Opinion

 Crescent Kashmir

Submerged localities

Submerged localities

The latest heavy rains in Srinagar city and other parts of Kashmir valley have resulted in a lot of disruption in life coupled with the disruption of highways due to landslides. Apart from dip in the temperatures, people of Srinagar city have to face submerged roads by lanes and even the water logging in their […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Dangerous situation

Dangerous situation

  The second wave of covid-19 is showing the gravity of the situation in Srinagar city as the covid designated hospitals are getting a lot of calls from the people who are infected with the virus. As many people have been admitted in the hospitals due to the surge in the covid-19 infection as the […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Is this enough?

Is this enough?

As a first step JK administration has decided to close down all the schools in order to combat the second wave of covid-19 and is this enough is the question being asked in the media and social circles of Jammu and Kashmir. Social gathering should be immediately banned and the government should also close down […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Houseboat policy

Houseboat policy

Jammu and Kashmir administration has recently framed the new policy for the houseboats and they have been asked to get themselves re-registered within a month so that the government can implement its vision to give a new shape to this profession in both Nigeen and Dal Lake. The policy envisages providing a pleasant experience to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Spread of covid-19

Spread of covid-19

Second wave of covid-19 has spread from Maharashtra to Punjab and finally to the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. With each passing day the covid positive cases are increasing especially in Srinagar city. Fresh reports of deaths due to the infection has alarmed the general public and has also brought to the focus responsibilities […]

 Crescent Kashmir

New opening

New opening

  In a path breaking decision, recently Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha opened seven trekking routes in the protected areas of wildlife for the adventure tourism and also decided to remove the other bottlenecks for the tourists including the facilities to go for online booking of 29 forest rest houses and inspection huts in Kashmir and […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Eco-tourism

Eco-tourism

Despite a lot of quarries to the travel agencies across India for the adventure tourism in Jammu and Kashmir, the government could offer little till recently Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha cleared many trekking routes so that ecotourism could take a center stage during the current season. It would be a huge push to promote eco-tourism […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Tourism is back

Tourism is back

In the past few months, Kashmir valley has witnessed brisk tourism especially during the winters and the Gulmarg has been a busy destination for the winter tourism. Now in this spring season, there are visible signs that the industry is picking up and the government has organized a Tulip festival in order to give a […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Tourism in air

Tourism in air

There is a lot of talk about the tourism in Jammu and Kashmir post easing of restrictions which were re-imposed here due to the coronavirus. All of a sudden there was talk about Kashmir snow and Kashmir weather especially during the severe winter in the social media as several celebrities came to Kashmir valley to […]

 Crescent Kashmir

Spring season

Spring season

Recently the government opened two spring gardens in Kashmir valley to officially declare the spring season open here. First it was the almond garden or Badamveir, thrown open for the tourist and general public by the authorities as it attracts a lot of locals who come out after a long spell of winter chill to […]