Author: The Dispatch Staff

Leh: The 11th edition of the Sustainable Mountain Development Summit (SMDS) concluded today with a valedictory function at Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra, Leh. The session was presided over by the Advisor to Lt. Governor Ladakh, Umang Narula. The session was attended by the Chairman/CEC, Adv. Tashi Gyalson, Deputy Chairman, Tsering Angchuk; Executive Councillors and Councillors, Administrative Secretaries, President and Vice President IMI, Co-Convenor SMDS-XI, and PCCF Ladakh/Chairman SDF Ladakh. Delegates from across the mountain states and students of colleges and schools from Leh also participated in the closing session. Vice-President of IMI presented an overview of the 3-day summit, the outcomes…

Leh: The three days long Ladakh Drass Festival concludes successfully on Thursday. The closing ceremony was attended by CEC LAHDC Kargil Feroz Ahmed Khan and many other dignitaries. Cultural artists from different parts of Ladakh including Zanskar, Drass, and different parts of Kargil and Leh district participated in the festival. Here are some mesmerizing pictures from the gala event organised in Drass from Oct 08 to Oct 12.

Kargil: Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan today attended the closing ceremony of Ladakh Drass Festival 2022 at Dak Banglow Drass. Executive Councillor Works, Mubarak Shah, EC Tourism, Punchok Tashi, ADC, Ghulam Mohi-Ud-In Wani, Chairperson Block Development Council Drass, SDM Drass, Deputy Secretary Culture, Nazir Hussian, AD Tourism, Aga Syed Toha besides other concerned officers and officials attended the function. The CEC appreciated Ladakh Academy of Art Culture and Languages Kargil (LAACL) and Tourism Department Kargil for jointly organizing the grand festival on short notice. He said LAHDC Kargil is committed to revive the rich culture and traditions of Drass…

Leh: Member of Parliament of Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal conveyed greetings on the occasion of Karva Chauth, on Tuesday. “Wishing mothers and sisters a very happy Karvachauth,” he wrote on twitter. https://twitter.com/jtnladakh/status/1580396956207439872?s=20&t=IOOyCa9YTNlZYZMPD3GEUA “May Karva Mata fulfill all your wishes. May the lamps of love and happiness shine in your home. Endless best wishes!,” he added.

Leh: The plain areas in district Leh of Union Territory of Ladakh on Thursday received season’s first snowfall. As per meteorological centre Leh, several plain areas of district Leh and surrounding areas received season’s 1st snowfall. They added that due to snow Nyoma recorded temperature at  -2.5°C,  Tangtse, 0.2°C Nubra , Hunder, 3.9°C Padum Zanskar,  2.2°C Leh Yurtung, 0.1 °C  Kargil, 5.3°C,  Drass -1.2°C Chuchot Yokma 1.5°C,  Khaltse, 7.5°C Garkone (Aryan Valley) : 9.6°C,  Upshi, 2.9°C

Ladakh is also home to numerous magnificent and endangered species of birds, such the black-necked crane, Bar-headed geese, woodpeckers, ducks, partridges, barbets, kingfishers, parakeets, swift eagles, and owls, to name a few, are some of the common birds spotted in Ladakh. Take a look of some rarest of rare bird species found only in Ladakh

New Delhi: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) improved its position in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2023 and was the only Indian university in the top 300 list, even as several IITs boycotted it for the third consecutive year raising doubts over its parameters and transparency. Seventy-five Indian institutes were part of the rankings in 2023 as compared to 56 in 2020 and just 31 in 2017. Universities ranked lower in the India Rankings by the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) as well as the QS World University Rankings 2023 have raced ahead of higher education institutions…

Leh: In order to promote tourism, a series of tourism festivals in monasteries is going to start in Leh district of Ladakh from October 13 along with the four-day Ladakh Festival. To make these programs successful, the district administration Leh has started preparations. People associated with tourism industry along with travel, tour operators of Ladakh have great expectations from these festivals. Leh Hill Council Chief Executive Councilor Tashi Gyalson reviewed the preparations for the Ladakh festival in a meeting held on Tuesday. He said that tourists visiting Ladakh in the month of October would get a chance to witness the…

Kargil: The 2nd Edition of LG Horse Polo Cup 2022 concluded successfully at Polo Ground Goshan, Drass. CEC LAHDC Kargil, Feroz Ahmed Khan, along with EC, Mubarak Shah and EC, Punchok Tashi attended the closing ceremony. https://twitter.com/DIPR_Kargil/status/1580100832116494336 The local artist also presented cultural performances as well during the closing ceremony at Dak Bunglow Drass https://twitter.com/DIPR_Kargil/status/1580130697398079488 This mega event was inaugurated by LG RK Mathur on Oct 08 and around 13 teams from many parts of the country took part in this four days long tournament. While speaking during the inauguration ceremony, LG Mathur highlighted the need to make efforts…

Leh: Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauds people of Turtuk Village for their extreme contribution towards Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. “I salute the people of Turtuk in Ladakh for the passion and vision with which they have come together to keep India Swachh,” PM Modi wrote on a tweeter. The village is nestled between the the mighty Karakoram and Himalayan mountain ranges lies Turtuk, a remote village, sparsely inhabited, and close to the Line of Control. From this village, the Pakistani posts are clearly visible. This remote outpost of India has now become a shining example of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The…

Leh: With an objective to boost the morale of local societies, artisan and entrepreneurship, the district administration is going to organise mega festival to display their products. It is pertinent to mention here that the Ladakh is known for wood carving, Carpentry, Carpet Weaving, Ladakhi Garment Making, Embroidery, Namda Making, Silver Filigree/ Black Smith, Fresco Painting (Thanka Painting), Clay Moulding (Sculpture), Papu (shoe) Making, Pottery Making, Basket Making, Stone (Mani Carving), Dragon painting an d Hosiery/ Hand Knitting. In this regard, the district administration of Kargil is going to organise two mega festival. “The two days festival will begin on…

As Parties get ready to slug it out in the forthcoming Gujarat and Himachal elections the first rate emotion-packed politico-drama in Maharashtra between Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena vs Eknath Shindi’s SS continues. This time over which is ‘real-fake’ Party and which faction should be allotted bow and arrow symbol as Andheri (East) bye-election is slated soon followed by ‘cash cow’ Brihanmumbai  Municipal  Corporation later. With Shinde ensconced on the Chief Minister’s gaddi thanks to a coalition Government with BJP post his end June open rebellion along-with over 40 MLAs against Thackeray, who initiated disqualification proceedings against 16 and Assembly…

The book “The Gleam of Gold” by Dipavali Sen is a mystery thriller. Alvarez Gomez of Benaulim in South Goa climbs down a disused well outside an ancient mansion by the beach. Is that a gleam of gold at the bottom of the well? His search leads him to a mystery that involves two families, the Pintos originally from Portugal and the Chaudhuris from Bandel in Bengal. It spans several centuries, and is intertwined with colonial history, romance, greed and violence. Where is the treasure from the shipwreck that brought Diego Pinto to India? Does Alvarez find the gold or…

New Delhi: Chief Justice of India U U Lalit recommended to the Centre the name of the senior-most Supreme Court Judge Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud as his successor. Justice Chandrachud, who has been part of several Constitution benches and landmark verdicts of the top court including on matters relating to the Ayodhya land dispute, right to privacy and adultery, will become the 50th CJI on November 9 once the recommendation is accepted by the Government. Justice Chandrachud, who was elevated to the top court on May 13, 2016, will have a tenure of two years as the CJI and is…

Leh: The Jammu administration on Tuesday issued an order authorizing tehsildars, or revenue officials, to issue a certificate of residence to people residing in the winter capital “for more than one year.” The certificate of residence is aimed at facilitating the name entry in the ongoing special summary revision of electoral rolls. The special summary revision of electoral rolls has been started in the Union Territory for registration of new voters, deletion, correction, and transposition of voters who have migrated or died since the last summary revision. “…keeping in view the urgency involved in the matter and to ensure that…

Jammu: The Indian Air Force on Wednesday, October 12, kicked off its Air Display Show to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee at IAF’s Udhampur Air Force station in Jammu and Kashmir. Several Air Force aircraft and helicopters took part to commemorate the diamond jubilee of the Headquarters of Air Officer Commanding Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh in Udhampur. https://twitter.com/W0lverineupdate/status/1580090678809628672 The flypast not only will not display state-of-the-art warplanes like Rafale and Sukhoi and helicopters like Chinook and Apache, but it will also display IAF’s prowess as it showcases its combat operations as well as civil missions in front of people including civilians…

Kargil: Press Information Bureau (PIB), Jaipur team as part of a week-long press tour to UT Ladakh on Tuesday visited Drass valley to study various developmental works. Deputy Director PIB, Jaipur, Pawan Singh Faujdar, AE&CO DIPR Leh, Stanzin Wangmo, a group of 13 media persons and PIB official were part of the tour. The team visited the Kargil War Memorial and paid rich tributes to the martyrs of Kargil War. The delegation also visited Govt Degree College Drass where an interactive session was held. Students of different semesters enthusiastically took part and asked questions. Students expressed their views over developments…

In a landmark move to deal with the problem of plastic waste, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Leh unanimously passed resolution asking waste producers not bring waste to mountains or take responsibility for taking waste material back from Ladakh if they brought. https://youtu.be/CmJ-rQjUvTw

Kargil: Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) Kargil, Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports, Government of India, today organized District Level Yuva Utsav at Auditorium Hall. The event was organized on the theme “Take Pride in Our Heritage and Legacy.” Chairman/CEC, LAHDC, Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan was the chief guest, ADC Ghulam Mohi-ud-Din Wani was the guest of honor and CPO Abdul Hadi was the special guest. The CEC welcomed the initiatives being undertaken by the NYK Kargil that provides a platform to youngsters and extended his cooperation towards such nation-building events. While stressing to study the culture, the CEC said that…

Leh: Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC, Kargil Santosh Sukhadeve  directed project executing agencies to complete the construction work of Kargil House at Bemina, Srinagar and Ladakh Bawan in New Delhi. As per official handout issued to Indus Dispatch, Santosh Sukhadeve today inspected the pace of work progress on Additional Block of Kargil House at Bemina, Srinagar and chaired a review meeting regarding the construction of Ladakh Bawan (Kargil Wing) in Delhi. The DC was accompanied by Superintending Engineer, PWD (R&B), Abdul Mutalib and Assistant Executive Engineer PWD Muhammad Ali and other officials of concerned departments. The DC conducted a detailed inspection and…