Road connecting Budgam villages helps farmers to carry their produce on vehicles
In Budgam district of Jammu & Kashmir, the locals are happy that the road given by the government under Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) scheme is getting constructed for the benefits of the common man. Another local residing in Budgam, Uved says, since childhood I have seen it for the first time that this […]
Fog spoils fun as tourists hope to see snow in Kashmir
Foggy weather can be seen covering the Kashmir Valley. Commuters have to put on their lights and indicators during daytime to tackle the fog so that they can navigate forward. Snowfall brings tourists here and the tourism department gets busy and our homes also depend on the tourists. The whole economy is dependent on tourism. […]
Challenges of global change can be met through mutual love and brotherhood: LG at Dogra Sadar Sabha
India is the most unique country on earth where a mixed culture of different ideologies and religion gets a chance to accept and flourish, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha speaking at the Dogra Sadar Sabha spreading the message of humanity. In the era of global change, it is not […]
Sarpanch Heerpora contributes in the development of his village in Shopian
Sarpanch of Heerpora Shopian in Jammu & Kashmir, Aijaz Ahmad says, previously we had to go to the MLAs if a contractor was given work and first he had to give a fee of Rs 20,000. Since the LG government is in power, a lot of development work is going in our villages all around […]
Children with disabilities fight a cricket match in Shopian in J&K
International Day of People with Disability (IDPWD) is celebrated every year on December 3. Showkat Ahmed, District Social Welfare Officer in Shopian, Jammu & Kashmir says, a cricket match was organised between the disabled children of Shopian and Pulwama. It is our continuous effort to make the differently abled part of the main society. We […]
Sarpanch in Pulwama learning about billing at a training workshop
A Capacity Building & Training Workshop was conducted by the Department of Rural Development & Panchayati Raj, Government of Jammu & Kashmir in district Pulwama. The training is part of the Rashtriya Gram Swaraj Abhiyaan. The aim of this training is to achieve the targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, said Owais Mushtaq, […]
J&K LG pays respect to the martyrs at Shaheed Smarak for their supreme sacrifice
In memory of the martyrs of the country a ‘maha yagya’ in the presence of Swami ji was organised in respect of the supreme sacrifice of their lives.The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha laying a floral wreath at the Shaheed Smarak said, the life of a soldier is akin to a […]
‘My Town, My Pride’ brings public service delivery to doorsteps of Pulwama residents
For transparent effective service delivery, Municipal Council Pulwama organised ‘My Town My Pride 2.0’ week-long programme from November 28 – December 4, 2022. The programme’s major deliverables were Seven City Plans, Mumkin Scheme, PMJAY Golden Cards, Self Employment and Griha Pravesh. Digital service camps were held in every Urban Local Bodies (ULB). The programme is […]
Kashmiri youth builds her start-up based on Ayurveda and Buddhism
I had not planned my entrepreneurial journey, says Ridhima Arora, Founder Namhya Foods Pvt. Ltd. My grandfather used to work with a number of ‘vaids’, practitioners of Ayurvedic medicine. He used to deal in herbs and that was a small part of our business handled by my father. I understood the significance of herbs after […]
Glimpse J&K’s offbeat spots through a series of paintings
The Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha inaugurated an exhibition of paintings titled, ‘Ekaant, an ode to home in the mountains’ by a young officer, Abhishek Sharma which was held at SKICC centre in Srinagar. The paintings exhibited a series of impressions of offbeat landscapes of Jammu & Kashmir. The Lt Governor […]