April 09, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Apricot Blossom Festival was held at Dha-Bema Lasthang and was graced by the State Election Commissioner of UT Ladakh- Shri Sudhanshu Pandey (IAS, Retd.), Secretary to the Commission- Sh. Shiv Kumar Gupta, Private Secretary, Sh. R.M Bhisht, Mr. Tsering Paldan(JKAS) Director Tourism, SDM Khaltsi- Mr. Mohammad Sharif, and Ms. Padma Angmo (JKAS), Assistant Director Tourism.
The programme commenced with a welcome address by the Assistant Director, Ms. Padma ...
Fruit growers showcase 377 fruit varieties; highlight region’s rich horticultural diversity
Kargil, Sept 25, 2024: Horticulture Department Kargil concluded its annual exhibition 2024-2025 at Batalik village today, where fruit growers showcased 377 varieties of fruits highlighting the region’s rich horticultural diversity.
During the event, Director Horticulture Ladakh, Tsewang Phunchok along with other officials inspected different fruit varieties displayed by local growers at the exhi...
VoL Desk, September 21: The Sappers of the Forever In Operations Division, in collaboration with the Kargil Police, local administration, and villagers, took prompt action today to safely dispose of an unexploded shell found in Sharchay Batalik village.
This decisive action mitigated the threat, ensuring the safety of the local residents. The Kargil Police announced this successful operation on Twitter, emphasizing their commitment to public safety.
Over the course of this year, unexp...
The border Villages of Batalik sector were the most affected during the 1999 Indo-Pak proxy war. You can still witness the damages it caused to public property. People still remember the horrifying days of bombshells falling on their houses. This is the place where our martyrs sacrificed their lives to protect the integrity of the country in 1999.
Batalik sector is 50kms from the District Headquarter, Kargil, in Union Territory of Ladakh and one has to traverse Hambutingla (Pass), 4000 me...
KARGIL, JULY 25, 2021: Border area villages in Batalik sector connected with Northern grid with the charging of newly constructed 11 KV line from Barche to Garkone village, tweeted LAHDC Kargil.
With the installation of the line, people of the area will get a 24×7 uninterrupted quality power supply.
Earlier the whole area from village Lalung to Darchiks was fed from three No of diesel generators.
On the occasion, Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor LAHDC Kargil Feroz Ahmad Khan congratulate...
