EC Tashi Appreciates VEC members for increasing roll in Govt School in Zanskar

Zanskar, March 24, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Hon’ble Executive Councilor RDD, Forest, Information and Zanskar Development Authority LAHDC Kargil, Er. Punchok Tashi visited various school in Zanskar today where enrollment has been increased with the initiative of ZEPO Zanskar, parents and VEC members.

EC Zanskar along with ZEO Tsewang Dorjay visited Govt. Primary School Khisharak and interacted with parents, VEC memy, staff and students to know firsthand information about the school. 

The VE...

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21 Domestic LPG Cylinders Seized During Surprise Market Inspection in Kargil

Kargil, March 23, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ In a bid to curb the illegal use of domestic Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders for commercial purposes, the district administration of Kargil conducted a surprise market inspection drive on the directions of the Additional District Magistrate, Kargil.

The inspection drive was carried out by a joint enforcement team led by the Naib Tehsildar, Kargil, Mr. Fida Mohd Hassanain Mir. The team comprised Mr. Mehboob Khan, Thana Incharge Kargil; Mr. Moh...

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Chief Secretary Reviews Developmental Needs in Border Villages of Nyoma Sub-Division

Leh, March 21, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ On the second day of his tour to Nyoma Sub-Division, the Chief Secretary of UT Ladakh, Shri Ashish Kundra, accompanied by Administrative Secretary, School Education, Bhanu Prabha, commenced his visit from Tsaga village, where he interacted with nomad families and Pashmina growers. 

During the visit, he witnessed a demonstration of Pashmina combing and listened to the issues and concerns raised by the public, which included the development of agricultura...

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Bihar Foundation Day celebrated with full fervour at LG Secretariat

Leh, March 22/ VOL News Desk/ The Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat, UT Ladakh, celebrated Bihar Foundation Day with great enthusiasm and cultural pride under the aegis of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative. The celebration reflected the spirit of unity in diversity and highlighted the rich cultural heritage of Bihar.

The Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative, conceptualised by the Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi, aims to strengthen national integration by fostering mutual und...

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EC Tashi Attends Kisan Goshti cum Field Day held at Atting, Zanskar

Zanskar, March 22, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Department of Agriculture–Kargil, through the Sub-Divisional Agriculture Office Zanskar, today organized a Kisan Goshti cum Field Day at Atting Village in Karsha Block, Zanskar. The programme witnessed enthusiastic participation from farmers, local representatives, and officials from various line departments.

The event was graced by the Hon’ble Executive Councillor (Rural Development & Panchayati Raj / Cooperative / FCS&CA / Forest & Wildlife / ...

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Kargil CEC Dr. Jaffer Akhoon Meets Amit Shah, Submits Key Development Demands

New Delhi, March 18, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Hon’ble Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, along with Hon’ble Member of Parliament, Ladakh, Shri Mohammad Haneefa Jan, and Hon’ble Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Shri Zakir Hussain, today called on the Hon’ble Union Minister for Home Affairs, Shri Amit Shah Ji, in New Delhi and submitted a detailed memorandum highlighting key issues and developmental demands concerning district Kargil of the ...

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Chief Secretary reviews status of Recruitments, Promotions, and Vacancy Referrals in Ladakh

Leh, March 18, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Chief Secretary of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Ashish Kundra, chaired a meeting to review the status of recruitments, promotions, and referral of vacancies to recruiting agencies, including the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC).

The meeting focused on expediting promotions through Departmental Promotion Committees (DPCs) to address stagnation and create vacancies, ensuring timely referral of direct recruitment vacancies to UPSC, and reviewin...

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Khidmat-e-Awaam Programme Held at Hardass, Grievances Addressed

Kargil, March 18, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Khidmat-e-Awaam outreach programme under the initiative “Prashasan Gaon Ki Ore”, aimed at ensuring doorstep delivery of public services, was conducted at Hardass today.

During the programme, Tehsildar Kargil Ayad Ahmad Bhat JKAS, along with the Councillor of Chuliskamboo constituency Mr. Altaf Hussain, Executive Officer MC Arifa Iqbal, and officials from various departments, listened to the grievances of the villagers.

At the outset, departmen...

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EC Tashi Inspects Tehsil Library Zanskar, Directs Early Shift to New Building

Zanskar, March 17, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ Hon’ble Executive Councilor RDD, Forest , Information and Zanskar Development Authority, LAHDC Kargil, Er. Punchok Tashi today paid a surprise visit to the Tehsil Library Zanskar presently functioning from Old Hostel Building of HSS Padum to see the facilities available for the intending students. 

The librarian has requested to shift the Library to newly constructed one by RDD Zanskar and provide heating facilities as well as sufficient staff, as o...

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Block Plantation with Automated Drip Irrigation Launched under PMKSY–WDC 2.0 IWMP LEH RDD &PRI at Saspol Community Land

Leh, Ladakh: A Block Plantation drive integrated with an Automated Drip Irrigation System under the Horticulture Plantation Component of Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana – Watershed Development Component (PMKSY–WDC 2.0) was successfully launched today at Saspol Community Land.

The initiative aims to promote sustainable land use, enhance green cover, and support livelihood generation through horticulture-based interventions, while ensuring efficient water management in the region. Th...

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