According to one of the most popular myths, the name Jammu is derived from the name of Raja Jambulochan, the founder of the city. Jammu has a historical significance in India and is also the best city in terms of spiritual tourism. Here we bringing you three historical facts about Jammu you must know: 1. … Read more
Members of the Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly are elected for a six-year term. The seats are filled by direct election. Recently, kashmir-centric parties have opposed Union minister Jitendra Singh’s proposal to reduce the tenure of the J&K Assembly from six to five years like other states. However, Jammu-based parties are in favour of “rectifying … Read more
Jammu is a land of shrines and pilgrimages. They are numerous and varied, and belongs to various faiths. There is hardly a village or town which does not have a shrine of its own. And many of them are of more than local importance. Jammu province has three lakes, Mansar, Surinsar and Sanasar. The first … Read more
The name of Reasi is derived from the first Raja Raspal of this area, who had shifted from Bajalta to this place. Raja Raspal converted it into a township and named it as Rasyalsi which with due passage of time changed to Reasi. Earlier this area was known as Bhimgarh principality which was established by … Read more
It’s not a secret that the number on a vehicle’s number plate gives away the details of the registration of the vehicle. One can guess the district to which a particular vehicle belongs by looking at the number plate. Although it is not a sure shot method, yet the guess game is fun. Every state … Read more
It was Maharaja Pratap Singh, of the Dogra dynasty, who first explored the possibility of a railway line connecting Jammu with Srinagar in 1898 but the idea was put on hold because of complications involved in laying the track over a hilly terrain. However, in 1905, the maharaja approved a railway line between Jammu and Srinagar … Read more
J&K, otherwise the sleepy and disturbed state has got a reason to rejoice. Amid all tension and conflict has come a good news for the state government employees and pensioners. Here are some facts about the implementation of recommendations of the 7th pay commission in J&K: Jammu & Kashmir has become the first state in India … Read more
Like seasons, change languages and so do the names of places. Sunderbani is a serene scenic town in Jammu division of J&K state. Here is a short story of why Sunderbani came to be called so Sunderbani is named after an ancient spring (bowli) called Sunder Baan. Baan or Bowli is Dogri for spring of … Read more
Every place has its own importance but Rajouri , Jammu & kashmir town is known for its uniqueness of “Bhairon’s Jhanki”. Like every year during the festival of holi,the Jhanki of Bhairon dev is taken out with great pomp and religious fervour in which thousand of people take part with great zeal and enthusiasm irrespective … Read more
J&K features in the 5 most corrupt states of the country. A survey by the Centre for Media Studies shows that J&K is the 5th most corrupt state of India and the most corrupt in North India. Since J&K is corrupt, one is bound to wonder as to who exactly contributes to this “achievement”. As … Read more
Depicting Jammu and Kashmir’s numismatic culture through the coinages which were prevalent in the state during the ancient period, the state government recently unveiled the first ‘Heritage Calendar- 2018’ of the Department of Culture depicting the ‘JK’s Numismatic Heritage’ through the coinages which were prevalent in the state during the ancient period. Here are the … Read more
The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday approved the construction of the strategic Zojila Pass tunnel in Jammu and Kashmir at an estimated cost of Rs 6,089 crore. Here is a list of things you should know about Zojila tunnel project: # The tunnel will reduce the travel time … Read more