UT Administration initiates filling vacant posts after formalising domicile and reservation rules

Leh, July 2, 2025: Pursuant to putting in place a comprehensive legal framework to ensure fair, inclusive, and transparent recruitment to public services, the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has initiated a large-scale recruitment drive for 359 Gazetted posts through the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). This marks the first-ever recruitment of Gazetted posts through UPSC since the formation of the Union Territory.

This milestone follows the establishment of a unique...

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Hon’ble Lt Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) chairs 12th meeting of State Board for Wildlife of UT Ladakh

Leh, June 30, 2025: The 12th meeting of the State Board for Wildlife of UT Ladakh was held at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd). The agenda of the meeting centred on the report presented by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) to the Hon’ble members of the State Board for Wildlife regarding the rationalisation of the Karakoram (Nubra-Shayok) Wildlife Sanctuary and the High-Altitude Cold ...

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Yawar SHG Launches Products in Pashkum, EC Kacho Feroz Assures Hill Council Support

Kargil, June 30, 2025 — The Yawar Self Help Group (SHG) formally launched its products at a ceremony held today at Panchayat A in Pashkum. The event was organised by the National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM), showcasing the entrepreneurial efforts of rural women in the region.

Executive Councillor (EC) Kacho Mohammad Feroz was the Chief Guest at the event, which was also attended by Sheikh Ahmad, Block Development Officer (BDO) Dr. Sarwar Shehzad (JKAS), and key NRLM officials includi...

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Inauguration of EKTA (Exhibition cum Knowledge Sharing for Textile Advantage) Held at Eco Park, Leh

Date: 30th June 2025 | Location: Eco Park, Leh, UT Ladakh The Department of Sheep Husbandry, in collaboration with the Central Wool Development Board (CWDB), proudly hosted the inauguration of EKTA – Exhibition cum Knowledge Sharing for Textile Advantage today at Eco Park, Leh. The event served as a vibrant platform for promoting and strengthening Ladakh’s textile and wool sectors, especially the world-renowned Pashmina industry.

Dr. Mohmed Jafar, Chief Executive Councillor, Kargil, grace...

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Ladakhi Youth Benefit from ALSWAC’s Career Guidance Initiative

Kargil, Ladakh | 30/06/2025— The All Ladakh Students Welfare Association, Chandigarh (ALSWAC), a student body committed to the upliftment and empowerment of Ladakhi youth, successfully concluded its first-ever series of counselling and career guidance sessions for higher secondary school students in Kargil district. The sessions, held between 19th June and 29th June 2025, aimed to provide meaningful academic and career-related guidance to students in remote villages, helping them take confid...

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Ladakh Administration notifies Ladakh Reservation (Amendment) Rules, 2025

Leh, June 29, 2025: The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has achieved a significant milestone in the recruitment and reservation policy with the issuance of the Ladakh Reservation (Amendment) Rules, 2025, redressing the long pending concern of the locals, especially the youth of Ladakh. 

The amendments are made in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 23 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004, as amended by the UT of Ladakh Reservation (Amendment) Regulatio...

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Ladakh Administration Notifies Areas Adjoining Actual Line of Control (ALC) for Reservation Purposes

Leh, June 29, 2025: The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has added to its administrative stride yet another achievement with the issuance of the official notification declaring specific areas as Areas Adjoining the Actual Line of Control (ALC) under the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Reservation Act, 2004, as amended by the Union Territory of Ladakh Reservation (Amendment) Regulation, 2025.

As per the notification, this includes 18 revenue villages in Leh district situ...

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DC Kargil Chairs Meeting to Discuss Arrangements for Suru Adventure Fest 2025

Kargil, June 28, 2025 – Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar IAS, today chaired a meeting of officers and stakeholders at the Conference Hall, Baroo to discuss the arrangements for organizing the Suru Adventure Festival 2025.

SSP Kargil, Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, SE – PHE, SDM Sankoo, AD Handicrafts, District Superintendent Handloom, Executive Engineer I&FC, Executive Engineer Mechanical, AD Information, GM NHPC, Representative of University of Ladakh (Kargil ...

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CEC Kargil Flags Off Water Tankers to Boost Drinking Water Facilities in District Kargil

 Kargil, June 28, 2025 – In a major step toward improving essential public services in the region, Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor of LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, today flagged off three water tankers to enhance drinking water supply in Kargil. 

The vehicles were commissioned under the Special Development Package (SDP) and the Water Tax Revenue sector, facilitated through the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department, Kargil Division.

Addressing the gathering at the f...

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Dharti Abha Awareness and Benefit Saturation Camp Successfully Held at Choglamsar

LEH, JUNE 28, 2025 – An Awareness and Benefit Saturation Camp, under the initiative of Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan held today at the Kharnakling Community Hall in Choglamsar. The campaign successfully provided essential services and raised awareness about government welfare schemes to the local residents in the area.

Various departments actively participated in the campaign, aiming to reach the general public directly. Among them were the Revenue Department, Education Depar...

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