Leh, September 2/ VOL News Desk/ The Department of Agriculture, Union Territory of Ladakh, under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, organised a capacity-building training programme for district-level technical staff on AgriStack under the Digital Agriculture Mission on September 2.
The training programme aimed to strengthen the capacity of technical staff for the implementation of the Farmers’ Registry and creation of unique Farmer IDs, which will be uti...
Kargil, September 02, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), in association with the Department of Posts, today 2nd September 2026, inaugurated the Post Office Passport Seva Kendra (POPSK) at the Sub Post Office, Kargil, under the jurisdiction of the Regional Passport Office (RPO), Srinagar. The newly inaugurated POPSK is the fourth such Seva Kendra under RPO Srinagar and 457th POPSK in the country.
The inauguration marks a significant milestone in the expansion of p...
Leh, 1 Sept 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Secretary, Education/ Youth Services & Sports, Bhanu Prabha, today addressed a press conference and highlighted the key features of the LG Yuva Internship Programme, an initiative aimed at providing the youth of Ladakh an opportunity to engage with the UT Administration and contribute meaningfully to the development of the UT.
The LG Yuva Internship Portal, launched on August 22, 2026, has been designed to facilitate the participation of young people in th...
Drass, August 31, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner Drass, Imteeaz Kacho (JKAS), chaired a meeting today to review the status and progress of the BRO road project and Swadesh Darshan Projects in Holiyal and Mushko Valley of Drass District.
The meeting was attended by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Drass, Vishal Atri; Executive Engineer, Tourism Development Authority of Kargil; Executive Engineer, REW-Drass; Block Development Officer, Drass; In-charge Officer, Operation Vijayak and ...
Kargil, August 31, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, today attended a career counselling seminar organised by exceptional IAS Academy in collaboration with Jamiatul Ulama Isna Ashariya Kargil Ladakh, aimed at guiding students and aspirants preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination and other competitive examinations.
The CEC was the Chief Guest on the occasion, while Member of Parliament Ladakh, Mohmad Haneefa ...
Kargil, August 30/ VOL News Desk/ A Unity of Ummah Conference was organised by the Baseej-e-Roohaniyun under the aegis of the Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT), Kargil, at the Mirwaiz Conference Hall of Khomeini Tower, with religious scholars, mosque imams and other religious personalities from different schools of thought participating in the event.
The conference focused on promoting unity and solidarity among Muslims, mutual brotherhood and tolerance, and the need for a collective approa...
By Syed Hashim Rizvi
The Suru Summer Festival 2026, held on August 26 and 27 at the picturesque Damsna Spang in Kargil district, has emerged as an important initiative to promote tourism, culture and adventure sports in the Suru Valley. The two-day festival was inaugurated by Dr Mohammad Jaffer Akhoon, Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor of the LAHDC Kargil, and witnessed the participation of a large number of locals as well as domestic and foreign tourists.
The primary objective of the fe...
Kargil, August 26, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The 2nd Suru Summer Festival commenced today with a strong focus on promoting Kargil as a premier sustainable, cultural and adventure tourism destination, while creating greater livelihood and employment opportunities for local communities.
As part of the event, various adventure activities were organised at different locations. A cycle rally was held from the University of Ladakh campus to Ashina; paragliding was conducted at Tsunchay Doks, Namsuru...
Drass, August 24, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ A meeting was held in DC Office Drass today between Deputy Commissioner Imteeaz Kacho and the visiting Director of Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), Jagdish Kumar. During the meeting, various initiatives and activities of UIDAI were discussed along with the need for support to the newly created Drass District. While seeking UDAI’s backing, the Deputy Commissioner requested for necessary cooperation for strengthening Aadhaar-related servi...
Leh, August 24, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Ladakh, today inspected the newly constructed and existing facilities of Government Polytechnic College (Choglamsar) and reviewed the institution’s infrastructure, academic programmes, laboratories, workshops, student facilities and skill development initiatives.
The visit included a detailed review of the newly constructed offices, computer laboratories, classrooms, workshops, Computer-Based Test (CBT) room, staff q...
