Kargil, October 13/ VOL News Desk/ Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Shri Altaf Hussain, along with Chief Education Officer (CEO), Kargil, Shri Sonam Wangchuk, visited Government High School Hardass to review the academic infrastructure, hostel facilities, and remedial classes being conducted for students.
During the visit, they interacted with students and teaching staff to assess the academic environment, understand the availability of essential facilities, and review the progress of ...
Leh, October 13/ VOL News Desk/ Lieutenant Governor, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, today chaired the first meeting of the Advisory Council of the Union Territory of Ladakh, convened to deliberate upon the major developmental projects being undertaken in the Union Territory.
The meeting witnessed detailed discussions on critical areas, including long-term water security, agricultural sustainability, local employment, tourism promotion, heritage conservation, Pashmina development, promotion of s...
Zanskar, October 13/ VOL News Desk/ The department of industries and commerce, Union Territory of Ladakh, in collaboration with the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Srinagar, organised a five -day capacity-building training programme in Zanskar District commencing on 13 October 2026 sponsored under the RAMP scheme of ministry of MSME. The programme was inaugurated by Shri Omkar Rajindar Singh, IAS, District Magistrate, Zanskar.
The programme was attended by Dr. Mohd. Asif,...
Kargil, October 13, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, IAS, reviewed the status of administrative initiatives, including the implementation of e-Office, digitisation of old records, Aadhaar-based attendance and disposal of scrap materials, at a meeting held at the Conference Hall, Baroo, Kargil.
During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner stressed the need for effective implementation of the e-Office system and directed officers to adopt digital signatures and ...
Leh, October 12/ VOL News Desk/ Ladakh continues to witness impressive tourist footfall, with September 2026 recording 55,582 tourist arrivals, against 34,610 tourists in September 2025, marking a year-on-year increase of 60.60%.
Between January 1 and September 30, 2026, Ladakh received 4,60,667 tourists as compared to 3,35,872 visitors during the entire year of 2025. The tourist arrivals during the first nine months of 2026 have already surpassed the total footfall recorded in the previo...
Kargil, October 12/ VOL News Desk/ Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor, Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today flagged off a consignment of seabuckthorn pulp from Council Secretariat Kargil being dispatched to Delhi by Rabbani Agri Processing Unit, Sankoo, marking an important milestone in promoting local agro-processing and expanding market access for Ladakh’s indigenous produce.
The dispatch marks the unit’s final consignment of 20 me...
Kargil, October 11, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Administrative Secretary, School Education Department, Union Territory of Ladakh, Ms. Bhanu Prabha, IAS, visited various educational institutions across the Shakar–Chiktan Zone of District Kargil on 11 October 2026 as part of her official tour programme to review the academic environment, infrastructure, hostel facilities, and overall functioning of schools.
During the visit, she inspected Government Middle School Sanjak, Government Primary School ...
Drass, October 10/ VOL News Desk/ The Deputy Commissioner Drass, Imteeaz Kacho (JKAS), today visited the uninhabited Botokul Village, Kaobal Gali Army Post and other locations in the Mushko Valley. He was accompanied by Sub-Divisional Magistrate,Drass, Vishal Atri(JKAS); Tehsildar (HQ) to the Deputy Commissioner Abdul Aziz and other officials.
During the visit, the Deputy Commissioner interacted with Army officials stationed at the military post at Kaobal Gali where he was briefed about...
Leh, October 11, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, today launched Katabita: The Hidden Doodleland, authored by Padma Angmo and published by Yige Publication, at Rang Thag in Leh.
Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Secretary highlighted the role of children’s imagination in interpreting mythology, spiritual narratives and the cultural heritage of a region. He described the process of documenting children’s imaginative expressions as fascinating, particularly ...
Leh, 09 Oct, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary, UT of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, today chaired the 37th meeting of the Empowered Committee to deliberate on key administrative matters concerning Recruitment Rules (RRs) and staffing requirements of various departments of the UT Administration.
At the outset, Administrative Secretary, General Administration Department (GAD), Rudra P. T. Goud, presented a comprehensive overview of the agenda items for discussion.
The committee held deta...
