Kargil, June 28, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Health Department, Kargil, successfully organized the Pulse Polio Programme as part of its continued efforts to ensure complete immunization coverage and sustain the district’s contribution to the country’s polio-free status.
The programme was graced by the Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, as the Chief Guest, in the presence of Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mohd Abass, other health officials, frontline healthcare workers, and digni...
Leh, June 28/ VOL News Desk/ Acting strictly against the rising menace of illegal off-roading, including cases of tourists driving cars in the ecologically sensitive lakes and river streams in Ladakh, the Ladakh Administration, on the directions of Lieutenant Governor Shri VK Saxena, has, for the first time, begun prosecuting and imposing hefty penalties on erring drivers.
On June 26, the Wildlife Department of Ladakh imposed a penalty of Rs 50,000 each on four vehicles that were found v...
Nubra, June 26, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Silk Route Festival 2026 was celebrated with great enthusiasm at Sumoor, Nubra, showcasing the region’s rich cultural heritage and vibrant traditions.
Deputy Commissioner Nubra, Shri Mukul Beniwal, IAS, attended the event as the Chief Guest, while Superintendent of Police Nubra, Shri Stanzin Losal, JKPS, and Sub-Divisional Magistrate Nubra, Shri Jigmet Raftan, JKAS, graced the occasion as Guests of Honour.
Addressing the gathering, the Deputy Co...
LEH, JUNE 27/ VOL News Desk/ The District De-Addiction Centre (DDAC), Leh, under the Social & Tribal Welfare Department, Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh, organised the concluding programme of Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah 2026 at the DC Conference Hall, Leh, today in observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
The programme marked the culmination of a week-long awareness campaign conducted under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, aimed at creatin...
Leh, June 22/ VOL News Desk/ In a major initiative aimed at diversifying Ladakh’s biodiversity, enhancing farmers’ incomes and creating new livelihood opportunities through floriculture, Lieutenant Governor, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, today laid the foundation stone for two high-altitude flower fields in Leh, which will be the first such projects in the country.
The projects envisage creating two Flower fields at Choglamsar and Stakna in Leh. The Choglamsar Park is spread over an area of 92...
Drass, June 22, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner Drass, Imteeaz Kacho (JKAS), today chaired a meeting in the Conference Hall of Tourist Dak Bungalow, Drass, to discuss measures for the effective implementation of the ban on single-use plastic and prevention of littering across District Drass.
The meeting was attended by Superintendent of Police, Drass, Ishtyaq Kacho (JKPS); Block Development, Drass; Principal, Government Higher Secondary School, Drass; Principal, Government Higher...
Leh, June 20, 2026: The Apex Body Leh and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have issued an appeal to the Central government and the Union Territory administration, announcing a region-wide bandh in Ladakh on June 23 over pending constitutional and political demands.
The announcement follows concerns raised by the leadership over the outcome of a sub-committee meeting held under the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi on May 22. Leaders alleged that key points agreed upon during the m...
Leh, June 19, 2026: In a landmark step towards the preservation, promotion, and advancement of Ladakh’s rich cultural and linguistic heritage, the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh, with the approval of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, has formally constituted the General Council and Executive Committee of the Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (LAAC&L), thereby operationalising the Academy as an autonomous institution.
The const...
Kargil, June 19, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO)/ Director Census Operations (DCO), Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Amit Sharma, IAS, Chief Principal Census Officer / Director Census Operations J&K and Ladakh today chaired a comprehensive review meeting in the Conference Hall, Baroo, Kargil to assess the progress of the ongoing House Listing Operations (HLO) of Census 2027 in Kargil district in which Vijay Kumar, Assistant Director and District Census Prabhari Sadique ...
Leh, June 19/ VOL News Desk/ Using or selling “single-use Plastic” and littering at public places in Ladakh will now attract a stringent penalty, with the Lt. Governor, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, ordering a strict ban on identified Single-Use Plastic items across the UT of Ladakh. Now, any individual or commercial establishment and institutions like hotels/eateries, found violating the single-use plastic ban, will be imposed an environmental penalty of Rs 10,000, while littering would attract ...
