Leh, April 21, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Administrative Secretary, School and Higher Education, Ms. Bhanu Prabha, today inaugurated and handed over a Force Traveller vehicle to support students of Government Primary School Basgorong, Chushot.
The vehicle was formally handed over to the Nambardars of Chushot, Mr. Manzoor Hussain (Chushot Shamma) and Mr. Haider Ali (Chushot Yokma), in the presence of SMC member Mr. Habibullah, at DIET Leh.
The vehicle has been provided by the District Instit...
Kargil, April 21, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, IAS, chaired a meeting today to review arrangements for the smooth transportation of Hajj Pilgrims 2026 from Kargil to Srinagar.
The meeting was attended by SSP Kargil, Sh. Nitin Yadav, IPS; Chairman, Hajj Committee Ladakh, Mohd Ali Majaz; ADC Kargil, Sh. Shabbir Hussain, JKAS; and Executive Officer, Hajj Committee Ladakh, Zakir Hussain.
It was decided that the flag-off of Hajj pilgrims will...
Drass, April 20, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ A six-day Basic Course in Smartphone Filmmaking commenced today at Government Degree College Drass, scheduled to run from April 20 to April 25, 2026. The course has attracted enthusiastic participation, with 30 registered candidates including college students, local youth, Army personnel, faculty and media professionals.
The programme is being conducted with the support of Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and Ladakh Skill Development Miss...
Leh, April 20, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, today chaired a meeting to review and strengthen the strategy for enhancing Pashmina collection and production processes across the region. The meeting primarily focused on improving the efficiency of raw Pashmina collection, scientific processing, and value addition to ensure higher returns for local producers.
Emphasizing production, the Chief Secretary directed the concerned departm...
Kargil, April 20, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ ICDS Project Shargole organised a Tehsil-level awareness program on Poshan Pakhwada & Early Child Marriage at Govt. Higher Secondary School, Shargole. The event was held in collaboration with District Child Protection Unit (DCPU) Kargil and Govt. HSS Shargole, with the aim of raising wide awareness among children, adolescents, and the general public.
The event saw enthusiastic participation from Dr. Niyaz (Chairperson DCPU Kargil) as resource person,...
Leh, April 18, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The pre-launch ceremony of the “Exposition of the Holy Relics of the Tathagata” was held today at Hotel Grand Dragon, Leh, marking an important step toward the upcoming sacred exposition in Ladakh. The event coincided with the observance of World Heritage Day and brought together members of civil society, officials, and spiritual leaders.
Addressing the gathering, the Worthy Chief Secretary of UT Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, highlighted that the teachings and...
Kargil, April 19, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council–Kargil Subordinate Staff Recruitment Board (LAHDC-KSSRB) successfully conducted the examination for graduate-level posts today.
More than 6,100 candidates applied for 83 graduate-level posts, out of which over 5,100 candidates appeared in the examination. The exam was conducted in a single shift from 10:00 AM to 11:30 AM.
The exam was conducted smoothly across 28 centres in the district. To ensure a f...
Kargil, 19 April 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Bazm-e-Adab, the literary wing of the Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT), Kargil, organised a seminar-cum-poetic symposium at Syed Mehdi Auditorium Hall on Sunday, focusing on the life and teachings of Ayatollah Syed Ali Khamenei.
The event brought together prominent poets and literary figures from across Kargil, who paid tribute to the Supreme Leader through poetry and scholarly reflections.
Poets who presented their works included Haji Qalbi Ali...
Leh, April 17/ VOL News Desk/ Just three weeks after his visit to Stok village on March 26, during which he had instructed the renovation of the reservoir at Phikar, Stok, the Lieutenant Governor of the UT Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, today inaugurated the first water body under Project Him Sarovar. He also operationalised the water body by releasing glacial melt into it. The operationalisation of the first water body comes just a week after the launch of Project Him Sarovar, which envis...
Leh, April 17/ VOL News Desk/ In a significant step towards enhancing the tourism experience and promoting Ladakh’s unique cultural identity, the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has launched a traditional Ladakhi uniform for commercial drivers following the intervention of the Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena. On the occasion, the Lieutenant Governor also flagged off a vehicle branding initiative, featuring a common logo for all re...
