Kargil Hill Council Political Crisis, Leadership & Major Questions Over the Sankoo District Demand

Kargil/ VOL News Desk/ Following recent changes in Ladakh’s administrative map, particularly the granting of district status to Zanskar and Drass and the notification regarding the formation of Hill Development Councils for these areas, debate has intensified over the political future of the Kargil Hill Development Council.

The resignation of four BJP councillors has raised serious questions regarding the present numerical strength of the Kargil Hill Council, the completion of its five-ye...

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Apex Body Leh Announces ‘Month of Martyrs’ from August 24 to September 24, Demands ₹1 Crore Compensation for September 24 Victims

Leh, August 18/ VOL News Desk/ The Apex Body Leh has announced that a “Month of Martyrs” will be observed from August 24 to September 24 in support of those killed and injured in the September 24, 2025 incident.

Addressing a press conference in Leh, representatives of the Apex Body expressed serious concern over the alleged delay in providing adequate compensation to the victims and injured persons, withdrawal of police cases registered against youths following the incident, publication o...

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Historic Breakthrough: Ladakh Inches Closer to Democracy and Statehood

Leh, May 23, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ In a landmark development, the Leh Apex Body (LAB) and Kargil Democratic Alliance (KDA) have reached an in-principle understanding with the Government of India on restoring full democracy in Ladakh and granting special constitutional safeguards to the region.

According to a joint press note issued today, a high-level sub-committee comprising top representatives from LAB, KDA, and the Ministry of Home Affairs met to deliberate on the future administrative and ...

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CEC Kargil Welcomes Creation of District Drass & Zanskar, Demands Immediate Notification for Sankoo Sub-Division & Shakar Chiktan Shargole as Full Districts

VOL News Desk/ Hon’ble Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, has congratulated the people of Drass and Zanskar on the creation of two new districts carved out of Kargil district and extended his warmest welcome to this development.

Though welcoming the creation of new districts, the CEC expressed strong resentment and disappointment over the exclusion of Sankoo Sub-Division and Shakar Chiktan Shargole Sub-Division from the present notificatio...

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Youth Action Committee Kargil Demands Revocation of Hospital Parking Fee

Members of the Youth Action Committee Kargil Ladakh today paid a courtesy visit to the Chief Executive Councilor, LAHDC Kargil, at the Council Secretariat Kargil.
During the meeting, the committee members strongly urged the revocation of parking fees at District Hospital Kargil.

The demand is driven by the concern that the parking fee imposes an additional financial burden on poor patients and attendants who visit the hospital, often in emergency situations. The committee emphasized that ...

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