Leh, September 18, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, chaired a meeting to review the progress of major infrastructure projects being executed by the National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), in the presence of Managing Director, NHIDCL, Dr. Krishan Kumar, at Hotel Dragon, Leh. The meeting was attended by senior officers of the UT Administration, NHIDCL and other concerned departments.
The meeting undertook a ...
Leh, September 18, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chief Secretary, Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, today inspected the newly constructed Municipal Committee (MC) Shopping Complex near Polo Ground at Leh Main Market and reviewed its status, space utilisation, proposed commercial arrangements and overall functionality.
During the inspection, the Chief Secretary took detailed information from the concerned officers regarding the shop rates, proposed design and layout, available commercial sp...
Stanzin Jigmet, an Indian filmmaker from Ladakh, has won the Gold award in the Narrative category at the 53rd Student Academy Awards for his film The Dragon Letter. Jigmet, who studied film directing at Escola Superior de Cinema i Audiovisuals de Catalunya (ESCAC) in Barcelona, Spain, was among the student filmmakers honoured at a ceremony held on September 14 on the sidelines of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
The 2026 Student Academy Awards received 2,972 entries from studen...
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Leh, Sep 17, KNT/ VOL News Desk/ The Anti-Narcotics Task Force (ANTF), Leh, has arrested a hairdresser after allegedly recovering 13.13 grams of a heroin-like substance from his possession during an operation based on specific intelligence input.
The arrested person has been identified as Jaskreet Singh, son of Dharmender Singh, a resident of Ludhiana, who is working as a hairdresser at a reputed salon in Leh.
According to the ANTF, the substance was recovered during a sear...
Kargil, September 09, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner/CEO, LAHDC Kargil, chaired the District Level Review Committee (DLRC) meeting for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, at the Conference Hall, Baroo, Kargil, to review the overall performance of banking institutions and the progress of various government-sponsored financial schemes in the district.
During the meeting, the DC reviewed the overall credit scenario in Kargil, growth in banking parameters, Credit-Deposit (CD) Ratio, an...
Kargil, September 09, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Municipal Committee Kargil, in coordination with the Revenue Department, Police Department and Public Works Department (PWD), has intensified its enforcement drive against unauthorized construction within the municipal limits of Kargil.
During the ongoing enforcement drive, construction activities found to be in violation of the prescribed Building Bye-Laws were identified, and notices were served upon the concerned persons, directing them to...
Leh, September 09, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Mera Yuva Bharat (MY Bharat), State Office, Ladakh, has appealed to the youth of the Union Territory to actively participate in the Viksit Bharat Young Leaders Dialogue (VBYLD) 2027, a national initiative aimed at providing young Indians a platform to showcase their ideas, creativity, talent and leadership skills and contribute to the vision of a Viksit Bharat.
The State Director, Ladakh, urged the youth of Ladakh to take advantage of this unique op...
Drass, September 9, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner Drass, Imteeaz Kacho today visited the Panchayat Ghar in Bhimbat to take stock of the preparations for the forthcoming Jal Arpan Diwas scheduled to be held on 12th September. He was accompanied by Executive Engineer, PHE/I&FC Mohammad Abdullah; Block Development Officer, Shahid Sultan; and Assistant Executive Engineer, PHE, Zakir Hussain and otherofficials of PHE RD&PR.
The Deputy Commissioner was informed that the JJM assets of...
Zanskar, September 7, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner Zanskar, Sh. Omkar Rajendra Gundage, today chaired a meeting with all District and Sub-Divisional Officers to review the preparations for the upcoming Ladakh Zanskar Festival 2026, which is scheduled on 15th and 16th of September.
During the meeting, the Deputy Commissioner called upon all concerned officers to make proper and adequate arrangements for the successful conduct of the festival. He stressed the importance of close...
Drass, September 8, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ District Magistrate Drass, Imteeaz Kacho (JKAS), today chaired a meeting of the Narco Coordination Centre (NCORD) to review and strengthen measures aimed at preventing drug and substance abuse, particularly among students and youth in the district. He called for coordinated action, awareness and early intervention to prevent the youth of Drass from falling into the trap of drug abuse.
The meeting was attended by Superintendent of Police Ishtiyaq Ka...
