Kargil, January 13, 2026/ VOL News Desk / The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Kargil hosted a dinner party at Hotel The Kargil in honour of Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, IAS, following his assumption of charge as the new Chief Secretary.
The dinner was attended by the Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon; Executive Councillors holding the portfolios of Public Health Engineering & I&FC, Rural Development, ...
Leh, January 13/ VOL News Desk/ District Industries Centre Leh organized an Awareness Workshop on Ladakh Sustainable Industrial Policy 2022-27 on 13 January 2026 in the chamber of General Manager DIC Leh.
The workshop was chaired by General Manager, DIC Leh, A.G Zargar (JKAS), who briefed the entrepreneurs on the Ladakh Sustainable Industrial Policy 2022-27. Around 20 MSMEs unit holders from Leh district participated in the workshop, along with officials of DIC Leh.
Functional Manager,...
VOL News Desk/ The ice hockey selection trials for the UT Ladakh team were held for both men’s and women’s categories. The Leh District trials took place on 13 January 2026, while the Kargil District trials were conducted earlier on 11 January 2026 at KSC Sports Stadium Bemathang Kargil by the Deparment of Youth Services and Sports, UT Ladakh.
The Khelo India Winter Games event is being organised through a collaborative effort of the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Sports Authority ...
Kargil, January 12, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, in the presence of Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, Mr. Ashish Kundra (IAS) today inaugurated the 5th LG Ice Hockey Tournament 2026 here at Ice Hockey Rink, Biamathang, Kargil.
On the occasion, the CEC warmly welcomed the newly appointed Chief Secretary of UT Ladakh, Mr. Ashish Kundra, and expressed optimism for working in close coordination with LAHDC Kargil for the ov...
Kargil, January 12, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, chaired a comprehensive review meeting in Kargil with senior officers to assess administrative functioning, developmental progress and delivery of public services in District Kargil.
The meeting was attended by Administrative Secretary, Education, Bhanu Prabha; Administrative Secretary, PHE, Rahul Sharma; Administrative Secretary, YS&S Moses Kunzang; Senior Superintendent of Police, Ka...
Kargil, January 12, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ On the third day his Kargil visit, the Chief Secretary of UT Ladakh, Ashish Kundra (IAS) co-chaired an introductory meeting with LADHC-Kargil, along with the Chairman/CEC, with Executive Councillors and Councillors of the LAHDC. The meeting was attended by Executive Councillor Kacho Mohd. Feroz; Executive Councillor Agha Syed Mujtaba; Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, Mr. Imteeaz Kacho; Chief Controller of Finance, Iftikhar Hussain, LADHC-Kargil...
Leh, January 11, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Futsal player Jigmet Chunzen, who hails from Ladakh, is set to make her India debut in the inaugural SAFF Women’s Futsal Championship as the Team Captain. Her participation as the Captain marks a significant milestone, highlighting talent from the region on a national stage as the team prepares for the tournament in Thailand.
Captain Chunzen expressed the team’s strong ambition, noting that, this is the first time the championship is being organized,...
Kargil, January 10, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chief Secretary, UT of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra (IAS) today arrived in Kargil on his maiden visit after assuming charge. The Chief Secretary was accompanied by Administrative Secretary, Education, Ms. Bhanu Prabha; Administrative Secretary, Public Health Engineering (PHE), Rahul Sharma; Director, Health & Medical Education; Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (PWD); and Chief Engineer, PDD and other officers.
The Chief Secretary was accorded a war...
Leh, on 9 January 2026 at the Video Conferencing Room, DC Office, Leh. At the outset, the Chair informed that the Govt. of India has designated a Secretary as the Nodal Officer for overseeing the Aspirational Block Programme, in the Leh district. He apprised that the Nodal Officer is taking review of the scheme shortly and emphasised on participants to fully prepare for the forthcoming meeting.
The CPO then reviewed indicator-wise data of Rubsho village and urged the concerned departments...
On the 12th of November, the administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh issued a notification under Section 4(2) of the LAHDC Act nominating the BJP worker Advocate Reyaz Ahmad Khan as the fourth nominated member/councillor of the 5th Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Kargil. He had unsuccessfully contested council elections on the BJP ticket for the Chuliskambo constituency in 2023. The government is empowered to nominate up to four members to the council under the said provis...
