New Delhi [India], March 7 (ANI): Union Labour and Employment Minister Bhupender Yadav on Monday launched the 'Donate-a-Pension' programme under Pradhan Mantri Shram Yogi Maan-Dhan (PM-SYM) for people to contribute to the pension fund of their support staff.

Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], October 30 (ANI): As a part of the ongoing Iconic Week celebrations, first of its kind open-air theatre and laser show was inaugurated in the middle of the Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar by Chief Secretary Arun Kumar Mehta on Friday.

Srinagar Oct 29 PTI Renowned singer Adnan Sami santoor player Abhay Rustum Sopori and noted flutist Hariprasad Chaurasia mesmerized the audience at Iconic Week celebrations with their performances here on Friday The trio enthralled the audience with their magical performances at musical evening show held at Cheshmashahi Garden in Srinagar an official spokesman said The musical evening show was organised by Mission Youth JK in collaboration with JK Academy of Art Culture and Languages and the tourism department Several local and national singers musicians and instrumentalists performed there the spokesman said The show was inaugurated by Chief Justice of High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh Pankaj Mithal Speaking at the show Sami who sung various qawalis was all praise for Kashmir for its incredible beauty and hospitality from the people He said that he is emotionally connected with Kashmir and his love for the place is unflinching Sami said the beauty of Kashmir has no comparison in the entire world and he loves to perform here Sopori presented the Santoor Vadan on the occasion followed by soulful performance by classical flutist and music director Hariprasad Chaurasia along with the team On the occasion various stalls displaying and selling Kashmirs ethnic and street food and other traditional food varieties witnessed huge rush PTI MIJ SMN SMN

Jammu Oct 26 PTI Renowned Ghazal singer Pankaj Udhas performed here on Tuesday on the final day of the part of the Iconic Week Festival started by the Jammu and Kashmir government to promote tourism in the Union Territory Udhas performed at the jam-packed General Zorawar Singh Auditorium on the Jammu University campus an official spokesman said The audience seemed to be mesmerized by the singers performance during the Sham-e-Ghazal event organised by the Tourism department in collaboration with the divisional administration he said The performances were filled with patriotic melodramatic and nostalgic songs by the legendary singer the spokesman said The grandeur of the Iconic Week Festival scaled up as the Bollywood singer Nupur Pant performed on the final day of the Iconic Week Festival in Kathua district giving the audience an enthralling experience in the jam-packed Tourism Reception Centre TRC Basohli The Kathua leg of the Iconic Week Celebrations has witnessed an array of activities including rowing kayaking canoeing under water sports category on the waterfront of Ranjit Sagar Lake besides final day matches of volleyball and kabaddi at Purthu Valley the spokesman said He said the day started with the flagging off a cyclothon in which young boys and girls participated from Iconic Atal Setu bridge the only cable stay bridge of North India which passed through Basohli town and culminated at Purthu Valley also known as Mini Goa Massive fireworks amid the beautifully illuminated and decked up TRC building and famous Atal Setu bridge marked the grand culmination of the event the spokesman saidPTI TAS AB CK

Srinagar Oct 23 PTI Iconic Week to celebrate the spirit of Jammu and Kashmir was kick-started here on Saturday Marking the beginning of the week-long celebrations Srinagar Mayor Junaid Azim Mattu inaugurated Spirits of J-K -- a Sufi festival at SKICC here The festival is organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Department On the occasion Aghaaz-e-Nishast a discourse on mysticism was held in collaboration with the Academy of Art Cultural and Languages Also a mystic gallery was set up where traditional artefacts and manuscripts and rare copies of the Quran and the Bhagwat Gita besides rich Sufi literature 19th century copper brass ware and musical instruments were showcased Mattu stressed on the preservation of both physical and cultural heritage of J-K Secretary Tourism and Culture Sarmad Hafeez said Iconic Week is being organised to promote J-K as an all-season tourist destination He said during the week-long celebrations many programmes showcasing art culture food artifacts manuscript and religious tourism will be held at various tourist destinations across J-K He also said the department will organise Sufi festivals at 75 virgin tourist destinations for tourism promotion Peer- Waer a documentary on A journey through Mystic Kashmir was also presented on the occasion PTI SSB MIJ AQS AQS

New Delhi [India], August 30 (ANI): During the celebration of the 'Iconic Week', a week-long celebration of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, e-Photo exhibition "Making of the Constitution" and virtual poster exhibition "Chitranjali@75" were inaugurated.

New Delhi [India], August 22 (ANI): Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is all set to launch a gamut of activities to celebrate Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav from August 23-29, 2021, under its 'Iconic Week' celebrations.