National level theatre returns to Kashmir after three decade hiatus

Srinagar: National theatre returned to Kashmir after three decades with popular plays such as Girish Karnad’s Naagmandal being performed as part of a three-day festival here. The 22nd Bharat Rang Mahotsav, which started on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir’s summer capital Srinagar, has come as an opportunity for theatre groups in the valley to learn […]

Care for people with special needs: Visually-impaired Iranian woman on solo world tour to create awareness

Jammu: On a solo world tour to raise awareness about people with special needs, a 22-year-old visually-impaired woman from Iran is heading for Kashmir after recently entering India from Pakistan through the Wagah border. Darya, who started her journey from Armenia in December 2021, said she wants to prove and show to the world that […]

Admin approves project worth 463 Cr to empower farmers

Jammu: The administration has approved a five year project worth Rs 463 crore, aimed at empowering farmers and educated youth through technology-driven and inclusive agri-extension services, a senior government official said on Wednesday. One of the crucial outcomes of the project on “Innovative Extension Approaches for Revitalizing Agriculture in Jammu and Kashmir” would be creation […]

New quake brings fresh losses to residents of Turkiye, Syria

Three more die, 300 suffer injuries

By: Associated Press Istanbul: Survivors of the earthquake that jolted Turkiye and Syria 15 days ago, killing tens of thousands of people and leaving hundreds of thousands of others homeless, dealt with more trauma and loss Tuesday after another deadly quake and aftershocks rocked the region. The 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck Monday evening had […]

Increasing dog bite cases: SMC ropes in Rajasthan agency for sterilisation of canines

Srinagar: With the number of dog bite case on the rise, the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) has roped in an agency from Rajasthan for carrying out mass sterilisation of dogs to control the rising canine population here. While the exact dog population of Srinagar at present is not known, as per the last dog census […]

Herath celebrated with religious zeal in Kashmir

Srinagar: Maha Shivratri, locally known as Herath, was on Saturday celebrated with religious zeal and enthusiasm in Kashmir with devotees in large number thronging the temples across the Valley, especially Shankaracharya temple here in Srinagar and Khir Bhawani temple at Tullamulla in Central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Reports said that Kashmiri Pandits celebrated Maha Shivratri with […]

‘Umeed’ helps Pampore woman to expand her ‘Dry Fruit’ business

Umeed a ray of hope for unemployed women in rural areas: Says Saleema

Pulwama: A 50-year-old woman from Pampore hamlet of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district has become an inspiration for hundreds of unemployed women as she is expanding her dry fruit business using Umeed. Saleema Bano(50), a resident of Ladhoo Pampore despite being uneducated has been earning livelihood for herself besides engaging women of her neighborhood in packing […]

Village sarpanch pledges to weed out plastic waste

Offers gold coins to villagers helping in conservation of environment

Anantnag: One man’s trash is another man’s treasure — not just a fanciful idea but a maxim to save the environment for village headman Farooq Ahmad Ganaie who gives out gold coins in exchange for polythene to prevent household plastic waste being dumped into fields and water bodies. “If we do not pay attention to […]

New Highways to reduce travel time across divisions, districts: CS

Stresses on sticking to fixed timelines for completion of vital projects

NEW DELHI: Chief Secretary, Dr Arun Kumar Mehta Tuesday exuded hope that in near future the travel time across different Districts and Divisions of J&K would get drastically reduced with the completion of different National Highway projects currently at different stages of execution. Dr Mehta made these remarks in a meeting with different stakeholders called […]