Handmade Kashmiri caps with Sozni work by artisans is a traditional hot selling item in J&K
We make our own caps (topi), say Kashmiri craftspersons. The embroidery work on these caps is traditionally very old. This work was done earlier by our grandfathers. They too were artisans. Then the work was carried forward by our fathers. Now, we are doing it. All these caps are handmade. We have pashmina caps with […]
Celebration of Baisakhi in Tral sees Muslims wishing Sikh friends as part of an old Kashmiri tradition
It has been a custom in Kashmir to celebrate festivals of Hindus, Muslims and Sikhs. Our friends come over to our homes during Baisakhi to give us good wishes. On Eid we will go to our Muslim friends’ homes to give good wishes. On Mahashivratri we go to the homes of our Hindu friends to […]
Walnut seed growing workshop for Budgam farmers to cultivate imported varieties for high production
These are farmers from Khag area of Budgam district in Jammu and Kashmir. Khag area is considered number one in quality walnut production in Budgam. The government has introduced a new policy under Holistic Agriculture Development so that the farmers can double their income. J&K introduced hybrid varieties of apples. Now, the agriculture university in […]
DC Pulwama gives instructions for sports stadium at Youth Engagement Programme meeting their needs
We have had only one demand since the last 15-20 years to have a cricket stadium in Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, pleaded the youth at the Youth Engagement Programme. There are many players from here who have played the nationals. I have played two national games, said the Pulwama youth. Three times I have represented […]
Investment, development of infrastructure and connectivity will change the economy of J&K: PM Modi
New employment opportunities can be created for the youth only by investing in Kashmir, said the Prime Minister of India Shri Narendra Modi. Regarding the projects related to development here, the speed at which work is getting done, it will change the whole economy here. We are working fast towards train connectivity till Kashmir. International […]
‘Sahar Khan’ drummers of Kashmir, who wake people for ‘Sehri’ during Ramzan
We get up at 2 am and by 2: 30 am we are out of the house, says a ‘Sahar Khan’ of Pulwama in Jammu and Kashmir. Waqt-e-Sahar which means it’s time for dawn. They are the human alarm of Pulwama in the month of Ramzan. Around 2:30 in the night we beat the drums […]
Homemade incubator to make eggs turn into chicks innovated by Kulgam child entrepreneur
I have made an incubator. I had country chicken (desi murgi). They used to lay eggs but the chicks did not come out. Then in my mind I thought of making an incubator to force the chicks out of the eggs, this is the innovative story idea of a young boy from Munad village in […]
J&K got Rs 70,000 cr industry proposals; by 2047 Kashmir will be like any other state: LG Sinha
अभी तो जाग रहे हैं चराग़ राहों के अभी है दूर सहर थोड़ी दूर साथ चलो कठिन है राहगुज़र थोड़ी दूर साथ चलो बहुत बड़ा है सफ़र थोड़ी दूर साथ चलो अहमद फ़राज़ August 5, 2019 is a very important date in the history of India, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Shri […]
Road infra gets a boost with Govt. doing 1 lakh 25000 crore projects in J&K: Nitin Gadkari
When the Narendra Modi government came to power in 2014 then our focus was to improve the road infrastructure of Jammu and Kashmir, said the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India, Nitin Gadkari. In line with it we are doing 1 lakh 25000 crore projects in Jammu and Kashmir. From 2014 to […]
Gadkari announces construction of a road for Amarnath cave shrine to ease off the yatra for pilgrims
The Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways of India Nitin Gadkari announced that the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Shri Manoj Sinha and the armed forces have initiated the construction of a road route of 110 Km 4 lane road from Khanabal to Panjtarni for the ease of Amarnath yatris at an estimated […]