Anganwadi workers, commonly known as Bau in Kargil and other parts of Ladakh, play a crucial role in India’s Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS). These frontline workers are responsible for ensuring nutrition, health, and early childhood education for underprivileged children, pregnant women, and lactating mothers. However, despite their dedication, the salary of Anganwadi workers in Ladakh and Jammu & Kashmir remains significantly lower compared to other states in India.
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For the past few days, I have been at District Hospital Kargil, spending most of my nights with a family member who is admitted there. During this time, I closely observed many things—some that reflect the dedication of our healthcare workers and others that highlight serious issues that need immediate attention.
One of the most reassuring aspects was seeing the doctors and hospital staff working tirelessly, even late at night. Their dedication to patient care is truly commendable, and th...
کارگل، 23 فروری 2025: امام خمینی میموریل ٹرسٹ، کرگل کے زیرِ اہتمام سید مقاومت، شہید سید حسن نصراللہ اور شہید سید ہاشم صفی الدین کے تشییع جنازے کی مناسبت سے ایک عظیم الشان جلوس برآمد ہوا، جس میں ہزاروں مومنین نے شرکت کی اور شہداء کو شاندار الفاظ میں خراجِ عقیدت پیش کیا۔
تفصیلات کے مطابق، جلوس آج بعد از نمازِ ظہرین تقریباً دو بجے جامع مسجد کرگل سے برآمد ہوا، جس میں ہزاروں افراد شریک ہوئے۔ عزادار نوحہ خوانی اور سینہ زنی کے ساتھ ساتھ حزب اللہ، حماس اور دیگر مزاحمتی تنظیموں کے حق میں نعرے بلند...
Sankoo, February 21, 2025: A protest march was organized today under the leadership of Councillor Thangdumbur, Agha Syed Ahmed Rizvi, led by the Anjuman Sahib-uz-Zaman Sankoo, demanding the elevation of Sankoo Sub-Division to the status of a district. The march began after Friday prayers from the Jamia Masjid Sankoo, passed through the central market, and concluded at Alamdar Chowk.
Thousands of protesters from Sankoo, Thangdumber, and surrounding areas participated in the demonstration. ...
لداخ، جو اپنی برف پوش وادیوں، دلکش پہاڑوں، اور شدید سردیوں کے لیے جانا جاتا تھا، اب موسمیاتی تبدیلیوں کے شدید اثرات کا سامنا کر رہا ہے۔ ایک وقت تھا جب فروری کے مہینے میں کرگل شہر میں کم از کم ایک سے دو فیٹ برف پڑتی تھی، جبکہ دراس، سانکو، اور سورو جیسے بالائی علاقے چار فٹ سے بھی زیادہ برف میں ڈھکے رہتے تھے۔ مقامی لوگوں کے لیے برفباری ایک عام اور متوقع مظہر تھا۔ فروری اورمارچ میں”کھس ہرژیس” کہلانے والا برفباری کاسلسلہ ہر دوسرے ہفتے جاری رہتا تھا۔
مگر اب حالات بالکل بدل چکے ہیں۔ پچھلے چند سا...
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Volumes: 10 (and counting)
Introduction
Unwithering Flames is a compelling series published by Green Palm Publications, an Iranian publisher dedicated to translating and preserving valuable Persian works. The series consists of ten books (with more expected), each chronicling the love stories of Iranian martyrs and their wives, set against the backdrop of war and revolution. These memoirs are deeply moving, offering readers an intimate look into the pe...
VoL Desk, February 09, 2025 – Moulana Feroz Ahmad Rabbani was conferred the esteemed Wal-Fajr Award 2025 at Minjee, Kargil, today, on the occasion of Youmullah, the anniversary of the Islamic Revolution of 1979. The award recognizes his outstanding contributions to Islamic preaching, spiritual awakening, and community service across multiple states in India.
The Wal-Fajr Award celebrates Moulana Rabbani’s unwavering dedication to the student community in Delhi, his remarkable academic acc...
Most of us must not have heard of the word beauty sickness, but if you are a woman, there’s a good chance you have felt beauty sickness. If you have thought about staying home instead of attending an important event because you didn’t think you looked good enough, that was beauty sickness.
Beauty sickness is what happens when a woman’s emotional energy gets so bound up with what she sees in the mirror that it becomes harder for her to see other aspects of her life due to the constant urge...
The ethnic food festival of the Kargil district has emerged as a major event, broadening its scope for the preservation and promotion of local culture and tradition while creating livelihoods for the locals. I developed this observation when I had the opportunity to attend the Mamani Food Festival in the border village of Hunderman.
The program, organized by the Himalayan Cultural Heritage Foundation (HCHF), aimed to promote the village for tourism. It featured a speech by its founder, Dr...
Leh, 27 January, 2025: Several delegations called on The Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, Brigadier (Dr) B.D. Mishra (Retd), at the Lieutenant Governor’s Secretariat today. Advisor to the HLG Dr. Pawan Kotwal, IAS; Secretary Education Ms Bhanu Prabha, IAS; Deputy Secretary Culture Academy Leh Mr. Tsewang Paljor and Under Secretary Sumera Shafi, JKAS were present during the meetings.
In one of the meetings, Jigmat Norboo (Khayal Ladakhi), an Urdu poet from Leh, called on the HLG and he informe...
