Islamabad
Situation - 55 Kms of south-east of Srinagar, Islamabad (officialy Anantnag) District lies between 30-30?to 34-15?north latitude and approximately 70 to 75east longitude. It is contiguous to Pulwama in the north-west and Srinagar in the north.
A model village of negligence
Two kilometres from Islamabad Town, Muniwar village has no more facilities than a remote hamlet.
Hamidullah Dar
If a person is air-dropped in the centre of...
Dedicated Workforce Makes A Great Society
by Ashiq Masood
While visiting my daughter admitted in the children’s ward of Niseiki Biyon Tokyo, (Red Cross Hospital Tokyo) I met Oya San, a...
Away from Kashmir
They grew up in the valley, they work in Delhi. They left Kashmir but Kashmir stayed with them. Majid Maqbool narrates some experiences Kashmiri...
Death of a town
The once serene old towns of Kashmir have lost their charm, thanks to the apathy of successive governments. Hamidullah Dar reports the neglect of...
Banyaari: A cut off world
Profiling a village that finds connectivity with the rest of the world only through a boat, Haroon Mirani reports the apathy of government towards...
Srinagar
Srinagar district, after the creation of new districts that carved district Ganderbal in its vicinity, comprises of only two tehsils – Srinagar North and Srinagar South, divided by river Jhelum. Srinagar North is the portion falling on the right side of river Jehlum while Srinagar South comprises of the area falling on the left side of the river.
It is said that emperor Ashoka laid the foundation of his capital of the region near the present Srinagar city and named it ‘Srinagari’. Various rulers from time to time changed their capitals from place to place in the neighborhood and gave their own names to the city. In 1223 A D, famous ruler Sadru-din-Rinchan Shah named the city as Rinchanpora. Ultimately, the original name Srinagar was restored and it continues to be called by that name ever since.
It is said that emperor Ashoka laid the foundation of his capital of the region near the present Srinagar city and named it ‘Srinagari’. Various rulers from time to time changed their capitals from place to place in the neighborhood and gave their own names to the city. In 1223 A D, famous ruler Sadru-din-Rinchan Shah named the city as Rinchanpora. Ultimately, the original name Srinagar was restored and it continues to be called by that name ever since.
A Forgotten Kashmir
By Zamir Ahmad
Last week after the separatists called for a 50-hour strike, I imagined the deserted streets, the patrolling soldiers, and the city under...
BUDGAM
In 1830 A D, Budgam was a tehsil known as “Tehsil-e-Sri Partap Singh Pora” and formed part of Wazarat-e-Shumali in District Baramulla. It later...
Shopian
Located in the south and south-west extremity of Kashmir valley, Shopian lies in close proximity of Pir Panjal mountain range. It is bound by...
Khundroo Ammo Depot: A constant torment
Live fuses, shells and landmines scattered in villages around Khundroo Ammunition Depot are haunting a population, who are losing lives and limbs to stray...