Author: Indus Dispatch

Bhaderwah/Jammu : Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda becomes the first district in the Union Territory to achieve the landmark of administering 100 per cent first dose of COVID-19 vaccine among the 12 to 14 years, officials said on Monday. The district achieved the feat within two weeks of the inoculation drive despite being the most difficult region with 55 per cent schools from primary to high school level located in inaccessible areas, the officials said. Prime Minister Narendra Modi rolled out the vaccine for the 12-14 age group on March 16. The officials said the Doda district administration immediately formed a…

LEH: The District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Leh celebrated Bhoti Language Day at their campus today. Member of Parliament, Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgyal was the chief guest of the occasion. Other eminent scholars of the Bhoti language, such as Ven Thupstan Palden; Former Assistant Commissioner, Tsewang Dorjey; Senior Editor, Cultural Academy, Leh, Dr Thupstan Norboo; Former, Principal, Government Higher Secondary School Baima, Tsering Dorjey were also present. All the guests expressed their views on the importance of the Bhoti language and the observance of Bhoti Language Day. Principal, DIET, Leh, Tsetan Dorjey and all the staff members of…

JAMMU : The Jammu and Kashmir government on Monday said it has cleared the payments for various departments, including Rs 4,119 crore for J&K Bank pension disbursement, for the last financial year. According to officials, since the financial year 2021-22 has ended, the finance department has cleared all the verified bills to ensure zero pendency at the treasury. ”Rs 4,119 crore has been paid to J&K Bank against Rs 5,573 crore of pension liability which we owe to the bank,” Atal Dulloo, Additional Chief Secretary, finance department, told. The department has cleared the payment of Rs 810 crore for power…

LEH : As a part of a five-day training programme for Traffic Police Personnel in Leh district. Head Constable, Ranjeet Singh, Indore (MP) demonstrated his traffic management skills to the Traffic Wing Police Personnel of Leh. The Traffic Police Personnel followed his instructions and enthusiastically coordinated with the guest trainer to enhance their traffic management skills. Senior Superintendent of Police, Leh, Stanzin Norboo was present with SP Traffic, Ladakh, Mohd Rafi Giri and other officials during the occasion. Speaking on the occasion, SP Traffic, Ladakh, Mohd Rafi Giri highlighted the aim of inviting the dancing cop, Ranjeet Singh, from Indore was…

JAMMU : The Delimitation Commission, which has been tasked to redraw the boundaries of assembly and parliamentary constituencies in Jammu and Kashmir, on Monday began its two-day long meetings with public and civil society for receiving suggestions and objections on its draft delimitation proposal for the union territory. The Commission on March 14 has put its report in the public domain and invited objections and suggestions from people. The commission has published its report in the gazettes of India as well as Jammu and Kashmir. The commission has begun meetings at the Convention Centre here with members of the public,…

LEH: As per the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh, one new positive sample report of Covid-19 was reported. No deaths were reported in UT Ladakh yesterday. While a total of 192 sample reports were tested in UT Ladakh. 182 sample reports in Leh and 09 sample reports in Kargil were found to be negative. With this, the total number of COVID-19 active cases in UT Ladakh is 07; 6 cases in Leh and 1 case in Kargil district. The bulletin further informs that 2045 passengers were screened at the KBR, Leh airport while 620 passengers…

By  Shivaji Sarkar Is globalisation failing? The Sri Lankan economic crisis is a grave warning that reckless consumption promoted by global Multi-National Companies, the International Monetary Fund and World Bank at the cost of localised economies and ignoring decentralised agriculture, rural or small entrepreneurship, is not a sustainable model. The Ukraine war is possibly the last nail in a crisis-hit world. The war is not a doing of India, but it is disrupting the global supply chain impacting all countries “like the Covid-19 pandemic”, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman tells the Rajya Sabha. The Sri Lanka crisis and the disquiet among…

NEW DELHI : The Chinese mainland added 1,366 new locally-transmitted Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, the National Health Commission said on Monday (April 4, 2022). Of the locally confirmed cases, 425 were reported in Shanghai, where the military and thousands of healthcare workers have been sent to help execute coronavirus tests for all of its 26 million residents. Shanghai, which began a two-stage lockdown last Monday that has been expanded to confine practically all residents to their homes, also registered 8,581 fresh asymptomatic Covid-19 cases. China’s financial capital has now asked residents to self-test using antigen tests for…

Islamabad :Pakistan Supreme Court will hear on Monday the dismissal of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan by the deputy speaker and the subsequent dissolution of Parliament by the President on the advice of the embattled premier, a day after taking a suo motu cognizance of the current political situation in the country. President Arif Alvi had dissolved the National Assembly (NA) on the advice of Prime Minister Khan, minutes after Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri rejected a no-confidence motion against the premier, who had effectively lost the majority in the 342-member lower house of Parliament. Chief Justice Umar…

NEW DELHI : In another hike in fuel prices, petrol and diesel rates have gone up by 40 paise each on Monday, while the price of CNG has also been increased by Rs 2.5 per kg today. With the 12th price revision in 14 days, the total increase in fuel rates in two weeks is now Rs 8.40 per litre. In the national capital, petrol and diesel are priced at Rs 103.81 per litre and Rs 95.07 per litre respectively today. While in Mumbai, petrol costs Rs 118.83 (increased by 84 paise) per litre and diesel Rs 103.07 (increased by…

By Jamyang Tsering Namgyal The book “India Today; India Tomorrow: Where we are headed and how we will get there”, edited by Baijayant ‘Jay’ Panda is a must-read for anyone interested in India and its role in the comity of nations. Consisting of chapters by more than two dozen contemporary Indian politicians, this volume offers a navigation plan from India today to India tomorrow in the voices of the very people holding the reigns to the future. The book describes how does the India of tomorrow would look like, and how do we get there, especially in the aftermath…

LEH :  As per the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh, one new positive sample report of Covid-19 was reported. No deaths were reported in UT Ladakh yesterday. While a total of 121 sample reports were tested in UT Ladakh. 104 sample reports in Leh and 16 sample reports in Kargil were found to be negative. With this, the total number of COVID-19 active cases in UT Ladakh is 06; all the active cases are in Leh district. The bulletin further informs that 1895 passengers were screened at the KBR, Leh airport while 250 passengers…

LEH :  Lieutenant Governor Ladakh, RK Mathur congratulated National Taekwondo player from SankooKargilShehnazParveen for securing Gold in Group Poomsae at the All India University Championships. He also congratulated the entire team of the Ladakh Taekwondo Association and wished them the best for all future events. Shahnaz Parveen represented Maha Harshi Dayanand University Rohtak Haryana in, the under 30 females group Poomsae. She has been training under International Coach AtulPangotra and will be the top contender for Team India for World University Championship. President Ladakh Taekwondo Association Gulzar Hussain Munshi congratulated ShahnazParveen and thanked Master Atul Pangotra for his special attention…

LEH :Deputy Commissioner (DC), Leh, Shrikant Suse approved the annual action plan under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) for the year 2022-23 in a meeting held with the concerned officers today. The action plan for the year 2022-23 under MGNREGA envisions achieving 3001 works generating a total of 15.42 lakh man-days under different categories, such as Micro Irrigation (737), Land Development (1431), Rural connectivity (516), Rural sanitation (109), Promotion of livestock (86) and Water conservation and harvesting (47) among many others. DC Leh instructed all the Block Development Officers to emphasise achieving the targets timely with…

LEH : Fisheries Department organised a one-day training and capacity building programme for the fish farmers and entrepreneurs of the Leh district at Fish Farm, Chuchot Shamma. The programme was presided by Assistant Director, Fisheries, Mohammad Ameen, AD Fisheries Leh. The programme was organised under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY) scheme to impart training and education regarding the advances in aquaculture and trout fish breeding. AD Fisheries and other resource persons apprised the farmers about the various prospects of the PMMSY scheme and its benefits.The participants were given practical training about trout fish breeding and were shown the…

Leh: Every year there are countless posts on social media or the internet depicting the beauty of Ladak and there will be someone from your friend list visiting this place known as the mecca of adventurous souls. Located at a distance of 474 km from Manali and 434 km from Srinagar, its location has never been a matter of concern for travellers. Also Read | Tsomoriri Lake: Highest Ramsar site in world Ladakh is a backpacker’s haven, with emerald lakes, trekking trails and valleys. Also known as the land of monasteries and monks, beautiful villages tucked away in picturesque landscapes, there…

The Government of India has made a historic decision to separate Ladakh from Jammu & Kashmir, two entities that merged around 180 years ago. While the common perception is to think of these two regions as one, it might surprise you to learn that the history of Ladakh is very different from that of Kashmir. So, how and why were they brought under a common rule? Far from the diktats of politicians, Ladakh is a land so beautiful that it derives its name from mountains that define its spirit. – In the local Ladakhi language, it means ‘Land of the…

LEH :  As per the media bulletin released by the Directorate of Health Services UT Ladakh, no new positive sample report of Covid-19 was reported. No deaths were reported in UT Ladakh yesterday. While a total of 323 sample reports were tested in UT Ladakh. 230 sample reports in Leh and 93 sample reports in Kargil were found to be negative. The bulletin further informs that one patient has been cured and discharged by CMO Leh. With this, the total number of COVID-19 active cases in UT Ladakh is 05; all the active cases are in Leh district. The bulletin…

Removal Of AFPSA Well begun is half done! Chief Ministers of North East, particularly Assam, Nagaland and Manipur are upbeat as the Centre’s announcement of removing the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from several districts in the three States is not just being viewed as ‘historic’ but ‘a big step’ for peace in the region. The demand has been long-pending and more recently following the tragic killing of 12 citizens in Mon district, Nagaland last year. Besides, it comes two days after the good news of Assam and Meghalaya signing an MoU resolving a part of…

LEH  : A five-day training course on modern traffic gadgets, Motor Vehicle Amendment Act 2019 and traffic drills (Indoor/Outdoor) was organised by the Police Headquarters (PHQ), Ladakh for its Traffic Wing police personnel commenced today at District Police Line (DPL), Leh. PHQ Ladakh has invited experts on modern traffic gadgets from Enhansafe India Pvt Ltd, the highly famous’ Dancing Cop’, Head Constable, Ranjeet Singh of Indore (MP) Traffic Police and drill instructors from Sher-i- Kashmir Police Academy (SKPA), Udhampur to impart the training to the Traffic Police personnel of UT Ladakh. The training aims to enhance the capabilities of the…