Climate change
The sudden showers in the month of July are playing havoc with the population and with infrastructure in many parts of J&K State. Basically a climate change, the flash floods in Rajouri and Poonch areas of Jammu in the recent past has played with human lives and also with infrastructure. Similar flash floods have […]
Panchayati Raj
Recently Union Secretary for Panchayati Raj was in Kashmir to get the feedback from the ground so that the Union Government will provide more funds for the gross root democracy to take roots in the villages of Kashmir. On his two day visit to Kashmir recently, he met self-help groups and also various Panchayat members […]
Safety of children
The district magistrate of Srinagar has recently directed all government and private schools to ensure that there is strict adherence to bus safety rules and guidelines. The order comes in the wake of growing complaints and reports of overloading among other practices of negligence in school buses putting lives of children on board in […]
Growth of J&K Bank
Despite recent unfortunate incidents including the raids on the residence of former Chairman of J&K Bank, the bank is still raring to go and scale further on the path of progress. All the bank officers are dedicated according to their recent appeal to the general public and they have assured the customers that they […]
Unconditional talks
For the first time State Governor Satya Pal Malik has asked militants to shun the path of violence and come for the talks on table without any conditions. The press briefing of the Governor has come at a time when the Central Interlocutor Dineshwar Sharma has come back to Kashmir Valley to reinitiate the […]
Law prevails
Justice has been finally given by the court of law in the case of minor Kathua girl who was brutally raped and murdered before being confined in the local temple of the village. The entire conspiracy was hatched by Sanji Ram who was a village head in order to drive out the nomad families […]
Environmental concern
The fragile environment of J&K State has come in focus due to many reasons of pollution. Recently world environment day was observed and it brought to the fore again the concern about preservation of environment. Recently, Advisor to Governor said that human actions in the past have threatened the environment and damage has already […]
WS rain, TS lightening with gusty winds at isolated places in Kashmir
Srinagar: The Meteorological Department has warned of Widespread (WS) rain, Thunderstorm (TS), lightening with gusty winds at isolated places during the next 48 hours in the Kashmir valley, where sky was cloudy since this morning though sun appeared occasionally. There could be WS rain during the next two days—June 4 and 5—in the Kashmir valley, […]
Militant and OGW killed in Shopian encounter
Srinagar: A militant and an alleged Over Ground Worker (OGW) were killed by Quick Reaction Team (QRT) of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) in south Kashmir district of Shopian in the wee hours, official sources said. Meanwhile, mobile internet service in Kulgam was suspended as a precautionary measure to prevent rumours. They said a Naka checking was […]
Expecting quick fix of Kashmir issue through brute force by Amit Shah is ridiculously naive: Mehbooba
Srinagar: Asserting expecting a quick fix through brute force by newly appointed Home Minister Amit Shah is ridiculously naive, former J&K chief minister Mehbooba Mufti on Monday said that Kashmir is a political problem that needs a political redressal by involving all stakeholders, including Pakistan. Ms Mehbooba, who is the president of Peoples Democratic Party […]