The women in Gujjar-Bakarwal community of Jammu and Kashmir has been experiencing period poverty in the face of myths and anxieties for years. And nothing changed for them.
‘Paharis to be accommodated as separate ST block’ Nishikant Khajuria JAMMU, Nov 24: In the wake of ongoing protest march by the Gujjars and Bakerwals against the Central Government’s move on granting Scheduled Tribe status to the Paharis, Union Home Minister Amit Shah today held a meeting with representatives of the agitating Joint Action Committee and assured no dilution in the existing quota as well as other ST benefits to the community. Though there was no official word by the […]
Jammu, November 13(Scoop News)- Hindi Sahitya Mandal (HSM), Jammu today organized a function at K L Saigal Auditorium Hall, Writers Club, Cultural Academy, Jammu to honour cultural critic- journalist, painter- cum- writer- Jang S. Verman and famous Ghazalkar- poet- Singer- composer Sham Sajan with the Ramesh Mehta Memorial Award- 2022, the second edition of the award established and implemented jointly by the family of Late Sh. Ramesh Mehta, and Hindi Sahitya Mandal in the memory of late Ramesh Mehta, writer- Eeditor- former Secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages. Dr. Adarsh, a well known Hindi writer presided over the function. Dr. Arvinder Singh Amn Additional Secretary, J&K Academy of Art, Culture & Languages was the chief guest on this occasion. Smt. Brij Mohini w/o Late Sh. Mehta, Dr. Chanchal Dogra, President, HSM, and Senior Vice- president Shamendra Kumar shared the dais. The award was announced on the recommendations of the jury nominated by the famil
Tufail Ahmad of Pannad village of Bijbehara Teshil in district Anantnag has set an example for the tribal community by achieving an extraordinary feat after cracking IIT exams.
No coaching and no interent facilities available, yet a Gujjar student from a remote village of South Kashmir s Anantnag is set to wear an Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) badge after cracking all-India level JEE Advanced exam.