Medical disbursement claims: Kashmiri migrants directed to deposit pending documents
JAMMU: Office of the Relief and Rehabilitation Commissioner (Migrants) has urged the persons whose medical reimbursement cases are pending to furnish deficient documents by or before October 15, 2022 enabling the department to process their claims as per the laid down norms. As per a public notice issued by the department, there are 43 cases […]
Department of Wildlife Protection, WD Kashmir kick starts Wildlife Week
SRINAGAR: The Department of Wildlife Protection J&K Government, Wetlands Division (WD) Kashmir on Monday kick started the celebration of wildlife week. The events are being organised in collaboration with the Department of School Education, Kashmir at Camping Ground of Hokersar Wetland Conservation Reserve. Wildlife Mitras, Volunteers, Panchayat members of the villages around Hokersar Wetland Reserve […]
Admin calls for organizing Bird Festival in Shallabugh wetlands
GANDERBAL: The Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ganderbal Shyambir on Friday chaired a meeting of concerned officers to discuss the restoration of Shallabugh wetlands and revival of other water bodies in the district. During the meeting threadbare discussion was held regarding the restoration/ rejuvenation of Shallabugh wetlands and revival of other water bodies in the district. The […]
Baba Demb’s second hand wood market helps fulfilling dreams
Ahtisham Nazki Srinagar: They are unknown to the outer world but their efforts have made it sure that Kashmir’s downtrodden and less privileged too can afford a shelter for themselves. The carving units of Bab Demb Srinagar is a home to many second hand markets among which wooden doors, windows and furniture markets are lesser […]
JKYF reaches out to over 6900 deserving families
Srinagar: The J&K Yateem Foundation (JKYF) has incurred an expenditure of over Rs 47 lakhs while reaching out to 6906 deserving and needy families during the month of June. This includes 769 widow headed families, 47 girl students and 35 brides across Jammu & Kashmir. The figures were produced in the progress report of respective […]
Proportion of unmarried youth rising: Survey
New Delhi: The proportion of unmarried persons within the age bracket of 15-29 years has increased to 23 per cent in 2019 from 17.2 per cent in 2011, according to a government survey. As per the National Youth Policy 2014, those aged 15 to 29 years are classified as youth. The latest report of the […]
Six percent population in JK has no access to toilet facility: Survey
Srinagar: Six percent of the population in Jammu and Kashmir has no access to toilet facilities, the National Health and Family Survey (NHFS) has reported. Shopian in south Kashmir is the only district with 100 percent access to toilet facility, while just 82 percent of the population in Kathua district has access to toilet facility. […]
Renounce: My ‘innocuous dissent’ was seen as act of ‘treason’: Shah Faesal
Srinagar/New Delhi: Shah Faesal, the first resident of Jammu and Kashmir who topped the civil services exam in 2009, on Tuesday said his decision to join politics last year had done more harm than benefit as his “innocuous act” of dissent was seen as an “act of treason”. A day after announcing that he was […]
Subdued festivities: After 1868 people in JK will celebrate Eid staying indoors
Srinagar: As Covid-19 pandemic shows no signs of slowing down, the situation has brought back the gory memories of 1868 pandemic when people across J&K spent Eid-ul-Azha (festival of sacrifices) by sitting in their homes. As per the historians, it was in 1868, when the people of Kashmir were reeling under similar circumstances due to […]
Teenage girl becomes voice of the ‘speechless’
Srinagar: A 17 day old girl from Nowgam area of Srinagar is, winning hearts by proving to be the voice of the deaf and dumb sportspersons registered with Jammu and Kashmir Sports Association. Arwa Imtiyaz, a class 11th student from Nowgam started interacting and accompanying the deaf and dumb sportspersons since the age of 12. […]
