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...
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 ...
Damsna, Taisuru/Kargil: Thick smoke allegedly emanating from an industrial unit near Damsna, a popular tourist and recreational spot in the Suru Valley, has caused concern among local residents, tourists, and environmental circles.
According to local sources, the industrial unit has been set up by a company named Top Line under a National Highway macadam laying project.
Reports indicate that some local tourists recorded images and videos of the smoke coming from the industrial unit and shared ...
VOL News Desk/ Kargil — Zulikha Banoo, a fourth-semester student of the Department of Political Science at the Kargil Campus, University of Ladakh, has been selected to participate in the National Level Youth Parliament 2026–27.
She hails from Thasgam village in Sankoo Valley of Kargil district. According to official communication, she received the invitation through MY Bharat Ladakh under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
Her selection follows her performance at t...
Kargil, June 11, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar (IAS), today chaired a preparatory meeting regarding arrangements for the upcoming Muharram 1448 AH observances in the district.
The meeting was attended by the ADDC Ghulam Mohd; Additional Deputy Commissioner, Shabbir Hussain; Tehsildar Kargil, Ayaz Ahmad Bhat; SP Drass, Ishtiyaq Kacho; Traffic Officials, Kargil Police officials, and representatives from ISK and IKMT.
During the meeting, the Dep...
KARGIL/ZOJILA, June 9/ VOL News Desk/ A historic “breakthrough” is expected today in the Zojila Tunnel—one of the country’s most important infrastructural and strategic projects that connects Ladakh with the Kashmir Valley and other parts of the country in all weather conditions. This is being termed as an extraordinary and memorable milestone for the people of Ladakh, especially the Kargil district. This approximately 14-kilometer-long tunnel is counted among Asia’s longest bi-directional h...
Leh, May 23, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ In a landmark development, the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have reached an in-principle understanding with the Government of India on restoring full democracy in Ladakh and granting special constitutional safeguards to the region.
According to a joint press note issued today, a high-level sub-committee comprising top representatives from LAB, KDA, and the Ministry of Home Affairs met to deliberate on the future administrative and ...
VOL News Desk/ Kargil Democratic Alliance on Saturday unanimously elected Sajjad Hussain Kargili as its new Co-Chairman during a meeting held at Highland Resort in Kargil under the chairmanship of existing Co-Chairman Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai.
The meeting noted that the post of Co-Chairman had fallen vacant following the demise of veteran Jammu & Kashmir National Conference leader Late Qammar Ali Akhone. Members of the Alliance paid rich tributes to the departed leader and acknowledged his...
Kargil, 14 May/ VOL News Desk/ A joint press conference was held today between National Conference (NC) and Indian National Congress on the issue of power transfer. In it, both parties announced their next plan of action for power transfer in the Hill Council while keeping their alliance intact.
Addressing the press conference, Congress senior leader Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai said that before the council elections, NC and Congress had signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), under whi...
Srinagar, May 6/ VOL News Desk/ Farooq Abdullah, President of the Jammu & Kashmir National Conference, has announced that his party will hand over the chairmanship of the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Kargil to the Indian National Congress in accordance with the agreement reached in 2023. The move is being seen as a significant step towards reducing ongoing political tensions in the region.
Speaking to the media, Farooq Abdullah clarified that the leadership of the Council wi...
