Rabia Ahad Uttar Pradesh: 09 August: When women come together to understand their rights, identify problems in their communities and learn how to raise those issues collectively, a village-level support system begins to take shape. This was the focus of a one-day meeting and training programme organised by Nazar Ekta Foundation at its Cholapur office,…
Pir Azhar / The recent order issued by the Jammu & Kashmir Government to conduct the JK-TET examination is based on the Right to Education Act (2009) and the guidelines of the National Council for Teacher Education (NCTE). These rules make it necessary for a person to pass the Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) to become…
Srinagar: 18 Feb/ Legal eyebrows raised as Tribunal orders unprecedented security on a healthcare facility while simultaneously granting protection. In an order that has triggered serious legal debate, the Jammu and Kashmir Special Tribunal, Srinagar, has imposed a ₹1 crore security bond on a proposed diagnostic centre even as it granted status quo protection…
SAMBA, Jan 06 Located in the south-western part of Jammu and Kashmir, Samba district is largely agrarian with a semi-urban character, where a significant portion of the workforce—estimated at around 85–90 percent—is engaged in the unorganised sector, making social security coverage a critical need. Deputy Commissioner Samba, Ms. Ayushi Sudan, IAS, today chaired a review…
By Ashraf Chirag | Citizen Reporter India Kupwara, a northern border district of Jammu and Kashmir, is widely known for its scenic valleys, forests, and clean water bodies. However, despite its natural richness, the district is today facing a serious garbage management crisis. Under the Swachh Bharat Mission, Kupwara was expected to move towards scientific…
Hubballi/Bhubaneswar, December 3: In an unusual turn of events, a newly-married couple was forced to attend their own wedding reception online after IndiGo cancelled their flights, leaving them stranded more than 1,000 kilometres away from the venue. The couple, who tied the knot on November 23 in Bhubaneswar, had scheduled their wedding reception for December…
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…
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 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…
