Opinion

 Crescent Kashmir

Valid concerns

Valid concerns

After the recent heavy snowfall followed by sub-zero temperatures, it seems that the people in the rural areas and also in the Srinagar city have to look for remedies themselves for their problems as the administration has not been prompt and responsive. In many areas of Kashmir especially in South Kashmir a video went viral […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Bird flu

Bird flu

Bird flu has reached Jammu and Kashmir and it is the matter of alarm even as the authorities claimed earlier that they were monitoring the situation closely and there were no indications of such flu among the birds here. Now Bhopial based, ‘The National Institute of High Security Animal Diseases (NIHSAD)’ have dispatched a report […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Schools move court

Schools move court

The Private Schools Association of Jammu and Kashmir has moved to Supreme Court for the restoration of 4G services as their business establishments have taken a hit due to the continued curbs. The Association has challenged the December 11, 2020, order of the central government restricting internet speed in Jammu & Kashmir to 2G on […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Internet curbs

Internet curbs

After the recent assurances by the government that they will soon lift the curbs from the high speed internet in Jammu and Kashmir, it seems that there are many more meetings to happen before it will translate into reality. Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha during a recent press conference at Jammu told reporters that he has […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Apple industry

Apple industry

Kashmiri apple is facing lot of problems in the markets and even the market intervention scheme could do little as the horticulture sector is facing lot of odds not only due to the inclement weather and clampdown followed by lockdown but also due to the illegal transport of Iranian apples into the Delhi markets, making […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Ailing PAGD

Ailing PAGD

The People’s Alliance for Gupkar Declaration (PAGD) is only three months old and it has started showing signs of collapse. What is the real reason behind the fall of this political amalgam as this was the first experience for the mainstream political parties to come together and fight for a cause. All earlier coalitions of […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Roshni in SC

Roshni in SC

Finally the Roshni scheme has been in the news now because it has reached the Supreme Court. Recently JK government told the apex court that it would continue with the assurance that no coercive action would be taken against those persons who have approached the top court against the high court verdict of scrapping the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES

Dozens of lawmakers recently visited Kashmir valley and held a number of meetings with stakeholders and officials to see how the developmental plan of the BJP government can be accelerated. They held meetings in the tourism, culture and transport sectors and also got feedback from bureaucracy about the pace of development undertaken in the past […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Will it impact?

Will it impact?

The recent visit of a parliamentary delegation to Kashmir valley has brought the old questions back on the fore that will impact the economy and revive tourism and give some flip to the developmental projects. The visits of the past are a bitter lesson for the latest delegation of law makers that they should try […]

 Crescent Kashmir

NC reacts

NC reacts

  National Conference instead of addressing the issues raised by Sajad Lone of People’s Conference while leaving the platform of PAGD has said that his exit has not any impact on the aims and objectives set by this political platform. The statement given by the senior National Conference leader recently has shown that the National […]