The Directorate of Tourism in Kashmir has taken a noteworthy step by announcing to register and train a batch of 100 female tourist guides. This initiative aims not only to promote gender inclusiveness but…
Srinagar, January 18: From showcasing Kashmir’s traditional crafts to innovative artistic expressions, an ongoing ‘Naqsh o Nigar’ exhibition has emerged as a platform for budding artists of the Valley. Organised by the…
Srinagar, December 30: Known for selling medicines at very cheap rates, the Jan Aushadi Kendras are gaining fame as ‘Modi ki Dukaan’ in the Kashmir valley. Irshad Ahmad, who owns a Jan…
Srinagar: Vaccination drive for teachers and non-teaching staff is in full swing across Kashmir even though the government steering committee is yet to take a call on the reopening of schools. Director School…
Srinagar: Wildlife Department has roped in J&K Mountaineering and Hiking Club (JKMHC) to conduct the first-of-its-kind census of the rare snow leopard in Jammu and Kashmir As snow leopards are only found…
The delimitation commission headed by Justice (retired) Ranjana Desai was constituted by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led New Delhi government in March last year. The main aim behind the setting up…
Srinagar: Days after The Kashmir Monitor reported about master-craftsman Jalaluddin Sheikh’s rare walnut-wood Quranic calligraphy, Jammu and Kashmir government has gone into overdrive and registered him as an accredited artisan and sought…
Srinagar: In the cricket-crazy Kashmir, squash, and lawn tennis make a splash! Thanks to Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council, the tennis and squash courts at the Gindun Stadium, Raj Bagh are packed…
Srinagar: Parvez (name changed) had been going to the gym for around three months to chisel his physique like bodybuilders. However, he failed to achieve his goal. Later, he was advised to…
Srinagar: Walnut wood calligraphy of Surah Al-Inshirah by master-craftsman Jalaludin Sheikh is breaking internet in Kashmir. Experts say walnut wood Quranic calligraphy was dying and finding masters of this art was not…
Media reports presenting a gloomy picture of Kashmir’s handicrafts and handloom sector is not new. True, not just the handicrafts sector but the entire economy has taken a beating during the past…
Srinagar: Hisham Wani from Sanat Nagar had brought a dozen day-old chicks to beat lockdown blues last year. Within months, the chicks grew into over 2-3 kgs hens and started laying eggs. The…
Jammu and Kashmir’s government’s recent announcement to unveil a film policy has brought cheers to the local stakeholders. Once a second home to Bollywood, the government in the past had taken several…