The meeting organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) in Leh focused on preservation and promotion of Ladakh’s unique livestock and animal genetic resources.
The army on Monday observed Vijay Diwas across Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh to commemorate the supreme sacrifice made by gallant soldiers and defeat of Pakistan in 13 days to end the war on 16 December, 1971.
Justice Bhat, who is a former judge of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir & Ladakh, called on the Lt. Governor and submitted the report to him.
The Chamathang hot spring in Ladakh is being developed as an attractive eco-tourism destination, said the Advisor to the Lieutenant Governor UT Ladakh, Dr Pawan Kotwal on Saturday.
Union Minister of Power Manohar Lal Khattar has said that work is underway on a 13-gigawatt solar power plant in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
The order covers the Army, Air Force, paramilitary forces and travel agencies, an official said.
The Department of Sheep Husbandry, Leh has taken the initiative to mitigate the loss of young animals during the harsh winter months.
Secretary, Disaster Management, Relief and Rehabilitation (DMRR) Ladakh, directed an expert team to conduct an in-depth study so that such phenomenon could be checked as it poses a potential threat to both human safety and infrastructure.
At the annual general meeting of FICCI last evening, the external affairs minister asserted that the country has been maintaining the kind of military deployment that is necessary for national security.
Ladakh will soon have South East Asia's first Night Sky Sanctuary, Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh, said.
