In Kargil, a sentence is often heard when someone falls sick:
“Don’t depend only on the local hospital. Go to Kashmir.”
This advice is given by neighbors, relatives, and even well-wishers. But why has this thought become so common?
Many patients share similar experiences. They go to the hospital in Kargil, explain their health problem, and get some tests done. The doctors say the reports are normal and there is no serious issue.
But later, when the same patient goes to Kashmir fo...
Leh, January 03, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Prominent Buddhist leaders, youth, and women from across Ladakh have established the “Voice of Buddhist Ladakh” (VBL) to amplify their concerns amid ongoing dialogues with the central government.
Since Ladakh was declared a Union Territory in 2019, widespread apprehensions have emerged among residents about protecting land, culture, environment, youth employment, and the lack of public representation in governance. To address these, a High Powered Com...
Kargil, December 26, 2025/ VOL News Desk/ In a proud achievement for the region, Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) Kargil has been awarded the title of Best Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Ladakh, recognizing its exceptional efforts in agricultural extension and rural empowerment.
The prestigious award was presented to Dr. Nasreen Fatima, Head of KVK Kargil, at the three-day National Level Zonal Workshop of KVKs (Zone-1), hosted by Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology (SKUAST)-J...
VOL News Desk/ Prominent political and religious leader from Kargil, Ladakh, Haji Asghar Ali Karbalai, arrived in Iran on a five-day visit upon invitation to attend the International Imam Khomeini Award Conference in Tehran. The Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT) Kargil, India, was awarded the prestigious Imam Khomeini International Award in recognition of its outstanding public and religious services.
This award is bestowed upon individuals and institutions for exceptional contributions at...
VOL News Desk/ The Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT), a leading socio-religious organization in Kargil district of Ladakh, India, has been bestowed with the inaugural biennial International Imam Khomeini Award.The award ceremony took place in Tehran on December 17, 2025, where institutions and individuals from 14 countries were recognized. The IKMT was honored for its outstanding contributions to community services, education, and promoting interfaith harmony.
Al-Haj Asghar Ali Karbalai, re...
VOL News Desk/ PON PAYALO SOCIETY CHANIGOUND Leads the Way in Ladakh High above the Indus, in the cold desert of Kargil district, the villagers of Chanigound are quietly building a new kind of glacier. Their Ice Stupa rises from the valley floor like a frozen sculpture, made not by nature alone but with carefully designed pipes, sprinklers and sensors. For the second year in a row, PON PAYALO SOCIETY CHANIGOUND is running an automated Ice Stupa project to secure life‑saving water for the com...
New Delhi,December 14/ VOL News Desk/ The All Kargil (Ladakh) Students’ Association Delhi (AKSAD) successfully organised its Annual Event-cum-Seminar titled “FATIMA IS FATIMA” on December 13th, 2025, at the Ghalib Institute, ITO, commemorating the birth anniversary of Lady Fatima Zahra (s.a.), daughter of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Held under the theme “Women: The Pillar for Social Upliftment,” the programme reflected on the moral, social, and spiritual legacy of Lady Fatima Zahra (s....
Srinagar: The Central Government has appointed Amit Sharma as the Director of Census Operations and Civil Registration for the Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
According to administrative sources, Amit Sharma, an IAS officer of the 2012 AGMUT cadre, assumed charge on Thursday following his central deputation.
Sources indicate that the appointment is part of preparations for the next phase of the census. This includes updating records, coordinating with district authorit...
VOL News Desk/ Mohmad Haneefa, Member of Parliament for the Ladakh Lok Sabha constituency & Nasreen Maryam President Anjuman Imamia Women Wing Leh, has formally requested the inclusion of Eid-e-Ghadir, Shah-e-Qadir, and Arbaeen as Gazette Holidays across the entire Union Territory of Ladakh.
In a letter addressed to the Honourable Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, MP Haneefa brought attention to the fact that while these occasions hold significant religious and cultural impo...
The Ladakh Subordinate Services Staff Selection Board (LSSSSB) has officially announced the examination date for the Matriculation Level Examination. As per Public Notice No. 08, all concerned candidates are hereby informed that the examination, advertised vide Advertisement Notice No. LSSSSB/2025/01 dated 28.07.2025, is scheduled to be held on December 7, 2025 (Sunday).
The examination will take place at designated centers in the two key cities of the Union Territory: Leh and Kargil.
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