Kargil, October 13/ VOL News Desk/ Congress-National Conference coalition functioning smoothly; demands judicial probe into September 24 incident.
Working President of Ladakh Territorial Congress, Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai, has said that the coalition government between the Congress and National Conference (NC) in the Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC) Kargil is functioning effectively in accordance with the mutual agreement between the two parties.
He clarified that as per t...
I write as a young person from Kargil, assertions not as political commentaries but as considerations for the next generation who will inherit this land after us. I write because silence in the face of injustice is complicity; because the youth of Ladakh deserve to see their story told in their own words. I have seen democracy die twice in my motherland. Twice have I looked on aghast as freedom and representation disappeared into thin air.
5 August 2019: The Day Democracy Was Disfigured
...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
I, like almost everybody, was not knowledgeable about Sonam Wangchuk until and unless I read about the model behind the famous Bollywood film “Three Idiots” – Somam Wangchuk that was characterized by Amir Khan who played the role of Phungsunk Wangdo in the movie that has the central theme as education with innovation. After watching this movie my mind propelled towards knowing about this great innovative and reformative personality who contributed a lot to the humanity in general and to the ...
Grand Ayatollah Sheikh Mohammad Yakoobi, is a senior Iraqi Shia religious authority (Marja) known for his scholarly work, political involvement, and extensive social services. He is considered one of the successors to the movement of Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq Al Sadr.
Early Life and Education.
He was born in 1960 in the holy city of Najaf, Iraq, into a well known religious family. He began his religious studies in Najaf’s renowned Hawza (seminary) at a young age, studying...
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 Airport, officially known as Kushok Bakula Rimpochee Airport, is on the cusp of a remarkable transformation. While the airport remains fully functional, it is simultaneously undergoing a massive infrastructure upgrade that is set to redefine air connectivity to Ladakh. The highlight of this project is the construction of a new, state-of-the-art terminal building, scheduled to be inaugurated in October 2025.
Despite the c...
Leh, August 01, 2025: The Sunni community of District Leh organized a human chain protest at the historical Jama Masjid in Leh to advocate for postponement of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council (LAHDC), Leh elections till the delimitation and formation of new districts in Lasakh.
Dr Abdul Qayyum, President of Anjuman Mainul Islam, Leh while speaking to media explicitly requested the postponement of the council elections until the delimitation process is completed.
The existing ...
A Reformist Cleric: Sheikh Zakiri’s Contribution to Education
A close observation of Kargil and the data from the early 1980s reflect the grim condition of education in the region. The situation of women’s education was even more dismal. During this period, a cleric took the initiative to mobilize a community where education was neither a priority nor a concern where the struggle for survival overshadowed all else.
One of the major challenges before Late Shiekh Zakiri was to negotiate ...
