Zanskar, 14-OCT-2023: Two days Ladakh Zanskar Festival-2023 concluded today at Padum with enthralling performances of artists and participation of crowd in thousands in number, to celebrate the rich cultural heritage of Ladakh.
Kacho Mehboob Ali Khan, Commissioner Secretary, Department of Tourism and Culture, UT Ladakh, was the chief guest to grace besides Sonam Dorje , Sub Division Magistrate, Zanskar, was the Guest of Honor.
Deputy Secretary Tourism & Culture Nazir Hussain, AD Touris...
Kargil, Oct 14, 2023: As part of the ‘Meri Maati, Mera Desh’ , Amrit Kalash Yatra concluded at Sport Stadium Padum Zanskar during Ladakh Zanskar Festival on Friday.
During the event, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sonam Dorjay was the chief guest while BDC, SHO, BDO Zanskar were also present.
It was followed by Panch Pran Pledge by the guests and participants. Also, the Sarpanches took the soil (mitti) from Panchayats to the block-level Kalash.
One of the main events of the Amrit Kala...
Kargil, Oct 09, 2023: The grand final of “Sanklap Saptaah” was held today in presence of Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Sonam Dorjay, BDO, ZEO, Range Officer and other Sub-Divisional Officers.
The program which is closely aligned with the nationwide Aspirational Blocks Programme (ABP) was organized to honour the hard work, dedication and progress achieved during the entire week.
The participants included school students, farmers. The outstanding performances received certificates from the...
Zanskar (Kargil), Aug 9: Senior BJP leader and General Secretary (Org), Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh today asked his party men to win all seats of Zanskar in Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council-(LAHDC) Kargil elections.
According to a press release, during his detailed tour of Kargil, Ladakh, he held a meeting of senior leaders at Zanskar to discuss about the forthcoming party programmes and the upcoming LAHDC elections.
Local BJP leaders from Ladakh representing four mandals – ...
VoL Desk, August 08: The executive members of the Block Congress Committee, Padum, Zanskar of district Kargil, have collectively tendered their mass resignation today. However, sitting councilor from Zanskar, Stanzin Ala, revealed that the resignations are emanating from only one group within the Zanskar block.
The resignation comes amidst a backdrop of discontent and disagreement within the committee over the recent decision to form an alliance between the Indian National Congress (INC)...
Kargil, August 06: Government Model Degree College (GMDC) Zanskar on Saturday organized a seminar on “Documentation of Zanskari Language and Revitalization”.
The seminar aimed to raise awareness within the Zanskari community, specifically targeting college undergraduate students, regarding their language.
Notably, last year also the college organized workshop and encouraged students to get involved in capacity building as part of Zangskari Language Documentation Project.
In continua...
Kargil, July 18: KVK Kargil-II (Zanskar) organized an Foundation and Technology week which concluded today with an aim to encourage innovations in agriculture.
It was a 3-day long event (16 –18 July 2023) at KVK Station Padam, Zanskar and at Tungri Village. Dr. Shabber Hussain welcomed all the participants and briefly introduced the foundation and technology week.
On first day (16 July), farm women, SHG, students, scientific staffs and supporting staff virtually participated in the ina...
Sahu Reviews Progress of JJM and PMGSY in Zanskar during Extensive Valley Tour
Kargil, July 013: Zanskar is on the verge of becoming the first Subdivision in Ladakh to achieve 100% saturation in the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). During a comprehensive review of the work in Zanskar, Commissioner/Secretary Ajeet Kumar Sahu urged the PHE officers and PRI members to make a final push to complete the remaining tasks in all villages within the next 15 days. He commended the PRI members for their ac...
Zanskar, June 12: In an effort to promote self-sufficiency and empower local communities, a mobilization campaign was recently conducted in the villages of Tungri, Hongchat, and Rijing in Block Karsha of Zanskar Sub-Division. The campaign was directed and supervised by Shri. Gh. Muhammad JKAS, Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) of Kargil.
During the campaign, Muneer Rasul Wani, Deputy Project Manager (DPM) of Ladakh Rural Livelihood Mission (LRLM) in Kargil, addressed the attendees...
Zanskar, VoL Desk, May 20 – The Zanskar Buddhist Association, led by President Passang Lhawang, has issued a notification urging the closure of meat shops, chicken shops, and bars in Zanskar during the upcoming auspicious period of Saka Dawa, a significant occasion for the Buddhist community. The notification, marked as Ref. No: ZBA/92/23 and dated 15.05.2023, appeals to the owners of such establishments to respect the sentiments and feelings of the Buddhist community and the general public....
