Jammu Kashmir

Jammu & Kashmir has had a troubled history for several years. However, in the midst of all the turmoil, the state’s ordinary people attempt to keep living their lives in search of a semblance of normalcy.

Seventeen-year-old Ananya Saluja has a ritual: Every summer, she volunteers in the remotest villages of Leh, Ladakh, and during school days, she raises funds to provide libraries to underprivileged children of the region.

Founded by Venu Nadella, Janyaa designs and distributes scientific & mathematical experiments for government schools in villages and trains teachers to encourage hands-on learning.

The conflict in Jammu & Kashmir has affected all the citizens of the region, and particularly the children. An initiative is attempting to help restore some normalcy to the children’s lives through education and teacher training.

The wives of two army officers showed immense bravery and presence of mind during the Nagrota attack, and averted a major hostage crisis.

The story of Usman Hafiz, Aqib Mujtaba, Hilal Ahmad, and Shahid Afridi from Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, is inspiring for many students like them.

This arch shaped bridge being constructed in Jammu & Kashmir is a classic example of extraordinary design and engineering. The construction of this bridge is expected to finish by 2016. Watch the video to know more about this amazing project.

Lance Naik Mohan Nath Goswami participated in three back to back counter terrorism operations in 11 days. He, along with his team, was successful in eliminating 10 terrorists before he sacrificed his own life. The brave soldier will always be remembered by the nation as the one who showed immense courage every time it was needed.

Two constables, Subhendu Rai and Rocky, fought off heavily armed terrorists to save the lives of 44 BSF personnel in Jammu, but succumbed to their injuries themselves. We salute these martyrs!

Women employees in Jammu and Kashmir can now avail child care leave of maximum 730 days. They will receive a leave salary equal to what they had been drawing immediately before taking the leave.