Young Kashmiri girl sets up a trout fish farm availing a govt. scheme
A rainbow trout fish farm in Pulwama is based on Recirculatory Aquaculture System (RAS) technology. This has been set up by young Entrepreneur Heena Pareh. Heena says, she used to go fishing with her father to Pulwama. In Pulwama you can catch golden trouts. She got the idea there of setting up her own fish […]
Empowering the Disabled in Kupwara region through relief camps
A Disabled Empowerment Camp was organised by the J&K administration in Kupwara from August 22- August 27, 2022. With the help of Indian Army, we first did the process of mobilisation of people with disabilities in the Kupwara neighbourhood of Jammu & Kashmir, says Praveen Karn, Group Head, CSR Spark Minda. After mobilisation, they were […]
Bait ul Meras museum speaks of the era of Kashmiri Pandits in Srinagar
A century-old building, Bait ul Meras, in old Srinagar city’s Aali Kadal area has been converted into an art centre and museum. This initiative has been taken by the HELP Foundation so that the coming generation in Jammu & Kashmir is well aware of our past heritage, says coordinator Bait ul Meeras, Hakeem Javeed. According […]
Budgam women join Self Help Groups to earn through embroidery
In 2013, we ladies of Budgam came to know about the UMEED scheme and Self Help Groups. A beneficiary of UMEED scheme adds further, we joined the scheme and were asked to form a team of 10 people. We started working together and doing embroidery work. We opened our bank accounts. Now, we are earning […]
Pulwama farmers make use of Digital Rice Machine to get quality rice
We have installed a digital rice mill machine in Pulwama district in Jammu & Kashmir, says Riyaz Ahmad Dar, Proprietor, Dar Rice Mill. The J&K Khadi and Village Industries Board gave us Rs 20 lakh to set up the machines. Now, workers do not have to lift the dhan sacks on their head and pour […]
BPO at Bandipora gives J&K youth a chance to earn a living
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi inaugurated Jammu & Kashmir’s first rural Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) Unit. Kashmir’s first-ever BPO Unit has been set up in Bandipora district of J&K, giving jobs to hundreds of local youth. The Prime Minister said it will open doors of opportunities for the young people. The youth of Bandipora are […]
J&K students to benefit from the educational schemes launched by LG at par with latest technology
The children in Jammu & Kashmir are happy that the Lieutenant Governor has launched a number of educational schemes through the School Education Department, J&K that will give a boost to the education system. The children in remote villages studying in schools with lack of infrastructure will get a boost and can benefit through these […]
Budgam woman able to meet household expenses after joining UMEED
Abida Begam, Beneficiary of UMEED scheme in Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir says it is a good scheme that supports poor families. Earlier, we were just sitting at home in tension, how will we earn our living and feed our families. I consulted with my friends. We approached the UMEED centre in Budgam and asked for […]
Upcoming 4-lane road service linking Jammu to Kashmir will bring relief to locals and tourists
This road that you see links Jammu to Kashmir. According to Rashid Ahmad, a local resident of Rajouri, for 70 years, the road lay in a dilapidated condition even though this is the main road on which a lot of tourists travel to Kashmir from Jammu. Because of the run-down condition of the road, accidents […]
Around 33 lakh individuals benefitted from Ayushman Bharat Golden card scheme
Under this Ayushman Bharat Golden card scheme, around 33 lakh individuals of Jammu and Kashmir have received their golden cards since 2020.