Cutting down on uncertainties

Uncertainty in many sectors in the state of Jammu and Kashmir has become a hallmark and the new sector that has been added to this list is the agriculture and horticulture sector. These sectors have been witnessing huge loses primarily due to the disturbed conditions and now the weather is also playing its role to […]
Let us hope you are there this time

The Metrological department in Jammu and Kashmir, especially the valley has predicted yet another bout of snowfall for the Kashmir Valley, however, hopefully the prediction is that as grave as the last one that struck the Valley in the first week of the month proved to be.This time round authorities of various government departments said […]
Let Afghan talks pave the way

Moscow is hosting a major conference to create favourable conditions for the start of direct peace talks with the Taliban whose representatives were present at the meeting which was attended by India as well for the first time.The initiative taken up by Russia and the countries of the region has been started to launch dialogue […]
It really is a calamity

The damages that the untimely snowfall wreaked last week across the valley is huge. Not only was the horticulture and agriculture sector on the receiving end but the infrastructure too suffered a massive dent. In various areas of south Kashmir dozens of villages are still reeling under total darkness as the power sector has suffered […]
Education is no money minting

The way private education institutions are functioning in Kashmir have raised many eyebrows over the past one month. Such has been the reportage on this issue that the government in several case had to intervene and issue directions and guidelines as well. The latest controversy has been generated by the fact that various private schools […]
A welcome move

The state government has decided to seek centre’s help in providing relief to the agriculturists from Kashmir valley who have suffered huge losses owing to the untimely snowfall last week. Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam has urged the Government of India to depute a team to Jammu and Kashmir to assess the damages/losses to the agriculture […]
The highway betrays again

How crucial the only surface link, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is for the two regions-Kashmir and Ladakh can be gauged from the fact that once the highway witnesses a closure, the two regions suffer the most. Though during this part of the season the highway used to be open but this year due to untimely […]
Save the horticulture sector

The untimely snowfall across Kashmir valley has put several question marks on the functioning of the government and its capability to plan things well in advance. The situation turned chaotic across the valley owing to failure of the administration to deliver or make available the services that a commoner expected from the government. With the […]
Gear up for winter months

This year the weather Gods have smiled on us quite early. Kashmir witnessed a phenomenon that we had forgot over the period of time. This year we had an early snowfall unlike the trend that was witnessed over the past decade or so, making us to believe that we need to prepare well in time […]
NC looking out for a role

Though being an oldest political party in Jammu and Kashmir, the National Conference has failed to fulfill its role, both while being in power and out of it. The party which should have set out a role for itself for both the situations is directionless with no clear cut policy statements coming from the top […]