Drass, October 13/ VOL News Desk/ Member of Parliament (MP) Ladakh, Mohmad Haneefa Jan today conducted an extensive tour of Drass Sub-Division to review ongoing developmental works and assess local issues on the ground. The MP was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kargil, Imteeaz Kacho, SDM Drass, Vishal Atri, Deputy CMO Dr. Fatima Banoo, Chief Agriculture Officer Kargil, Ashiq Hussain, BMO Drass Dr. Sajjad Hussain, along with heads of various departments and concerned offi...
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LSWSA organizes Freshers’ Meetup & General Election 2025–26
Date: 12th October 2025
Venue: Hotel Gulmarg, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh
The Ladakh Students’ Welfare Society, Aligarh (LSWSA) successfully organized its much-awaited Freshers’ Meetup and General Election on 12th October 2025 at Hotel Gulmarg in Aligarh . The event witnessed an enthusiastic gathering of students from Ladakh, filled with excitement, motivation, and a sense of unity.
The program stared with recitation of holy verses and warm welcome to the new students from Ladakh, followed by in...
Tourism Department, UT Ladakh Invites Bids for Two Key Tourism Infrastructure Projects in Mushkoo Valley
VOL News Desk/ The Department of Tourism, Union Territory of Ladakh has invited tenders from eligible agencies for the execution of two (02) major tourism infrastructure projects in Mushkoo Valley, Kargil, under the Challenge Based Destination Development (CBDD) Scheme, Sub-Scheme of Swadesh Darshan 2.0.
The details of the tenders are as follows:
1. NIT No. 37
• Name of Work: Selection of an Agency for Design and Execution of Physical Interventions in Mushkoo Valley, Kargil.
• Pr...
Rally Demands Sonam Wangchuk’s Release and Sixth Schedule for Ladakh
Chandigarh, October 12/ VOL News Desk/ The All Ladakh Students Welfare Association Chandigarh (ALSWAC) and Fridays For Future, Chandigarh Chapter, in a peaceful rally today demanding the immediate release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh.
Students, environmentalists and concerned citizens raised their voices against the shrinking democratic and ecological space in the region. The rally highlighted how unregulated development in Ladakh threatens glaci...
MP Ladakh Hanifa Jan launches Yasin Ansari’s book “Ladakh Mai Dard Sheen Ki Amad”
Kargil, October 12/ VOL News Desk/ Member of Parliament Ladakh, Mohd Hanifa Jan, today launched the book “Ladakh Mai Dard Sheen Ki Amad” authored by renowned writer and poet Mohammad Yasin Ansari.
The event, attended by literary figures, public representatives, and admirers of literature, celebrated the richness of Ladakh’s evolving literary culture and its deep emotional and cultural expressions.
Addressing the gathering, MP Mohd Hanifa Jan lauded Mohammad Yasin Ansari for his remar...
Tripartite MoU signed for Establishment and Operation of Dog Pound at Thiksey, Leh
Leh, October 10/ VOL News Desk/ In a major step towards strengthening animal welfare and stray dog management in the Union Territory of Ladakh, a Tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the Municipal Committee, Leh (MCL), Thiksey Monastery, and the Chamba Animal Welfare Society, Leh for the construction, establishment, operation, and management of a Dog Pound facility at Thiksey, Leh.
The MoU was signed in the presence of Sh. Sanjit Rodrigues, IAS, Administra...
District Tobacco Control Cell Kargil Organizes “Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 3.0”
Kargil, October 11/ VOL News Desk/ The District Tobacco Control Cell (NTCP) Kargil organized an awareness program titled “Tobacco-Free Youth Campaign 3.0” at the Multi-Purpose Hall of Government Boys’ Higher Secondary School, Kargil, which witnessed enthusiastic participation from over 300 students and staff members.
Mr. Masood Ahmad, District Consultant, DTCC Kargil, served as the keynote speaker and delivered an impactful talk on the harmful effects of tobacco. He urged students to beco...
CEC Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon Inaugurates Multiple Crore Development Projects in Kargil
Kargil, October 11/ VOL News Desk/ Chairman and Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today inaugurated multiple developmental projects worth several crores in Kargil.
The CEC was accompanied by Executive Councilor Aga Syed Mujtaba, Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, SSP Kargil Shree Raam R., Executive Engineer R&B Mohammad Sadiq, and other concerned officers.
Dr. Akhoon inaugurated the newly constructed VIP Guest House at the Council Sec...
DC Kargil Reviews JJM, PMGSY & Education Works in Kargil
Kargil, October 11/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner and CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar today conducted an extensive tour of Barsoo Nallah to assess the status of various ongoing and proposed developmental works in the area.
He was accompanied by Executive Councillor for Education Zakir Hussain, Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil Imteeaz Kacho, Executive Engineer SVD, Chief Education Officer Kargil, and other concerned district officers.
During the visit, the Deputy Commissioner ...
Launch of Three Major Agricultural Missions by Hon’ble Prime Minister
Kargil, October 11/ VOL News Desk/ The Hon’ble Prime Minister of India today launched three landmark agricultural missions — PM Dhan Dhanya Krishi Yojana, National Dalhan Mission, and the National Mission on Natural Farming — during a grand event held at Bharatratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, NASC Complex, Pusa, New Delhi.
The event was witnessed live in Kargil by a gathering of progressive farmers, Self Help Group (SHG) members, and agriculture department staff at the Farmers’ Training H...