Reduced restrictions
The Jammu and Kashmir administration has announced a seven-hour relaxation in the restriction on non-essential movement amid concerns raised by traders over the 64-hour long weekend Covid lockdown hampering their businesses. Notably, about a fortnight ago, the administration had imposed complete a restriction on non-essential movement from Fridays 2 pm to Mondays 6 am to […]
E-buses, we need to see them everywhere
Few weeks back the Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha inaugurated a fleet of e-buses that are to be provided to the Jammu and Kashmir Road Transport Corporation (JKRTC). Even in July 2019 few e-buses buses were provided to the corporation and these buses were set to run on various routes in the city and other areas. […]
Amplifying options
The more educational institutions of higher learning we can have in Jammu and Kashmir, the better will be the outcome. Since the need to have good institutions is governed by the need that more than 15000 students end up joining various professional colleges outside the UT to seek education in those streams which are not […]
Winter woes
Winter in Kashmir is fading as the 40-day-long Chilai-Kalan, the harshest period is about to end. Though this year’s Chilai-Kalan was not as harsh so far but the miseries winter season brings with itself did cause lot of troubles to a common man. Chilai-Kalan begins annually on December 21 and the average minimum temperatures during […]
Don’t isolate the poor nations
Even though a third wave of covid-19 is right now ripping through most of the countries across the globe, experts have expressed hope that the new variant Omicron may spell an end or turn the pandemic into an endemic. However, public health officials have also warned that it may be highly unlikely that COVID-19 will […]
Needed a tough law
We all consume food to survive. In today’s world when everyone is hard pressed for time we have taken an easy route to get the food we consume by visiting food outlets or eateries so that we get the things of our choice and that too at our convenience. However, while doing so we fail […]
Need for a low cost airline
As the Jammu-Srinagar national highway of late has been giving a tough time to commuters during the days of downpour, the increased airfares during the days of highway closure is providing us all the reasons for starting a low cost airlines for the region. Technically speaking the highway has remained closed for many days during […]
Climate change
Since the Himalayan region has been witnessing huge changes for many years now the climate in various states and regions too is having an impact ranging from increased downpour to change in temperatures during summer as well as winter seasons. According to a latest survey, regions of Ladakh, Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand […]
Yet another challenge
The way covid-19 is increasing its challenge with every passing day we need to understand that getting ready to deal with the situation is the only answer to fight the disease and its impact. Right now covid-19 and more so-arrival of Omicron has set the alarm bells ringing across Jammu and Kashmir. Beside, the rate […]
Omicron threat
Since the world is grappling with the new covid-19 variant Omicron many regions across the globe have come to a standstill. The new variant has a high transmission rate which makes it all the more dangerous and threatening. Though Jammu and Kashmir remained untouched for some time but the Omicron variant has made its presence […]
