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National Research Institute for Sowa-Rigpa gets Cabinet nod
?Sowa-Rigpa? commonly known as the Tibetan system of medicine is one of the oldest medical traditions of the world, gets Union Cabinet approval on 20th November 2019 for setting up an autonomous National Institute under Ministry of Ayush in Leh ..
Regional Conference on “Replication of Good Governance Practices in UTs of J&K and Ladakh”
The Department of Administrative Reforms and Public Grievances (DARPG), Government of India is organizing two days Regional Conference at Jammu. The conference will be held on Nov 15-16 in collaboration with the Government of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh. ..
1st Government-sponsored Day Care Recreation Centre for Senior Citizens inaugurated in Leh
The first Government-sponsored and operated day-care cum recreation centre for senior citizens has been inaugurated by Supreme Court judge – Justice S. Abdul Nazeer – in Leh. The centre will be one stop-shop for entertainment, medical services and legal aid ..
Bairas small hydel project in Dras, Ladakh
The Indian Government has inaugurated the Bairas small hydel project in Dras, Ladakh. While the remote location of the project and the extreme weather possed a significant challenge to the construction of the project, the Indian Government went ahead with ..
26th Mela of Ladakhi-Kisan-Jawan-Vigyan Mela inaugurated in Leh
The 26th Ladakhi-Kisan-Jawan-Vigyan Mela was recently inaugurated by Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in Leh, Jammu and Kashmir. It was organised by Leh-based Defence Institute of High Altitude Research (DIHAR) of Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). About Defence Institute ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
National Tribal Festival ‘Aadi Mahotsav’ being organised at Leh-Ladakh
In a bid to give a fillip to tribal economy in Ladakh, Aadi Mahotsav or National Tribal Festival will be organised at Polo Ground, Leh-Ladakh. It is a 9 day festival that will start from 17 August till 25 August ..
BIS to set up Pashmina Testing Centre in Leh
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has announced setting up Pashmina testing centre in Leh region of Jammu and Kashmir to check the quality of pashmina collected. It will be set up in partnership with lab of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2019
2019 Singhey Khababs Sindhu Festival held in J&K
In Ladakh region of Jammu and Kashmir, tourist’s promotional festival – Ladakh Singhey Khababs Sindhu Festival celebrated on the bank of Indus River at Leh. The festival presents the Indus River as a symbol of the multi-dimensional cultural identity of ..
India’s first natural Ice Cafe started in Leh
India’s first natural Ice Cafe has started at a height of 14,000 feet in Leh, Ladakh. The ice cafe is located on the Manali-Leh Highway. It is created by natural process by the Border Road Organisation (BRO) officials, with the ..
Maitri Bridge: Longest Suspension Bridge
Indian Army built the longest suspension bridge over Indus river in Leh in just 40 days and the bridge is named as Maitri Bridge. Maitri Bridge The bridge was constructed by the combat engineers of ‘Sahas aur Yogyata’ regiment of ‘Fire ..