On the occasion of the 74th Republic Day, 91 persons were selected for Padma Shri awards under various categories across the country, including two persons from Jammu and Kashmir.
In a book that will be invaluable to any scholar or journalist trying to make sense of what is happening in Kashmir today, Sandeep Bamzai s Gilded Cage offers a riveting account, drawing from previously unaccessed private papers, of what transpired in the Valley between the sunset years of the British Raj and the events leading up to the dismissal and imprisonment of Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah on August 8, 1953.
The construction of south Kashmir s longest bridge in Kulgam district is in the final stages and this bridge will be thrown open for commuters next month, an official said on Wednesday.
The government has taken various measures to empower women in urban as well as rural areas so that women can live a better life by becoming self-employed.