Muslims perform last rites of Kashmiri Pandit in village Wussan, Ganderbal
The whole Muslim community is grieving over the death of an 80-year-old Kashmiri Hindu Pandit Avtar Krishan in village Wussan in Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir. Although everybody has to die, we are with them in grief and happiness said Sheikh Bashir, a local resident of Wussan. The whole Muslim village including 2,200 people were present […]
Macadamised road in Banihal brings relief to vehicle owners
We have been travelling on this road for 20 years in Banihal, Jammu and Kashmir. Our vehicles were taking the brunt of the bad road conditions. We had to spend Rs 11,000 per month to repair our vehicles, said vehicle owners in Baihal. A stretch around 1300 metre was not done. The locals are thankful […]
Shahrukh Khan is shooting in Kashmir’s Sonmarg for his upcoming film ‘Dunki’
Actor Shahrukh Khan is in Kashmir shooting for Rajkumar Hirani’s film ‘Dunki’. Sonmarg has been chosen as the location for the shoot. The local crowd surged to catch a glimpse of the actor.
Palli Panchayat in J&K’s Samba district is India’s first carbon-neutral village: LG
Best wishes to India’s 2.50 lakh Panchayats, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi had greeted on the National Panchayats Day last year calling upon people to recognise the power of democracy to enhance the image of the country so that by making the panchayats self-dependent they can be taken to the heights of progress. We are […]
How the J&K government resolved to find a solution for displaced persons from PoK
The Jammu and Kashmir Land Laws were very regressive. The Revenue laws did not extend to the poor families and no provision was there that they could be given land to build their homes, said the Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha. We have changed those laws so that the poor can be given land under […]
25% procurement of Govt Dept. and PSUs to compulsorily come from MSMEs in J&K
Focussed on the development of small scale industries, the Regional Conference and Investors’ Meet is being organised in a very enthusiastic and hopeful atmosphere, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha at the MSME function in Jammu and Kashmir. I can say that in the last three-and-a-half years, a big change […]
Gujjar and Bakarwal use free transportation from the govt to get livestocks uphill in Srinagar
The Tribal Affairs Department of Jammu and Kashmir has started providing trucks for the transportation of livestock and families of the migratory tribal populations in order to empower the tribals. Seven lakh people from tribal communities, including Gujjars and Bakerwals, travel every year with their livestock. Earlier, they used to travel on foot till Kashmir […]
Gudoora Halqa Panchayat nominated as a healthy panchayat for the Panchayat Awards 2022
The Health & Wellness Centre at Gudoora, Pulwama does the immunisation of children up to nine months. The immunisation programme happens every month on Wednesdays. Children are also administered vitamin doses from time to time. The service provided to children is good here. Blood sugar and blood pressure is tested here. Pregnant ladies also get […]
Baramulla’s Shamshada empowered 300 women by training in her boutique, gets mentioned by J&K LG
Today women in Jammu and Kashmir are themselves coming forward to lead the development, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha. Talking about Self Help Groups, Shamshada Begum of Pattan, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir has taken the responsibility of technical training of women in her area. She has trained around 300 […]
Poonch protests the killings of five Army jawans during Ramzan
Sloganeering was observed by the people in Poonch, Jammu and Kashmir post the killing of five Army jawans on April 20, 2023. We are with you Indian Army and we support you, shouted the sloganeers. We shun the nefarious acts, protesters added. Since 2014 the Indian government has been trying to snuff out terrorism in […]