Get inspired by Watching a video of the man who failed 52 time but yet he did’t give up. Every time he was rejected because of his physical height, his resolve got taller. We’re talking about Jatinder Singh Charak of Jammu who could not fulfill his dream of Making in to defence Forces.
But what he did to realize his dream will blow your mind.
Watch Video here:
Gajothe, a small village in Kellard area of District Doda, situated at a distance of 12 Km from the tehsil headquarters Bhalla and 28 Km from the District headquarters Doda has proudly made its identity as marigold village of the District during the last 8 years. Administratively, it comes under block and tehsil Bhalla Majority of … Read more
Meet Dr KS Charak Dr Charak, head of surgery department of the Indian Spinal Institute has set an example for all the doctors of Jammu and the entire nation. Let’s find out more about the man and his mission: Dr Charak has opened a charitable hostpital in his native village. This might not sound extraordinary, … Read more
Meet Neeru Sambyal. Hailing from Samba in Jammu and Kashmir, Neeru has set an example for those trying to pick up the threads of life. Her mantra? Never give up! She summaries her ordeal as: “On May 2, 2015, when I lost my husband, I lost everything and slipped into depression. But my two-year-old daughter gave me … Read more
Today India is celebrating Teachers Day in commemoration of educationist and India’s first Vice President, Dr S Radhakrishnan. The occasion is even more special for some students of J&K. Here’s why: Jammu and Kashmir has 1733 government primary schools each being run by single teacher. Naturally, the students should be even more indebted to their … Read more
Jammu and Kashmir’s ace Para athlete, Chandeep Singh, despite all odds, converted his disability into an ability to emerge golden boy of the country and the State as well by winning 2 gold medals for India in the ongoing Kimunyong Cup Taekwondo Championship, being held in Korea. Chandeep has the honour of winning gold medals … Read more
“I was a non-medical student in class 12 when I met with this life changing accident. We had shifted into our new home in Janipur on 5 June 1995. We had taken all our belongings to our new house but had forgotten the stand where the TV antenna was fixed. It was Monday and I … Read more
On July 26, 1999 the Indian Armed Forces won a gritty battle against Pakistan.We constantly keep hearing about the terrible conditions our Indian Army has to operate in and the lengths they have to go to on a regular basis to keep their country safe. We read about the unbelievable courage these guys show at … Read more
The internet here has been left buzzing with two tales of honesty of Jammu and Kashmir policemen after a special police officer and a constable returned two lost bags with huge cash to their rightful owners. Special Police Officer Umar Mushtaq, who works for a meagre salary of Rs 6,000 a month, returned a bag … Read more
In an age when most people keep complaining about lack of time, an officer of the Indian Police Service (IPS), Sandeep Chaudhary has started free coaching classes for aspirants of competitive exams in Jammu while keeping his day job. The SP (South), Jammu, began the mission with 10 students but now, the number of aspirants … Read more
Age is just a number and numbers don’t make a man, spirit does! It has been proved by Ms Rakkhi from village Badali of Udhampur. 87 years old, almost a nonagenarian, Ms Rakkhi has taken up a tough job of constructing a toilet for her family single handedly. It was in an awareness camp, in … Read more
Meet Shashank Bhardwaj from RS Pura, Jammu who left a lucrative job in the US to return back home to serve the nation. 31 year old Shashank finished his degree in Electronic Engineering from NIT Jamshedpur in 2008. Soon after getting married, he moved to United States and got a job in a multinational company. … Read more
Mr. Norphel is a retired civil engineer from Ladakh. He is popularly known as ‘Ice Man of Ladakh’ as his innovative method of water conservation by creating artificial glaciers has helped many villages in this cold and dry desert. Years back, on a harsh winter morning in Ladakh in the northernmost Himalayas in India, a … Read more
On occasion of Womens’ Day, we at Jammu Virasat would like to remind the reader about the first woman poetess of modern Dogri poetry, Smt Padma Sachdev.
Born in remote but highly spiritual village of Purmandal, Padma Sachdev managed to become one of modern India’s prominent poetesses. Apart from writing in Dogri, she writes in Hindi also.
She has published several poetry collections, including Meri Kavita Mere Geet which won the Sahitya Akademi Award in 1971. She has also received the Padma Shri, India’s fourth highest civilian award in 2001, and the Kabir Samman for poetry for the year 2007-08 given by Government of Madhya Pradesh. In 2017, she was also conferred with the Dinu Bhai Pant Life Time Achievement Award.
Some of her books are Tavi Te Chanhan (Rivers Tawi and Chenab, 1976), Nheriyan Galiyan(Dark Lanes, 1982), Pota Pota Nimbal (Fingertipful Cloudless Sky, 1987), Uttar Vahini (1992) and Tainthian (1992).
She has recorded her lifestory in biography Chitt-Chete which was published in 2015.
We leave you with an interview of her done by the Rajya Sabha TV
Jammu and Kashmir Minister of State for Power has said the government has set a target of electrifying all un-electrified villages in the state by the end of 2018-19.
According to the 2011 census, there are 102 unelectrified villages in the state. Out of these 26 are in Kashmir, 58 in Jammu and 18 in Ladakh.
Although, according to her, the Centre has approved an amount of Rs 616. 59 crore for electrifying 10 districts of Jammu, 9 districts of Kashmir and 2 districts of Ladakh region; yet it is not uncommon of the masses being sceptic of such promises being fulfilled in time.
Just in case you are not amused, watch video of a team who set on electrifying remote villages of the state:
From working as a labourer on a daily wage of Rs 60 to fetching an IPL contract worth Rs 20 lakh. Jammu and Kashmir batsman Manzoor Dar has covered a distance more awe-inspiring than the 100-metre sixes he is known for. Considering the hardships he has faced, the IPL contract with Kings XI Punjab is … Read more
After waiting for the government to build link road from Chandak to Naradh , these locals from Poonch start work on road after collecting money. According to news report in local daily, as the PDP-BJP dispensation failed to release funds for completing the construction of link road from Chandak to Naradh, earlier taken up under NABARD, the … Read more