Sajad Gani Lone (born 1966) is an Indian politician, and former Member of the Legislative Assembly elected from the Handwara constituency. He is the chairman of Jammu and Kashmir People’s Conference. Early and personal life Sajjad Lone was born on 9 December 1966. Sajjad Gani Lone is the youngest of the two sons of Abdul Ghani Lone, who was assassinated in a rally in Srinagar in
Shopian district (Urdu pronunciation: ), known as Shupyan (Kashmiri pronunciation: ) in Kashmiri, is an administrative district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is a hill district with its administrative headquarters in Shopian town. As it is situated on the historical road commonly known as Mughal Road, most of its area is occupied by forests. Shopian district comes under the Pir Panjal Range which makes it very cold in
Rising Kashmir is a daily English newspaper printed and published in Srinagar, the summer capital of the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir. It was founded by Shujaat Bukhari in March 2008. The newspaper has nurtured scores of reporters based in Kashmir, who now work in top news organisations around the world. It is one of the largest circulated dailies in Jammu and Kashmir. In November 2022,
Ravinder Raina (born 31 January 1977) is an Indian politician from Jammu and Kashmir. He is a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Early life and education He was born on 31 January 1977 to Shri Pushap Dutt into a Pahari-Brahmin family in Nowshera, in the Rajouri district of Jammu. He did his graduation in B.Sc. in 1999 from Jammu University, Jammu. He also holds a postgraduate degree in International law of Human Rights. After
Pulwama (known as Panwangam in antiquity, and later as Pulgam) is a city and notified area council in the Pulwama district of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region. It is located approximately 25 kilometres (16 mi) south of the summer capital of the state, Srinagar. Geography Average rainfall in the city is 505.3mm annually. Temperatures reach as high as 37 °C (99 °F) and as low as −12 °C (10 °F). Educational institutions Govt Degree College,
The Punjab Plain is a large alluvial plain in Eastern Pakistan and Northwestern India. The plain includes the Pakistani province of Punjab and the Indian states of Punjab and Haryana, and parts of Rajasthan. This plain is around 200–300 meters above mean sea level. The plain is extensively farmed for cereals and cotton. The Punjab Plain forms the western part of the Indo-Gangetic Plain pictured in this image. The plain is the western
Radio Mirchi (“Mirchi” in Hindi meaning red chilli), also known as 98.3 Mirchi, is a nationwide network of private FM radio stations in India. It is owned by the EntertainmentNetwork India Ltd (ENIL), which is one of the subsidiaries of The Times Group. The tagline of Radio Mirchi is “Mirchi Sunnewaale Always Khush!” (“Mirchi Listeners are Always Happy!”). It is the first privately owned radio station in
Pinus gerardiana, commonly known as the chilghoza pine or neja, is a pine native to the northwestern Himalayas in Afghanistan, northern Pakistan, Waziristan and northwestern India, growing at elevations of 1,800–3,350 metres (5,910–10,990 ft). It often occurs in association with Cedrus deodara, and Pinus wallichiana. Description The trees are 15–25 metres (49–82 ft) tall with usually deep, wide and open crowns with long, erect branches. However, crowns are narrower and shallower in dense forests. The bark is very flaky,
The Press Council of India is a statutory, adjudicating organisation in India formed in 1966 by its parliament. It is the self-regulatory watchdog of the press, for the press and by the press, that operates under the Press Council Act of 1978. The council has a chairman – traditionally, a retired Supreme Court judge, and 28 additional members of which 20 are members
Pahalgam (Urdu pronunciation: ), known as Pahalgom (Kashmiri pronunciation: ; lit. ‘village of shepherds‘ in Kashmiri) is a town and a notified area committee, near Anantnag city in the Anantnag district of the Indian-administered union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is a popular tourist destination and hill station. Its lush green meadows and pristine waters attract thousands of tourists from all over the world each year. It is located 45 kilometres (28 mi) from Anantnag on the banks of Lidder River at an