Indian Army in Gurez plays Samaritan to refugee children
Parveena Begum, an ASHA Worker is at a refugee village in Gurez Valley distributing sweets among ladies and families. She is thankful to the Indian Army and the Sarpanch for providing support to women here. Encouraging the women present, she said that women are going places and we all must also think of doing something […]
Awantipora youth to benefit from the newly constructed Government Polytechnic College
Government Polytechnic College Awantipora The inauguration of Government Polytechnic College, Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, Pulwama-IUST on September 8, 2022 is a good omen for Jammu & Kashmir, says Shabir Ahmad Bhat, a local resident. The Principal Secretary, Skill Development Department (SDD), Dr. Asgar Hassan Samoon inaugurated the newly constructed Government Polytechnic College […]
Ramban farmers take to drip irrigation system to grow more crops
Abdul Majid, a Farmer in Ramban, Jammu & Kashmir says, there was an acute shortage of water for irrigation. Then the farmers were introduced to an integrated model of farming. They were given a drip irrigation and sprinkler system and 50 per cent subsidy under the scheme. The drip irrigation system is a type of […]
Government school girls like educational facilities more than private school children in Budgam
Mohammad Ayub Bhat, Principal of a Government Girls Secondary School Ichigam in Budgam district of Jammu & Kashmir says, last two-three years was a difficult time for education. But we made a concerted effort and now slowly children are coming back on track. A student Humaira Shafi praising teachers said, they teach very well here. […]
Aharbal Mela promoting rural tourism fascinates visitors in Kulgam
Aharbal Mela A unique Aharbal Mela promoting rural art and craft was started in Kulgam district of Jammu & Kashmir. The purpose of the mela was to portray the potential of district Kulgam. Dr. Bilal Mohiud Din Bhat, DC Kulgam said, this programme is an initiative by the Rural Development. A male tourist, Mohan Lal […]
Khadi & Village Industries helping youth in Anantnag set up own avenues of self-employment
Ahmed Dar, a Managing Director of a Paper Napkin company in Anantnag says that the financial support was provided by KVI, Khadi & Village Industries. Tanvir Ahmed, Director of ECO Guard Paper Napkin says, a friend asked me to approach KVI. He said its doors are open. We went there and talked to KVI people […]
Young boy in Kupwara drawn to cricket since the age of three, later won awards
Kupwara Cricket Skinder Hyder Mir from Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir has been playing cricket since the age of three. He has played cricket in many states like Haryana, and has won many awards. His elder sister Aisha Umer Mir says, Skinder has been playing since very young and he has a good potential in cricket. […]
Drug awareness programme organised for school children by Peace School Budgam
Drug Awareness Programme By Peace School Budgam, Kashmir Amna Ilyas, a student of Peace School in Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir thanks her school administration for organising these school events where people get aware of the social crimes. Tosif Ahmad Wani, a male student talked about this substance disease which when injected by a person, its […]
Girls in Budgam start weaving Kani shawls with support from UMEED
UMEED Scheme Kashmir: Kani Shawls In Budgam, awareness of UMEED scheme is spreading through friends. After doing her higher secondary, when a Kashmiri girl did not get employment, she contacted her friend who had joined UMEED and got associated with it. When she got some money, she started making Kani shawls with one of her […]
LG announces Rs 5 lakh to each kin of the dead and Rs 1 lakh to injured in Poonch road accident
The Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha visited District Hospital Poonch to inquire about the health of civilians who were injured in a road accident in Sawjian, Poonch. He asked everyone to observe a two-minute silence for the departed souls. The LG offered his heartfelt condolences to the grieving families of the dead and stated that […]