DIET Leh Organizes Workshop for Reframing of Bhoti Textbooks

Leh, 07 July 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The District Institute of Education and Training (DIET), Leh successfully conducting, a six-day workshop from 6 July to 11 July 2026 for the reframing of Bhoti Textbooks for Classes Ill onwards.
The workshop was organized in compliance with the directions of the Secretary, School Education Department, UT of Ladakh, issued during the launch of the Bhoti Textbooks up to Class Il on 5th December 2025, in the presence of the Director, School Education Department,...

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Director, Sheep Husbandry Department, UT Ladakh Visits Khaltsi; Attends National Livestock Mission Awareness Camp at Temisgam

Khaltsi, July 7/ VOL News Desk/ An awareness camp under the National Livestock Mission (NLM) was successfully organised at Temisgam on July 7, 2026. The Director, Sheep Husbandry Department, UT Ladakh, Dr. Iftikhar Hussain, attended the programme as the Chief Guest.

The programme commenced with the inauguration of the newly constructed insulated prefabricated building of the LDC Temisgam Centre by the Director, marking a significant addition to the department’s infrastructure in the regio...

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Bhanu Prabha Honoured by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama for Transforming Government School Education in Ladakh

Leh, July 6/ VOL News Desk/ Administrative Secretary, School Education Department, UT Ladakh, Ms. Bhanu Prabha, IAS, was presented a Certificate of Appreciation by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama on the auspicious occasion of his 91st birthday. The honour was conferred by the Ladakh Buddhist Association in recognition of her exemplary leadership, vision, and outstanding contribution to transforming the government school education system in Ladakh.

The award acknowledges Ms. Bhanu Prabha’...

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Deputy Commissioner Drass Inaugurates Local Fish Raising Pond at Marpochhu

Drass, July 06, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ In a major step towards boosting local aquaculture and enhancing rural livelihoods, the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Drass, Imteeaz Kacho (JKAS), inaugurated a newly constructed fish raising pond at Marpochu today. The fish farm is being executed and supported under the Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampada Yojana (PMMSY), he was informed.

The developmental project was successfully executed through a joint collaboration between the Department of Fisheries and a...

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Chief Secretary Reviews Implementation of Flagship Schemes Across UT Ladakh, Stresses Outcome-Oriented Governance

Leh, July 3, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, today chaired a review meeting to assess the implementation of various Central flagship schemes across the Union Territory. The meeting focused on physical and financial progress, beneficiary coverage, completion status and challenges in implementation.

Administrative Secretaries and senior officers of various departments presented the progress of flagship schemes under their respective sect...

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Government Degree College Drass Team Wins National Recognition at ZSI Hackathon 2026

Drass, June 30, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Government Degree College Drass has brought laurels to Ladakh by securing Second Position at the National Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) Hackathon 2026, held in Kolkata on June 29.

The team from the Department of Zoology, led by Dr. Javed M Iqbal, along with Dr. Talib Hussain and student Mudassir Hussain, impressed the jury with their innovative project, “Traditional Knowledge for Biodiversity Conservation.” The team also received the Second Best Pre...

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Pulse Polio Programme Successfully Conducted in Kargil District

Kargil, June 28, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Health Department, Kargil, successfully organized the Pulse Polio Programme as part of its continued efforts to ensure complete immunization coverage and sustain the district’s contribution to the country’s polio-free status.

The programme was graced by the Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, as the Chief Guest, in the presence of Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mohd Abass, other health officials, frontline healthcare workers, and digni...

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Concluding Programme of Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah 2026 Held at Leh

LEH, JUNE 27/ VOL News Desk/ The District De-Addiction Centre (DDAC), Leh, under the Social & Tribal Welfare Department, Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh, organised the concluding programme of Nasha Mukt Bharat Saptah 2026 at the DC Conference Hall, Leh, today in observance of the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.

The programme marked the culmination of a week-long awareness campaign conducted under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, aimed at creatin...

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Apex Body Leh, KDA Warn Government; Call for Ladakh Bandh on June 23

Leh, June 20, 2026: The Apex Body Leh and the Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have issued an appeal to the Central government and the Union Territory administration, announcing a region-wide bandh in Ladakh on June 23 over pending constitutional and political demands.

The announcement follows concerns raised by the leadership over the outcome of a sub-committee meeting held under the Ministry of Home Affairs in New Delhi on May 22. Leaders alleged that key points agreed upon during the m...

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Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture and Languages accorded Autonomous Status; Governing Bodies constituted

Leh, June 19, 2026: In a landmark step towards the preservation, promotion, and advancement of Ladakh’s rich cultural and linguistic heritage, the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh, with the approval of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, UT Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, has formally constituted the General Council and Executive Committee of the Ladakh Academy of Art, Culture and Languages (LAAC&L), thereby operationalising the Academy as an autonomous institution.

The const...

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