Batambiss village gets electricity ever first time in the history
KARGIL:-One of the largest and the remotest village of Kargil District, Batambis, finally came out of darkness into the 21st Century light as it was electrified by the latest cutting-edge technology of DC solar microgrids. The village of Batambis is located at a distance of 55kilometres from Kargil, situated at an altitude of more than 13000 […]
Chief Secretary leads high level team to Leh to take stock of development works/schemes
LEH, : Following visit to Kargil yesterday, Chief Secretary, B B Vyas Wednesday led a high level team to Leh District to review progress of various development works and welfare schemes besides discussing resolution of land issues with the Army. Principal Secretary, Home, R.K Goyal, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Rohit Kansal, AVSM SM, QMG […]
Weather improves, Leh highway closed
Kashmir Valley is witnessing pleasant days and with improved night temperatures in the past two days. As the western disturbances have yet to touch J&K state, the Met office of Srinagar has predicted dry weather with cloudy conditions till Sunday. There has been marked improvement in the night temperatures in the twin capitals of Srinagar […]
All stranded vehicles reach sonamarg, Srinagar leh highway reopened
Over hundred vehicles which were stranded on Zogila pass due to snow and slippery conditions have reached sonamarg on Sunday afternoon. Traffic officials said that Srinagar leh highway has been reopened this afternoon and as weather has improved vehicular movement would be allowed on Monday. Srinagar leh highway was closed on Friday due to snow […]
Hundreds of vehicles stranded on both sides of Zogila pass
On Friday morning Zogila pass and adjacent tourist resort of sonamarg had received a fresh snow cover.According to official of BRO Zogila pass received 10 inches of fresh snow and sonamarg got few inches of snow. This has forced the authorities to close vehicular traffic on Srinagar leh highway on Friday. According to senior traffic […]
Srinagar -leh highway closed for traffic on Wednesday
Authorities have closed Srinagar leh highway on Wednesday as snow fall was still going on near Zogila pass.Police said that already few inches of snow have accumulated in Sonamarg and upto Zogila pass.The road has been closed as there is lot of slip on Zogila pass. Border Roads organisation is looking for clearance of the […]
Karkit gets road connectivity
After decades of wait residents of Karkit area near the line of control in Kargil finally got road connectivity. Our reporter from Kargil said that all landmines in the area were removed by army.the people of the area have been demanding demining of the area to get connected with rest of the region. Locals are […]
Calm in Leh after meeting of all religious heads
Latest news from Leh town suggest that now calm has prevailed after the successful meeting of all religious heads recently.reports said that people of Ladakh region have decided to iron out thier differences by dialogue and this positive message has gone well in Leh town where despite days of October there is huge tourist rush. […]
Kargil town residents appeal Mehbooba
The residents of Kargil town have appealed chief minister Mehbooba Mufti to intervene as the funds she has released for the upliftment of town were being allegedly used by the chairman of the council along with MLC to develop thier own villages.Appealing for the intervention of chief minister they said that even macademisation of Kargil […]
Dozens of delegations meet Mehbooba at Leh
Several deputations met the Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti during her visit to the area. The Chief Minister is on a two day visit to Ladakh region. A deputation of councilors of LAHDC, Leh demanded that their positions be made remunerative and salary be drawn in their favour. File image of chief minister Mehbooba Mufti […]
