Padma Shri awardee Ladakhi who scaled Mount Everest
Sonam Wangyal took birth in the family of Sonam Stobdan, a numberdar, and Tsewang Dolma, a homemaker, on 8 January 1942. Unfortunately, he lost his...
Ladakh can become a winter tourist paradise: Says LG Mathur
The Lieutenant Governor of Ladakh, R K Mathur presided over as the chief guest in the valedictory session of a day-long webinar on ‘Construction technologies...
Liquor in Ladakh: Issuance of new licenses discussed
The Deputy Excise Commissioner (DEC) Union Territory of Ladakh chaired a review meeting regarding Excise Revenue, issuance of new license, e-auction process, setup of checkpoint...
Worsening condition of government schools in Jammu and Kashmir
Education Department’s attempts to attract students towards the government schools in Jammu and Kashmir can end up in a blunder because of lack of facilities...
Terrorists functioning as usual from jails?
Jail authorities claims of making jails free from the influence of terror groups have been exposed with arrest of three detained persons from Srinagar jail....
Another discrimination with Jammu? Water Sports Centre completed in Kashmir, has not even started in Jammu
Under Prime Minister’s Development Projects (PMDP) in the year of 2017, three Water Sports Centres worth crores were announced simultaneously for both Jammu and Kashmir...
Govt temporarily stops scholarship funding, awardees complain
Beneficiaries of the Prime Ministers Special Scholarship Scheme (PMSSS) are complaining that they are not receiving their monthly maintenance, as colleges are shut down since...
Social entrepreneur is changing the lives of Ladakhi farmers
Neha Upadhyay started studying about organic sustainable agriculture and farmers’ plight in India in 2015. She enrolled in the Earth Democracy course at Navdanya Beeja...
“Error” in Jammu University results shock students
The University of Jammu 6th semester results have become the cause of shock of many university students. Many students, even those who had excellent academic...
J&K Govt eases out process for seeking records from PRO for left out displaced families of 1947 of PoJK
The Jammu and Kashmir Government today eased out the process for seeking records from Provincial Rehabilitation Officer (PRO),J&K, for the left out Displaced Families of...
J&K’s Kashmir Rail Link; Udhampur-Chenani, Nashri-Ramban Road Projects reviewed
The Cabinet Secretary, Rajiv Gauba today chaired a high level meeting to review 11 Key Infrastructure Projects being implemented by various ministries across India. Chief...
Payments to SSIs to be made within 45 days of receiving the supply
In a meeting called to discuss the issue of pending payments to SSIs from various departments it has been decided to release these within a...
Lt Governor reviews implementation of PMDP projects
Lieutenant Governor, Manoj Sinha today reviewed the progress of Prime Minister’s Development Package (PMDP) projects in a high-level meeting here at Civil Secretariat. Chief Secretary...
Terrorists facing severe shortage of weapons in Kashmir as army tightens vigil along LoC
The recruitment numbers for terrorist cells in J&K in the year 2020 do not show a big change compared to last year. It was reported...
Ladakhi students introduce quinoa crop to the region, farmers find it interesting
Tsewang was left baffled when her sister asked her about quinoa plant and he, an agriculture student, didn’t know. When he researched about the plant,...
Administration reshuffle in Jammu and Kashmir after DDC elections
After the District Development Council (DDC) elections are over on December 22, a major reshuffle of the civil and police administration in Jammu and Kashmir...
Punjabi entrepreneur in “Forbes 30 under 30” for his solar kits
Chandigarh-based company Hartek Solar Private Limited’s customised ‘plug-and-play’ residential rooftop solar kits are very significant in the evolution of the energy sector. These solar kits...
Man facing investigation making false claims in video: Mahore Police
The Mahore Police has rejected the allegations of one person namely Bahar Din son of Noor Din resident of Bathoie (mob 8899663123) and said that...
Kashmir’s first Sainik Colony to accommodate ex-servicemen
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has marked 25 acre land in Budgam district to establish Kashmir’s first Sainik colony. A senior J&K government officer said...
Volunteers from various parts of the nation are teaching Ladakhi students
Turtuk is a village located in Shyok valley, Ladakh, and is the northernmost village of India. It doesn’t have a stable mobile and internet connection,...