Chandigarh, October 12/ VOL News Desk/ The All Ladakh Students Welfare Association Chandigarh (ALSWAC) and Fridays For Future, Chandigarh Chapter, in a peaceful rally today demanding the immediate release of climate activist Sonam Wangchuk and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh.
Students, environmentalists and concerned citizens raised their voices against the shrinking democratic and ecological space in the region. The rally highlighted how unregulated development in Ladakh threatens glaci...
Kargil, Oct 08/ VOL News Desk/ The week-long celebration of Wildlife Week 2025 concluded today with a vibrant valedictory event held at Syed Mehdi Auditorium Hall, Kargil. The programme was organised by the Department of Wildlife Protection Division, Kargil, in collaboration with the Department of Education, Kargil and ROQS Team (helping hand).
Chief Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon graced the occasion as the chief guest, while Executive Councillor (Wildlife), Er...
VOL News Desk/ The Department of Forest, Ecology and Environment, UT Ladakh, has been conducting a series of activities aimed at raising awareness, strengthening community participation, and promoting human-wildlife coexistence under the banner of Wildlife Week -2025.
The activities include Cleanliness Drive along the Suru River in Kargil, school-level drawing and painting competitions on the theme “Say No to Plastics” and “Living with Wildlife.” , awareness programmes and capacity-b...
Srinagar, Oct 3, KNT: The Meteorological Department has issued a severe weather advisory for Jammu and Kashmir, warning of widespread rainfall and snowfall from October 5 to 7 under the influence of an active western disturbance. The department has cautioned that the spell may bring significant disruption to transport, farming activities, and pose risks of natural hazards in vulnerable areas.
According to the advisory issued by the Meteorological Centre Srinagar, moderate to heavy snowfal...
The student associations of Ladakh residing in different states have written a letter to Ministry of Home Affairs demanding Judicial Inquiry into the recent tragic event in Leh that resulted in killing of four people and injured dozens.
The original text of the letter is as under:
Joint Memorandum
The Hon’ble Minister of Home Affairs,
Government of India, 1st October, 2025 North Block, New Delhi.
Subject: Appeal for Judicial Inquiry, Humanitarian Relief, and Confidence Building Measures in Ladak...
Press statement
The violent incidents that erupted in Leh district on September 24, 2025, shook not only Ladakh but the entire country. A region long regarded as a symbol of peace and harmony suddenly found itself engulfed in flames and gunfire. Five people lost their lives, dozens were injured, government offices and vehicles were set ablaze, and prominent environmentalist and social activist Sonam Wangchuk was arrested under the National Security Act (NSA). This was not a mere accident; behind it lies a c...
Leh, Sep 27/ VOL News Desk/ The General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GOC-in-C) of the Indian Army’s Northern Command, Lieutenant General Pratik Sharma, today called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, and discussed the prevailing situation in Leh.
The meeting focused on the overall security scenario, emerging challenges in the region, and the need for enhanced coordination between civil administration and the armed forces to maintain peace and stability, emp...
Chandigarh, Sep 25/ VOL News Desk/ In a solemn display of unity and grief, students from Ladakh studying in Chandigarh gathered at Panjab University’s Student Centre to mourn the loss of four lives in a tragic incident in Leh Ladakh. The candlelight vigil, held yesterday evening, brought together dozens of students who sought to honor the memory of the deceased. The atmosphere was somber as participants observed a moment of silence, a quiet testament to the profound sense of loss felt across...
Kargil, Sep25/ VOL News Desk/ The Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) has strongly condemned the recent tragic incidents in Leh and demanded an independent and transparent investigation. Addressing a press conference, KDA Co-Chairman Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai alleged that security forces and the administration used excessive force during a peaceful protest, resulting in the deaths of four civilians, dozens injured, and several in critical condition.
Karbalai reiterated that the people of Ladak...
