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: Jammu and Kashmir High Court has put on hold the Fee Fixation Regulation Committee (FFRC) order slashing the monthly fee of the Foundation World School, Mammath-Humhama by 50 per cent. In an order…
Mohammad Aslam Bhat’s copperware shop near Khanqah-e-Moala has been shut for the past one month. A master craftsman, he was known for making different items ranging from lamp-shades to motifs of valley-based…
Srinagar: Faced with mounting losses, Valley-based traders are ready to resume business on a rotational basis if allowed by the government. They are hopeful that the government would take their suggestions before…
Srinagar: After sitting idle throughout the Covid lockdown last year, popular theatre and television actor Hassan Javaid finally had managed to find some work during a theatre festival held in March this…
Srinagar: Seemingly cashing in on the fear psychosis, pharma companies have flooded markets with `magic mouth sprays’ and ‘super-masks’ claiming that these products give 99.9 percent protection against deadly coronavirus. Photographs and…
Srinagar: Early in the morning, Shabir Ahmad managed to procure a bunch of vegetable saplings from a nursery located close to his residence in the Rawalpora area. Though he was never interested…
Srinagar: Imagine a popular Hollywood actor announcing Eid in Kashmiri language! Welcome to entertainment-starved Kashmir where the voiceover parody, spoofs, and hilarious videos are enlivening the mood of sullen people. Though few…
Srinagar: Hina (name changed) was having trouble conceiving after a miscarriage. After a lot of medication, doctors concluded that she needs to shed some kilos. Unwilling to join a local gym due…
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court in a landmark judgment directed private unaided schools in Rajasthan to provide 15 percent fee concession to students. The court reckoned that schools must have saved…
Srinagar: Mohammad Ismail Mir, 60, had mostly studied arts during schooling at Kaloosa village in North Kashmir’s Bandipora district. But his penchant for scientific innovations earned him the nickname of ‘Newton’. Despite…