New Delhi, Dec 12/ VOL News Desk/ The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta today met the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Ji, in New Delhi and held a detailed discussion on Ladakh’s developmental priorities, financial requirements and measures to strengthen infrastructure for inclusive growth.
During the meeting, the Lieutenant Governor apprised the Union Finance Minister of Ladakh’s ongoing efforts to strengthen infrastructure, accelerate development ...
Leh, December 16/ VOL News Desk/ SAMAARAMBH Foundation, under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of NBCC (India) Limited, today handed over a Basic Life Support Ambulance to the Medical Centre, Hanle, UT Ladakh, with the objective of strengthening emergency healthcare services in the remote Changthang region.
The handover ceremony was attended by Sh. Tsewang Gyalson, Chief Planning Officer, Dr. Dolma Chuskit, Chief Medical Officer, Block Medical Officer (BMO), former Cou...
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...
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...
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...
Leh, 15 December/ VOL News Desk/ The Ladakh Subordinate Services Staff Selection Board (LSSSB) successfully conducted counselling for provisionally shortlisted candidates at the District Panchayat Resource Centre, Agling, Leh, for the 99 posts advertised under the Matriculation Level Examination.
The counselling process was organised to seek post and department preferences from the selected candidates. During the process, all shortlisted candidates were given an opportunity to choose the ...
Leh, December 15/ VOL News Desk/ The quarterly inspection of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and VVPAT warehouse of Leh district was conducted today at the Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra.
The inspection was carried out under the supervision of the Chief Electoral Officer, Leh, Rahul Sharma, IAS, along with Nodal officer of EVM Leh , Sonam Chosjor (JKAS) and Deputy district election officers Padma Angmo (JKAS). Representatives of various political parties from BJP , Congress and AAP were also...
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...
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....
Leh, December 13/ VOL News Desk/ Shri Moses Kunzang, Administrative Secretary, Department of Youth Services and Sports (YS&S), today undertook an extensive tour of several ongoing sports infrastructure projects in and around Leh being executed under the Special Development Programme (SDP).
During the visit, Shri Kunzang inspected the construction of the tennis court at Government Polytechnic College, Leh, construction of squash court at Solar Colony, and the futsal court being developed ...
