Kargil/ Jan. 26/ News Desk: Zanskar’s Manjhi man, Tsultrim Chonjor, became the first person from district Kargil to receive the Padma Shri award.
75-year-old Tsultrim Chonjor, fondly known as ‘Meme Chonjor, who comes from the remote village of Stongde in the Zanskar Valley of Ladakh, has a similar story to that of Manjhi in Bihar.
Aakashwani in a radio report says that Chonjor has assisted in developing road from Zanskar’s Sumdoo to Kirgyaq Lungnaq.
From May 2014 to June 2017, Chonjor singl...
Leh/ Jan 5: Secretary, Youth Services and Sports, UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar, convened a meeting regarding the first-ever Winter Sports Festival Zanskar 2021, at the Secretariat today.
The meeting was also attended by Deputy Commissioner Leh, Sachin Kumar Vaishya Leh; Stanzin Lakpa Councillor LAHDC Kargil; Director Tourism Ladakh, Kunzes Angmo; Tsering Tashi, District Youth Services and Sports Officer, Leh; Dr Thupstan Norboo, Cultural Officer; Manesh Pal Saini, Assistant Commandant, ITBP;...
Kargil/ Dec. 29: In Charge Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Zanskar Tsewang Rigzin inaugurated an ice hockey rink at Zangla here on Monday.
The rink has been constructed by the Rural Development Department, Kargil at a cost of Rs 25.63 lacs under MGNREGA
Block Development Council (BDC) Chairperson Zanskar Block Stanzin Sangdup, SHO Zanskar, Officer Commanding GREF Zanskar, OC Army Camp Zanskar besides other sub divisional officers were present on the occasion.
Speaking on the occas...
