Sankoo, October 28, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Deputy Commissioner Sankoo Imteeaz Kacho today took a meeting regarding the SWAM project in his office with focus on the installation of internet connectivity infrastructure and the expansion of internet services across government offices in the region. The meeting was attended by the IT Department Officials and SWAN Project team apart from the Sub-Divisional Magistrate of Sankoo, Tehsildars and Block Development Officers of the District.
The D...
Kargil, October 29/VOL News Desk/ The Forest Department, Ladakh, held a stakeholder consultation meeting at the Conference Hall, Baroo, Kargil, on Thursday to gather technical inputs and recommendations for preparing the first Working Plan of Kargil Forest Division since its establishment in 1979.
The meeting was chaired by the Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (APCCF), Ladakh, and attended by representatives of various government departments, the University of Ladakh, Sur...
Leh, October 28, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, chaired a review meeting of the Ladakh Power Development Department (LPDD) to assess the progress of power generation, transmission and distribution projects, renewable energy initiatives, and measures to ensure reliable electricity supply across the Union Territory. He emphasised the need for coordinated planning, stronger project monitoring and timely execution, particularly in view of Ladakh’s...
Kargil, October 28/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, IAS chaired a meeting of the District Level Action Committee on border issues today in his office chamber reviewing security coordination, emergency preparedness and developmental works in border villages.
The meeting was attended by the Senior Superintendent of Police Kargil, Army representatives, Additional Deputy Commissioner, senior officers of PWD, PHE, PDD, KDA, Rural Development, Health, Tourism ...
Kargil, October 28/ VOL News Desk/ As part of National Vigilance Awareness Week, the Special Police Anti-Corruption Bureau (SP ACB), Ladakh, organised an anti-corruption awareness programme at the Conference Hall, Baroo, in collaboration with the Roads and Buildings (R&B) Department and the Rural Development Department, under the theme Priority for Prosperity.”
The programme aimed to promote integrity, transparency, accountability and ethical conduct among government officials and staff, ...
Leh, October 28, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, chaired a review meeting of the School Education, Higher Education, Skill Development and Cooperative Departments at the UT Secretariat, Leh, to assess ongoing initiatives and review departmental priorities.
Administrative Secretary for Higher Education, School Education, Cooperatives and Skill Development, Bhanu Prabha, briefed the meeting on measures being undertaken to improve academic perf...
Kargil, October 26, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Government Degree College (GDC) Kargil organised an Awareness Generation Programme on the Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMEGP) and self-employment opportunities in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship Training and Rural Development Initiatives Institute (ETRDI) and the Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC), Ministry of MSME, Government of India.
The programme commenced with a welcome address by Dr. Amjad Ali Abassi, ...
Kargil, October 26, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ District Panchayat Election Officer and Deputy Commissioner Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, IAS, today convened a meeting with representatives of various political parties in his office chamber to discuss the locations of polling stations.
Representatives of the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP), Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Indian National Congress and National Conference attended the meeting. Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Kargil, Assistant Commissioner Develop...
Kargil, October 23/ VOL News Desk/ Widespread discontent and disappointment have emerged in various parts of the Kargil region following amendments to the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Councils (LAHDCs) Act and the delimitation exercise undertaken to determine the number of seats in the Hill Councils across Ladakh’s eight districts.
People from different areas have expressed concerns over the existing delimitation and demanded an increase in the number of councillor constituencies, t...
Leh, October 23/ VOL News desk/ Women in Ladakh on Thursday launched a sit-in protest at NDS Park, Leh, against the establishment of liquor shops under the new Excise Policy, demanding a complete ban on the sale of alcohol in the Union Territory.
A large number of women affiliated with various religious and social organisations, including the Ladakh Buddhist Association (LBA), Anjuman Imamia, Anjuman Moin-ul-Islam and the Christian community, participated in the protest. Several men also ...
