Archery Tournament organized by Chums Sports Club concludes at Drass

Kargil, December 21/ VOL News Desk/ The final match of the Archery Tournament, organized by Chums Sports Club, Chokiyal, was held today at Toko Playground with great enthusiasm.

The Hon’ble Councillor, Bhimbat Constituency, Mr. Abdul Wahid, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest during the closing ceremony. The final match was played between Chums Sports Club and Goshen Sports Club, in which Chums Sports Club emerged victorious by a narrow margin of one point, with scores of 63 to 62.

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Two New Toy Libraries Opened in Drass by Humas Upliftment Organization

VOL News Desk/ Humas Upliftment Organization, with the generous support of Toymate Educational Toys and Games, established its 2nd and 3rd Toy Libraries of the month at Government Middle School Chowkiyal, Drass and Himbas Public School, Drass under its ongoing Kindergarten Development Project.

The Toy Libraries in both schools were inaugurated by the Zonal Education Officer (ZEO) Drass, Mr. Mohd Ibrahim, in the presence of Chairperson Zakir Hussain, Vice Chairman Khursheed Ahmad, General...

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Human-animal conflicts addressed at National Wildlife Week 2025 event held at Drass

Kargil, Oct 04/ VOL News Desk/ On the third day of the National Wildlife Week 2025 celebrations, the Wildlife Protection Division, Kargil, organized a series of educational and interactive programmes at Government Middle School, Bhimbet, and Government Degree College, Drass.

At Bhimbet, the wildlife staff sensitized students on issues related to human–animal conflict and facilitated a field visit for brown bear sighting, providing them with firsthand exposure to wildlife conservation prac...

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CEC Kargil Inaugurates Free Crash Course for KSSRB & LSSRB Aspirants at Drass

Kargil, Sep 8/ VOL News Desk/ Government Degree College (GDC) Drass, in collaboration with the Drass Administration and sponsored by Councillors of Rambirpora and Bhimbet constituencies, today inaugurated a Free Crash Course and Mentoring Programme for KSSRB and LSSRB aspirants of the Drass region.

Chairman/Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, attended the inaugural ceremony as the Chief Guest. The event was also graced by Councillor Abdul Wahid (Bhimbet...

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LG Cup Horse Polo Tournament 2025 concludes at Drass 

Kargil, Aug 28/ VOL News Desk/ The LG Cup Horse Polo Tournament 2025 concluded with great enthusiasm at Drass, with Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta and Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon graced the event. 

Their presence at the historic ground was marked by an impassioned address in which the CEC underlined the cultural legacy and pride associated with the traditional sport of horse polo in Ladakh.

Dr. Jaffer Akh...

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Hearts Heavy, Homage Paid: LG, First Lady Moved by Soldiers’ Last Letters at Drass

Drass, Aug 28/ VOL News Desk/ The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, today paid heartfelt homage to the bravehearts who made the supreme sacrifice for the nation at the Drass War Memorial. Accompanied by his wife, Smt Bindu Gupta, the Lt Governor offered floral tributes at the memorial and observed a solemn silence in remembrance of the martyrs.

The Lt Governor, along with his wife, turned emotional with moist eyes while witnessing the Soldiers’ Last Letters and Pictures...

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Administrative Secretary Reviews Kargil & Drass Projects

Kargil, 28 Aug/ VOL News Desk/ Administrative Secretary, Housing & Urban Development and Tourism, UT Ladakh, Sanjit Rodrigues, IAS, today visited several sites of ongoing projects in Kargil and Drass. The sites included the Office Complex of Municipal Committee (MC) Kargil, Solid Waste Management Plant (SWM) at Kurbathang and the project site of Remediation and Management of Legacy Waste at Kurbathang. He also visited the  Latoo Bhim Pathar, War Memorial and Draupadi Kund in Drass. 

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Hon’ble Justice Mohd Yousuf Judge, High Court of J&K and Ladakh visit to New District Court Complex at Drass

Drass,Aug 27/ VOL News Desk/ Hon’ble Shri Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani Judge, High Court of J&K and Ladakh (Administrative Judge for District Kargil) to District Kargil on 26th of August 2025 visited the new court complex at Drass where Hon’ble Justice was received by Ms. Spalzes Angmo, Principal District & Sessions Judge Kargil; Shri Chemit Yurgyal, Secretary (DLSA), Kargil; Shri Sadiq Ali Wazir Munsiff Drass and engineers from the PWD. 

On the inspection of the new court complex Hon’ble...

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SDM Drass reviews preparations for Independence Day celebration

Drass, August 07, 2025 – In view of the upcoming 78th Republic Day celebrations at Drass, SDM Drass Sh. Vishal Atri conducted a meeting at Dak Bunglow Drass. The meeting was attended by various officials of the Sub Division. 

During the meeting, directions were passed to all the departments regarding their responsibilities as per past practice. Various suggestions were also taken into consideration like felicitation of school toppers of the subdivision, felicitation of frontline workers o...

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Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta Inspects Zoji-La Tunnel, Lauds Workers’ Effort

Drass, July 26, 2025: The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, today inspected the Eastern Portal of the Zoji-La Tunnel during his visit to Drass.

The Hon’ble Lt Governor entered the tunnel along with the engineer to assess the progress of ongoing work. 

The project engineers briefed the Hon’ble LG Kavinder on the current status of ongoing work, informing that only 1.7 km of excavation work is remaining and the tunnel is expected to be completed by 2028.

The L...

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