Verinag natural spring: Gateway of Kashmir, a must on the tourist map
Verinag is one spot abounding in natural beauty and is popularly called Gateway of Kashmir. It is a mere one-and-a-half kilometres from the first tunnel at the entry point of Kashmir valley. It is also the first tourist spot for road travelers from Jammu. The town is named after the famous Verinag spring and Mughal […]
Budgam local residents appreciate development work undertaken by Sarpanch
In our village Budgam, a lot of development work and tile work is going on. Even the field grounds are being levelled up. Wherever the need was felt, development work is being undertaken. Therefore, we, local residents are thankful to the rural administration. A concrete drainage system was created for waste water after we had […]
RFID tag introduced for 2022 Amarnath yatra pilgrims/ pony walas for better administration
Lord Shiva Shankar also known as Baba Burfani is the creator of this universe. Shiva bhakts lovingly call him Bhole Baba too. It is said that it is easy to please him and to seek his blessings. CEO of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, Nitishwar Kumar, stated that it is good news for the pilgrims that […]
Pratham Pooja organised for Shri Amarnath Yatra 2022 pilgrimage
On the occasion of Jyestha Purnima, a Pratham Pooja was organised on Tuesday at the holy cave shrine of Lord Shiva, marking the beginning of annual Amarnath Yatra 2022 pilgrimage. Jyestha Purnima is one of the most pious days in Hindu religion. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Shri Amarnath Shrine Board, Nitishwar Kumar, along with […]
History of Shri Amarnath ji cave
It’s believed that Amarnath ji cave was discovered by a Muslim shepherd named Buta Malik in 1850. Since then the annual Amarnath ji yatra has been taking place. Even the visit of Swami Vivekananda to the caves in 1898 has been chronicled in the ‘Notes of Some Wanderings with Swami Vivekananda’ by Sister Nivedita. The […]
Amarnath ji yatra arrangements personally supervised by LG J&K Manoj Sinha
Shri Amarnath Yatra commences this year on June 30, 2022. The yatra will go on for 43 days. To make the yatra successful, workers are on the job to make the bridge for the yatra. The Jammu & Kashmir administration this year is also enhancing the service facilities for the yatra. J&K LG Manoj Sinha […]
Girls in Kashmir are all in for Wushu martial art
In Kashmir girls are learning self-defense technique Wushu for a better life.Lessons in martial arts is being organised in many schools in Jammu and Kashmir. Sadia Lone, Wushu Champion from Kashmir says she is elated with the organisation of Wushu event seeing a number of girl participants. This is the first biggest district Wushu event […]
Cricket for the specially abled in Kokernag, Kashmir
Kashmir’s specially abled players show their might in a cricket match. A cricket tournament was organised by the Indian Army’s 19 Rashtriya Rifles for specially abled players at Kokernag in Anantnag, Kashmir. Around 30 players from various parts of Kashmir participated in the tournament. Parveena Bano, Chairperson BDC appreciated programmes like these which serve as […]
Kashmiri girls keen to learn football kicks
The Indian Army organised a football training workshop camp for girl students in Guarez, Bandipora in Kashmir. The initiative was undertaken to promote sports among the children. Nadiya Nighat, Football Coach, taught some football skills to familiarise the students who had shown an interest. For the first time, girls wore track suits on the ground. […]
Village in Ganderbal of Jammu and Kashmir getting benefits of Panchayati raj
Villagers expressing how Panchayati raj has benefitted their village in Ganderbal of Jammu and Kashmir.Post independence this is the unprecedented growth in Jammu and Kashmir. Once the Panchayati raj came into existence unprecedented growth is taking place. The central government has given us a lot of funds for developmental growth says various villagers.