Snow Ski Competition held Under Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival

Kargil/ Jan. 29, 2021: As  part of Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival 2021, a snow skiing competition was held at Padum Zanskar here today.

Secretary Youth Services and Sports Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar who was the chief guest on the occasion inaugurated the snow skiing competition.

Councilor Cha Stanzin Lakpa, Under Secretary Power Dr. Ashwani Hansa, Under- Secretary Sports Chand Singh, OSD to Secretary Sports Dr Tanzin Thakchos, Under Secretary Tourism Shabir Hussain, Sub Divisiona...

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Snow Sculpture Exhibition held at Muskit Chumik, Zanskar

Kargil/ Jan. 28, 2021: As a part of ongoing 13 days Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival 2021, snow sculpture exhibition was held at Muskit Chumik Zanskar here today.

His Holiness the Ponlop Rinpoche was the chief guest on the occasion.

Member Parliament (MP) Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal, Councilor Cha Constituency Stanzin Lakpa, Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Zanskar Sonam Dorjay besides sub divisional officers and large number of local people were present.

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Ethnic Food Festival held at Zanskar

Kargil/ Jan 27, 2021:  As a part of the ongoing Zanskar Winter Sports and Youth Festival 2021, an ethnic food festival was held at Munskit Chumik Zanskar here today.

Member of Parliament (MP) Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal was the chief guest on the occasion.

Nominated Councillor Stanzin Chosgail chaired as special guest while Sarpanch Ufti Pibiting Lobzang Dolma was the guest of honor.

Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Zanskar Sonam Dorjay and other sub divisional officers were also ...

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Zanskar’s “Manjhi” Get Padma Shri

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...

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Winter Sports Festival Zanskar to Begin on 15 Jan

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;...

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In Charge SDM Zanskar Inaugurates Ice Hockey Rink at Zangla

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.  

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