J&K farmers happy to get Rs 6000 per year directly in their accounts
Under the Prime Minister Kisan Samman Nidhi programme the PM- Farmers 12th installment was transferred by the PM. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Rs 2000 has been transferred to the farmers’ account without any middlemen coming in between. More than 8 crore farmers have been transferred an amount of Rs 16,000 crore. The J&K farmers […]
Tourists enjoy fresh snowfall in Kashmir
Fresh snowfall in Kashmir is attracting tourists to Jammu & Kashmir. Tourist locations such as Gulmarg and Gurez have turned all the more attractive because of the spell of snow. The locals are happy too that the flow of tourists will increase their employment avenues. In Sonamarg, tourists were seen enjoying and playing with snow […]
Tral residents get clean water after construction of the overhead water tank
Under the National Water Mission, Ministry of Jal Shakti, the Jal Shakti department has established a water supply scheme in Dadasara village in Tral district of Jammu & Kashmir. The Jal Shakti Department is running a national programme, Jal Jeevan Mission. Basharat Rashid, a local resident says, a water tank is under construction. The estimated […]
Kashmir opens up for Kumaon Literary Festival
Kumaon Literary Festival was celebrated in Kashmir from October 18-October 20, 2022. Writers, thinkers, artists, and professionals from the film world were welcomed by the Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha. He thanked the organisers for putting up this art and culture festival in Kashmir. He said India had a rich past. But we need to […]
Poonch students attend awareness programme on cyber security
October is Cyber Security Awareness month. An awareness programme about cyber security was organised in schools by Childline Poonch in collaboration with National Development Youth Club. Subzaar Ahmed, Coordinator says, the Prime Minister’s dream of Digital India is getting realised. All the schemes such as UMANG are available online. The ‘Beti Bachao Beti Padhao’ scheme […]
Season’s first snowfall covers Kashmir in white
Season’s fresh snowfall was experienced in Jammu & Kashmir’s Gulmarg, Gurez and Sonmarg areas. The ski resort in Gulmarg, Gurez in Bandipora and Sonmarg in Ganderbal received light snowfall which covered the higher regions in white snow. Snowflakes covered the roof tops, trees, roads, vehicles and the mountaintops.
Kashmir apples to go international next season
Kashmir’s 90 per cent population depends on fruits, says Manzoor Ahmad, an apple grower. We hope that the rate of fruit drops and we get maximum profit. The apples are grown naturally. By 15th October all the apple fruits are plucked. In the apple orchards, labour is required to pluck the apples and then to […]
Muslim invitees join in Hindu wedding rituals in Ganderbal, sing songs and share workload
In Ganderbal, a unique wedding was witnessed in which Hindus and Muslims participated said, Badrinath Bhatt of Sanatan Dharma Sabha. Altaf, a local resident of Ganderbal says, we have grown up together so we attend all the marriages whether in a Hindu or a Muslim family. Another local resident Rufik Wal Mir, who has been […]
Pahadi communities in Rajouri Kashmir rejoice after coming under ST category
On the second day of his J&K visit, Amit Shah the Union Home Minister was in Rajouri Kashmir addressing a huge rally. Shah Nawab Malik, a local Pahadi from Rajouri said it was a big programme for Rajouri. People from different communities had come to listen to the Home Minister Amit Shah. Mohd Idrees, a […]
Amit Shah Kashmir Visit: Kashmiris happy regarding rights of Pahadis, other communities ensured by Amit Shah
Pahadi Community Rights On the third day of his J&K visit, Union Home Minister Amit Shah addressed a rally at Baramulla in North Kashmir. The rally scheduled for 8:30 am saw men and women come in large numbers to listen to the Minister. The locals were eager to know what the Minister was going to […]