Nagaland Statehood Day celebrated at Lok Niwas Leh

Leh, December 1/ VOL News Desk/ Nagaland Statehood Day was celebrated at Lok Niwas, Leh, as part of the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat initiative, which promotes unity, brotherhood, and celebrates India’s Unity in Diversity through cultural exchanges between paired states.

Nagaland, situated in India’s culturally rich and diverse Northeast, attained statehood on December 1, 1963, following the enactment of the State of Nagaland Act, 1962, becoming the 16th state of the Indian Union. The state...

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Constitution Day Observe at District Court Complex, Leh

Leh, November 26/ VOL News Desk/ The District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), Leh, today observed Constitution Day at the District Court Complex, Leh. The programme was attended by Phuntsog Angmo, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Leh; Mohd Shafi Lasu, President, Bar Association Leh; APPs, Bar Members, Legal Aid Defense Counsel, Panel Lawyers, Court staff, and PLVs.

The event commenced with the reading of the Preamble to the Constitution of India by Phuntsog Angmo, Chief Judicial Magistrate, Le...

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District Administration Leh Concludes Public Outreach Camp under “Mimang-Si-sJabstogs”

Leh, November 25/ VOL News Desk/ The District Administration Leh today successfully concluded the final leg of the ongoing “Mimang-Si-sJabstogs” (Administration at Your Doorstep) initiative by organising a comprehensive public outreach camp at the Sunda Community Hall. The programme aims to provide easy access to government services and welfare schemes for people living in remote and far-flung areas of the district.

Started on November 10, 2025, the two-week outreach campaign covered Leh ...

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DC Leh Chairs Review Meeting on Construction of New Terminal Building at KBR Airport Leh

Leh, October 16/ VOL News Desk/ The Deputy Commissioner Leh, Romil Singh Donk, IAS, chaired a review meeting today to assess the progress of the ongoing construction of the New Terminal Building at Kushok Bakula Rimpochee (KBR) Airport, Leh at the VC Room of the DC Office, Leh.

The meeting was attended by Additional Deputy Commissioner Leh, Ghulam Mohd (JKAS), Chief Planning Officer, Tsewang Gyalson, officials from various departments of Leh, representatives of the Airports Authority of I...

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Health Camp by Smile Foundation Benefits 20 Patients in Leh

Leh, Oct 14/ VOL News Desk/ The Smile Foundation, with support from the Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL), continues its commitment to improving community health through its Smile on Wheels (SOW) project, which has been operating in Leh-Ladakh since November 2023. As part of its ongoing efforts, a health camp was conducted today at SRMC, where 20 patients were examined and provided medical assistance. The team also organized awareness activities on diabetes, health, and hygiene to e...

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Mission Indus Clean-up Programme at Chief Horticulture Office, Agling, Leh

The Chief Horticulture Officer (CHO), Horticulture Development Officer (HDO), and all staff members enthusiastically participated in the programme, undertaking cleaning of the office premises and its surrounding areas. The initiative aimed to create awareness about the importance of maintaining cleanliness in workplaces and public spaces, thereby contributing to a healthier and greener Ladakh.

Such activities reinforce the commitment of the Department of Horticulture to environmental stew...

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Five Day Capacity Building Workshop on Psychosocial Care in Disaster Management Concludes at NHM Leh

Leh, July 25: A five day capacity building workshop on Psychosocial Care in Disaster Management: Health Sector Disaster Preparedness and Response concluded today at the Conference Hall of the Mission Director, National Health Mission (NHM), Leh.

Organised under the Central Sector Scheme on Health Sector Disaster Preparedness and Response, the workshop was conducted by the Department of Psychosocial Support in Disaster Management (DPSSDM), National Institute of Mental Health and Neuroscien...

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Intensified TB Screening Camp Held at BRO Camp Sakti, Leh

Leh, 26 July 2025: An Intensified TB Screening Camp was conducted at BRO Camp Sakti by the Health Department, UT Ladakh, in collaboration with Border Roads Organisation (Project Himank), organized by 846 AMIR and 51 RCC. The camp focused on early detection of TB among migrant workers and BRO personnel.

Brigadier N.S. Ajai Chandra, VSM, DDG (Medical), emphasized that TB is curable and stressed the importance of early screening. Senior BRO officials including Lt. Colonel Prince Arvind DADMS...

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Chief Engineer Project Himank calls on Hon’ble Lt Governor Shri Kavinder Gupta

Leh, July 24, 2025: Brigadier Vishal Srivastava, Chief Engineer of Project Himank, called on the Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Kavinder Gupta, at Raj Niwas, Leh. During the meeting, Brigadier Srivastava presented a comprehensive briefing on the strategic initiatives undertaken by Project Himank in eastern Ladakh.

The briefing encompassed the scope of Project Himank’s area of responsibility, with a particular focus on the progress of major road construction projects vital to ...

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Agriculture Department Organizes Awareness Camps Under “Month of Compassion” in Nubra

Leh, July 23, 2025 – As part of the “Month of Compassion” initiative being observed across Nubra Sub-Division throughout July 2025, the Department of Agriculture actively participated by organizing awareness and outreach camps aimed at promoting compassion, sustainability, and community development through agriculture.

 The department conducted one-day awareness camps at Kobet on 18th July and at Turtuk Youl on 19th July 2025. The objective of these camps was to revive traditional agricul...

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