digital news
Digital News was a trade publication that focused on products from Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC).
History
They published independently from 1986 thru 1992. At that point, they were acquired and merged with '' Digital Review'' with the new ...
and activist organisation in
India
India, officially the Republic of India (Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the so ...
founded in 2017. It is known for publishing news in Sarazi and
Bhaderwahi
Bhadarwahi is an Indo-Aryan language of the Western Pahari group spoken in the Bhaderwah region of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
The name Bhadarwahi can be understood either in a narrow sense as referring to the dialect, locally known as Bhiḍlā ...
languages.
History
''The Chenab Times'' derives its name from the
Chenab River
The Chenab River () is a major river that flows in India and Pakistan, and is one of the 5 major rivers of the Punjab region. It is formed by the union of two headwaters, Chandra and Bhaga, which rise in the upper Himalayas in the Lahaul regi ...
, which flows through the Chenab Valley, which includes the districts of Doda,
Kishtwar
Kishtwar is a town, municipality and administrative headquarter of the Kishtwar District in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The district was carved out of the Doda district in 2007. It is located in the Jammu division.
T ...
Jammu Division
The Jammu division (; ) is a revenue and administrative division within Jammu and Kashmir, a union territory of India. It consists of the districts of Jammu, Doda, Kathua, Ramban, Reasi, Kishtwar, Poonch, Rajouri, Udhampur and Samba. Most o ...
of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
The website was launched in July 2017 in
Thathri
Thathri is a town and a notified area committee in Doda district in the Indian union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Thathri valley is located in the foothills of the Himalayan mountains, about 85 km from Batote. Apart from having ample ...
, Doda by a Kashmiri journalist Anzer Ayoob. It has been covering topics related to development, infrastructure, and healthcare, particularly in the Chenab Valley. It also covers current news across the world.
On 21 January 2021, ''The Chenab Times'' started daily short news round-up in various local languages of Chenab Valley, which includes Sarazi and
Bhaderwahi
Bhadarwahi is an Indo-Aryan language of the Western Pahari group spoken in the Bhaderwah region of Jammu and Kashmir, India.
The name Bhadarwahi can be understood either in a narrow sense as referring to the dialect, locally known as Bhiḍlā ...
This was the first time Sarazi and Bhaderwahi languages were used for broadcasting news as these languages are endangered.
In 2022, ''The Chenab Times'' was nominated for the "Best News Portal Award" by the Pahari Core Committee, an amalgamation of fifteen literary groups in Jammu and Kashmir, for promoting the local
Pahari language
Pahari, or Pahadi ( 'of the hills/mountains'; ) is an ambiguous term that has been used for a variety of languages, dialects and language groups, most of which are found in the lower Himalayas.
Most commonly, it refers to:
* Pahari-Pothwari, the ...