Rabia Ahad |CRI Karnah, Kupwara/ “For the first time, I can study at night without worrying about the light going off,” says Aijaz Ahmad, a Class 10 student from Simari who travels to Tangdhar for school and is preparing for his board exams. His words capture the relief spreading through this remote LoC village, located…
New Delhi: In a significant development for tribal governance, Banswara MP Rajkumar Roat has urged the Central Government to expedite the passage of the Municipal Extension to Scheduled Areas (MESA) Bill)—a legislation pending for over two decades and considered crucial for safeguarding tribal land rights. Roat has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, highlighting that…
By Shahid Peer | CRI Kupwara: Ninety-year-old Mohammad Yousuf, a resident of Narikoot Bandwali, could not hold back his tears as he watched the first-ever road being constructed in his village. Overwhelmed with emotion, he said he had spent his entire life waiting for this day. “I never thought I would see a road reaching…
Tasaduq Hussain Kupwara, 19 Nov: Senior police officials including ADGP Armed Anand Jain and DIG IRP Junaid Mehmood Wednesday paid a solemn visit to the residence of Martyr inspector Asrar Ul Haq at Muqam Shahwali in Kupwara, to offer condolences and show solidarity with the bereaved family. The Senior officials were accompanied by Commandant Border…
Mehreen Masoodi / Srinagar: In the remote valleys of Kupwara in North Kashmir, a quiet but powerful transformation is taking shape. Women—long confined to domestic spaces and limited opportunities—are emerging as entrepreneurs, using their homes as gateways to sustainable livelihoods. From Drangyari to T.P. Chowkibal and Teetwal, women are stepping into the world of business…
By: Pir Azhar U Din Baba Nagri in Ganderbal rarely wakes to national headlines, but on November 16 the village opened its eyes to a grief that travelled silently from Old Delhi. Bilal Ahmad Sangoo, a 28-year-old cart-puller who had spent six years working in the markets around the Red Fort, had not called home…
By: Pir Azhar U Din Mohammad Shafi Parray, a 47-year-old tailor from Nowgam, left his home late on Friday night with his usual calm and quiet focus. He had been called by the police that day not as a suspect, but to help stitch small cloth bags. These were to be used by the forensic…
By: Pir Azhar U Din Kupwara, Jammu & Kashmir – November 14, 2025: The School Education Department, Kashmir Division, has launched a large-scale enrollment drive to boost admissions in government schools for the 2025–2026 academic session. The initiative offers free education up to 8th standard, along with textbooks, uniforms, and mid-day meals, aiming to make…
DC Kupwara visits Kalaroose block, takes stock of developmental work By: Pir Azhar U Din KUPWARA, NOVEMBER 14: Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Shrikant Suse today conducted extensive tour of Kalaroose block of district Kupwara to review the progress of developmental works and issues of the public.He was accompanied by ACR Kupwara, Peerzada Mumtaz Ahmad; ACD, Arshad…
By: Pir Azhar U Din The Uttar Pradesh government has expanded its tribal welfare initiatives through two major programmes—Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan and Dharti Aaba Janbhagidari Abhiyan—covering 517 tribal-dominated villages in 26 districts. According to state-level reports, the campaign has reached more than 11 lakh members of indigenous communities with services related to…
