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...
Kargil, April 17, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Following the directions of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh, the Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, Rakesh Kumar chaired a meeting to deliberate on key developmental initiatives aimed at promoting sustainable infrastructure, tourism, and ecological conservation in the Drass region.
During the meeting, the DC directed concerned departments to undertake a drone survey along a 2-kilometre stretch of the Drass River towards Minimarg to identify feasibl...
Leh, 17/4/2026/ VOL News Desk/ The NCC Unit of EJM College, Leh successfully organized a grand NCC Combined Ceremony – Freshers, Farewell, Rank Conferment, and Felicitation Programme at the college campus today. The event witnessed enthusiastic participation from NCC cadets, faculty members, and distinguished guests.
The programme was graced by the Hon’ble Vice Chancellor, University of Ladakh, Prof. Saket Kushwaha as the Chief Guest. The Guest of Honour for the occasion was Dr. Tswang Mu...
Kargil, April 17, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar chaired a review meeting on the Aspirational Block Programme for Karsha block of Zanskar at his office chamber today.
The meeting was attended by senior district officers, while Sub-Divisional Magistrate Zanskar and other block-level officials joined through virtual mode.
During the meeting, a detailed review of key sectors including health, nutrition, education, agriculture, water supply, and fi...
Leh, April 17, 2026: The Chief Secretary UT Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, conducted an extensive visit to various key locations in Leh to review the ongoing preparations for the forthcoming Sacred Buddha Relics Exposition.
The Chief Secretary was accompanied by Administrative Secretaries Shurvir Singh, Sanjit Rodrigues, and Bhanu Prabha, along with the Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Nodal Officer for the Exposition, Chief Engineer, PWD, SP Leh, concerned Heads of Departments, Followering Dharma, repr...
