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CESL-Ladakh sign pact to make Ladakh Carbon-neutral
State-owned Convergence Energy Services Ltd (CESL) has inked a pact with Ladakh administration to make Union Territory of Ladakh carbon-neutral. About MoU CESL which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Energy Efficiency Services Ltd (EESL) signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Ladakh launches YounTab scheme
Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, RK Mathur, launched the YounTab scheme for students. Under the scheme, about 12,300 tablets were distributed among them in Leh. About YounTab scheme It is an initiative of Department of School Education. It was launched with ..
Month: Current Affairs - June, 2021
Ladakh Ignited Minds Project
The Indian Army recently initiated the Ladakh Ignited Mines Project to provide educational opportunities for the Ladakhi students. About the project The project aims to provide better future for the Ladakhi youths. The Indian Army has signed a Memorandum of ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Ladakh to get India’s first Geothermal Power Project
The first geothermal power project of India will be established at Puga village of eastern Ladakh. Highlights This decision was taken because, Puga village was identified as the hotspot of geothermal energy by the scientists. The project will be completed ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2021
CSIR-Ladakh inks MoU for S&T Development
Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and the union territory of Ladakh recently signed an agreement for the development of the Union Territory through Science and Technology (S&T) interventions. About the MoU The agreement was signed by CSIR-IIIM Director ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Committee formed for preservation of Ladakh’s land, culture and language
The Government of India recently formed a committee to protect language, land, culture of Ladakh and ensure participation of citizens in the development of Union Territory. The Committee is to be headed by Minister of State for Home G Kishan ..
Month: Current Affairs - January, 2021
Meteorological Centre in Ladakh
The Union Minister of Earth Science Dr Harsh Vardhan recently inaugurated a Meteorological centre in Union Territory of Ladakh. The Meteorological centre will provide weather forecasts for the region and strengthen the early warning system of weather forecasting in the ..
Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020
Ladakh’s Tso Kar Wetland Complex- India’s 42nd Ramsar site
India recently added the Tso Kar Wetland Complex as its forty-second Ramsar site. This is the second Ramsar site in the Union Territory of Ladakh. About Tso Kar The Tso Kar Basin is located in a high-altitude wetland complex. It ..