Shopian economy depends on its fruit mandi, but the mandi itself lacks a protection wall
Shopian Fruit Mandi In 2006 our turnover was Rs. 2 crore and 40 lakh says Mohd Ameen Peer, President Fruit Association, Shopian. The economy of the whole area depends on this fruit mandi at Shopian. Around 10-12,000 people work in this mandi and we are getting a lot of benefits says Peerzada Shabir Ahmad, President […]
Poonch girls and boys register for Agniveer Scheme to join the Indian Army
At Agniveer recruitment rally registration, Rizwana Bukhari, a candidate from Poonch district of Jammu & Kashmir says, she filled the online form of Agniveer Scheme and her registration was done by the Indian Army. She was made to prepare for the written and physical exams by the coaches of Indian Army. This scheme is good […]
Residents of Gurez valley happy with macadamised local and internal roads
Gurez Valley Kashmir People living in Gurez Valley Kashmir are happy that macadamization of local, internal roads of Gurez connecting with main areas has begun. Zeeshan Mir, a resident of Gurez says, the roads were in a bad shape. We told our difficulties to the DC on his visit and demanded a better road, said […]
Children in J&K villages keen to learn the A, B, Cs of life
In Jammu & Kashmir, Falak Riyaz, a school girl in Srinagar is talking about the importance of literacy on Literacy Day celebrated in her school on September 8, 2022. No one should remain illiterate in the world, school children from government schools in Srinagar opine. Everyone must study, even big people and small children included, […]
Government school boys in Kashmir spreading awareness on ‘Transforming Literacy Learning Spaces’
International Literacy Day is celebrated each year on September 8 across the world. Azam Manzoor, a student of Government Boys Higher Secondary School in, Charishareef Budgam in Jammu & Kashmir says, this day is being celebrated since 1967. The purpose of highlighting literacy is to make the uneducated around us aware of its importance and […]
How Nano Urea liquid will reduce the cost of cultivation of J&K farmers
The Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) organised a Farmers Conference on Promotion of IFFCO Nano Urea which was held on September 9, 2022.The farmers conference was a joint effort of the Department of Agriculture and IFFCO. Zamindar is the backbone of India, said A B Jabar Parray, a villager in Srinagar. Eighty percent of […]
Youth a valuable asset with new energy that can boost Atma Nirbhar Bharat: LG
J&K LG Shri Manoj Sinha addressing bright young minds at the 8th convocation of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi University in Katra, Jammu & Kashmir last month gave meaningful message to the youth. He said that while Convocation ceremony is the end of formal education, but this day also marks the beginning of the birth of […]
Girls join Tilla embroidery centre in Ganderbal to start their livelihood with UMEED
In Wakura cluster in district Ganderbal of Jammu & Kashmir, the girls who were not doing anything and who did not have any source of employment, got associated with UMEED scheme. Under UMEED, they were given full support, training and financial assistance to start their own units. District Ganderbal runs Tilla Centre in full swing […]
Chadoora’s youth provided sports uniform in a drive to veer them from drugs
A mega sports uniform distribution drive was carried out at Chadoora town in Jammu & Kashmir organised by the President Municipal Committee (MC) Chadoora, Syed Fahad Andrabi. The drive was aimed at pulling the youth away from drugs into positive energies like physical fitness and sports. This is the only option, say officials. To realise […]
Farmers taking home horticulture machines on subsidy in Pulwama
Farmer Nishar Ahmad is at the Department of Horticulture, Soil Testing Laboratory, Pulwama, getting his horticulture mechanization motor sanctioned. This is through the government mission of integrated development of horticulture operational assistance. He had filled the form last year and the motor was sanctioned this year. He says it is a decent government scheme in […]