Leh, November 4/ VOL News Desk/ Deputy Commissioner, Leh, Romil Singh Donk, IAS, chaired a meeting today to review and assess the status of telecom connectivity in Leh district at the chamber of Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Leh.
During the meeting, the DC Leh sought detailed information from the telecom service providers on why the network has not been fully set up, the challenges they are facing, and locations where towers have been installed. He also inquired about the number of propo...
Khaltse, October 31/ VOL News Desk/ A Mobile Medical Unit (MMU) camp was successfully organized by the Block Medical Officer (BMO), Khaltse, Dr. Shamim Ahmad, at Yangthang Village on 30th October 2025.
The camp provided specialized healthcare services to the local community and was led by:
Dr. Stanzin Yangdol, Consultant Physician;
Dr. Stanzin Choeying, Dental Surgeon and alongwith with concerned paramedical staff.
Services Rendered and Patient Statistics:
Physician Consultation: 25 patients,...
Leh, Oct 30/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary/Chairman, Ladakh Staff Selection Subordinate Services Board (LSSSSB), Dr Pawan Kotwal, today chaired the 6th meeting of the Board to review matters related to the conduct and scheduling of forthcoming examinations.
The meeting was attended by the Deputy Commissioners/Chairman of the District Boards, Leh and Kargil, along with senior officers of the Administration and members of the Board.
During the meeting, the Board deliberated upon the...
Leh, Oct 29/ VOL News Desk/ A three-day District Level Cascade Workshop, jointly organized by the Department of School Education, UT of Ladakh and IISER Pune, commenced today at DIET Leh. The workshop aims to strengthen teachers’ conceptual understanding, classroom pedagogy, and subject-specific methodologies for effective curriculum implementation at the foundational and middle stages.
The program emphasizes fostering scientific temper, inquiry-based learning, and mathematical reasoning ...
Leh, October 28, 2025: Secretary, Higher Education, Smt. Bhanu Prabha today held a press conference at her office complex to brief the media about the REWA 2.0 Scheme launched by the Department of Higher Education, UT Ladakh.
Addressing the media, the Secretary informed that the Department has launched the REWA 2.0 Scheme exclusively for UPSC aspirants of Ladakh. The online application portal for the scheme will remain open from October 17 to October 31, 2025, for submission of applicatio...
Leh, October 28/ VOL News Desk/ The two-week Capacity Building Programme on “Application of Statistical and Geospatial Tools in Social Sciences,” sponsored by the Indian Council of Social Science Research (ICSSR), concluded with great enthusiasm and academic fulfilment at Eliezer Joldan Memorial (EJM) College, Leh. The initiative, designed to enhance research competencies of young social science faculty across India, featured expert-led sessions, hands-on training modules, and field-based re...
VOL News Desk/ The Department of Agriculture, Leh, organized an Orientation Programme and Practical Demonstration on Natural Farming along with a Farmers’ Training Camp under the National Mission on Edible Oils and Oilseeds at Liktsey village today.
Farmers from Liktsey, Tukla, and Tarchit villages participated enthusiastically in the programme, which aimed to promote sustainable agricultural practices and enhance awareness about natural farming techniques.
The training session was led...
Nubra, October 24/ VOL News Desk/ Administrative Secretary of Tourism & Culture, Housing & Urban Development Department and Information & Public Relations UT Ladakh, Sanjit Rodrigues IAS, is on a three-day tour of Nubra to review the progress of ongoing development projects and assess tourism infrastructure requirements in the region.
On the first day of his tour, he visited several key sites including the Border Block Library, Diskit, where he reviewed the ongoing development works. He...
Leh, October 23/ VOL News Desk/ The snow leopard (Panthera uncia), often known as the “Ghost of the Mountains”, is one of the most elusive and magnificent big cats of the world. Inhabiting the high-altitude regions of Central and South Asia, this apex predator plays a vital ecological role in maintaining the balance of fragile mountain ecosystems. However, snow leopards are increasingly threatened by habitat loss, climate change, retaliatory killings, and declining prey populations.
For L...
Leh, October 18/ VOL News Desk/ The REWA 2.0 Financial Assistance Scheme marks a significant milestone in the Union Territory’s journey towards youth empowerment and equitable opportunity, reflecting the Administration’s commitment to enabling 80 meritorious yet economically disadvantaged candidates from Leh and Kargil to access quality coaching for the UPSC Civil Services Examination.
This was stated by the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor Shri Kavinder Gupta after launching the REWA 2.0 Sche...
