Kashmir Ahead

Shopian youth getting skill trained by RSETI to become entrepreneurs

JK B RSETI – Jammu & Kashmir Bank Rural Self Employment Training Institute, is an initiative of the Ministry of Rural Development (MoRD) to impart training and skill up-gradation of rural youth geared towards entrepreneurship development in the district Shopian. Nayeema Akhter, from Shopian used to sit at home, the only thing she did was […]

Srinagar water transport from Zero Bridge gets revived after 35 years

The Jammu & Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha has taken a new initiative to revive the water bodies in Kashmir on the eve of Urs Syed Qamar ud Din Bukhari (RA). Bilquis Mir, a Water Sports Coach says after a gap of 35 years in Kashmir, water transport has been revived on September 8, […]

J&K youth participate in rallies to make the state drug-free

The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir launched a campaign for ‘Nasha Mukt’ Jammu & Kashmir on September 1, 2022 at the Convention Centre, Jammu. The programme commenced with the audience taking a pledge to do everything possible to make the state drug-free. In his address, the LG Shri Manoj Sinha said it is true […]

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’s upgraded playground a big initiative for the youth

Fayaz Ahamed, a local resident of Budgam says, there was no playground there. But within five-six months, the fields were upgraded. The intention was to give the youth of J&K a platform to keep themselves mentally and physically fit to contribute to the progress of Kashmir. Fayaz is thankful to the administration under the Lieutenant […]

Rs 2000 salary too little, Pulwama ASHA workers plead for hike

Dishada, an ASHA (Accredited Social Health Activist) worker belonging to Tral, Pulwama in Jammu & Kashmir says, we ASHA workers have to keep a complete information of the village. We do a survey of the village, find out about its total population. And the number of people who died, or who are born. We have […]

×