A small village nestles in the foothills of the Pir Panjal mountain range along the banks of the Wangath river. Surrounding it are picturesque meadows, lakes, and peaks that envelop you in an affectionate hug. This lesser-known village is Naranag, an ancient Hindu pilgrimage site in the Ganderbal district, Jammu and Kashmir. At […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Kashmir: 10-year-old influencer taking internet by storm
A ten-year-old girl from Kashmir’s Sopore has taken the internet by storm with her social media videos. Known as the youngest social media influencer from the Kashmir Valley, Aqsa Masrat has enthralled hundreds of thousands of people who watch her videos regularly. The young girl puts videos not just about the scenic […]
Read Time : 4 Minutes
Setting example, ASHA worker from Kashmir donates blood 28 times since 2012
A 32-year-old woman Bilqees Ara, an Accredited Social Health Activist (ASHA) worker known as ‘blood woman of Kashmir’ has set an example for people across the Valley by donating blood 28 times since 2012, according to reports. Bilqees who hails from Handwara Tehsil of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district said that […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Turkish President Erdogan hopes for “permanent peace” in Kashmir during UNGA address
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday raked up the Kashmir issue during his address at the high-level UN General Assembly session and prayed for the establishment of a “fair and permanent” peace and prosperity in Kashmir. “India and Pakistan, after having established their sovereignty and independence 75 years ago, […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Kashmir’s first multiplex to open today after 3 decades
Kashmir’s much-awaited first multiplex is all set to open today after its inauguration by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha. With the opening of the multiplex which is designed by INOX, in Srinagar, Kashmiris will get a chance to see movies on the big screen after more than three decades. Earlier, according […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
Kashmir emerges as new investment hub, youth particpation rises
Kashmir is growing as a new investment destination. It’s not just the traditional businesses, but instead, the local people, are setting a benchmark for the whole country by venturing into new business models as well. Rameez Raja, a young Kashmiri entrepreneur, has launched cultural mud houses in the Gandar Ball […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Kashmir all set to get its first multiplex cinema after three decades
Kashmir is all set to get its first multiplex cinema after three decades in Srinagar, which comes as a major move to bring entertainment to the youth in the Valley along with employment opportunities. The setting up of a multiplex in Kashmir, which has seen terrorism for a long time […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Scholars, religious leaders condemn violence against minorities in Kashmir
Scholars and religious leaders condemned the violence, hate and discrimination against the minorities in Jammu and Kashmir at a seminar held at Para-Medical College in Pulwama on Thursday. The event titled “Peaceful Co-Existence and Compassion for humanity at the heart of Islam” was organized by the “Save Youth Save Future” […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Sufi conference held in Kashmir, lays emphasis on peace and brotherhood
In a bid to revive Sufism in Kashmir, the Voice for Peace and Justice organized a one-day conference on Sufism at Babareshi Tangmarg in Baramulla on Wednesday. The aim of the conference was to make people aware about Sufism, the backbone of Islam which teaches people to spread peace, love […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
Congress’s Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury appeals all-party meeting to deal targeted killings in Kashmir
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convene an all-party meeting and take suggestions to deal with targeted killings in Kashmir. Chowdhury said, “I appeal to PM Narendra Modi, keep your ego aside and convene an all-party meeting and take suggestions from everyone as to what […]
Read Time : 3 Minutes
Targeted killings in Kashmir: Grand Mufti demands probe, urges people to maintain brotherhood
Condemning the recent targetted killings in Kashmir, Grand Mufti Nasir-ul-Islam on Friday demanded a probe into such a “heinous crime” and urged the people to maintain brotherhood between communities as every religion emphasises the security of every human. He also expressed pain over the recent killings by terrorists in the valley and […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Sanjay Raut slams BJP over recent killings in Kashmir, says fetched votes on ‘Hindutva’ card
Reacting sharply over the recent incidents of killings by terrorists in Kashmir, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut on Friday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for fetching votes in the name of ‘Hindutva’ while doing nothing to improve people’s lives in the valley. Raut said that an identical situation that […]
Read Time : 2 Minutes
Mayawati urges Centre to take ‘strict action’ over recent killings in Kashmir
Amid recent targetted killings in Jammu and Kashmir, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) supremo Mayawati on Friday urged the central government to take strict action against the incidents and people behind such attacks. The BSP chief noted that the recent attacks have created an atmosphere of panic in the region and […]
Read Time : 4 Minutes
Kashmir essential part of PM Modi’s New India journey: Jitendra Singh
Union Minister of State Jitendra Singh on Tuesday said that Kashmir is an essential part of PM Modi’s New India journey. “Kashmir essential part of PM Modi’s New India journey. It is time to avail of the enormous new openings initiated over the last eight years, which are shaping the destiny […]
Read Time : 1 Minutes
Abdullahs and Muftis destroyed Kashmir’s culture to please Pakistan, says Tarun Chugh
BJP national general secretary and Jammu and Kashmir in-charge Tarun Chugh on Sunday blasted at National Conference president Farooq Abdullah for his “chameleon conduct” saying that after destroying the Hindus in the union territory, he is now trying to play dual politics. Chugh, in an official statement, said that the Abdullah family […]