VoL Desk, March 24: TIME Magazine has recently released its list of “World’s Greatest Places in 2023”, featuring 50 extraordinary destinations to explore. Among these destinations are India’s Mayurbhanj district in Odisha and the Union Territory of Ladakh. Mayurbhanj has been chosen for its endangered black tigers and historic temples, while Ladakh is known for its astonishing alpine landscapes and Tibetan Buddhist culture, as well as its adventures and cuisine.
TIME Magazine’s Senior Edi...
The Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh are set to get the Geographical Indications (GI) tag for nine products. “The GI applications of all these products have been filed at the GI Registry in Chennai. The Consultative Group Meeting of all these products has already been successfully held and the products are in the final stage of being granted the tag. The final GI tag is expected soon,” a spokesperson said.
The products in line to obtain the GI tag include the famous Basoh...
VoL Desk, Jan. 07: After announcement of formation of High Powered Committee by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance convened an emergency meeting of at Jammu today.
The meeting was aimed to discuss the recent announcement by the Home Ministry about the formation of the High-Powered Committee to resolve the outstanding issues of Union Territory of Ladakh and to take a decision about the participation in the subsequent meetings to be held, read a press...
Srinagar- The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday ordered apportion of 1193 employees to Union Territory of Ladakh.
According to a government order, the apportion has been done in exercise of the powers under Section 89 of the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganization Act, 2019 by the Lieutenant Governor of the Jammu and Kashmir.
Giving breakup of the apportion, 31 employees are from Agriculture Production, 4 Animal/ Sheep Husbandry, 1 Culture, 1 Election, 6 Finance, 165 Food, Civil Supplies...
Leh, Sept 19: Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development Department, UT Ladakh, Sanjeev Khirwar chaired an interactive session on People’s Biodiversity Register (PBR) preparation for the urban local bodies of Leh and Kargil district with the concerned stakeholders at the Estate Conference Hall today.
It was informed, that GB Pant National Institute of Himalayan Environment is tasked with the preparation of the People’s Biodiversity Register for the areas falling under the Municip...
Srinagar, July 7
Ladakh to hold G-20 meetings next year even as China and Pakistan have voiced opposition to India’s decision to hold the preparatory meetings in Jammu and Kashmir.
“In view of scheduled G-20 meetings and necessary coordination with the Ministry of External Affairs (G-20 Secretariat), Govt. of India, sanction is hereby accorded to the nomination of Nodal Officers on behalf of the UT Administration of Ladakh,” reads an order issued by the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh RK...
Leh, April 13: The Bureau of Energy Efficiency (BEE), Ministry of Power, GoI and Power Development Department (PDD), Ladakh in association with the Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) organised the first stakeholder workshop on the preparation of State Energy Efficiency Action Plan (SEEAP) for Union Territory of Ladakh at DC Conference Hall, Leh. Secretary, Power, UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar was the chief guest for the event.
Secretary Power, Ravinder Kumar shar...
KARGIL, JAN 19, 2022: The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has categorized the Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh as “Hard Areas” in the Joint cadre of Arunachal Pradesh-Goa- Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT). An order to this effect was issued today.
Subsequent to the abrogation of Article 370, the Central Government had merged the Jammu and Kashmir cadre of IAS, IPS, and IFoS officers with that of AGMUT.
The MHA order bifurcated AGMUT cadre Union Territories into...
Leh, November 27: Deputy Secretary, Prime Minister’s Office, Govt. of India, Mangesh Ghildiyal convened a meeting today to review the concerted efforts to make Ladakh carbon neutral which is in accordance with the Prime Minister’s announcement of the same.
The concerned officials presented their projects on Carbon Neutrality and discussed their future action plans towards making Ladakh a carbon-neutral region.
Deputy Secretary, Mangesh Ghildiyal while reviewing the projects emphasize...
Leh, November 26: In order to celebrate 26th November as Constitution Day to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India, and for participating in the national level function, Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula along with all the Administrative Secretaries participated in the reading of the Preamble to the Constitution of India at the UT Secretariat today.
Earlier, Advisor Ladakh along with the Administrative Secretaries participated in the celebratory function taking place at the Cen...
