Kargil, Oct 08/ VOL News Desk/ The week-long celebration of Wildlife Week 2025 concluded today with a vibrant valedictory event held at Syed Mehdi Auditorium Hall, Kargil. The programme was organised by the Department of Wildlife Protection Division, Kargil, in collaboration with the Department of Education, Kargil and ROQS Team (helping hand).
Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon graced the occasion as the chief guest, while Executive Councillor (Wildlife), Er...
Leh, Oct 8: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, today interacted with a delegation of Ladakh Taxi Operator Co-operative Ltd and reviewed their concerns regarding the installation of Vehicle Location Tracking Devices (VLTD) as mandated by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).
The meeting was attended by Mohammad Usman Khan, Additional Secretary, Transport Department; Hidayatullah Mir, ARTO Leh; Thinlay Namgial, President, Ladakh Taxi Operator Co-o...
Leh, Oct 05/ VOL News Desk/ The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh has constituted a new Advisory Board under the provisions of the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, with the concurrence of the Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh.
According to a notification issued by the Home Department vide S.O. 117 dated October 5, 2025, the new board replaces an earlier notification (S.O. 113 of 2025) issued on September 26, 2025.
As per the order, Justice M....
The President of the Bar Association Kargil, Advocate Riyaz Ahmad Khan,along with General Secretary Advocate Talip Hussain and Advocate Asgar Yarkeen,held a meeting with Hon’ble Judicial Member Mr. Latif Ahmad and Administrative Member Mr. Prashant Kumar of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) at the Tourist Facilitation Centre (TFC), Kargil.During the meeting OSD to Law secretary Stanzin Chostak was also present
During the meeting, Advocate Riyaz Ahmad Khan warmly welcomed the H...
VOL News Desk/ HUNDAR Dok, Nubra: In a testament to unwavering dedication, the teachers of P/S HUNDAR Dok school have been lauded by Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Nubra, S. Dolkar, for their exceptional commitment to providing education in a challenging, remote environment. This came after the ZEO’s recent visit to the school on October 6, 2025.
The ZEO’s journey to P/S HUNDAR Dok itself underscored the difficult conditions faced by the educators and students. Undertaking a 1.5-hour trek ...
VOL News Desk/ The Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, UT Ladakh, has been conducting a series of activities aimed at raising awareness, strengthening community participation, and promoting human-wildlife coexistence under the banner of Wildlife Week -2025.
The activities include Cleanliness Drive along the Suru River in Kargil, school-level drawing and painting competitions on the theme “Say No to Plastics” and “Living with Wildlife.” , awareness programmes and capacity-b...
Leh, Oct 06/ VOL Desk News/ The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, today chaired a high-level meeting to review the current security situation in Leh and across Ladakh.
The Hon’ble Lt Governor observed that the Union Territory remains peaceful, with schools, offices, and markets operating normally. He directed officials to remain vigilant and continue focusing on maintaining peace, public safety, and facilitating overall development in the region.
The Hon’ble Lt Gov...
Leh, Oct 06/ VOL News Desk/ The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, emphasised transforming Ladakh into a top winter tourism and adventure sports hub, highlighting the need for sustainable development, modern infrastructure, promotion of local talent, and creating employment opportunities while preserving the region’s unique natural and cultural heritage.
The Hon’ble Lt Governor chaired a meeting attended by Dr. Pawan Kotwal, Chief Secretary, and Bhanu Prabha, IAS, Secr...
Kargil, Oct 06/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, IAS, today chaired a meeting at the Conference Hall, Baroo, to review the physical and financial progress of Rural Development Department works under the District Capex Budget for the financial year 2025 – 26.
The meeting was attended by the Joint Director Planning, Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD) Kargil, Executive Engineers, Block Development Officers (BDOs) of all blocks, and AEEs/JEs of the Rural Engineer...
Kharu, Oct 06/ VOL News Desk/ Under the PM POSHAN Scheme (Tithi Bhojan), a Zonal Level Cooking Competition was successfully organized today at the Block Resource Centre, Dy. CEO Kharu, under the Kharu Sub-Division. The event showcased the exceptional culinary skills, creativity, and dedication of Mid-Day Meal (MDM) workers from various government schools across the Kharu zone.
The competition aimed to encourage innovation and promote nutritional best practices among Mid-Day Meal cooks and...
