Cutting down on supplies
The Highway blockade is presenting a new set of problems with every passing day. Now those associated with various trades like fruit, vegetables and mutton have raised their concerns and have threatened to go on an indefinite strike. The fruit and mutton traders in Kashmir have been alleging that the highway blockade is costing them […]
Mehbooba’s uphill task
The three phase poll in south Kashmir’s Anantnag constituency began today with poll observers keeping a keen eye on this constituency for multiple reasons. One being that the entire south Kashmir belt has been on the fore front of anti government protests during the past few years and the second all important reason being that […]
Bad omen for tourism
The spring season is almost heading to an end in Kashmir and summer is approaching fast with the day time temperatures also touching nearly 27 Degrees Celsius. However, tourism activity is not picking up to the expectations that the industry in particular and the people in general have. This year we have had to witness […]
Protecting the workforce
Industrial mishaps are a reality post the industrial revolution. No wonder then that the United Nations warned that 2.78 million workers die from occupational accidents and work-related diseases each year. However, despite these alarmingly high figures of human loses no country especially the developing world is taking due precautions and safety measures to curtail the […]
Who needs CBM’s
Another low in the Indo-Pak relations was witnessed on Thursday when Srinagar and Udhampur Lok Sabha seats were going to polls. The Union government announced the suspension of cross LoC trade with Pakistan from both the routes Salamabad and Chakkan-da-Bagh in Jammu and Kashmir. India claimed that the route was being misused by elements from […]
The NEET deceit
As the date for the National Eligibility cum Entrance Test (NEET) approaches the students in Kashmir valley have once again faced deceit and betrayal by the authorities who conduct the examination. The authorities have once again despite assurances and promises by the state government officials and political bigwigs assigned outside state exam centres for many […]
Gimmick that needs believability
The National Conference Chief has promised regional autonomy to Jammu, Ladakh and Kashmir regions if his party comes to power in the state. This promise has also been given a time limit of 30 days in case the party forms the next government. The regional autonomy slogan has been carved by the party in a […]
Smart buses for bad roads
Two ills are affecting the transport sector in Jammu and Kashmir. One is the bad and highly uncomfortable medium of transport and the other is bad and unmanageable roads. Though the governments from the past few years have been trying to rid us of the latter, the former is still a concern which needs to […]
Healthcare needs a revamp
The state of healthcare in Kashmir Valley is a cause for concern among us all. Every other day we get to hear about the cases of medical negligence’s and other issues. All these incidents get us to start issuing condemnation statement, and rightly so. But while we offer our condemnation and mock at the system […]
Promoting higher education
The need to have good institutions of higher learning in the state is felt very badly. This is evident from the fact that every year almost 12,000 students from Kashmir valley end up joining various professional colleges outside the state to seek education in those streams which are not available here. The movement of such […]