Kangri under pherans, a native Kashmiri culture to fight the cold
Kangri represents the old Kashmiri culture. Kangri is a wicker pot filled with hot embers used by Kashmiris beneath their clothing ‘pheran’ to keep them warm. Without a Kangri people cannot survive in Kashmir. The cold period begins from October till March and Kashmiris have to depend on Kangris to keep them warm. The people […]
National Education Policy will gift children ‘happy school’ experience
India is the greatest pilgrimage centre of knowledge which has awakened thinking in the society, said the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha while talking about the New Education Policy (NEP). In India, just like money, the thrust is on educational investment in the new construction of the nation. Changes are happening […]
Road construction bringing smiles on the faces of villagers in Budgam
This is District Budgam’s last village. We are happy that the Public Works Department, Budgam is doing upgradation of road. We had been demanding this for a long time as we had no road here. People in this whole area are happy that we will have a road now. Employment will increase and the road […]
Sports facilities added to NIT Srinagar for wholesome learning
A new guest house and state-of-the-art sports facilities was launched at NIT Srinagar by the Lieutenant Governor of Jammu & Kashmir, Shri Manoj Sinha.The sixty years of journey of NIT has been worth praising. The first responsibility of institutions such as these must be how to offer support to solve the challenges prevalent in the […]
Pampore artist plays Rabab to promote Kashmiri culture
I have always been interested and keen to learn about Sufism since childhood, says Saraf Ali Bhat, a Rabab Artist from Pampore in Jammu & Kashmir. Rabab was introduced to him in Sufi gatherings. He used to listen to Sufi Kashmiri artists playing Rabab. Now he wants to promote this Kashmiri culture. Saraf’s younger sister […]
Budgam brothers start fish farming availing govt scheme to fulfil family needs
Initially I started a fish pond of my own, says Manzoor Aslam an Entrepreneur in Budgam, Jammu & Kashmir. After getting help from the government we constructed two fish ponds of our own and two ponds with help from the government. This PMMSY (Pradhan Mantri Matsya Sampdha Yojna) Scheme by the government can be taken […]
Gold medal in Karate won by a 7-yr-old girl from Sopore in J&K
Seven-year-old Samia Majeed from Sopore in North Kashmir has clinched a gold medal at Goa Karate Championship. Her coach says Samia is a nice girl who has put up a lot of hard work at such a tender age. She has brought fame to her parents and has brought to limelight her coach working with […]
Umeed in Poonch encouraging women to grow their talent
Rural Haat is now regularly organised in Poonch managed by UMEED J&K. Sahida, a beneficiary says, the UMEED scheme has given us rural women a lot of benefits. First of all, the women are feeling good about themselves. Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao campaign is another scheme helping women. Japneet, another beneficiary says, there were many […]
Watch how at minus 30 in Leh, vegetables are grown in polyhouses
Rahul Sharma, Technical Officer at Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Leh says, Leh is one of the most difficult mountainous regions. Here the temperature goes down to minus 30. In this condition, we use polyhouse and plastics for growing vegetables. Kinza Fatima Technical Officer Weather Station Leh says, when the temperature goes down, we train the farmers […]
Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan in Poonch takes on a cultural movement to fight drugs
Jammu & Kashmir Excise Department is conducting a regular campaign ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan’ (NMBA) for a drug-free nation . Mohd. Arif, Excise Inspector, Rajouri, Poonch Range said, we organise nukkad, natak, seminars etc to spread awareness and this programme will keep going on to fight drugs. Pardeep Khanna, a Cultural Activist said, in honour […]