Leh & Kargil

Centre delegates powers to LG Ladakh under 2 more central laws

Centre delegates powers to LG Ladakh under 2 more central laws

Nasir Azam Srinagar, Sep 22 : The President of India has empowered the Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh to exercise the powers and discharge the functions of the state government within the Union Territory under two central laws. Details available with news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) reveal that Ministry of Home Affairs has issued two separate […]

4-Day Ladakh Festival Begins In Leh

4-Day Ladakh Festival Begins In Leh

Lt Governor Brig (Retd) B D Mishra inaugurated the festival at historic Polo Ground, Leh in the presence of Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC Leh, Tashi Gyalson, the official said. The festival includes a plethora of activities and events such as handloom and handicraft, cuisine stalls, archival photo exhibition, film and documentary screenings, traditional […]

Ladakh extends jurisdiction of Common Election Commissioner of UTs for conducting Panchayat polls

Ladakh extends jurisdiction of Common Election Commissioner of UTs for conducting Panchayat polls

Nasir Azam Srinagar, Sep 14 : In a significant move, Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Union Territory has appointed the Common Election Commissioner of Union Territories as State Election Commissioner for conducting Panchayat polls in the Union Territory. The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh has appointed the Common Election Commissioner for the Union territories of the Andaman and […]

Not even one square inch of our land occupied by China: Ladakh LG

Not even one square inch of our land occupied by China: Ladakh LG

Jammu, Sep 11 : Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh Brigadier (retd) B D Mishra on Monday claimed that China has not occupied even one square inch of land in in the UT. “I have seen myself on the ground that not even one square inch of our land is occupied by the Chinese,” the LG Ladakh here […]

NC gets its plough back in Ladakh

NC gets its plough back in Ladakh

Srinagar, Sept 08 : After being snubbed by the Supreme Court, the administration of Ladakh Union Territory has finally reserved the “plough” symbol for National Conference in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil, polls. The administration last night issued a notification to reserve the symbol for National Conference. “In pursuance to the order of […]

Supreme Court quashes notification for election to LAHDC on September 10

Supreme Court quashes notification for election to LAHDC on September 10

New Delhi, Sept 06 : The Supreme Court on Wednesday quashed the notification for elections to Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), which were scheduled to be held on September 10.  According to details, the top court verdict comes in the backdrop of petition challenging the denial of “plough” symbol to National Conference candidate.  The […]

‘Amarnath Yatra A Grand Success’

‘Amarnath Yatra A Grand Success’

Pilgrims Will Act As Brand Ambassadors: Tourism Secy KD NEWS SERVICE SRINAGAR, Sep 1: The 62-day annual Amarnath Yatra this year was a grand success and the pilgrims will now act as the brand ambassadors of Jammu and Kashmir, Secretary Tourism, Syed Abid Rasheed Shah said here on Friday. “We have had 4.5 lakh pilgrims […]

Amarnath Yatra 2023 ends peacefully as Chhari Mubarak reaches holy cave

Amarnath Yatra 2023 ends peacefully as Chhari Mubarak reaches holy cave

Jahangeer Ganaie Srinagar, Aug 31 : Chhari Mubarak (the holy mace of Lord Shiva) reached the Amarnath cave shrine on Thursday, making the formal end of the 62-day-long Shri Amarnath Ji Yatra 2023. Officials told the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that Chhari Mubarak reached the holy cave on Thursday where the final pooja was held. […]

Chugh asks has Rahul Gandhi party-to-party understanding with China

Chugh asks has Rahul Gandhi party-to-party understanding with China

Srinagar August 31: BJP national general secretary Tarun Chugh today demanded that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi should make public the party-to party understanding that he has struck with the Chinese ruling party. In a statement Chugh said it was an open secret now that under the aegis of Rahul Gandhi the Congress struck an understanding […]

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