Leh, September 2/ VOL News Desk/ The opening ceremony of the 3rd Edition of the Climate Cup Football Tournament 2025 was held on 1st September, 2025 at the Kushok Bhakula Rinpoche Astro Turf Open Stadium, Spituk, with great enthusiasm and participation. The event, organized by the Ladakh Football Association with the support of LAHDC Leh, witnessed the presence of distinguished dignitaries and a large gathering of sports lovers, and is sponsored by Power Grid Corporation of India Limited.
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Leadership Communication Program for School Leaders Begins in Leh Ladakh
Leh, 12 August 2025 — The Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council Leh (LAHDC, Leh) and Administration of Union Territory of Ladakh, in collaboration with District Institute of Education and Training (DIET Leh), have launched a three-day Leadership Communication Program with GoldenMile Learning as the implementing partner.
The program which is going to held from 12th to 14th August 2025, brings together Headmasters and Principals from Higher Secondary and Senior Secondary Schools a...
District Election Officer Leh visits EVM warehouse for Quarterly Inspection
Leh, July 3, 2025 – The second quarterly inspection of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) warehouse in Leh was conducted today at the Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra. The inspection was led by District Election Officer/ Deputy Commissioner Leh Romil Singh Donk, SSP Leh Shruti Arora and Assistant Chief Electoral Officer Delex Namgyal, with representatives from various political parties also present.
During the inspection, officials thoroughly checked the functionality of CCTV cameras for both da...
Hon’ble Lt Governor Brig (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd) chairs 12th meeting of State Board for Wildlife of UT Ladakh
Leh, June 30, 2025: The 12th meeting of the State Board for Wildlife of UT Ladakh was held at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Brigadier (Dr) BD Mishra (Retd). The agenda of the meeting centred on the report presented by the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) to the Hon’ble members of the State Board for Wildlife regarding the rationalisation of the Karakoram (Nubra-Shayok) Wildlife Sanctuary and the High-Altitude Cold ...
29th Sindhu Darshan Utsav Celebrated at Sindhu Ghat; His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Inaugurates Buddha Statue in Presence of Hon’ble CEC
Leh, June 24, 2025: The 29th Sindhu Darshan Utsav began with great spiritual fervour and patriotic zeal at Sindhu Ghat in Leh, marking yet another chapter in the celebration of India’s civilisational roots, cultural diversity, and national unity. Organised by the Sindhu Darshan Yatra Samiti, the three-day festival is being observed from June 23 to 26, drawing pilgrims and cultural troupes from across the country.
In a spiritually significant and ceremonial gathering held on June 24, His H...
DC Leh Reviews Preparations for Ladakh’s First Astro Festival
LEH, June 24, 2025 – The Deputy Commissioner Leh, Romil Singh Donk, (IAS), chaired a preparatory meeting regarding the First Astro Festival of Ladakh in VC Room of DC Office Leh. The First Astro Festival in Ladakh will be held at University of Ladakh Campus at Taru, Leh from 27th-28th June.
The festival is being organized by Department of Tourism, Leh in collaboration with Indian Institute of Astrophysics, and is considered a pioneering initiative for the region. The festival is designed ...
DEO/DC Leh Chairs Review Meeting on Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls
LEH, June 23, 2025 – The District Election Officer/ Deputy Commissioner Leh Romil Singh Donk (IAS) today convened a crucial meeting to discuss the Special Summary Revision of Photo Electoral Rolls, at VC Room of DC Office Leh.
A key point of discussion was the submission of Booth Level Agent (BLA) lists by all political parties. DC Leh has instructed all the political parties to submit their list by Friday, emphasizing that BLAs will be a playing a crucial role in scrutinizing and streaml...
NTPC hands over five hydrogen fuel cell buses to SIDCO at Green Hydrogen Mobility Station Leh
Leh, 18 June 2025 : In a landmark move towards clean and sustainable transportation, a formal handing and taking over ceremony was held today at the NTPC Green Hydrogen Mobility Station, Palam, Leh, marking the transfer of five hydrogen fuel cell-based buses from NTPC Limited to the State Industrial Development Corporation (SIDCO), UT Ladakh.
This initiative represents the first-ever commercial deployment of hydrogen-powered buses in India, and that too at the highest altitude anywhere in...
Youths Embrace Yoga at “Yoga Unplugged” Event in Leh
Leh, Ladakh – The National Institute of Sowa-Rigpa (NISR) and the Central Institute of Buddhist Studies (CIBS) successfully co-hosted “Yoga Unplugged,” a signature event for the 11th International Day of Yoga (IDY) 2025, on June 17, 2025. Held at the Nagarjuna Auditorium of CIBS, the event aimed to inspire youth and students to embrace yoga for holistic well-being, aligning with the IDY 2025 theme “Yoga for One Earth, One Health.”
The program commenced with the traditional lighting of the...
Rakesh Kumar and Romil Singh Appointed as New Deputy Commissioners of Kargil and Leh
Leh, June 18, 2025 – The Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh, General Administration Department, today announced significant transfers and postings of Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, effective immediately.
According to Order No. 263-LA(GAD) of 2025, dated June 18, 2025, Sh. Rakesh Kumar, IAS (AGMUT:2021), who was awaiting orders of adjustment, has been appointed as Deputy Commissioner, Kargil. He will succeed Sh. Shrikant Balasaheb Sase, IAS (AGMUT:2018), who has...