Ghatshila, Jharkhand | CRI Serious irregularities have come to light in the implementation of the government housing scheme in Bada Kursi and Baghudhiya panchayats of Ghatshila block, Jharkhand, where members of the primitive tribal Sabar community allege that they have been deprived of permanent houses despite being sanctioned benefits under the scheme. The Sabar community,…
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…
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…
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…
Kupwara Police Intensifies Crackdown on JKNOPs, Ex-Terrorists, OGWs and SIM Vendor Kupwara: In a determined bid to dismantle anti-national networks and strengthen public security, Kupwara Police has intensified its ongoing crackdown on Jammu and Kashmir Network of Overground Workers (JKNOPs), former terrorists, and their associates. The campaign also involves a comprehensive verification drive targeting SIM…
Kupwara, J&K | 10 November 2025 In a quiet valley of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district, tin-roofed huts shimmer faintly under the pale light of the Drangyari stream. These fragile structures are home to the displaced tribal families of Rangwar, who have been living in limbo for the past two decades — torn between the memory…
J&K Police Shines at National Unity Day Parade in Ekta Nagar, Gujara Ekta Nagar, Nov 07 : The Jammu & Kashmir Police contingent brought pride to the Union Territory as it performed at the National Unity Day celebrations held at Ekta Nagar, Gujarat, where Hon’ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi took the ceremonial salute at the…
By: Pir Azhar U Din Palakkad, Kerala – November 9, 2025: Two children from the Muthuka tribal settlement were killed and another seriously injured on Sunday when the wall of an unfinished house collapsed at Karuvara, Agali, in Attappadi. The deceased children have been identified as Aadi (7) and Ajnesh (4), siblings and children of…
