Kargil, December 20, 2024 – In their respective Friday sermons, Hajjat-ul-Islam Sheikh Hamid Nasiri and Hajjat-ul-Islam Sheikh Ibrahim Khalili addressed pressing social and administrative issues during gatherings organized by prominent religious organizations in Kargil.
Speaking at Musallah ya Imam Manji Gund under the management of Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust, Sheikh Hamid Nasiri expressed strong objections to the use of the word “Bhoti” for the language spoken in Ladakh that is also be...
News Desk, Dec. 18: Purig Cultural and Literary Society (PCLS) Kargil, Ladakh demanded to recognize and use the word “Ladakhi” only for the language spoken across Ladakh and not by any other name which could limit its scope of being a language having wider acceptability.
The PCLS members made the statement during a press conference today in Kargil which was joined by Taqi Khan Nayab (poet), Sajjad Ali Shujaat (poet), Abass Yawar (theatre artist), Haji Mohd Ali Butto (poet), and Ahmad Ali ...
VoL Desk, December 15: Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), Ladakh Gonpa Association (LGA) and Ladakh Cultural Foundation (LCF) in a press conference expressed strong disapproval of the PIL filed in the Jammu and Kashmir high court which challenges the use of “Bhoti” for the Ladakhi language.
The organizations emphasized that “Bhoti” is a crucial part of Ladakhi identity, deeply tied to the region’s Tibetan Buddhist heritage. They argued that this legal challenge was an attack on Ladakhi cu...
VoL Desk, Dec. 14: In a heartfelt message, the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) has mourned the loss of Spr Mahesh N Wali of 13 BRTF (7 Engr Regt), who made the ultimate sacrifice on December 14, 2024.
He was operating a 20-ton rock breaker on the strategic Nimmu-Padum-Darcha Road in Ladakh when the tragic incident occurred.
Spr Wali’s bravery and dedication in the harsh terrain of the third axis to Leh, where temperatures plummeted to -20°C, stand as a testament to his unwavering commitme...
VoL Desk, December 13: A truck traveling from Leh to Manali has gone missing, according to the brother of the truck driver, who reached out to the Voice of Ladakh correspondent for assistance and to raise awareness.
The brother of the missing driver contacted Voice of Ladakh by phone, appealing for help and requesting that the news be broadcasted on the channel. He explained that the truck, bearing the registration number HP 78-2680, departed from Leh for Himachal Pradesh on December 6. T...
The author, Sreeram Chaulia, begins the book with an introduction that details the 2023 G20 conference in India and the unanimous adoption of the New Delhi proclamation. Someone reading a few pages from the book’s initial section would find that Narendra Modi’s accomplishments are somewhat overemphasised. In light of the recent conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the author claims that the United States and its European allies intended the G20 joint communique as a tool for exerting coordin...
Kargil, December 5, 2024: Syed Ahmed Razvi, Councillor of the Sankoo Constituency has formally submitted a memorandum to Shri Kiren Rijiju, Hon’ble Union Minister of Minority Affairs, advocating for the granting of district status to the Sankoo-Suru-Barsoo and TSG regions.
In his memorandum, Razvi expressed gratitude on behalf of the residents for the recent creation of five new districts in Ladakh. He emphasized the urgent need to recognize the Sankoo subdivision as a district, citing it...
VoL Desk, December 02, 2024: A joint meeting of various students Unions/Associations of Ladakh across the country was held on 1 December 2024 to address job recruitments and other student related issues. After much discussion and deliberation all the associations made unanimous consensus on the following points.The students pressed for early recruitment of gazetted and non gazetted posts. According to the latest Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS) conducted by the Ministry of Statistics and...
By: Aamina Banoo
“All Violence is the illustration of a pathetic stereotype”. Barbara Kruger.
We all have heard about Domestic Violence and its various forms but nobody really sits and talk about it. Kargil is a small beautiful town/District in the union territory of Ladakh with a total population of 1.4 lacs people. It is specially known for its beautiful landscapes, Himalayan mountains and beautiful valleys surrounded by simple and content people.
Most of the people have the p...
VoL Desk, December 02: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Kargil unit has criticized the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil over various regional concerns, including curtailment of central funds, underutilization of the Capex Budget, demands for district status, and other pressing issues.
The grievances were raised during a press conference held on Sunday at the party office in Kargil, addressed by leaders Mohd Hassan Tamanna and Ehsan Ali.
Tamanna attributed Ladakh’s current cha...
