Leh, May 14/ VOL News Desk/ The Sacred Exposition of the Holy Buddha Relics in Ladakh, concluded today with people from all walks of life turning up at the Dharma Centre in Leh, to pay their final respects to Lord Buddha. Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, attended the closing ceremony of the 14-day Sacred Grand Exposition of the Holy Relics of the Tathāgata at the Dharma Centre in Choglamsar.
The concluding ceremony coincided with the sacred Mo...
Leh, April 27, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ In a landmark decision fulfilling the long-pending aspirations of the people of Ladakh, Lieutenant Governor Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena today approved the notification for the creation of five new districts in the Union Territory, announced the LG in a post on X.
This transformative move increases the number of districts from two (Leh and Kargil) to seven, promising closer governance, faster service delivery, and accelerated development in remote and far-fl...
Leh, April 17/ VOL News Desk/ Just three weeks after his visit to Stok village on March 26, during which he had instructed the renovation of the reservoir at Phikar, Stok, the Lieutenant Governor of the UT Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, today inaugurated the first water body under Project Him Sarovar. He also operationalised the water body by releasing glacial melt into it. The operationalisation of the first water body comes just a week after the launch of Project Him Sarovar, which envis...
Leh, April 16/ VOL News Desk/ The Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, today handed over appointment letters to 313 newly recruited district-cadre government employees at Rozgar Mela organised in Leh. This is the second Rozgar Mela to be organised within three days, as the Lieutenant Governor had handed over appointment letters to around 200 recruits at Kargil on 14th April.
LAHD-SSRB Leh had conducted exams for the recruitment of district cadre p...
Leh, April 16/ VOL News Desk/ The Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, today attended the funeral of the Lion of Ladakh, late Col. Sonam Wangchuk (Retd), MVC, who passed away on April 10. In a solemn ceremony, the Lieutenant Governor laid a wreath and paid rich tributes to the decorated Kargil War hero.
The funeral was attended by senior Army officials, personnel, family members, and a large number of people. Col. Wangchuk was accorded a Guard of ...
Kargil, April 14, 2026/ VOL News Desk/ The Lieutenant Governor of UT Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, today handed over appointment letters to 200 newly appointed government employees at a Rozgar Mela held at Syed Mehdi Auditorium Hall Kargil.
The HLG congratulated the newly appointed employees on successfully clearing the competitive process. He extended his heartfelt congratulations not only to the selected candidates but also to their families, acknowledging their support, sacrifices, ...
Kargil, April 14/ VOL News Desk/ The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena today attended the renaming ceremony of the District Hospital Kargil, which has been named in honour of late Qamar Ali Akhoon, a respected social worker and public leader who made invaluable contributions to the region.
Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor extended greetings to public representatives, administrative secretaries, senior officers, doctors, medical staff, technicians, nur...
Leh, April 11/ VOL News Desk/ The Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, today inaugurated the Apricot Blossom–Chuli Mendok Festival at Darchiks, celebrating the region’s rich cultural heritage, natural beauty, and vibrant traditions.
The Lieutenant Governor and First Lady Smt Sangeeta Saxena were accorded a warm welcome upon their arrival at Darchiks by the local community.
Addressing the gathering, the Lieutenant Governor expressed deep admira...
Kargil, April 12/ VOL News Desk/ The Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Vinay Kumar Saxena, today inaugurated the newly constructed Rural Development Department (RDD) Complex and the District Resource Centre at Kurbathang, along with the Co-Working Space at Kargil.
The RDD Building, constructed at a cost of 19.56 crores, incorporates all key officers under a single roo,f including Directorate, Assistant Commissioner Development, District Panchayat Officer and other...
Kargil, April 12/ VOL News Desk/ The Lieutenant Governor of the Union Territory of Ladakh, Shri Vinai Kumar Saxena, today laid the foundation stone for the development and beautification of rGyal Khatoon Park and Sher Bagh Park at Kargil. Both parks will be developed under the AMRUT 2.0 scheme.
The rGyal Khatoon Park project is being developed at a cost of 2.98 crores and will be completed in a period of 18 months. The park covers an area of 25,250 sq. metres (2.525 Ha). Adjacent to this ...
