LOC SKIRMISHES
The latest about the LoC in North Kashmir is very disturbing as army spokesman said that there have been fresh attempts in Nowgam sector for infiltration. It is not the only sector which has seen a spike in shelling incidents in the recent past. The central government has decided to deploy more troops on LoC […]
SAND EXTRACTION
While the sand blocks were auctioned and given to many outside firms in Kashmir valley, post easing of lockdown there has been a shortage of sand etc. for the construction work. The local sand diggers have been appealing the government to provide them short term permits so that they can survive with their families for […]
CASH INTERVENTION
Despite all the efforts by the government to revive tourism in Kashmir amid pandemic, thousands of families connected with this trade are waiting for cash intervention by the government to save them for virtual starvation. While the media outlets in New Delhi are talking only about the lockdown period of coronavirus, but Kashmir tourism has […]
DARBAR AT TWO PLACES
This is for the first time in the history of Jammu and Kashmir that the Civil Secretariat will function both from Srinagar and from Jammu for the summer months. On Monday, Darbar opened in Srinagar but most of the offices have been open even in Jammu secretariat. Previously the governments used to move the offices […]
MEDIA PROTESTS
After a lot of delay and discussions, finally journalists of Kashmir came on the streets to protest against the media policy drafted by the UT administration recently and said that it was not acceptable to them. Journalists under the banner of J&K Media Guild” staged a protest against Media policy and demanded its immediate rollback. […]
PARENTS APPEAL
Parents of the wards studying in private schools of Kashmir have appealed to the government to intervene at the earliest for the implementation of recent government orders including some court orders so that they get some relief from depositing fees while schools and other educational institutions have remained closed for almost one year now. Parents […]
CONTAINING COVID-19 PANDEMIC
UT administration has been taking a number of measures to contain Covid-19 spread in Jammu and Kashmir and in this direction recently Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, convened a meeting at Civil Secretariat here to review the initiatives of additional strategies to combat Covid-19. Advisor sought feedback from all the Deputy Commissioners regarding steps being taken […]
UDHAMPUR IN FOCUS
In the recent past the government has started special focus on district Udhampur of Jammu region and have restarted many developmental projects. Keeping the pace, recently Advisor to Lieutenant Governor visited Udhampur to monitor various ongoing developmental works being executed in RDD, PDD and Tourism sectors in the district. Advisor stressed on maintaining Social Distancing, […]
PLIGHT OF TRANSPORTERS
The Central government and UT administration have failed to intervene in order to save thousands of families in Jammu and Kashmir connected with transport trade. Post August 5, last year’s clampdown, the transporter suffered as the government did not allow the normal life to resume for months and it resulted in a lot of hardships […]
ILLEGAL CONSTRUCTIONS
UT administration has failed to curb the growing illegal constructions in Srinagar city, other towns and especially around the water bodies like Anchar, Dal and Wular lakes. Since August 5, last year when the government started a massive clampdown vested interest within the administration police and among the people starting working together resulting in a […]