declaration Day celebrated at Leh

Leh, Aug 05 (DIPR-L): The 8th Ladakh dPal rNgam-Duston 2024 was celebrated today with great enthusiasm and joy at Leh Palace on the occasion of Ladakh UT Declaration Day. This year’s celebration was observed under the theme of ‘50th year of Ladakh Tourism’.

The celebrations for the Ladakh dPal rNgam Duston 2024 commenced with a traditional reception at the Palace Gate, setting a vibrant tone for the day’s events and by lighting of auspicious lamp to the Royal Shrine and (Lharna), a musica...

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LAHDC Leh to celebrate 5th August – UT Declaration Day as ‘Ladakh rPal Ngam Duston’

Leh, July 31: Hon’ble Chairman/CEC, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Gyalson chaired a meeting today to review preparations for the upcoming Ladakh rPal Ngam Duston to be celebrated on 5th August 2024 on the occasion of UT Ladakh Declaration Day.

Executive Councillor for Art/Culture, Stanzin Chosphel; Executive Councillor for Minority, Ghulam Mehdi; ADDC Leh, Sonam Nurboo; DYSC, Tsewang Paljor; CPO Leh, IAO/CCF along with all the concerned officials attended the meeting today.

CEC Gyalson stressed on ...

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President Murmu’s Maiden Visit to Ladakh on UT Foundation Day, Plans Siachen Expedition

Kargil, Oct. 25: President of India, Droupadi Murmu, is set to make her inaugural visit to Ladakh on October 31, marking the Union Territory’s Foundation Day. This visit holds particular importance as it will be President Murmu’s first trip to Ladakh since assuming office as the President of India in July last year.

During her two-day visit, President Murmu is scheduled to participate in the UT Ladakh Foundation Day celebrations. Weather permitting, she will also embark on an expedition t...

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Public Reactions: Ladakh after Becoming a Union Territory

Mutasif Hussain (Leh)

Asst. Prof. (History), Indraprastha College for Women, DU

I can understand, Covid has distracted Ladakh from a wide-ranging experience of a Union Territory. At a glance, Ladakh appears more of a bureaucratic state than a modern democracy. Constitutionalism abhors the creation of Power Corridors, one must be reminded. A single MP at the helm, however efficient is not an adequate political office for the entire UT, the lockdown evacuations, the deadlock over unemplo...

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