Unexplored Kashmir: Book by a Kashmiri Student in Her Endeavour to Boost Offbeat Tourism
For several years I have been working to promote tourism in Kashmir. There are several offbeat destinations here in Jammu & Kashmir that I have explored. The World Tourism Day will bring a lot of awareness in the public, says Shabnam Bashir, a tourism student. I wrote a book on ‘Unexplored Kashmir’. After that tourism […]
Sharda Diwas Celebrated with Zeal as Devotees Express Hope for Reopening of Sharda Teerth Yatra
Sharda Diwas or Sharda Mata Yatra is an annual religious yatra that had been happening till 1948 in Teetwal, Kupwara in Jammu & Kashmir. The J&K Hindus had special attachment with this journey, said Ravindra Pandita, Member Seva Sharda Committee. After its closure in 1948, since then our struggle has been continuous till 2023 to […]
High-Tech Poly Greenhouses Transform Farming in Budgam, J&K, Improving Livelihoods for Farmers
For us farmers in Jammu & Kashmir, the agriculture season used to start in March and end in November. After the introduction of high tech poly green houses by the Department of Agriculture, we grow vegetables throughout the twelve months, said Budgam farmers. We consume these vegetables and sell them in the market. This is […]
Jal Jeevan Mission to Bring Clean Water Soon to Every Home in Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir
Earlier we used to get our water from spring, boil it and then use, said residents of Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir. The Jal Jeevan Mission has brought a ray of hope in our lives. The Prime Minister has started a very good mission of ‘Har Ghar Nal’. In the Pulwama district the Jal Jeevan Mission […]
Gulmarg Welcomes First Snowfall of the Season, Brings Cheer Among the J&K Locals & Tourists
Jammu & Kashmir witnessed the first snow of the season in its world-famous tourist destination Gulmarg. Locals said every year they eagerly wait for the snow. With snowfall our employment increases, said a local. A lot of our work depends on the snow. The tourists also wait for the snow. They seem to be happy […]
Residents of Tral, Kashmir Applaud ‘Back to Village’ Initiative for Transforming Rural Areas
‘Back to Village’ is a very good initiative in Jammu & Kashmir. This programme has been going on for over three years and in my sixty years I have not seen so much of development as in these two-three years, said a Sikh gentleman Pushvinder Singh in Tral, Kashmir. I am a resident of Tral, […]
LG Sinha Inaugurates CT Scan Centre at 92 Base Hospital, Srinagar, Honours Sacrifice of Armed Forces
For National Defence Academy personnel, service is the only goal of their life. Sacrifice is the honour of their life. For such a military force whatever this country, society or institutions can do, I think it will be less in comparison to their sacrifice, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir while inaugurating a […]
Spectacular Air Show by Jammu Air Force Station Marks 76 Yrs of Accession of J&K into Indian Union
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha attended the Air Show commemorating 76 years of accession of Jammu & Kashmir into the Indian Union. The event jointly organised by the Indian Air Force & J&K Government also marks the Diamond Jubilee Celebration of the Air Force Station, Jammu. It was a spectacular […]
LG Manoj Sinha Attends Flag-in Ceremony of JIM&WS Pahalgam’s Mountain Expedition NUN KUN
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir Shri Manoj Sinha congratulated the Jawahar Institute of Mountaineering & Winter Sports for skilled mountaineers who have won achievements. He also congratulated the officers of the institute while attending the flag-in ceremony of JIM&WS Pahalgam’s Mountain Expedition NUN KUN. When there is desire and consciousness to take new […]
Online Digital Services in Tangmarg, J&K Provides Convenience and Efficiency to Common Citizens
Masoora Ramzan, a Senior Computer Operator in Tangmarg, Jammu & Kashmir has been associated with the online digital service since three years. She says she has seen its benefits and the public is also getting benefitted. Earlier, every individual had to go from one office to another and yet could not get their work done. […]