Kargil, April 20, 2023: Executive Councilor Tourism/RD and Zanskar Affairs, Er Punchok Tashi today called on Brigd Upinder Singh Anand Deputy GOC 8 Mountain Division at Kumbathang to sort out several pending issues with Army regarding setting up of war memorial museum within the premises of Army and land allotment to Army at Stongdey Kumik Zanskar.
EC Tashi briefed the Dy GOC and other army officers about the proposal for the construction of war memorial museum at Kumbathang approved unde...
Kargil April 19, 2023: Joint Director, Youth Services & Sports, UT Ladakh Moses Kunzang today visited the site of a Multipurpose Sports Hall at Kurbathang Kargil near Council Secretariat and inspected the progress of the construction.
The Engineer of JKPCC and contractor were also present during the inspection. During the visit, Moses Kunzang directed that the remaining works should be completed and handed over to the department within the current working season.
The indoor sports stad...
VoL Desk, April 19: This morning (April 19), Brig (Dr) BD Mishra, Lt. Governor of Ladakh, left for Leh after concluding his tour of Kargil. During his journey, he planned to visit Shargole and Khagral village.
On April 15, the Hon’ble Lt. Governor Ladakh, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra arrived in Kargil for his four-day long tour to the district to experience the developmental works on the ground and to closely learn the aspirations and expectations of the people. On the way, he visited Mulbek villa...
VoL Desk, April 18: Hon’ble Lt Governor, Brig (Dr) BD Mishra, hosted an Iftar party for people of different communities in Kargil on Sunday. The Iftar party was held at a time when the ongoing auspicious month of Ramzan is being observed worldwide.
During the event, the Hon’ble Lt. Gov extended his warm wishes to everyone and highlighted the importance of joint efforts from all sections of society to address various social issues. He further appealed to the guests to actively contribute t...
Kargil April 17, 2023: Tourism Department Kargil today organized 4th Apricot Blossom Festival at Karkitchu Kargil.
Executive Councilor for Tourism, Er Punchok Tashi, EC, Health, Mohin Ali, Councilor, Altaf Hussain, BDC, Khatija Banoo, Assistant Director Tourism, Aga Toha, Sarpanch, Panches, Naib Sarpanch, Self Help Groups, villagers, Village Education Committees, Domestic Tourists besides other dignitaries were present.
During the event, EC Tourism highlighted the potential of Apricot...
VoL Desk, April 17: An avalanche struck Shaitani Nalla at Zojila today, burying two trucks that had been traveling on the road at the time. The incident occurred at 9:00 am and resulted in the trucks rolling deep into a gorge.
The Kargil Police, Border Roads Organization (BRO) personnel, and the Indian Army quickly responded to the incident and swung into action to rescue the injured drivers. Despite the diff...
VoL Desk, April 16: In a breaking development, a deadly snow avalanche has hit the Zojila Pass, burying several vehicles under the snow near Shaitan Nala. The incident has caused widespread panic and concern among locals and travelers in the area.
The exact number of vehicles buried under the snow is currently unknown, and rescue operations are underway to locate and evacuate any survivors.
The Kargil Police and BRO were deployed at Minamarg, where they successfully rescued six indivi...
Kargil, April 16: A tragic incident occurred today near the Astro Football ground at Kurbathang, where an unbusted bomb from the 1999 war exploded, killing one teenager and injuring two others. The three boys, identified as Ali Naqi, Muntazir Mehdi, and Baqir, were all residents of Kharzong, Pashkum.
Councillor Pashkum, Kacho Mohd Feroz told Voice of Ladakh that the boys were going to the football ground near which they stumbled upon the bomb. The explosion caused serious injuries to Ali ...
VoL Desk, April 15: The Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust Kargil, the largest Muslim organization in Ladakh, has issued a statement strongly condemning a video clip that has gone viral, which defames the Honorable Dalai Lama.
The statement, which represents the views of the Muslims of Kargil, expressed solidarity with all Ladakhi people and emphasized that the Dalai Lama is not only a respected leader and personality of the world, but also a revered figure in Tibet, the entire Himalayan Regio...
Kargil, April 14: To express solidarity with the oppressed people of Palestine, the Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust in Kargil organized a massive rally at Kargil bazaar on International Quds Day.
Following the tradition set by Ayatollah Khomeini, the procession took place on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan after Friday prayers. The rally began at Jama Masjid Kargil and concluded at Hussaini Park, where the demonstrators chanted slogans against Israel, America, and other arrogan...
