VoL Desk, Jan. 04: After discovering the body of an 18-year-old girl beneath a bridge in Pipiting yesterday, the Ladakh Buddhist Association and Zanskar Buddhist Association jointly announced a candle march in Leh. The girl was reportedly missing from Zanskar since November 26, 2023.
During a press conference, LBA leader Tsering Dorjay Lakruk called for a thorough investigation into the matter, urging the arrest and punishment of anyone involved in the woman’s mysterious death.
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VoL Desk, Dec. 13: The recent ruling by the Supreme Court upholding the abrogation of Article 370 has left the leadership in Kargil deeply disappointed. Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai, a seasoned leader and Co-Chairman of the Kargil Democratic Alliance, expressed profound disappointment with the decision.
While acknowledging the Supreme Court’s directive to reinstate statehood and facilitate assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir by September, Karbalai highlighted the disparity in the treatmen...
Srinagar 11 Dec (CNS): After hearing of several petitions, which argumented for the restoration of Article 370, the Supreme Court of India on Monday pronounced a verdict against the reinstating of the special status of J&K.
As per reports, the Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud said that Article 370 was a temporary arrangement owing to the war conditions in the erstwhile state and buttressed his decision by putting forth the Article 370’s textual reading, which he said indicated the...
VoL Desk, Dec. 07: In a notification issued by Shiekh Mohammad Mohaqqiq, Chairman Guardian Council of Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT) Kargil, today the General Elections for key positions within the Executive Body have been officially announced.
The positions open for election include Executive Chairman, Vice Chairman, General Secretary, Joint Secretary Administration, Joint Secretary Finance, and Joint Secretary Organising.
The polling date has been scheduled for December 13th, 2...
VoL Desk, November 04: The Ladakh leaders, comprised of seven members each from the Apex Body Leh and Kargil Democratic Alliance, convened with the Ministry of Home Affairs in Delhi on Monday.
In an interview, Chhering Dorjey Lakruk stated that while the MHA attentively heard their demands and grievances, the meeting cannot yet be deemed a success as there is no assurance to fulfill their requests. Although the MHA pledged to engage in further discussions, a concrete timeline for the sub...
Till half a century ago, Ladakh was an isolated society with limited needs and aspirations. Dependent on agrifarming, life was hard with limited resources but self-sufficient and self-reliant with minimum intervention and interference from outside.
In comparison, contemporary Ladakh, with both physical and digital connectivity with the outside world, has developed more needs (goods, services, and ideas) and aspirations (such as carbon neutrality and tourism). These newly developed needs t...
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that al-Shifa Hospital is “nearly a cemetery” and unable to bury dead bodies as the facility is also tackling power cuts and a lack of fuel amid ongoing Israeli onslaught.
Christian Lindmeier, a spokesman for the WHO, said more than 600 patients were trapped in al-Shifa Hospital, the largest medical complex and central hospital located in the northern Rimal neighborhood of Gaza City, with others sheltering in hallways. “Around the hospital, t...
VoL Desk, Nov. 06: The recently finalised “Ladakh Industrial Land Allotment Policy – 2023” seems to have sparked public outrage once again against the Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh. As per critics, the recent policy contradicts the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Act 1995, which empowers the two elected local autonomous bodies of Leh and Kargil districts for land allotment. However, the recent policy for industrial land allotment has vested this power in the three Si...
October 30, 2023 – A tidal wave of righteous fury surged through the hearts of Kargil’s youth, as thousands of children from the district’s remotest corners united at the district headquarter today. Their collective voice roared against the heinous slaughter of innocent Gaza children perpetrated by the Israeli forces.
Nestled amidst the towering Himalayas, Kargil witnessed a remarkable display of solidarity. The morning chill surrendered to the warm embrace of the sun, illuminating the r...
VoL Desk, Oct. 27 – Tundup Nubu Cheetha, Phyang Councillor, LAHDC Leh has accused Member of Parliament from Ladakh, Jamyang Tsering Namgial of misleading the people of Ladakh on various issues. Cheetha expressed his concerns during a press conference held in Leh on Friday.
In July, the MP had met with the Secretary of Education, Government of India, requesting the creation of permanent posts in the school education department of Ladakh for Bhoti language teachers. Cheetah, in a press conf...
