Author: News Desk Kashmir Ahead

The Pulwama Dangarpura Mahila Shakti Kendra department offers full support to women. Those associated with the organisation say that they got great support from this department. A beneficiary Maqsoda says whatever our needs be, whether a machine or other things, the Mahila Shakti Kendra is ever ready to back you. So with this support available, the women here can progress with their talent. In the same way, many other females can also tread the same progressive path. The Mahila Shakti Kendra organisers hold awareness programmes to help women. In this manner, they have linked women with different schemes so that…

Verinag is one spot abounding in natural beauty and is popularly called Gateway of Kashmir. It is a mere one-and-a-half kilometres from the first tunnel at the entry point of Kashmir valley. It is also the first tourist spot for road travelers from Jammu. The town is named after the famous Verinag spring and Mughal garden in Anantnag district. The water and scenery is stunning and the locals plead that Verinag must be placed on the tourist map. Verinag is 26km away from Anantnag and approximately 78km south-east from Srinagar.

In our village Budgam, a lot of development work and tile work is going on. Even the field grounds are being levelled up. Wherever the need was felt, development work is being undertaken. Therefore, we, local residents are thankful to the rural administration. A concrete drainage system was created for waste water after we had complained to the Sarpanch. We are thankful and appreciative to the Sarpanch for looking after our needs.

Lord Shiva Shankar also known as Baba Burfani is the creator of this universe. Shiva bhakts lovingly call him Bhole Baba too. It is said that it is easy to please him and to seek his blessings. CEO of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, Nitishwar Kumar, stated that it is good news for the pilgrims that this year the arrangements are happening in a full swing. He said that looking at the pilgrims’ registration, it looks like Baba’s blessings will touch many people. This yatra is a mix of spirituality and adventurism. So whoever undertakes this will feel the combination of…

On the occasion of Jyestha Purnima, a Pratham Pooja was organised on Tuesday at the holy cave shrine of Lord Shiva, marking the beginning of annual Amarnath Yatra 2022 pilgrimage. Jyestha Purnima is one of the most pious days in Hindu religion. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, Nitishwar Kumar, along with office bearers of Shri Amarnath Yatri Trust participated in the pooja. The pooja was performed amidst chanting of Vedic mantras to invoke the blessings of Shri Amarnath ji.

It’s believed that Amarnath ji cave was discovered by a Muslim shepherd named Buta Malik in 1850. Since then the annual Amarnath ji yatra has been taking place. Even the visit of Swami Vivekananda to the caves in 1898 has been chronicled in the ‘Notes of Some Wanderings with Swami Vivekananda’ by Sister Nivedita. The shortest track up to the holy cave of Shri Amarnath ji is of 14 km from Baltal. For the yatra the J&K administration prepares the track, foot bridges and necessary facilities at the base camp such as medical facilities, water supply, transport, electricity and communication…

Shri Amarnath Yatra commences this year on June 30, 2022. The yatra will go on for 43 days. To make the yatra successful, workers are on the job to make the bridge for the yatra. The Jammu & Kashmir administration this year is also enhancing the service facilities for the yatra. J&K LG Manoj Sinha is personally supervising all the arrangements for the auspicious yatra. Moreover, the yatra also gives employment to many people. The workers are happy that after a gap of two years they can again find work for the yatra.

In Kashmir girls are learning self-defense technique Wushu for a better life.Lessons in martial arts is being organised in many schools in Jammu and Kashmir. Sadia Lone, Wushu Champion from Kashmir says she is elated with the organisation of Wushu event seeing a number of girl participants. This is the first biggest district Wushu event in the history of J&K with around 750-800 participants. Burhanuddin Shah, Organiser Wushu Championship says the motto is to introduce martial arts in as many schools as possible. A Wushu girl learner rightly puts it as a self-defense for a better life for girls.

Kashmir’s specially abled players show their might in a cricket match. A cricket tournament was organised by the Indian Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles for specially abled players at Kokernag in Anantnag, Kashmir. Around 30 players from various parts of Kashmir participated in the tournament. Parveena Bano, Chairperson BDC appreciated programmes like these which serve as a good learning opportunity and which can help these children lead a life with dignity. She also sent out a social message imploring against taking drugs and asked the children to focus on studies to lead a good life.

The Indian Army organised a football training workshop camp for girl students in Guarez, Bandipora in Kashmir. The initiative was undertaken to promote sports among the children. Nadiya Nighat, Football Coach, taught some football skills to familiarise the students who had shown an interest. For the first time, girls wore track suits on the ground. News Desk, Kashmir Ahead