Leh, October 8, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chief Secretary, UT Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, today chaired a meeting to review the outcomes of the recently held Seabuckthorn Conclave and deliberate on a comprehensive, mission-mode strategy for strengthening seabuckthorn production, harvesting, processing, value addition and marketing in Ladakh.
At the outset, Divisional Commissioner/Administrative Secretary, Agriculture & Horticulture, Ladakh, Shri Shurbir Singh, and Administrative Secretary, Ind...
Leh, September 7/ VOL News Desk/ India’s first high-altitude wildlife safari in Ladakh has become a reality, with Lt. Governor, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, today flagging off six vehicles for the Ladakh Snow Leopard Safari. This marks a major step towards promoting responsible wildlife tourism and community-based conservation in the Union Territory, while creating sustainable livelihoods for the local youth and communities. The decision to introduce wildlife safaris in Ladakh was announced on A...
Leh, October 6, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Administrative Secretary, Higher Education, UT Ladakh, Bhanu Prabha today convened a press conference to highlight the REWA 2.0 Scheme, an initiative of the UT Administration aimed at providing financial assistance to meritorious aspirants from Ladakh preparing for the UPSC Civil Services Examination.
Addressing the press conference, the Administrative Secretary informed that, as in the previous year, the Department of Higher Education will conduct th...
Leh, October 6/ VOL News Desk/ Lieutenant Governor, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, today attended the valedictory function and passing-out parade of Sub-Inspectors, Head Constables, Followers and Special Police Officers (SPOs) at the Police Training School, Stongsar. The ceremonial occasion marked the successful completion of training by newly recruited personnel as well as the professional advancement of serving personnel through pre-promotional courses.
The Lieutenant Governor also inaugurate...
Leh, October 4, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The four-day 5th CEC Cup Polo Tournament concluded today at the historic Shagaran Polo Ground, Chuchot, with Administrative Secretary, Tourism & Culture, UT Ladakh, Shri Sanjit Rodrigues, attending the closing ceremony as the Chief Guest.
The concluding day featured cultural performances, a women’s exhibition match and the men’s final, bringing the tournament to a vibrant close while highlighting Ladakh’s enduring polo heritage and its potential for pr...
Leh, 26th September 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The second week of the special CBSE remedial and expert teaching programme for students appearing in the forthcoming Board examinations has been
successfully completed across all designated venues in the Union Territory of Ladakh.
The classes were conducted at Turtuk, Bogdang, Sumur, Disket, Baima, Tangtse, Nyoma, Leh Boys Higher Secondary School, and DIET Leh, providing students with valuable academic support and focused preparation in the cruc...
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...
