Menamarg Police team, under the supervision of Sub-Inspector Fayad Ahmad, along with officials of the GREF, carried out a late-night rescue operation at Zojila Pass.
Several vehicles travelling from the Sonamarg side were stranded at Zojila due to heavy snow accumulation caused by strong winds. On receiving information, the police and GREF teams acted quickly and reached the spot despite difficult weather conditions.
The joint team safely rescued all the stranded vehicles and escorted ...
Kargil, February 2/ VOL News Desk/ Sh. Bhupesh Choudhary IAS, Administrative Secretary for Horticulture, Agriculture, Cooperative, SIDCO, and Transport, today convened a productive meeting with representatives from all Transporter Associations of Kargil. The meeting, held at 4:00 PM, aimed to address critical issues faced by the transport sector in the region.
Key attendees included Sh. Mohd Ali from the Truck Union, Gh Nabi from the Taxi Union, Fida Hussain from the Mini Bus Union, Mohd ...
Kargil, February 02, 2026: Administrative Secretary, Social and Tribal Welfare, UT Ladakh, Shashaka Ala today chaired a review meeting at Conference Hall NIC Kargil to assess the physical and financial status of works under the State Development Programme (SDP) and other social welfare sectors in Kargil district.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, Director Social Welfare, Ladakh, District Social Welfare Officer, Kargil, besides concerned departmental officers and off...
Kargil, February 02/ VOL News Desk/ The Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, chaired a meeting on Monday to review the work done and the distribution of gratuitous relief to affected families under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF). The meeting was convened to assess the status of relief measures and to ensure timely and transparent disbursement to the beneficiaries.
During the meeting, detailed deliberations were held on the progress of relief distribution and issues, if any, faced during ...
Kargil, February 02/ VOL News Desk/ A meeting of the District Cooperative Development Committee (DCDC) was held today at Kargil under the chairmanship of Secretary Cooperatives, UT of Ladakh, Bhupesh Chaudhary, IAS, along with Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC, Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, to review and assess the overall functioning of the cooperative sector in the district.
During the meeting, the Secretary Cooperatives reviewed the existing cooperative framework and gave directions that feeding a...
Kargil, February 2, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ In compliance with the directions of the District Administration, Kargil, a joint inspection was conducted on February 2, 2026, in the Kargil Main Market to ensure adherence to prescribed quality standards, fair pricing, and proper hygiene practices.
The inspection covered vegetable vendors, retail shops, restaurants, and tea stalls. The joint team comprised officials from the Food Safety Department, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA)...
Kargil, January 31/ VOL News Desk/ The three-day State Level Training Programme on the Gram Panchayat Development Plan (GPDP) under the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) successfully concluded today in Kargil.
The programme was conducted from January 29 to January 31, 2026, with the objective of strengthening grassroots planning and governance across the Union Territory of Ladakh.
The programme was organized as per the directions of Shri Syed Sajjad Qadri (JKAS), Director, ...
Kargil, January 31, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Shri Rakesh Kumar, today chaired a meeting of the District Level Advisory Committee (DLAC) to review and deliberate on issues related to food safety and the promotion of healthy dietary practices across the district.
The meeting was attended by the Additional Superintendent of Police, Chief Medical Officer, Chief Agriculture Officer, Chief Horticulture Officer, Assistant Director FCS&CA, District Programme Officer ICDS, ...
Kargil, February 01, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ On the instructions of Deputy Commissioner/ CEO-LAHDC, Kargil, ration was distributed among drivers and helpers of various vehicles stranded in Kargil Town on account of the inclement weather.
The exercise was supervised by Additional Deputy Commissioner/ CEO, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Imteeaz Kacho with the help of District Disaster Management Officer (DDMO) and staff of DDMA.
Kacho visited Shiliktchey where the stranded...
Kargil, January 31/ VOL News Desk/ The Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Er. Phunchok Tashi has expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragic road accident that occurred on January 29, 2026, on the Nimmu–Padum Road, wherein a private vehicle slipped into the Zanskar River, resulting in the unfortunate loss of three precious lives including Lambardar Lingshed Sh Nawang Stanzin.
Er. Phunchok Tashi termed the incident as deeply heartbreaking and extended his heartfelt condolences to...
