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…
Whenever the COVID positive cases surge, a section of society immediately starts batting for a lockdown through their social media handles. This section mostly comprises doctors, government employees, and well-off people. They…
Srinagar: At the beginning of the fasting month, Rayees Ahmad had made a special ‘Ramadhan Iftar menu’ for his popular ‘Tiffin Aaw’ service. Started in February last year, the tiffin service had become…
Srinagar: A ray of hope has rekindled for the parents in Jammu and Kashmir after the Supreme Court ordered 15 percent school fee reduction in Rajasthan. While the Committee for Fixation and…
Srinagar: When Kashmir valley was coming to terms with lockdown in the aftermath of the abrogation of Article 370, self-taught young artist Sahil Imtiyaz Mir was honing his artistic abilities in the…
Srinagar: Covid-19 has failed to dampen the spirit of foodies as several city-based eateries are witnessing a huge rush of customers after ‘iftar’. While quite a few restaurants have started wooing foodies…
Srinagar: Does the local ‘kandur’ (baker) in your neighborhood keep a weighing scale and offer you a discount? Usually, they don’t. However, Azad Ahmad, a ‘kandur’ at Bulbul Lanker in the old…
Coming across news of authorities launching a drive against the rampant use of polythene in the markets of Kashmir valley used to be very common. However, of late these drives are not…
Srinagar: Fifty-five-year-old Abdul Rauf had never missed praying ‘tarawih’ in a mosque during the fasting month of Ramadhan till last year. The Covid-19 lockdown had then thrown life completely out of gear…
Srinagar: Faced with several hurdles during shootings in the Valley, the stakeholders have given thumbs up to the government’s decision to introduce a ‘new film policy’ for Jammu and Kashmir. Though film…
Srinagar: Calling for joint efforts to pave the way for their return, the displaced Kashmir Pandits on Tuesday urged the government to provide them a ‘place’ so that they could resettle in…