UP priest walks over 700 kms to reach Amarnath cave

Pulwama: A priest from Uttar Pradesh walked over 700 kilometres to pay obeisance at the holy cave shrine of Amarnath in the south Kashmir Himalayas. Rahul Sharma, a resident of Badhoo village in Saharanpur district, said he will visit Kedarnath in Uttarakhand on his way back home. He started his journey on May 30 and […]
Strict vigil needed

Kashmir valley is witnessing a surge in retail food outlets across the length and breadth. Almost every district is witnessing new food stalls and eateries being introduced as the commoners as well as the arriving tourists are helping this industry to grow. Though this is a welcome move as many youth are earning their living […]
Crafted to perfection

By: Mohammad Hanief Kashmir, paradise on earth, is a place famous for its picturesque beauty. Apart from its abundant and mesmerizing nature, handicrafts add another feather on Kashmir’s cap. The rich culture of handicrafts ubiquitous in Kashmir has been an asset not just for the region but for the entire nation. Kashmiri handicrafts provide a […]
Tilok Chand ‘Mehroom’ and children’s Poetry

By: Ghulam Mohammed Ansari Allama Iqbal, Hafeez Jalandhari, Afsar Merathi, Ismail Merathi, Shafiuddin Nair, Ghulam Rabbani Taban, Akhtar Sherani, Nazir Akbarabadi, Hali, Josh Malihabadi and many other big names are among the writers of masterpiece poems in Urdu. These writers taught us the manners of life through poems in our childhood. Where God’s greatness was […]
CS bats for attaching properties of drug dealers as per the law

Says Districts, Municipalities, Panchayats with exemplary performance in tackling drug menace to be suitably rewarded
SRINAGAR: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta remarked that the Districts, Municipalities and Panchayats registering outstanding performance in dealing with narcotics would be suitably rewarded by the UT Administration. The Chief Secretary made these remarks while chairing the 6th UT Level NCORD meeting attended by ACS, Home; Special DG, CID; Special DG, Crime; Principal Secretary, […]