Leh, August 14/ VOL News Desk/ The spirit of patriotism and national pride came alive in Leh as artisans, weavers and employees of the Handicrafts and Handloom Department participated enthusiastically in a Tiranga Rally organised in the office campus and through the streets of Leh.
Carrying the Tricolour with pride, the participants marched together, raising patriotic slogans and spreading the message of unity, national pride and devotion to the nation. The rally witnessed enthusiastic pa...
VOL News Desk/ On the occasion of International Youth Day, the Youth Acceleration Program, a CSR initiative of Infosys Foundation and implemented by Third Planet Foundation, organised a Convocation Ceremony at Army Good Will School, Harka Bahadur, Hardas, Kargil.
The program was attended by Colonel Harikrishnan, Lt. Colonel Shivam Dabral, Kastubh Baruha, Representative of Infosys, Arun Sharma, Program Head, Third Planet Foundation, RJ Javed, RJ Tarannum, Principal Army Good will school Ha...
Kargil, August 12, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner Kargil Rakesh Kumar, IAS, today chaired a meeting on the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan at his office chamber to review measures for curbing drug abuse and strengthening awareness and prevention efforts across the district.
The meeting was attended by the Additional Deputy Commissioner Kargil, District Social Welfare Officer, DySP DAR, District Tuberculosis Officer, besides representatives of various religious organisations.
During...
Kargil, August 12, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, Rakesh Kumar (IAS) chaired a meeting with UT Disaster Response Force (DRF) personnel and volunteers from various religious organisations and rescue teams, including Baseej-e-Imam, Al Mehdi Scouts and Baseej-e-Baqiyatullah, at the DC Office Chamber to discuss strengthening rescue and disaster-response capabilities in the district.
During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner sought suggestions from the concerned rescue tea...
Tsokar, Changthang, August 12/ VOL News Desk/ The second day of the Nation’s First Black-Necked Crane Festival of Ladakh, was organised under the theme “Celebrating the World’s Only Alpine Crane,” featured conservation, cultural and community activities at the Tsokar Ramsar Site.
The programme was organised by the Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, UT Ladakh in collaboration with Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC), Leh,
The program was attended by Shri S. Raje...
Kargil, August 06, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, Rakesh Kumar, IAS, today visited Damsna to inspect the preparations for the upcoming Suru Summer Fest 2026 and reviewed the arrangements being made for the successful conduct of the event.
The Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by the, Councillor Tai Suru, Additional District Development Commissioner (ADDC), Kargil, Deputy Director Tourism, Assistant Commissioner Development (ACD), Assistant Director Tourism...
“Gems of India” – A National Initiative for Promoting Emerging Digital Creators and Showcasing District Heritage
The Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has conceived “Gems of India”, a national initiative to identify, encourage and provide a digital platform to emerging creators from every district of the country. Through authentic digital storytelling, the programme aims to showcase the unique culture, heritage, tourism, traditions, local stories, achievements and other distinctive f...
Leh, July 31, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), Leh-Ladakh, successfully organised the “Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat” programme at PM SHRI Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya (JNV), Leh, to create awareness among young people about the harmful effects of drug abuse and encourage them to contribute towards building a healthy, responsible and developed India.
Administrative Secretary, Education and Skill Development Department, Bhanu Prabha, graced the programme as the Chief Gu...
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Ganderbal, July 31, KNT: Five persons from the Ladakh region, including two brothers and a 10-year-old boy, were injured after a Xylo vehicle crashed into an electric pole at Hain Kangan in central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district on Friday.
Officials said the vehicle (JK10/5974) lost control and rammed into an electric pole, leaving all its occupants injured.
The injured were identified as driver Asghar Ali, son of Mohammad Hussain Ali, a resident of Kargil; Hussain Asqari, so...
Leh, July 30, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, undertook a three-day tour of Nubra District to review the progress of developmental works, inspect key public infrastructure projects, assess tourism-related initiatives, and evaluate the implementation of various government schemes across the district.
The Chief Secretary was accompanied by Administrative Secretary, Planning, Development and Monitoring Department (PD&MD), Himanshu Gupta, IAS; Deputy Commission...
