Kashmir Ahead

Tribal Schemes Awareness workshop conducted in Pulwama for the tribal community

A One-Day Awareness Camp cum Training Workshop was organised by the government of Jammu & Kashmir on different scholarship schemes/NSP of the Tribal Affairs Department on November 12, 2022 in Pulwama. The Tribal Community is least aware of the schemes run by the government. The LG government and DC Pulwama are ensuring that the tribal […]

Age-old tradition of grinding flour on water ‘chakki’ still runs in Budgam

My father, uncles and grandfather depended on this ‘pani chakki’ for their livelihood. Md. Akram Mir, Water Chakki owner in Budgam said, since then thirty years have gone by and yet my livelihood also depends on this ‘Water Chakki’. If the water flow and quality does not deteriorate, we will be able to work with […]

NRLM Cutting & Tailoring Centres helping women to start livelihood in J&K

A Cutting and Tailoring centre was inaugurated by National Rural Livelihoods Mission (NRLM UMEED) in Achan village in district Pulwama in Jammu & Kashmir. Arsheed Ahmad Bhatt, Programme Manager, JKRLM said, the first batch was started with 15 women. After the training of the first batch is over then we will shift the cutting and […]

Sports meet in Budgam gives girls and boys chance to showcase talent

An athletic event was organised by the Sports Council of India in Budgam. The children, especially the girls, were happy that they got a chance to participate. Participants said more and more children are indulging in sports and girls are getting representation in the playground to showcase their talent. Moreover, children can fight the temptation […]

Anantnag resident gets selected in JKSSB exam, finds the process fair

I had filled the Class IV form for the exam through the Jammu & Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) said Pargat Singh, who has become a Government employee in Anantnag. The whole process was fair including the exams. Pargat has been selected in the Election Department. He says there was no money involvement. Pargat is […]

Fertiliser spray drones and liquid nano urea to ease the burden off farmer’s shoulders

Jammu & Kashmir has received three lakh nano urea bottles so far, said the Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha at the awareness programme for farmers by IFFCO, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Co-operative Limited. More than two and-a-half lakh nano urea bottles have been utilised by farmers in agriculture. He was grateful to IFFCO and its Managing […]

Young singer embraces art on self confidence, can sing in five languages

I got a guitar as a gift around a year and-a-half ago. The moment I got the guitar, says young Singer Kamran Nabi, I started practising 10-12 hours every day. Today, Kamran can sing in five languages – English, Hindi, Arabic, Pashto and Gojri with proper accents. He says, Jammu & Kashmir has a lot […]

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