Leh, Dec 18/ VOL News Desk/ The Hon’ble Lt Governor of Ladakh Shri Kavinder Gupta, today said that Ladakh is steadily emerging as a memorable, responsible and sustainable global destination, where tourism growth is rooted in cultural preservation, community participation and environmental responsibility. He emphasized that Ladakh’s unique heritage, pristine natural landscape and resilient communities form the core of its global identity, and the administration is committed to promoting touri...
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rZamba Trust’s Winter Alternative Learning Programme (Khangrtsa Yontan) Concludes in Kargil
Kargil, December 18/ VOL News Desk/ The closing ceremony of the Residential Winter Alternative Learning Programme (Khangrtsa Yontan), organized by rZamba Trust, was held at Hotel Zojila Residency, Kargil. The residential induction event was aimed to prepare facilitators from various communities across Kargil District to implement alternative, community-rooted educational practices during the winter months.
A flagship initiative and innovation of rZamba Trust, Khangrtsa Yontan is aimed at...
IKMT, Kargil Honored with Prestigious International Award in Tehran
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...
Kargil Administration conducts Anti-Encroachment Drive from Old Taxi Stand to Bye Pass Bridge
Kargil, December 17/ VOL News Desk/ In continuation of the ongoing anti-encroachment drive and in compliance with the directions of the Worthy Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, an enforcement drive was conducted today in Kargil town along the stretch from Old Taxi Stand to Bye Pass Bridge via Shaheen Bookseller.
The drive was jointly carried out by the Tehsildar Kargil, Station House Officer, Police Station Kargil, Municipal Committee (MC) Kargil, and the Traffic Police Kargil to remove unauth...
CEC Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon Inaugurates AI-Enabled CT Scan Machine at CHC Sankoo
Kargil, December 17/ VOL News Desk/ Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (POWERGRID), a Maharatna Central Public Sector Enterprise under the Ministry of Power, Government of India, today handed over a state-of-the-art AI-enabled 128-slice CT Scan Machine to the Community Health Centre (CHC), Sankoo, in Kargil district under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, significantly strengthening healthcare infrastructure in the region.
Under this CSR project, POWERGRID has pro...
Founder of Arces of Ice calls upon EC Kargil, Dr Jaffer Akhoon Kacho Mohd Feroz
Kargil, December 16/ VOL News Desk/ Basit Afzal, Founder of Arces of Ice, met with the Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Kacho Mohd Feroz, and gave a detailed presentation on data-driven innovations aimed at optimizing water management and enhancing agricultural resilience in high-altitude regions of Ladakh.
During the meeting, Basit Afzal outlined a scalable model for the construction of artificial, automated reservoirs specifically designed for high-altitude terrains. The technology s...
Anti-Encroachment Drive Conducted in Kargil Town; Fine Imposed on Violators
Kargil, December 15/ VOL News Desk/ In compliance with the directions of the Worthy Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, an anti-encroachment drive was conducted today, in Kargil town along the stretch from Iqbal Bridge to the Old Taxi Stand.
The drive was jointly carried out by the Tehsildar Kargil, Station House Officer, Police Station Kargil, Municipal Committee (MC) Kargil, and the Traffic Police Kargil with the objective of removing unauthorized encroachments from roads and footpaths to ensu...
CEC Kargil attends Losar-e-RGaston Poetic Symposium organised by PCLS
Kargil, December 15/ VOL News Desk/ The Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Mr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, attended the Losar-e-RGaston Poetic Symposium of Purgi poets and the book release ceremony of “Chronicles of the Last Village” authored by Ali Asgar Balti. The programme was organised by the Purgi Culture and Literary Society, Kargil, Ladakh.
The event was also attended by Padma Shri awardee Akhoon Asgar Basharat, Special Officer (Culture) and Assistant Director Tou...
Ice Stupa Automation in Chanigound
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...
CEC Kargil Dr. Jaffer Akhoon Distributes Induction Cooktops Under NECP
Kargil, December 15, 2025/ VOL News Desk/ Hon’ble Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd. Jaffer Akhoon, also the Councillor of Thasgam–Thovina Constituency, today distributed electrical induction cooktops among beneficiaries belonging to economically weaker sections. The cooktops were provided by the Ladakh Power Development Department (LPDD) under the National Efficient Cooking Programme (NECP).
The NECP is a flagship initiative of the Bureau of Energy Eff...