Date: 12th October 2025
Venue: Hotel Gulmarg, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
The Ladakh Students’ Welfare Society, Aligarh (LSWSA) successfully organized its much-awaited Freshers’ Meetup and General Election on 12th October 2025 at Hotel Gulmarg in Aligarh . The event witnessed an enthusiastic gathering of students from Ladakh, filled with excitement, motivation, and a sense of unity.
The program stared with recitation of holy verses and warm welcome to the new students from Ladakh, followed by in...
Chandigarh, October 12/ VOL News Desk/ The All Ladakh Students Welfare Association Chandigarh (ALSWAC) and Fridays For Future, Chandigarh Chapter, in a peaceful rally today demanding the immediate release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh.
Students, environmentalists and concerned citizens raised their voices against the shrinking democratic and ecological space in the region. The rally highlighted how unregulated development in Ladakh threatens glaci...
I write as a young person from Kargil, assertions not as political commentaries but as considerations for the next generation who will inherit this land after us. I write because silence in the face of injustice is complicity; because the youth of Ladakh deserve to see their story told in their own words. I have seen democracy die twice in my motherland. Twice have I looked on aghast as freedom and representation disappeared into thin air.
5 August 2019: The Day Democracy Was Disfigured
...The student associations of Ladakh residing in different states have written a letter to Ministry of Home Affairs demanding Judicial Inquiry into the recent tragic event in Leh that resulted in killing of four people and injured dozens.
The original text of the letter is as under:
Joint Memorandum
The Hon’ble Minister of Home Affairs,
Government of India, 1st October, 2025 North Block, New Delhi.
Subject: Appeal for Judicial Inquiry, Humanitarian Relief, and Confidence Building Measures in Ladak...
I, like almost everybody, was not knowledgeable about Sonam Wangchuk until and unless I read about the model behind the famous Bollywood film “Three Idiots” – Somam Wangchuk that was characterized by Amir Khan who played the role of Phungsunk Wangdo in the movie that has the central theme as education with innovation. After watching this movie my mind propelled towards knowing about this great innovative and reformative personality who contributed a lot to the humanity in general and to the ...
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammad Yakoobi, is a senior Iraqi Shia religious authority (Marja) known for his scholarly work, political involvement, and extensive social services. He is considered one of the successors to the movement of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq Al Sadr.
Early Life and Education.
He was born in 1960 in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq, into a well known religious family. He began his religious studies in Najaf’s renowned Hawza (seminary) at a young age, studying...
The violent incidents that erupted in Leh district on September 24, 2025, shook not only Ladakh but the entire country. A region long regarded as a symbol of peace and harmony suddenly found itself engulfed in flames and gunfire. Five people lost their lives, dozens were injured, government offices and vehicles were set ablaze, and prominent environmentalist and social activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested under the National Security Act (NSA). This was not a mere accident; behind it lies a c...
تحریر: سید ہاشم رضوی
لیہہ ضلع میں 24 ستمبر 2025 کو پھوٹنے والے پرتشدد واقعات نے نہ صرف لداخ بلکہ پورے ملک کو جھنجھوڑ کر رکھ دیا۔ ایک ایسا خطہ جو صدیوں سے امن و سکون کی علامت مانا جاتا تھا، اچانک آگ اور گولیوں کی لپیٹ میں آگیا۔ پانچ افراد جاں بحق ہوئے، درجنوں زخمی ہوئے، سرکاری دفاتر اور گاڑیاں نذرِ آتش ہوئیں جبکہ معروف ماہرِ ماحولیات اور سماجی کارکن سونم وانگچک کو نیشنل سکیورٹی ایکٹ (این ایس اے) کے تحت گرفتار کرلیا گیا۔یہ صورتِ حال محض ایک حادثہ نہیں بلکہ اس کے پسِ منظر میں لداخ کے عوامی مطالب...
Leh, September 25, 2025: The District Administration Leh in a presser updated the public on medical condition of those affected in the unfortunate clash that occurred in Leh on 24 September 2025.
Immediately after the incident, 90 injured persons were admitted to NHM Hospital Leh. Despite all possible efforts by doctors and medical staff, 04 individuals lost their lives. Out of the admitted patients, 07 remain in critical condition, 20 suffered major trauma, and 61 sustained minor injurie...
Chandigarh, Sep 25/ VOL News Desk/ In a solemn display of unity and grief, students from Ladakh studying in Chandigarh gathered at Panjab University’s Student Centre to mourn the loss of four lives in a tragic incident in Leh Ladakh. The candlelight vigil, held yesterday evening, brought together dozens of students who sought to honor the memory of the deceased. The atmosphere was somber as participants observed a moment of silence, a quiet testament to the profound sense of loss felt across...
