Kargil, February 27/ VOL News Desk/ In a joint inspection drive conducted today in Kargil’s Main Market, Bus Stand, and Tumail Colony near the TV Station, teams from the Departments of FCS&CA, Municipal Committee Kargil, Legal Metrology, and Food Safety carried out extensive checks on commercial establishments.
Acting on the directions of the district administration to ensure regulatory compliance, two violations were booked under the Legal Metrology Act for weighing inaccuracies, and one...
Kargil, February 27/ VOL News Desk/ The Hon’ble Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC) of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil (LAHDC), Dr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, today chaired a meeting to review the balance funds under CAPEX, including CCDA and Untied Funds, for the financial year 2025-2026, along with other financial matters.
Hon’ble Executive Councillors Kacho Mohd Feroz, Aga Syed Mujtaba, Er. Phunchok Tashi, Deputy Commissioner/CEO LAHDC Kargil Rakesh Kumar, Chief P...
Leh, February 25/ VOL News Desk/ A State-Level Capacity Building Workshop for the development of a comprehensive Capacity Building Plan was successfully organised at the National Institute of Electronics & Information Technology (NIELIT), Leh, under the theme “Our Collaborative Efforts Towards Development.”
The workshop was jointly organised by the General Administration Department Ladakh (GAD Ladakh), the Capacity Building Commission, and iGOT Karmayogi, with the objective of strengtheni...
Leh, 25 February 2026/ VOL News Desk/ A one-day UT-Level Training Conference on House Listing Operations (HLO) for Census of India 2027 was held today under the chairmanship of the Hon’ble Chief Secretary of UT-Ladakh, Ashish Kundra.
The conference was organised by the Planning, Development & Monitoring Department (PD&MD), UT-Ladakh (the Nodal Department for Census) in collaboration with the Directorate of Census Operations, Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh.
The training programme aimed to ...
Leh, February 25/ VOL News Desk/ Continuing the momentum of the inaugural day, the second day of the two-day Pashmina Conclave 2026 was held under the theme “From Changthang Fibre to Global Luxury Standards,” focusing on quality assurance, design innovation, branding strategies and institutional convergence to strengthen Ladakh’s Pashmina ecosystem.
Organised by the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh, the conclave brought together policymakers, experts, institutions, designer...
Leh, February 25/ VOL News Desk/ The PM Vishwakarma Exhibition-cum-Trade Fair 2026 was successfully organised at Eco Park Leh by the MSME-Development & Nucleus Cell, Leh, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, Government of India, in association with the Directorate of Industries & Commerce, UT Ladakh.
Joint Director, MSME-DNC Leh, Shri Amit Kumar Tamaria, delivered the welcome address, while Assistant Director, MSME-DNC Leh, Shri Rajesh Kumar, presented the vote of thanks.
The...
VOL News Desk/ On the second day of the Pangong Frozen Lake Marathon 2026, held on 25th February 2026, the event was organised by The Thin Ice Adventure in collaboration with the Government of UT Ladakh, Indian Oil Corporation (Servo), and other stakeholders.
Day 2 featured the 21 km and 5 km race categories.
Approximately 250 runners participated across both the 21 km and 5 km categories, showcasing remarkable endurance and enthusiasm despite the extreme high-altitude conditions.
Leh, February 24/ VOL News Desk/ The 2-Day Pashmina Conclave 2026, themed “From Changthang Fibre to Global Luxury Standards,” commenced today at The Dragon Hotel, Leh.
The conclave is being organised by the Administration of the Union Territory of Ladakh with the objective of strengthening the Pashmina value chain and positioning Ladakh’s premium fibre in the global luxury market.
The event brings together designers from Delhi and Ladakh, local weavers, yarn makers, entrepreneurs, coop...
Nubra, February 24/ VOL News Desk/ The Department of Horticulture, Nubra Sub Division, on Tuesday organised a one-day awareness-cum-training programme on pruning and pest management for progressive orchardists of Tyakshi-A, Tyakshi-B, Kharponthang and adjoining villages.
Around 40 farmers participated in the programme, which was conducted in the presence of Shri Hamidullah, Horticulture Technician Grade-I.
During the session, practical demonstrations on scientific pruning techniques we...
Leh, February 23/ VOL News Desk/ The Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC) / Electoral Registration Officer (ERO), Ghulam Mohd (JKAS), chaired a meeting today at the VC Room of the Deputy Commissioner’s Office, Leh, to review preparedness for the upcoming Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, expected to commence in April 2026.
The meeting focused on highlighting the significance of the SIR and ensuring widespread awareness at the village level through social media and other...
