Karigar-e-Zaman initiative sharpens spotlight on Kashmir’s master craftsmen

Karigar-e-Zaman initiative sharpens spotlight on Kashmir’s master craftsmen

The Artisane, an off-shoot of the House of Ali Shah established in 1860, organised a rare felicitation programme, Karigar-E-Zaman, to put a spotlight on the invisible hands and little-known faces behind the masterpieces created over decades in Kashmir The Artisane, an off-shoot of the House of Ali Shah established in 1860, organised a rare felicitation […]

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Civilian shot dead, brother injured in militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian

Civilian shot dead, brother injured in militant attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian

Militants shot dead a civilian and injured another, both members of minority Hindu community, in south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Tuesday.  According to the police, terrorists fired upon civilians in an apple orchard in Chotipora area of Shopian.  Also read | Policeman, injured in Srinagar shootout, dies: J&K Police  Police has confirmed that one person […]

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Militants shoot and injure policeman in Anantnag

Militants shoot and injure policeman in Anantnag

The policeman was fired upon by terrorists at his residential house in Anantnag, say police The policeman was fired upon by terrorists at his residential house in Anantnag, say police Militants shot and injured a policeman in south Kashmir’s Anantnag on Sunday evening. A police spokesperson said the incident took place around 7.20 p.m. in […]

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A month after Rahul Bhat’s killing, over 5,400 Pandit employees refuse to join duty in Valley

A month after Rahul Bhat’s killing, over 5,400 Pandit employees refuse to join duty in Valley

More than 5,000 Kashmiri Pandit employees, recruited under the Prime Minister’s special employment package since 2008, continued to stay away from offices in the Valley on Monday, even as a month has passed since a Pandit employee was shot dead by militants in his office in Budgam.  However, top government officials were hopeful that the […]

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