LG Ladakh Praises Sports as Driver of Youth Empowerment & Winter Tourism at Ice Hockey League Finale

Leh, Feb 14/ VOL News Desk/ The Hon’ble Lt Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, today said that sports are emerging as a transformative force for Ladakh—empowering youth, strengthening the local economy, and positioning the region prominently on the national and global stage. He stated that Ladakh is successfully converting its harsh winter conditions into opportunities for growth, excellence, and employment.

The Lt Governor was speaking at the concluding ceremony of the Royal Enfield...

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Various Delegations Call on LG Ladakh

Leh, February 14/ VOL News Desk/ Various delegations today called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Kavinder Gupta, at the LG Secretariat and raised issues related to land, employment, and education.

Shri Mohd Hassan from Fikar Youlbaltak apprised the Lt Governor of land-related matters. 

Labourers working with the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) highlighted their job-related concerns. 

Candidates appearing in the University of Kashmir’s Bachelor of Education (BEd) exami...

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Humas Warriors clinched the Royal Enfield Ice Hockey League Season 3 men’s title with late surge

Leh, February 14/ VOL News Desk/ Mohd Issa, Ghulam Nabi Tak and Waseem Bilal struck in the final period as Humas Warriors were crowned men’s champions of the Royal Enfield Ice Hockey League Season 3, defeating Purig Warriors 3–1 at the Nawang Dorjay Stobdan (NDS) Stadium. Organised in partnership with the UT Administration of Ladakh and the Ice Hockey Association of Ladakh, the final remained finely poised for two periods before Humas delivered a decisive late surge to lift the trophy. 

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Market Checking Team Inspects Khaltse Market

Khaltse, February 13/ VOL News Desk/ Following the directions of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Khaltse, Mohd Sharif, a market checking squad conducted a surprise inspection of restaurants, hotels, vegetable vendors, and chicken sellers in Khaltse market and its surrounding areas.

The inspection squad was led by Naib Tehsildar Khaltse, Asgar Ali, and included Tehsil Supply Officer (FCS & CA Department Khaltse), Afzal Khan; Sub-Inspector Skarma Angchok from Police Station Khaltse; B....

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Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra Chairs 6th Board of Directors Meeting of SIDCO Ladakh

Leh, February 13/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, Chairman of the Sindhu Infrastructure Development Corporation (SIDCO), chaired the 6th Board of Directors meeting of SIDCO in Leh today.

The meeting focused on strengthening the corporation’s financial sustainability and accelerating industrial and infrastructure development across the Union Territory.

The meeting commenced with a welcome address by Bhupesh Chaudhary, Managing Director, SIDCO, who presented ...

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Various delegations call on LG Ladakh

Leh, February 12/ VOL News Desk/ Various delegations today called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, at the LG Secretariat and apprised him of issues related to development, renewable energy, tourism promotion, connectivity, and social welfare in different parts of the Union Territory.

A joint delegation from the Ladakh Renewable Energy Development Agency (LREDA) and the Kargil Renewable Energy Development Agency (KREDA) met the Lieutenant Governor and brie...

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Safer Internet Day workshop on responsible use of AI held in Leh

Leh, 10 February/ VOL News Desk/ The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), in collaboration with the National Informatics Centre (NIC), Leh, and the Information Technology Department, Leh, organised a workshop to mark Safer Internet Day under the theme “Safe and Responsible Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)”.

The workshop aimed to raise awareness about the growing impact of artificial intelligence, emerging cyber threats, and the importance of adopting safe digital...

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State-Level Training Programme on Effective Implementation of Rural Development Schemes Concludes at Leh

Leh, February 07/ VOL News Desk/ The three-day State-Level Training Programme on Effective Implementation of Rural Development Schemes under the Revamped Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyan (RGSA) successfully concluded today at Leh.

The programme was conducted from 05th to 07th February, 2026 with the objective of strengthening technical and implementation capacities at the grassroots level.

The training programme was organized under the guidance of Syed Sajjad Qadri (JKAS), Director/SMD, R...

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Chief Secretary reviews implementation of flagship schemes across UT Ladakh

Leh, 06 February/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary of the UT-Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, today chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the implementation and progress of various flagship schemes across the Union Territory.

During the meeting, agendas related to the Education, Power Development, Financial Inclusion, Social Welfare, Urban Development, Health, and Tourism sectors were discussed in detail.

In the Education sector, the meeting reviewed the Samagra Shiksha program...

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Chief Secretary reviews PHE and I&FC department progress in Ladakh

Leh, 05 February/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary UT-Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, today chaired a comprehensive review meeting to assess the performance and progress of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) and Irrigation & Flood Control (I&FC) Departments.

During the meeting, Administrative Secretary, PHE, Rahul Sharma, presented a detailed overview of the objectives, as well as the physical and financial progress achieved under the State Development Programme (SDP). The presentation hig...

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