Liquor in Ladakh: Issuance of new licenses discussed
The Deputy Excise Commissioner (DEC) Union Territory of Ladakh chaired a review meeting regarding Excise Revenue, issuance of new license, e-auction process, setup of checkpoint...
Social entrepreneur is changing the lives of Ladakhi farmers
Neha Upadhyay started studying about organic sustainable agriculture and farmers’ plight in India in 2015. She enrolled in the Earth Democracy course at Navdanya Beeja...
Ladakhi students introduce quinoa crop to the region, farmers find it interesting
Tsewang was left baffled when her sister asked her about quinoa plant and he, an agriculture student, didn’t know. When he researched about the plant,...
Volunteers from various parts of the nation are teaching Ladakhi students
Turtuk is a village located in Shyok valley, Ladakh, and is the northernmost village of India. It doesn’t have a stable mobile and internet connection,...
Ladakhi man who rescues snow leopards
Khenrab Phuntsog grew up in a small village, Chilling, approximately 60 km from Leh. He would often see snow leopards at some distance while taking...
Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur wishes people of Ladakh on Losar
Lieutenant Governor RK Mathur extended greetings to the people of Ladakh on the occasion of Losar, while also appreciating everyone for limiting the celebrations to...
LAHDC, Leh discusses ONGC proposed projects on geothermal energy
The Deputy Chairman LAHDC, Leh Tsering Angchuk today chaired a meeting of ONGC team headed by Deepak Kumar DGM Energy and Uday Shankar Chief General...
UT Ladakh admin gears up for AN-32 courier services
Heavy snowfall during winters result in the closure of national highways connecting Ladakh to the mainland thus making air-ways the only source of connectivity to...
Chiktan Razi Palace in Kargil to be restored to former glory: Lt Guv Ladakh
In order to take on the spot appraisal of the developmental needs, demands and grievances of the people, the Lieutenant Governor Ladakh Radha Krishna Mathur...
36-year-old architect who builds eco-friendly homes in Ladakh
36-year-old architect Sandeep Bogadhi is on a mission to promote buildings which are made up of natural and locally-sourced materials. He was born in Visakhapatnam,...
Ladakhi doctor who fixed up health centre of a border village
When 42-year-old Dr Jigmet Wangchuk, a medical officer with an experience of more than a decade of government service, was asked on 27 July 2020...
Distribution of Covid-19 vaccine in Ladakh discussed
Advisor Ladakh, Umang Narula who is also the Chairman of State Steering Committee, for COVID-19 Vaccination in Union Territory of Ladakh, convened a review meeting...
A history of the relationship between pashmina and Ladakh
Pashmina has largely contributed to the economics of Ladakh and is deeply connected with its history. Kashmiri artisans, traders and merchants have attracted the attention...
In a first, Ladakh rolls out home stay policy to promote tourism
Department of Tourism UT Ladakh with the approval of the Lieutenant Governor Ladakh has issued UT Ladakh’s first Tourism Home Stay Policy with a view...
AIR Kargil employee who kept the station running during the war
The role of All India Radio (AIR) during the Kargil war was essential in preventing the spread of any enemy propaganda or baseless rumours propagated...
Major emphasis being given on power infrastructure in Ladakh: Secretary Power
Secretary Power & NRE UT Ladakh visited different sites of Power Department around Leh town. He visited under construction 6.3 MVA, 66/11 KV substation in...
Telecommunication and connectivity issues in Ladakh discussed during high level meeting
Advisor to Lieutenant Governor Ladakh, Umang Narula met officers in different Ministries in New Delhi and discussed various issues pertaining to Ladakh. He met various...
Ladakhi mason who led the construction of airfield in 1961
It would not be possible to construct THOISE (Transit Halt Of Indian Soldiers Enroute-to Siachen) airbase without the ingenuity of Ghulam Hassan, a mason and...
Review meeting on winter preparedness in Ladakh held
Administrative Secretary, Cooperative Department, UT Ladakh, Ravinder Kumar took an important review meeting on winter preparedness and stocking of essential commodities by the cooperative department...
MP Ladakh chairs second DISHA meeting of Leh district
Member Parliament Ladakh Jamyang Tsering Namgyal who is also the Chairman of District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee (DDCMC) ‘DISHA’, chaired a review meeting with...