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LG Vinai Kumar Saxena Renames Kargil District Hospital as Qamar Ali Akhoon Memorial Hospital

15 April 2026

Kargil, April 14/ VOL News Desk/ The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena today attended the renaming ceremony of the District Hospital Kargil, which has been named in honour of late Qamar Ali Akhoon, a respected social worker and public leader who made invaluable contributions to the region.

Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor extended greetings to public representatives, administrative secretaries, senior officers, doctors, medical staff, technicians, nur...

Why Do Many People Prefer Going Outside Kargil for Medical Treatment?

5 January 2026

Zainab Khatoon

In Kargil, a sentence is often heard when someone falls sick:

“Don’t depend only on the local hospital. Go to Kashmir.”

This advice is given by neighbors, relatives, and even well-wishers. But why has this thought become so common?

Many patients share similar experiences. They go to the hospital in Kargil, explain their health problem, and get some tests done. The doctors say the reports are normal and there is no serious issue.

But later, when the same patient goes to Kashmir fo...