Murtse Colony, Leh | 16 December| Vol News Desk| The outreach programme “Mimang Si sJabstok” was successfully conducted on 16 December 2025 at the Murtse Colony Committee Hall, witnessing active participation from residents of Targyasling, Murtse, Norgyasling, and New Leh. The programme aimed to enhance transparency, citizen awareness, and direct interaction between the public and various government departments.
Addressing the gathering, Nodal Officer Ghulam Mohd, Assistant Director, Rural De...
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Founder of Arces of Ice calls upon EC Kargil, Dr Jaffer Akhoon Kacho Mohd Feroz
Kargil, December 16/ VOL News Desk/ Basit Afzal, Founder of Arces of Ice, met with the Executive Councillor, LAHDC Kargil, Kacho Mohd Feroz, and gave a detailed presentation on data-driven innovations aimed at optimizing water management and enhancing agricultural resilience in high-altitude regions of Ladakh.
During the meeting, Basit Afzal outlined a scalable model for the construction of artificial, automated reservoirs specifically designed for high-altitude terrains. The technology s...
LG Gupta meets Union Finance Minister, discusses Ladakh’s developmental priorities
New Delhi, Dec 12/ VOL News Desk/ The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta today met the Hon’ble Union Finance Minister, Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman Ji, in New Delhi and held a detailed discussion on Ladakh’s developmental priorities, financial requirements and measures to strengthen infrastructure for inclusive growth.
During the meeting, the Lieutenant Governor apprised the Union Finance Minister of Ladakh’s ongoing efforts to strengthen infrastructure, accelerate development ...
SAMAARAMBH Foundation Hands Over Ambulance to Medical Centre, Hanle under NBCC CSR Initiative
Leh, December 16/ VOL News Desk/ SAMAARAMBH Foundation, under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative of NBCC (India) Limited, today handed over a Basic Life Support Ambulance to the Medical Centre, Hanle, UT Ladakh, with the objective of strengthening emergency healthcare services in the remote Changthang region.
The handover ceremony was attended by Sh. Tsewang Gyalson, Chief Planning Officer, Dr. Dolma Chuskit, Chief Medical Officer, Block Medical Officer (BMO), former Cou...
Anti-Encroachment Drive Conducted in Kargil Town; Fine Imposed on Violators
Kargil, December 15/ VOL News Desk/ In compliance with the directions of the Worthy Deputy Commissioner, Kargil, an anti-encroachment drive was conducted today, in Kargil town along the stretch from Iqbal Bridge to the Old Taxi Stand.
The drive was jointly carried out by the Tehsildar Kargil, Station House Officer, Police Station Kargil, Municipal Committee (MC) Kargil, and the Traffic Police Kargil with the objective of removing unauthorized encroachments from roads and footpaths to ensu...
CEC Kargil attends Losar-e-RGaston Poetic Symposium organised by PCLS
Kargil, December 15/ VOL News Desk/ The Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Mr. Mohd Jaffer Akhoon, attended the Losar-e-RGaston Poetic Symposium of Purgi poets and the book release ceremony of “Chronicles of the Last Village” authored by Ali Asgar Balti. The programme was organised by the Purgi Culture and Literary Society, Kargil, Ladakh.
The event was also attended by Padma Shri awardee Akhoon Asgar Basharat, Special Officer (Culture) and Assistant Director Tou...
Ice Stupa Automation in Chanigound
VOL News Desk/ PON PAYALO SOCIETY CHANIGOUND Leads the Way in Ladakh High above the Indus, in the cold desert of Kargil district, the villagers of Chanigound are quietly building a new kind of glacier. Their Ice Stupa rises from the valley floor like a frozen sculpture, made not by nature alone but with carefully designed pipes, sprinklers and sensors. For the second year in a row, PON PAYALO SOCIETY CHANIGOUND is running an automated Ice Stupa project to secure life‑saving water for the com...
LSSSB Conducts Counselling for Provisionally Shortlisted Candidates under Matriculation Level Examination
Leh, 15 December/ VOL News Desk/ The Ladakh Subordinate Services Staff Selection Board (LSSSB) successfully conducted counselling for provisionally shortlisted candidates at the District Panchayat Resource Centre, Agling, Leh, for the 99 posts advertised under the Matriculation Level Examination.
The counselling process was organised to seek post and department preferences from the selected candidates. During the process, all shortlisted candidates were given an opportunity to choose the ...
Chief Electoral Officer Conducts Quarterly Inspection of EVM/VVPAT Warehouse in Leh
Leh, December 15/ VOL News Desk/ The quarterly inspection of the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and VVPAT warehouse of Leh district was conducted today at the Sindhu Sanskriti Kendra.
The inspection was carried out under the supervision of the Chief Electoral Officer, Leh, Rahul Sharma, IAS, along with Nodal officer of EVM Leh , Sonam Chosjor (JKAS) and Deputy district election officers Padma Angmo (JKAS). Representatives of various political parties from BJP , Congress and AAP were also...
CEC Kargil Dr. Jaffer Akhoon Distributes Induction Cooktops Under NECP
Kargil, December 15, 2025/ VOL News Desk/ Hon’ble Chairman and Chief Executive Councillor (CEC), LAHDC Kargil, Dr. Mohd. Jaffer Akhoon, also the Councillor of Thasgam–Thovina Constituency, today distributed electrical induction cooktops among beneficiaries belonging to economically weaker sections. The cooktops were provided by the Ladakh Power Development Department (LPDD) under the National Efficient Cooking Programme (NECP).
The NECP is a flagship initiative of the Bureau of Energy Eff...