On Shab-e-Barat, Muslims collectively prayed for a better Kashmir
Shab-e-Barat prayers were held peacefully in the mosque, said the local Muslims in Jammu and Kashmir. From evening till midnight we prayed to Allah for everyone’s well-being. Muslims came in large numbers to pray together and pleaded to Allah for forgiveness and overcoming the difficulties in their lives. People also prayed for the youth who […]
Kashmir’s young rapper Humaira Jan is a voice of freedom for the girls
Badlega lihaz bhi, badlega itihaas bhi, badlega samaj bhi, badlega sab aaj hi… Rapper Humaira Jan from Ganderbal district of Jammu & Kashmir says, people come up with negative comments. Some people used to say that you are a girl and you should not use social media. And you are spoiling the name of our […]
Budgam youth set up library for needy, aspiring students
In Budgam, two youth who are engineers by profession have established a library for aspiring, needy students in Jammu and Kashmir. The intention of setting up this library was to give an opportunity to future generations students to prepare for competitive exams like IAS, JKAS, NEET, JEE and to make study material related to these […]
Emerging Kashmiri singer Nargis Khatoon’s lilting voice rocks Instagram
‘ I started singing when I was around four or five’, says Nargis Khatoon, an emerging Singer from Jammu and Kashmir. She always loved to sing. ‘My school assembly was my first platform where I sang’, says Nargis. From there she kept on moving ahead in the field of singing. At one point in life […]
‘Preference to the Underprivileged’ farmers, agriculture and allied sectors in the Budget
‘Preference to the Underprivileged’, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi shared this thought during the Budget Day. This vision can fulfill the goal of inclusive development. Top priority in the inclusive campaign is the agriculture sector, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha. Our Finance Minister Smt Nirmala Sitharaman presented the budget […]
The Kashmiri culture of pherans inspiring the youth to stay away from western culture
Pheran Day was organised for the first time in Srinagar to create awareness among the youth about the culture of Kashmir. Pherans are donned by Kahmiris during the 40-day ‘Chillai Kalan’ period (November to March) to protect them from the harsh freezing cold winters. Kashmir’s youth including males and females sashayed on the ramp promoting […]
LG’s Special Governance Camp for Kashmiri Migrants at Jagti Colony
Land has been made available by the Jammu and Kashmir government to construct 6,000 houses for Kashmiri migrants. Leaving two places, construction work is going on all the other places, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha while inaugurating a Special Governance Camp for Kashmiri Migrants at Jagti Colony. He said […]
33rd Police-Public Mela in Jammu celebrated with heartfelt tributes to the martyrs
JKPWWA is doing exceptional work in promoting welfare measures for JKP Jawans and their families, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha while inaugurating the 33rd Police-Public Mela in Jammu. He paid tributes to the martyrs of J&K Police who devoted their lives to serving and protecting the nation. He took […]
Banihal farmers given training to produce white button mushrooms
In Banihal, near Ramban in Jammu and Kashmir, the Department of Agriculture and Defence in collaboration organised a programme on training of mushroom farming. A number of farmers participated in the training programme. The techniques of white button mushroom farming were taught to the farmers. Right from making their own compost to marketing of mushrooms, […]
Kashmir Expo Startup for Livelihood Programme sharing innovative products and their commercial use
Kashmir Expo Start Up for Livelihood programme was designed in such a manner that all stakeholders can gather at a single platform with ideas, innovative products and for their commercial use, necessary facilities and information can be shared with each other. In the last eight years, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri […]