Questions surface
After the recent bod decision by National Conference not to be the part of delimitation commission of Jammu and Kashmir, there are fresh questions coming to surface about the future leadership of National Conference and their new policy to remain politically relevant in Kashmir. After the ten months long silence, National Conference finally decided to […]
Educational Inertia
Education has been suffering in Jammu and Kashmir due to turmoil in past three decades in general. In particular since August 5, last year student community in Jammu and Kashmir has been at the receiving end of the situation as the clampdown of the central government resulted in closure of all educational institutions followed by […]
Cherries without market
Cherry growers of Kashmir valley have appealing to the authorities for the past two months to arrange special air cargo flights to lift fresh cherry from Kashmir to Mumbai. According to these growers they were having tie up with business houses in Mumbai to supply fresh cherries of this season. However, officials have maintained as […]
Internet in focus
Even after 10 months since the abrogation of article 370, restoration of internet services is still a demand of at large in Jammu and Kashmir. Medical fraternity after the spread of pandemic was expecting restoration of 4G services in Jammu and Kashmir, but nothing happened. Many senior BJP leader have indicated from New Delhi that […]
Disruptive Highway
Tragic mishap on Srinagar-Jammu highway in Ramban sector on Sunday has shown that there is no proper planning to keep this only surface link between Kashmir and rest of the country open. The initial investigation has proved that it was the callous behavior of local contractor who tried to complete his work of excavation despite […]
Quarantine centers
In the recent past media has reported lot of stories about the poor facilities available in the quarantine centers set up by the government especially for those who are coming back to Jammu and Kashmir. Recently some of the Kashmiris who were travelling back home were stopped at Lakhanpur and were not allowed to proceed […]
NO 4G INTERNET SERVICES
All the speculations have been laid to rest by the JK administration as they have decided to extend ban on the 4G internet services till May 27, 2020, bringing curtains down on all hopes of student community for live streaming of classes. According to the JK administration they have extended ban on ongoing over nine-month […]
MEDICAL CARE HIT
Due to the COVID-19 threat, health care system in Kashmir valley has been badly hit and it is showing a visible impact on the patients. In the recent ten days two pregnant women died in South Kashmir due to the fears in the doctors and paramedics that every patient and attendant visiting the hospitals can […]
RISING GRAPH OF VIOLENCE
The killing of three CRPF jawans at Handwara was the latest incident of growing militancy related violence in Kashmir valley especially in North Kashmir. Anti-insurgency grid has responded by sending more troops and going for more combing operations. They have also decided to impose night curfew starting from 7 P.M in the evening to 7A.M […]
BENEATH THE CLAIMS
Jammu and Kashmir remained under lockdown from August 4, last year when the central government decided to remove the special status. Most of the political leaders, activists, former ministers, lawmakers and former chief ministers were detained. The authorities also suspended telephones, landlines and internet services. After six months of ban the longest in any part […]