Shershaah of Kargil War, Captain Vikram Batra’s immortal story of bravery
Vikram Batra was my son. He performed his duty during the Kargil War of 1999. He drove out the Pakistani infiltrators from the borders of the country. He captured points 4875 and Tololing Ridge’s Point 5140 mountain. And in the ensuing war he killed 5 infiltrators by hand . At 3 am in the morning, […]
Tourists brave the cold for the Houseboat festival at Dal Lake in J&K
The Houseboat festival organised in winters on the Dal Lake in Srinagar is Jammu & Kashmir’s one-of-its kind event. In winters, the beauty of Kashmir becomes more vibrant. This is the theme: to portray a vibrant Kashmir. The dark winters do not dull the beauty of Kashmir. The Houseboat event gives tourists a glimpse of […]
National Conference & Exhibition on Emerging Trends in Engineering Technology
A National Conference & Exhibition on Emerging Trends in Engineering Technology was organised in Jammu & Kashmir. The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha inaugurating construction of the electrical engineering block said, it is being organised at a time when India has become the fifth largest economy in the world. The goal […]
How this Government Model School in Budgam is better than private schools
In Budgam district, there are just three higher secondary schools that are model schools. Huma Meer, Principal of Government Model Higher Secondary School says, she took many steps to ensure that her school is a model school in true sense and not just by name. Around 800 students are studying in this school guided by […]
Road connecting Budgam villages helps farmers to carry their produce on vehicles
In Budgam district of Jammu & Kashmir, the locals are happy that the road given by the government under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) scheme is getting constructed for the benefits of the common man. Another local residing in Budgam, Uved says, since childhood I have seen it for the first time that this […]
Fog spoils fun as tourists hope to see snow in Kashmir
Foggy weather can be seen covering the Kashmir Valley. Commuters have to put on their lights and indicators during daytime to tackle the fog so that they can navigate forward. Snowfall brings tourists here and the tourism department gets busy and our homes also depend on the tourists. The whole economy is dependent on tourism. […]
Challenges of global change can be met through mutual love and brotherhood: LG at Dogra Sadar Sabha
India is the most unique country on earth where a mixed culture of different ideologies and religion gets a chance to accept and flourish, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha speaking at the Dogra Sadar Sabha spreading the message of humanity. In the era of global change, it is not […]
Sarpanch Heerpora contributes in the development of his village in Shopian
Sarpanch of Heerpora Shopian in Jammu & Kashmir, Aijaz Ahmad says, previously we had to go to the MLAs if a contractor was given work and first he had to give a fee of Rs 20,000. Since the LG government is in power, a lot of development work is going in our villages all around […]
Children with disabilities fight a cricket match in Shopian in J&K
International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) is celebrated every year on December 3. Showkat Ahmed, District Social Welfare Officer in Shopian, Jammu & Kashmir says, a cricket match was organised between the disabled children of Shopian and Pulwama. It is our continuous effort to make the differently abled part of the main society. We […]
Sarpanch in Pulwama learning about billing at a training workshop
A Capacity Building & Training Workshop was conducted by the Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Government of Jammu & Kashmir in district Pulwama. The training is part of the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan. The aim of this training is to achieve the targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, said Owais Mushtaq, […]