Leh, March 24/ VOL News Desk/ Lieutenant Governor Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena today visited the Hall of Fame and laid a wreath at the war memorial, paying homage to the brave soldiers who laid down their lives in the service of the nation.
The Lieutenant Governor was received by General Officer Commanding (GOC) 14 Corps Lt Gen Hitesh Bhalla. On the occasion, Shri Saxena saluted the supreme sacrifice of the bravehearts who guarded the nation’s borders under extremely harsh and hostile conditio...
Nubra, March 23, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ “Jungs Jabs” program was successfully organized at Thang Village, a Zero Border Village in Nubra Sub-Division, with the objective of ensuring doorstep delivery of government services and welfare schemes.
The program was attended by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Nubra, Tehsildar Disket, Block Medical Officer (BMO), Child Development Project Officer (CDPO), Naib Tehsildar Turtuk, along with officers and officials from various line departments incl...
Leh, March 23/ VOL News Desk/ Lieutenant Governor Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena today launched the Indus River Green Corridor Eco-Restoration Plantation at Spituk Pharka, an initiative aimed at restoring the ecological integrity of the Indus riverbanks and creating green buffers in the fragile desert landscape of Leh-Ladakh. This initiative is a one-of-a-kind Cold Desert River Bank Restoration Project in India.
As part of the exercise, nearly 1000 saplings of indigenous species like Oleaster, S...
Leh, March 21, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ On the second day of his tour to Nyoma Sub-Division, the Chief Secretary of UT Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, accompanied by Administrative Secretary, School Education, Bhanu Prabha, commenced his visit from Tsaga village, where he interacted with nomad families and Pashmina growers.
During the visit, he witnessed a demonstration of Pashmina combing and listened to the issues and concerns raised by the public, which included the development of agricultura...
Leh, March 22/ VOL News Desk/ The Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat, UT Ladakh, celebrated Bihar Foundation Day with great enthusiasm and cultural pride under the aegis of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative. The celebration reflected the spirit of unity in diversity and highlighted the rich cultural heritage of Bihar.
The Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative, conceptualised by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to strengthen national integration by fostering mutual und...
Leh, March 20/ VOL News Desk/ In pursuance of the directions of Lieutenant Governor Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, a comprehensive cleanliness and urban improvement drive has been launched in Leh city with renewed vigour and commitment. The initiative aims to transform Leh into one of the cleanest, most organised, and tourist-friendly cities in the country.
Acting in mission mode, the concerned government agencies have commenced large-scale operations to remove accumulated dust, construction an...
Leh, Ladakh: A Block Plantation drive integrated with an Automated Drip Irrigation System under the Horticulture Plantation Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana – Watershed Development Component (PMKSY–WDC 2.0) was successfully launched today at Saspol Community Land.
The initiative aims to promote sustainable land use, enhance green cover, and support livelihood generation through horticulture-based interventions, while ensuring efficient water management in the region. Th...
Leh, March 17, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) Leh, Mukul Beniwal, IAS, chaired a meeting today in his office chamber to review preparations for the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr celebrations in the district.
During the meeting, the ADC directed the FCS & CA Department to ensure adequate availability of ration and other essential commodities. He also reviewed parking and security arrangements with the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Traffic), Leh, and emphasized the ...
Leh, March 15/ VOL News Desk/ Lieutenant Governor Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena today conducted an inspection visit to Leh Main Market and the heritage areas of Leh Old Town, Chuteyrantak and the Central Asian Museum to review civic infrastructure, cleanliness and heritage conservation.
True to his commitment to working on the streets of Ladakh, Shri Saxena walked the streets and by-lanes around the main market and Old Town and issued instructions for the maintenance and upkeep of public places...
Leh, March 13/ VOL News Desk/ Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena today took oath as the 4th Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh at a ceremony held at the Arya Nagarjuna Auditorium of the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies in Choglamsar.
The oath of office and secrecy was administered by the Hon’ble Chief Justice of the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, Justice Arun Palli. Earlier, Chief Secretary Ashish Kundra read out the warrant of appointment issued by the President...
