Quality generic medicines priced 50% lower than brands available at Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Doda
Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) Kendras in Jammu & Kashmir’s Doda region are significantly reducing healthcare costs, offering medicines at prices 50–90% lower than branded equivalents. Residents report substantial savings, with some medications now costing ₹150–₹200 instead of ₹500, and others reduced from ₹2,000–₹3,000 to more affordable rates. This initiative ensures access to quality […]
J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat Equates Drug Trafficking with Terrorism, Advises Parents to Exercise Control
This is the work of an organised crime. Drugs are coming from our Western border, said the Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat in Jammu & Kashmir. All these nefarious activities are being controlled by Pakistan’s ISI. They use the help of smugglers to smuggle vile elements into Jammu & Kashmir. The police force is […]
BRO Nears Completion of 700-Metre Nowshera Tunnel, Enhancing Jammu-Poonch Connectivity
Nowshera Tunnel is a project of BRO. It is 700 metres long with a 300 metres bridge. The tunnel will be complete in one-and-a-half years. On 12 February, 2023 the project started and by March 31, 2025, it will be handed over by the BRO. Currently, fire resistant work is going on to avoid fire […]
Kashmir Markets Now Offer Over 30 Varieties of Dates, Catering to Health-Conscious Consumers
Earlier, so many varieties of dates were not available in Jammu & Kashmir, said a dates seller. Nowadays, dates are arriving from all over the world in Kashmir. The dates are coming from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Tunisia and South America. Over 30 varieties of dates from across the world are available in Kashmiri markets. Sugar […]
Kashmiri Artist Aziz Ul Rehman Transforms Waste into Functional Art, Gaining Instagram Acclaim
Aziz Ul Rehman, is profesiionally a Mater’s student pursuing Masters in Fisheries Science from SKUAST University, Jammu & Kashmir. Aziz says he uses waste materials like bones, wood and petals to make innovative products. His user name on Instagram is stickandbones.Whenever he used to find such materials he used to collect and store them with […]
Snow Craft Event in Gurez Fostering Youth Engagement: Initiative by Indian Army’s Rana Battalion
A snow craft programme was organised by the Indian Army’s Rana Battalion in Bagtore village, Gurez Valley in Jammu & Kashmir. The children enthusiastically participated in the programme and enjoyed the Snow Craft Competition. We are happy that we get an opportunity to show our talent and we are grateful to the Indian Army for […]
Pulwama Launches Mobile Veterinary Clinic to Enhance Animal Healthcare in Remote Areas
A Mobile Veterinary Clinic is now operational here in Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir, courtesy the Government of India and the Department of Animal Husbandry Kashmir. The helpline number is 1962. Free medicine is provided to our animals and the senior doctors do their duty. Earlier, this facility was not there. The mobile Veterinary clinic helps […]
Unemployed Women in Pulwama Getting Training, Stipends, Certification & Business Support
In this area of Pulwama, we give training to unemployed ladies. In one centre around 20 ladies are given opportunity to get trained. The course is for two years and ladies get a stipend of Rs 1500 per month. A senior well-known craft instructor trains them. In the past ten months, an official said that […]
J&K: Pinglena Villagers get Access to Healthcare at Free Medical Camp organised by CRPF in Pulwama
A free medical camp was organised by 182 CRPF Battalion in Pinglena village in Pulwama, Jammu & Kashmir. This is a great initiative said residents. Since last 4-5 years, this camp has been organised for the first time at this level. The poor people got access to the medicines for their good health. The free […]
J&K: Kupwara Entrepreneur Establishes District’s First Trout Feed Mill, Boosting Local Aquaculture
The Fisheries Department here in Kupwara district of Jammu & Kashmir encouraged us to produce feed for the trout fish, said a man in Kupwara. There was no feed mill here in this district. Earlier we used to go to Shopian, Baramulla and Srinagar and from there we used to procure fish feed. We had […]