LG Ladakh Inaugurates Mega Plantation Drive in Liktsey

VoL Desk, May 17: In a significant move towards environmental conservation, a Mega Plantation Drive was organized by ‘Live-to-Love,’ ‘Young Drukpa Association,’ and the District Administration of Leh in Liktsey. The event witnessed the honorable Lieutenant Governor, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra, inaugurating the drive.

The plantation drive saw the participation of distinguished individuals, including Ven Rinpoches of Drukpa Sect, prominent political and religious leaders, as well as dedicated...

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LG to Discuss Reservation of Seats for Ladakhi Students with J&K Administration

Leh ,May 06: To ensure the reservation of seats for students from Ladakh in educational institutions in Jammu and Kashmir, the Lieutenant Governor, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) has assured that he will take up the matter of reservation with J&K administration.

The move would further ensure access to quality education to youth of Ladakh UT.

He further assured to expedite the process of drafting recruitment rules for gazetted posts along with its notification through UPSC so that the ...

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Ladakh LG Instructs Heads of Departments to Allocate Dedicated Time for Public Grievance Hearings

VoL Desk, May 03: The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh has issued an instruction to the Heads of Departments to allocate one hour, three days a week, for hearing public grievances. The announcement was made through Circular No. 05-LA (GAD) of 2023, dated 01-05-2023, by the General Administration Department.

In order to enhance public outreach and ensure efficient service delivery, the Honorable Governor has mandated that all Heads of Departments be accessible to the public, as stated in the ...

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Brig (Dr) BD Mishra, Lt. Governor of Ladakh, concludes four-day tour to Kargil

VoL Desk, April 19: This morning (April 19), Brig (Dr) BD Mishra, Lt. Governor of Ladakh, left for Leh after concluding his tour of Kargil. During his journey, he planned to visit Shargole and Khagral village.

On April 15, the Hon’ble Lt. Governor Ladakh, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra arrived in Kargil for his four-day long tour to the district to experience the developmental works on the ground and to closely learn the aspirations and expectations of the people. On the way, he visited Mulbek villa...

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LG Mishra hosts Iftar party, appeals for collective efforts towards social issues

VoL Desk, April 15: Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra hosted an Iftar party for people from different communities in Leh on Tuesday, marking the holy month of Ramzan. The event was attended by a diverse group of people who came together to break their fast and celebrate the spirit of unity and brotherhood.

During the event, the High-Level Group (HLG) overseeing the development of Ladakh wished everyone a happy and prosperous Ramzan. The Hon’ble Lt. Governor took the opp...

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Former Chairperson of Moravian Church Leh Meets LG Mishra

VoL Desk, March 31: Rev. Elijah Gergan, Former Chairperson of the Moravian Church Leh, recently met with Hon’ble Lt. Gov Brig (Dr) BD Mishra and requested the allocation of land for the ‘Project Health’ Trust in Kargil. The trust aims to help the needy in the health and education sector of Kargil.

During the meeting, the Hon’ble Lt. Gov was also apprised of the books written in Bhoti by Rev. Elijah Gergan’s grandfather, including the ‘History of Ladakh’ and ‘1000 Tibetan Proverbs,’ and wa...

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Lt Gov of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Ladakh Meet in Delhi

VoL Desk, March 31: The Hon’ble Lt Gov of Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Admiral D.K. Joshi, and the Hon’ble Lt Gov of Ladakh, Brig (Dr) B.D. Mishra, recently met in New Delhi to discuss initiatives for promoting national integration through education, sports, tourism, and people-to-people ties.

During the meeting, the Hon’ble Lt Gov of Ladakh proposed reserving two seats each in Andaman & Nicobar Engineering, Medical & Law College for Ladakhi students, and the Hon’ble Lt Gov of Andaman and N...

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LG Ladakh gets power under 2 more central laws

The President of India has empowered the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Union Territory to exercise the powers and functions discharged by the “state government “and the “appropriate government” under two more laws.

The Union Home Ministry has issued two separate notifications to empower LG Ladakh to exercise the powers and functions of “the appropriate government” and  “the state government” respectively under “the Minimum Wages Act, 1948” and “the Poisons Act, 1919”.

“In pursuance of ...

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LG Ladakh condoles demise of ice hockey player Tsetan Dolma, footballer Rigzin Lamo

VoL Desk, Sep. 21: The Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh Radha Krishna Mathur condoled the families of ice hockey player Tsetan Dolma & footballer Rigzin Lamo who lost their lives in an unfortunate accident in Ramban recently, tweeted the LG Office.

“My deepest condolences to the families of our ice hockey player Tsetan Dolma & footballer Rigzin Lamo who lost their lives in an unfortunate accident in Ramban recently.”, read the tweet.

The LG has announced an ex gratia relief of Rs. 5 lakhs ...

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Delhi-based doctors propose providing telecommunication facilities in remotes areas of Ladakh

Leh, Jul 3 (PTI) A Delhi-based private company of doctors on Sunday proposed providing telemedicine facilities in remote areas of Ladakh, an official spokesman said.

The proposal was submitted by a delegation of doctors led by the director of Medijunction smart healthcare private limited which called on Ladakh Lieutenant Governor R K Mathur in New Delhi, he said.

The spokesman said the delegation proposed providing telemedicine healthcare facilities along with the physical presence of ...

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