DC Samba Reviews PM-SYM Implementation to Strengthen Social Security for Unorganised Workers
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…
Garbage Crisis in Kupwara Under Swachh Bharat Mission: Ground Reality
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…
Saving Kashmir’s Silver: Will Rainawari’s Last Artisans Survive the Future?
Sadaf Shabir | Srinagar | Citizen Reporter India In the heart of Srinagar’s historic Rainawari area, the soft clang of hammer on silver still echoes inside a modest shop—one of the last living spaces of Kashmir’s traditional silver craftsmanship. Mohammad Yousuf, a veteran artisan, continues to run his ancestral silver workshop, unlocking its shutters every…
Couple Forced to Attend Their Own Wedding Reception Online After IndiGo Flight Cancellations
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…
Solar Power Brings New Hope to LoC Village Simari; Indian Army & Aseem Foundation Electrify 53 Households
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…
MP Rajkumar Roat Urges Centre to Pass Long-Pending MESA Bill to Protect Tribal Land Rights.
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…
North Kashmir’s Tribal Belt Connected for the First Time; MLA Fayaz Mir Inaugurates Landmark PMGSY Roads
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…
ADGP Armed Anand Jain, other senior police officers visit family of Inspector Asrar Ul Haq in Kupwara
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…
Women Entrepreneurs of Rural Kashmir: Homestays Spark a Silent Social Shift
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…
Red fort Blast: Bilal, the Cart-Puller Who Carried Delhi’s Burden — Now His Village Carries Grief
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…
