Thriving coaching centers
With a market value of around Rs 58,000 crore, India’s thriving coaching sector now attracts crores of students from across the country. To bridge the gap in traditional education, these private institutes provide specialized test preparation to crack various competitive examinations. The emergence of coaching centers has been witnessed since the past three to four […]
Nature’s fury
Jammu and Kashmir has been facing a massive downpour during the past month. Even the month of September has started on a wet note as the MeT officials warned of heavy rainfall during the first week of the month. The situation may show some improvement but for the time being the situation continues to be […]
Speedy trials of corruption cases needed
Why do the corrupt go scot free in our country, is a question that haunts almost every soul? The corrupt in most of the cases manage to escape the law using various loopholes and as such the peoples trust in the system gets shattered. Importantly, corruption cases across India require speedy trials to ensure justice […]
Road safety measures
Road accidents across India have been one of the major concerns for the government, civil society and law enforcing agencies. Every year lakhs of people are killed in road mishaps and going by the figures around 1.72 lakh fatalities (approximately 474 deaths per day or 20 fatalities per hour) were reported across the country in […]
Sigh of relief
As the weather showed some improvements in Jammu and Kashmir people living in the twin capital cities and elsewhere heaved a sigh of relief as the receding water in the two major rivers,Tawi and Jhelum reflected that the flood threat seems to be over for now. Though Jammu region especially Jammu city witnessed huge damage, […]
Floods acted as reminder
Jammu and Kashmir witnessed an environmental crisis once again as floods are wreaking havoc across the length and breadth of the region. Jammu as well as Kashmir regions witnessed huge devastations and even human loses. The abrupt rise in the water level in various river streams in Kashmir valley led to a huge swell in […]
Crisis at hand
We may not be inclined to set a process rolling to reverse the climate change that we have been facing over the past several years now. But the harsh reality is that we have a crisis at hand and this needs to be resolved sooner because tomorrow may be too late. Though things are quite […]
Climate Smart Agriculture
Jammu and Kashmir is contemplating to establish the Himalayan Centre of Excellence for Dry land Agriculture. The move is envisioned as a landmark initiative to position the region as a leader in climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture. The proposed Centre will serve as a hub for research, innovation and technology dissemination suited to the unique agro-ecological […]
Pandemic effects
The Covid-19 pandemic is long gone but several studies and researches going on are predicting that the pandemic had a very impact on our health and the impact is being felt even now. Covid-19 can have lasting effects on the body, often referred to as long COVID or post-COVID syndrome. These effects can vary widely […]
Roads need to be maintained
The summer season has peaked in Jammu and Kashmir and within six to eight weeks the night temperature will start dropping rapidly. Since the temperature during the day still remains above 25 degrees Celsius, the mecadmization of roads can be carried out during the next eight weeks before the process stops due to the drop […]