Food Crafts Instittute in Leh

A multi-crore Food Crafts Institute is coming up at Takstithang in view of growing tourism industry in Ladakh.

The project plan including the design prepared by Omega Consultants Srinagar for this hi-tech institute is lying ready with the Ladakh Development Authority and the construction will begin in the month of July. The full-fledged instituted is meant to conduct several diploma courses in food and beverages, housekeeping and other professional activities related to tourism.

Mother saves her baby from wolf

A one and a half year old boy was admitted to SNM Hospital with cuts on his face reportedly caused in a wolf attack at Basgo village recently.

Tashi Nurbu was walking behind her mother Dolma when the wandering beast attacked the baby. Mother Dolma reacted by pouncing upon the wolf to release her child from the clutches of the wolf. She also received minor bruises in the process.

The village power generator operator was also reportedly attacked by the wolf, however, he escaped without any severe injury. Wildlife Department has deputed a team to search for the erratic animal and they were not sure that it was a wolf as told by the villagers.

The beast was still at large and villagers were in a state of panic as they believed that wolf was still around.

Truck falls into Indus

A truck loaded with scrap bound for Srinagar from Leh skidded off the road and fell into the Indus River opposite Lardo village on Sunday morning.

According to SHO Khaltse, Sub Inspector Stanzin Norbu said, a nap caused the driver to loose control that led the truck went down the cliff into the river. Police later rescued the driver Bagwandass, who was found clung on the river edge below the cliff,however, conductor and a passenger could not be found. Rescue operation was on.

Monasteries in Ladakh fall short of novices: Skyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche

Supreme Head Lama of Drikung Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism Skyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche raised the concern of monasteries in Ladakh falling short of fresh novices on the occasion of his gracing on-going Tara ceremony at Chokhang Vihara in Leh.

Taking example of his monastery at Phyang Skyabgon Rinpoche said,"From last year the number of newly recruited novices was much less this year." He also spoke about the novices being brought in from out side Ladakh in some cases.

Addressing a large gathering of devotees Skyabgon Rinpoche opined that population control could be an issue for some other parts, but not for Ladakh. Hence, birth control measures should not be adopted here.

Later he gave initiation and empowerment on Tara ceremony before leaving for Phyang Gonpa where he had to preside over the commencement of annual Dumchot ritual. Other important Lamas present on the occasion were Togden Ripoche, Choegon Rinpoche among many other tulkus and monks from Drigung sect on the occasion.