Kargil, August 17, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr Mohd Jaffer Akhoon today chaired a review meeting to assess the status of restoration works following the recent flash floods, particularly irrigation infrastructure and drinking water supply across different regions of Kargil.
During the meeting, Dr Akhoon appreciated the efforts of all line departments for carrying out restoration and relief works on a war footing. He stressed upon th...
Kargil, August 05, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ In continuation of the ongoing outreach and facilitation programme, the Department of Tourism, Kargil, today organized a Special Tourist Unit Registration Camp at the Tourist Reception Center/Office of the Assistant Director Tourism, Kargil.
The camp was conducted to facilitate on-the-spot registration of tourism establishments and provide technical guidance and handholding support to stakeholders regarding the online provisional and permanent regi...
The tenth death anniversary of Hujjat-ul-Islam wal Muslimeen Sheikh Mohammad Hussain Zakiri, founder of Imam Khomeini Memorial Trust (IKMT) and Motahhari Educational Society (MES), was observed with reverence and solemnity in Kargil on July 28.
A commemorative gathering, including a condolence meeting and Fateha recitation, was organised by the Motahhari Educational Society at Imam Khomeini Tower, Kargil. The event witnessed participation from religious scholars, members of MES, social figure...
Leh, July 27/ VOL News Desk/ The Administrative Secretary, Social & Tribal Welfare Department, UT Ladakh, Ms. Nidhi Malik, IAS visited the District De-Addiction Centre (DDAC), Kargil, to review the functioning of the Centre and assess the facilities and services being provided for the prevention, treatment, counselling, and rehabilitation of individuals affected by substance abuse.
During the visit, the Administrative Secretary inspected the available infrastructure and reviewed the medic...
Kargil, July 21/ VOL News Desk/ A series of cloudbursts and continuous heavy rainfall over Saturday, Sunday and Monday triggered sudden flash floods across several areas of Kargil district, causing widespread destruction to agriculture, infrastructure, and residential properties.
According to reports from multiple locations, the floodwaters carried large quantities of mud, stones, and boulders, severely damaging agricultural land, standing crops, irrigation channels, houses, roads, bridges, a...
Kargil, June 30/ VOL News Desk/ The Union Territory of Ladakh, particularly Kargil district, has been under the grip of an intense heatwave for the past four days, severely affecting normal life and causing various problems for the public. The unusually high temperatures have impacted daily activities, educational matters, and public movement.
The severe heat is affecting children, elderly people, and those engaged in physical labor the most. The continuous rise in daytime temperatures is bei...
Kargil, June 19, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Chief Principal Census Officer (CPCO)/ Director Census Operations (DCO), Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Amit Sharma, IAS, Chief Principal Census Officer / Director Census Operations J&K and Ladakh today chaired a comprehensive review meeting in the Conference Hall, Baroo, Kargil to assess the progress of the ongoing House Listing Operations (HLO) of Census 2027 in Kargil district in which Vijay Kumar, Assistant Director and District Census Prabhari Sadique ...
VOL News Desk/ Kargil — Zulikha Banoo, a fourth-semester student of the Department of Political Science at the Kargil Campus, University of Ladakh, has been selected to participate in the National Level Youth Parliament 2026–27.
She hails from Thasgam village in Sankoo Valley of Kargil district. According to official communication, she received the invitation through MY Bharat Ladakh under the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India.
Her selection follows her performance at t...
Kargil, 14 May/ VOL News Desk/ A joint press conference was held today between National Conference (NC) and Indian National Congress on the issue of power transfer. In it, both parties announced their next plan of action for power transfer in the Hill Council while keeping their alliance intact.
Addressing the press conference, Congress senior leader Haji Asgar Ali Karbalai said that before the council elections, NC and Congress had signed a formal Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), under whi...
Kargil, March 17, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ A meeting was convened today under the chairmanship of Principal District and Sessions Judge, Kargil, Mr. Sheikh Gowher Hussain, to review and finalize preparations for the upcoming inauguration of the New District Court Complex, Kargil.
The meeting was attended by Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, Mr. Rakesh Kumar; Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kargil, Mr. Nitin Yadav, the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kargil, Mr. Tsewang Phuntsog; Secretary, Distri...
