Leh, January 08/ VOL News Desk/ A delegation of Patwaris serving in the Revenue Department of the Union Territory of Ladakh today called on the Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, at the UT Secretariat, Leh.
During the meeting, the delegation submitted a representation highlighting several long-pending and critical issues affecting the Patwari cadre.
The delegation emphasized that Patwaris form the backbone of the Revenue Department at the grassroots level, shouldering key ...
Leh, January 8, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Cooperative Department of the Union Territory of Ladakh successfully organised a three-day training programme on the Registrar Cooperative Societies (RCS) Portal from January 1 to 3, 2026 at the DC Conference Hall, Leh.
The training was conducted as part of the initiative to strengthen cooperatives through IT intervention, aimed at enhancing digital governance and expediting cooperative administration in the Union Territory.
The training program...
Leh, January 7, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, today chaired a detailed review meeting on the recently launched Ladakh Land Records (LaLR) Portal, aimed at enhancing transparency, efficiency, and accessibility in land revenue administration across the UT.
During the meeting, Assistant Commissioner Revenue Shri Shabir Hussain from the Revenue Department gave a comprehensive presentation on the functioning of the Ladakh Land Re...
Leh, January 05, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, today held an interactive session with JKAS officers posted in Leh district. The interaction aimed at fostering open dialogue, understanding ground realities, and strengthening people-centric governance in the region.
During the meeting, the Chief Secretary took brief introductions from all officers and encouraged them to freely share their views and experiences. Emphasising a n...
Leh, January 03, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Prominent Buddhist leaders, youth, and women from across Ladakh have established the “Voice of Buddhist Ladakh” (VBL) to amplify their concerns amid ongoing dialogues with the central government.
Since Ladakh was declared a Union Territory in 2019, widespread apprehensions have emerged among residents about protecting land, culture, environment, youth employment, and the lack of public representation in governance. To address these, a High Powered Com...
Leh, January 03, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, IAS, undertook his first official visit today to review developmental initiatives and strengthen public outreach across Likir, Alchi, and Leh, reaffirming the administration’s commitment to participatory governance, heritage conservation, and sustainable development.
The visit began with the Chief Secretary’s arrival at Likir Sub-Division, where he was accorded a warm welcome by the...
Leh, January 1, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ On the auspicious beginning of New Year 2026, the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, today visited the iconic Hemis Monastery and the Maitri Geriatric Home at the Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC), Devachan Campus, Choglamsar. The visit was marked by prayers, interaction with senior citizens, and a message of peace, compassion and inclusive development.
At Hemis Monastery, founded in 1630 by Staktsang Raspa Nawan...
Leh, January 1/ VOL News Desk/ The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, today released the Annual Calendar titled “Yargyas Ladakh: Marching Towards a Prosperous Future” at Lok Niwas, in the presence of Chief Secretary Shri Ashish Kundra and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ladakh, Prof. Saket Kushwaha.
The vibrant calendar comprehensively showcases major festivals and events celebrated across the Union Territory, while also highlighting key transformative initia...
Leh, 1st January 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The District Institute of Education and Training Leh organized four days Capacity -Building Programme on Digital HPC for Headmasters, Head-Teachers and teachers of PM Shri School of Leh district.
A four-day capacity -building workshop for the Heads and Teachers of PM Shri School of Leh District was inaugurated with great enthusiasm and academic fervor. The Programme was formally inaugurated in the august presence of the Principal ,DIET Leh, Shri M...
Leh, 01 January 2026/ VOL News Desk/ As part of National Road Safety Month 2026, a Sadak Suraksha Abhiyan focusing on the implementation of the Zero Fatality Solution was launched today at Singey Namgyal Chowk, Leh, under the theme “Sadak Suraksha, Jeevan Raksha.” The month-long road safety campaign will be carried out across the district through awareness programmes, enforcement drives and media outreach activities, and will conclude on 31 January 2026.
The initiative is being organised ...
