Leh, June 4, 2025: As part of the pre-campaign activities for World Environment Day 2025, the State Medicinal Plant Board (SMPB), Union Territory of Ladakh organized a full-day cleanliness drive on June 4, 2025.
The drive was carried out at various locations along the Indus River belt and at Jive Tsal, with the objective of raising environmental awareness, preserving Ladakh’s fragile ecosystem, and reinforcing the urgent call to end plastic pollution.
The event witnessed active partici...
Kargil, June 04, 2025 – In a celebration of rural entrepreneurship and women empowerment, the Ladakh Rural Livelihood Mission (NRLM) organized a product launch event in Kargil. The event featured locally produced items by women-led Self-Help Groups (SHGs), particularly Tabassum SHG from Kanoor Panchayat and Hussainya SHG from Tambis Panchayat.
Among the products showcased was Balti Khar Achaar and Kargil Achaar, a traditional pickle that has now been refined through improved packaging and...
Kargil, June 4: In a landmark move to strengthen women’s participation in local governance, the President of India has promulgated the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (Amendment) Regulation, 2025, reserving one-third of the total seats in both Hill Development Councils of Ladakh for women.
As per the notification issued by the Ministry of Law and Justice, the amendment to Section 4 of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils Act, 1997 introduces sub-sections (1A) and (1...
Kargil, June 3: In a historic move that celebrates the linguistic and cultural heritage of the region, the President of India has promulgated the Ladakh Official Languages Regulation, 2025, officially recognizing five languages Purgi, Bhoti, Urdu, Hindi, and English for use in all or any of the official purposes of the Union Territory of Ladakh.
As per the Gazette notification dated June 2, 2025, the Regulation was enacted under the powers conferred by Article 240 of the Constitution and ...
Kungyam, June 02 2025: The fifth day of the Krishi Viksit Sankalp Abhiyaan was successfully celebrated in the morning at Kungyam village with the enthusiastic participation of more than 39 individuals, including staff members. Representatives from various departments, including scientists from KVK Nyoma, and officials from the Agriculture and Sheep Husbandry Departments, were present for the occasion. The event featured active farmer interactions, during which valuable feedback was collected...
Kargil, June 02, 2025 – In the lead-up to World Environment Day, the Department of Forest, Ecology & Environment, UT Ladakh, in collaboration with HEAL-Ladakh NGO, successfully organized a comprehensive awareness event on the theme “Ending Plastic Pollution” today here at Auditorium Hall, Kargil.
The campaign brought together experts, officials, students and local stakeholders to address the growing menace of plastic pollution and to promote sustainable environmental practices in the regi...
Leh, June 2, 2025 – The Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC) Leh Sonam Nurboo (JKAS), today chaired a follow-up meeting at the Conference Hall, DC Office, Leh, to review the Annual Action Plan under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme for the financial year 2025-26.
During the meeting, significant progress was reported on the resolution of pending payments to laborers, with a comprehensive report presented to confirm the successful dissol...
Leh, June 2, 2025: Under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative, the 11th Statehood Day of Telangana was celebrated at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat in the presence of guests from Telangana serving in different institutes and armed forces, along with staff from the LG Secretariat.
Telangana, which is India’s youngest state, was carved out of Andhra Pradesh on June 2, 2014, as the 29th state of India. Telangana is renowned for its rich cultural heritage, historic landmarks and u...
Leh, June 02 2015: The District Hub for Empowerment of Women, in collaboration with the Rural Self Employment Training Institute (RSETI), has started a 40-day training program on tailoring for 35 unemployed women from Leh district. This initiative is part of the skill development program under the Beti Bachao scheme, aiming to empower women through vocational training and entrepreneurship.
The Objectives of the training is to equip women with tailoring skills to enhance their employabilit...
Drass, June 01, 2025 — In a significant step towards strengthening human-wildlife coexistence, a bear-proof corral was officially handed over today to the community of Sumart Village by Hon’ble Councillor, Lower Constituency, Drass, Mr. Abdul Wahid .
This initiative is part of the ongoing Himalayan Brown Bear Conservation Project led by WWF-India in collaboration with local communities and the Wildlife Department, Kargil.
The bear-proof corral is designed to protect livestock and prope...
