Power Transition in Kargil Hill Council Will Take Place as per Agreement: Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai

Kargil, October 13/ VOL News Desk/ Congress-National Conference coalition functioning smoothly; demands judicial probe into September 24 incident.
Working President of Ladakh Territorial Congress, Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai, has said that the coalition government between the Congress and National Conference (NC) in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil is functioning effectively in accordance with the mutual agreement between the two parties.

He clarified that as per t...

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DIET Kargil Concludes Two-Phase FLN Training Programme across All Seven Zones under NIPUN Ladakh

Kargil, October 13/ VOL News Desk/ The District Institute of Education and Training (DIET) Kargil successfully conducted a Foundational Literacy and Numeracy (FLN) Mission Training Programme under the NIPUN Ladakh initiative, covering all seven educational zones of Kargil district. The training was conducted in two phases, with three-day sessions held in each zone, and concluded successfully with active participation from teachers, Key Resource Persons (KRPs), and zonal officers.

The prim...

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Ladakh to Become India’s Top Winter Sports Hub, Says LG Kavinder Gupta

Leh, Oct 13/ VOL News Desk/ Ladakh has immense potential to become a premier winter sports destination driven by its geographical terrain and extreme winter conditions. The region needs adequate winter sports infrastructure and connectivity to attract both domestic and international winter sports lovers, thereby promoting Ladakh as an adventure and winter sports destination, with a special focus on boosting winter tourism to boost livelihood opportunities of the locals.

This was stated by...

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MP Ladakh Tours Drass Sub-Division; Reviews Developmental Activities

Drass, October 13/ VOL News Desk/ Member of Parliament (MP) Ladakh, Mohmad Haneefa Jan today conducted an extensive tour of Drass Sub-Division to review ongoing developmental works and assess local issues on the ground. The MP was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kargil, Imteeaz Kacho, SDM Drass, Vishal Atri, Deputy CMO Dr. Fatima Banoo, Chief Agriculture Officer Kargil, Ashiq Hussain, BMO Drass Dr. Sajjad Hussain, along with heads of various departments and concerned offi...

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LSWSA organizes Freshers’ Meetup & General Election 2025–26

Date: 12th October 2025

Venue: Hotel Gulmarg, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
The Ladakh Students’ Welfare Society, Aligarh (LSWSA) successfully organized its much-awaited Freshers’ Meetup and General Election on 12th October 2025 at Hotel Gulmarg in Aligarh . The event witnessed an enthusiastic gathering of students from Ladakh, filled with excitement, motivation, and a sense of unity.
The program stared with recitation of holy verses and warm welcome to the new students from Ladakh, followed by in...

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Tourism Department, UT Ladakh Invites Bids for Two Key Tourism Infrastructure Projects in Mushkoo Valley

VOL News Desk/ The Department of Tourism, Union Territory of Ladakh has invited tenders from eligible agencies for the execution of two (02) major tourism infrastructure projects in Mushkoo Valley, Kargil, under the Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD) Scheme, Sub-Scheme of Swadesh Darshan 2.0.

The details of the tenders are as follows:

1. NIT No. 37

• Name of Work: Selection of an Agency for Design and Execution of Physical Interventions in Mushkoo Valley, Kargil.

• Pr...

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Rally Demands Sonam Wangchuk’s Release and Sixth Schedule for Ladakh

Chandigarh, October 12/ VOL News Desk/ The All Ladakh Students Welfare Association Chandigarh (ALSWAC) and Fridays For Future, Chandigarh Chapter, in a peaceful rally today demanding the immediate release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh.

Students, environmentalists and concerned citizens raised their voices against the shrinking democratic and ecological space in the region. The rally highlighted how unregulated development in Ladakh threatens glaci...

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MP Ladakh Hanifa Jan launches Yasin Ansari’s book “Ladakh Mai Dard Sheen Ki Amad”

Kargil, October 12/ VOL News Desk/ Member of Parliament Ladakh, Mohd Hanifa Jan, today launched the book “Ladakh Mai Dard Sheen Ki Amad” authored by renowned writer and poet Mohammad Yasin Ansari. 

The event, attended by literary figures, public representatives, and admirers of  literature, celebrated the richness of Ladakh’s evolving literary culture and its deep emotional and cultural expressions.

Addressing the gathering, MP Mohd Hanifa Jan lauded Mohammad Yasin Ansari for his remar...

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Tripartite MoU signed for Establishment and Operation of Dog Pound at Thiksey, Leh

Leh, October 10/ VOL News Desk/ In a major step towards strengthening animal welfare and stray dog management in the Union Territory of Ladakh, a Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the Municipal Committee, Leh (MCL), Thiksey Monastery, and the Chamba Animal Welfare Society, Leh for the construction, establishment, operation, and management of a Dog Pound facility at Thiksey, Leh.

The MoU was signed in the presence of Sh. Sanjit Rodrigues, IAS, Administra...

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District Tobacco Control Cell Kargil Organizes “Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 3.0”

Kargil, October 11/ VOL News Desk/ The District Tobacco Control Cell (NTCP) Kargil organized an awareness program titled “Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 3.0” at the Multi-Purpose Hall of Government Boys’ Higher Secondary School, Kargil, which witnessed enthusiastic participation from over 300 students and staff members.

Mr. Masood Ahmad, District Consultant, DTCC Kargil, served as the keynote speaker and delivered an impactful talk on the harmful effects of tobacco. He urged students to beco...

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