Discouraging signals
Recently some media reports quoted figures from Union Tourist Ministry about the dismal performance of tourism sector in Kashmir valley. In the run-up to the decision of the abrogation of Article 370, the Centre issued an advisory asking tourists and Amarnath pilgrims to immediately leave the region. This advisory resulted in huge losses to the […]
Tourism on decline
Since the abrogation of article 370, on August 5, 2019, there has been virtually no tourism in Jammu and Kashmir. Tourism has been on decline not only in Kashmir valley but the impact is visible even in Jammu region. The clampdown of the government post abrogation of article 370 along with ban on internet resulted […]
New Farming
Jammu and Kashmir is far behind in the latest techniques of productive farming especially integrated farming and different government wings responsible for bringing such revolution on ground are still acting in the old bureaucratic manner. In such scenario few awareness camps in some villages will not bring the change which is the need of hour […]
Hope in Air
People of Jammu and Kashmir are looking for a bright spring after a long haul of winter. Economy is totally out and down. There are no signs of any activity on the ground and most of the borrowers of different financial institutions have not been able to repay their debts. Tourism sector is in a […]
Responsive administration
In the back drop of recent public complaints about the problems they faced in the severe winter, government has responded by establishing public grievance camps. Initially, the public grievance camp was established in Srinagar and many officers listened to the public grievances and many delegations appraised them about day to day problems being faced by […]
Highway of disruption
Srinagar Jammu highway has become a highway of problems and disruptions as in these winter days hundreds of vehicles along with people and essential commodities remained all along the road for days together without any intervention from the government. Especially during the winter day’s people now avoid to move to Jammu through this road as […]
Kashmir in focus
According to the reports, central government is going to arrange the visit of dozens of diplomats especially from Europe to Jammu and Kashmir in the coming weeks. This would be second round of the visit of diplomats to Kashmir as in the recent past the government has been maintaining Kashmir has improved and peace […]
Sub zero temperatures
As we have left behind the harsh period of winter known as Chalia Kallan, but in the month of February, sub zero temperatures are prevailing both in Kashmir valley and Ladakh region. The temperature continued to trend downward in Union Territories of Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh as Drass remained the coldest place in […]
Kashmir Press
Kashmir based newspapers and journalists have been appealing the authorities for the complete restoration of internet service so that they can discharge their duties. There has been assurance but fact remains that media outlets and journalists still work at the place provided by the Jammu and Kashmir Government in the State Information premises. Journalists […]
Dewatering city
Governor’s administration in the past few days has been very busy to dewater Srinagar city and in this direction the authorities have been able to bring out many localities of Srinagar city from water logging. Divisional Commissioner directed the concerned to ensure additional de-watering pumps along with deployment of men and machinery at all […]