Leh, January 14: Secretary, Tourism and Culture Department, Ladakh, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan chaired a preparatory meeting to discuss UT Ladakh’s participation in the Bharat Parv Event at Lal Qila to showcase Ladakh’s cuisine, products, and culture from 26 January to 31 January 2023 as part of Republic Day Celebrations. Bharat Parv is a five-day festival organised by Ministry of Tourism, Government of India to showcase the products, cuisine and culture of different states of India.
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Admin Secy, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan holds discussions with NHPC Officers and Officers from Tourism department/district administration
Leh, January 05: The Tourism Department, Ladakh plans to develop Hydro Tourism in collaboration with NHPC at the National Hydroelectric Power Corporation (NHPC), Dam, Alchi on the Indus river. The Administrative Secretary, Tourism Department, Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan chaired a meeting at the Civil Secretariat, Leh.
In the meeting, the Administrative Secreta...
LEH, DEC. 19: The Director along with the Assistant Director of the Tourism Department, Ladakh, along with stakeholders from the tourism sector, participated in the 37th IATO Annual Convention held at Lucknow on Sunday.
During the convention, the Secretary, of the Ministry of Tourism, GOI, Arvind Singh visited the stall of Ladakh Tourism and appreciated the efforts made by the UT govt for the promotion of tourism activities in Ladakh.
Director Tourism, Kunzes Angmo, gave a detailed pre...
Kargil, Dec 11, 2022: Tourism Department Kargil today observed International Mountain Day.
Chief Planning Officer Abdul Hadi was the chief guest, Accounts Officer to DC Kargil Shamim Ahmed, Assistant Tourism Officer Ghulam Rasool Lal, Former AD Tourism Haji Muhammad Hussain, representatives of various associations and concerned officers were present during the event.
Speaking on the occasion, the ATO Ghulam Rasool Lal said the annual event is organized to spread awareness regarding the...
Discusses plans for Chadar Trek and Marathon on Pangong Lake
Leh, Nov 19: Chairman/CEC, Adv. Tashi Gyalson convened a meeting today with the officers of different departments of District Administration Leh, tourism stakeholders, and officials of Border Road Organisation to review necessary preparations for the Chadar Trek and allied tourism activities including a Marathon on the frozen Pangong Lake ahead of the coming winter tourist season in Ladakh.
Considering Chadar Trek as an excl...
Stresses the need for environmentally responsible tourism in Ladakh
Leh, Oct 10: The 11th edition of the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) began today at Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra, Leh. The Union Cabinet Minister for Environment, Forest & Climate Change (MoEFCC) and Labour & Employment, Bhupender Yadav, presided over the opening session of SMDS. He was accompanied by Chairman/CEC, Advocate Tashi Gyalson; MP Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal; GOC 14 Corps Lt. Gen Anindya Sengupta...
On the birthday of Mahatma Gandhi, Kargil observed complete shutdown, which were to continue for four days but was called off later. The four-day complete shutdown was announced by All Transport Association Kargil over UT administration’s perpetual negligence of their demand for ‘One UT, one permit’. The cab operators claimed that their vehicles were being challaned and even seized as their permits have expired and not renewed by the Administration. The cab operators of Kargil see it as a bi...
Leh, Sept 27: Department of Travel and Tourism Management of EJM College, Leh and Government Degree College Drass organised special sessions on the event of World Tourism Day 2022 under the theme ‘Rethinking Tourism’ at their respective colleges.
At EJM Leh, Guest speaker, Former President of All Ladakh Tour Operators Association (ALTOA), Tsetan Angchuk who is also the Senior Tour Operator and Managing Director of Himalayan Crossroads discussed the steps to make Ladakh a sustainable touri...
Kargil, August 22, 2022: The first batch of the ten days Trekking Guide Training Course organized by Tourism Department, LAHDC, Kargil UT Ladakh in collaboration with Indian Institute of Skiing and Mountaineering (IISM) was flagged-off today from TRC Kargil by the Assistant Director Tourism Kargil, Aga Syed Toha Mosvi.
Advisor to Ministry of Tourism and Patron IISM J. S Dhillon, Special Officer Tourism Department Kargil Ghulam Rasool Lal, President Ladakh Mountain Guide Association Skalza...
KARGIL, JULY 20, 2022:
The Department of Geography in collaboration with the Department of Travel and Tourism Management Government Degree College, Kargil today organized a discussion on the theme ‘Problems and Prospects of Tourism in Ladakh’.
Incharge Principal Dr Javed briefed the students about relevant soft skills needed in today’s world especially in the hospitality industry.
Tsetan Dolkar, Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography presented her views on tourism as a G...
