ALARMING TREND
In the recent past in Srinagar city and other parts of Kashmir valley, there is an alarming trend of drug abuse especially among the children. The society has expressed its concerns about such a growing trend among the youth and has appealed to the government to intervene and save our generations from getting drowned in […]
Srinagar in focus
Government has decided to embark on the path of development in Jammu and Kashmir after the lifting of restrictions from the city due to Covid lockdown. Immediately the government held several meetings and decided to move ahead for the smart city projects of Srinagar. In this direction recently in a high level meeting many new […]
DIMINISHING TRADE
We are already in the month of June and the business is not picking up in Kashmir in any sector. There has been no business in the past eleven months since the government decided to go for a massive clampdown post August 5, 2019, in Jammu and Kashmir. Recently all the trade unions in a […]
MASSIVE EFFORTS
Medical fraternity in Jammu and Kashmir has been fighting a great battle against Covid-19 infection and most of the people have appreciated their efforts and relentless services. People are advised to strictly follow health advisories and guidelines, by the doctors but many times we forget to follow such advisories. Our doctors and paramedics leave no […]
FINANCIAL PACKAGE
Kashmir has been waiting for a comprehensive financial package in the past ten months but the central government is maintaining silence. In a recent press conference, KCCI chief said that they had meetings from Prime Minister to Home Minister to Finance Minister and were expecting a handsome package, but the coronavirus lockdown washed away everything. […]
NO EFFORTS
J&K Tourism Department has taken no tangible steps for the tourist industry in Jammu and Kashmir as this main economic plank of Kashmir is facing severe financial crisis. Recently in the media it was reported that the department is planning about programmes it may conduct once tourists head back to Kashmir. Officials of tourism in […]
FRESH CLAIMS
Chinese embassy official based in Pakistan in a recent tweet has linked the present Ladakh standoff with the article 370, abrogation and to the present status of Kashmir and Ladakh. “India’s actions of unilaterally changing the status quo of Kashmir and continuing to exacerbate regional tensions have posed a challenge to the sovereignty of China […]
WAITING FOR VERDICT
The petitioners for the restoration of 4G services have now in a fresh writ petition asked the Supreme Court to go for contempt against the senior officers of Union Government for not making the committee functional which would finally decide about the high speed internet in Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The petitioner through […]
ANOTHER PETITION
Fresh petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Union Home Secretary, Ajay Kumar Bhalla, and Chief Secretary of Jammu and Kashmir, B. V. R. Subrahmanyam, for their alleged “wilful disobedience” in complying with the supreme court’s order for setting up a “special committee” to consider restoration of 4G […]
HIT BY STORM
Government has not intervened to help the families connected with fruit business and farmers. The sector was hit first by the clampdown of the central government after the abrogation of article 370, as many varieties of fresh fruits including peach and grapes could not be transported out because of the clampdown. It was followed by […]