Ease of access
The government is in the process of simplifying various services for the common man. One among such services is the ease of access model being adopted in the housing sector. For ensuring this service the administration has announced Property Management Portal which is developed by the J&K Housing Board. The aim of the project is […]
A growing concern
Since the past few months we have witnessed an increased tendency towards suicides among the people of all ages in Kashmir. Hardly a day passes when we do not report in our newspaper columns about deaths by suicides or attempts being made to end lives. The number of cases of suicide and unsuccessful attempts at […]
Playing our part
Environmental pollution is one such sphere where lots of efforts are needed to achieve some milestones. We are confronted with a waste management crisis not only in cities and towns but elsewhere as very little attention is being paid towards this issue. According to the World Bank 46% of the population in the world is […]
Potable water a necessity
Every now and then we write in our columns about the lack of basic facilities in various parts of Jammu and Kashmir. The two main issues that have still been left unresolved are providing safe drinking water to the people and helping them achieve a good network of roads. Jammu and Kashmir has abundant water […]
Another threat
At a time when most of the experts and data suggested that the second wave of covid-19 has subsided to a large extent another worry has engulfed medicos and experts as a new variant of the coronavisrus is making its presence felt. It has been reported that around 40 cases of the Delta plus variant, […]
Tread carefully
The vaccination drive in Jammu and Kashmir has once again started to pick up. Though the administration aims to vaccinate the 18-45 age group by the end of June but the claim means lot of hectic efforts and massive outreach to make the drive a success. The administration has of late felt the need for […]
Protection for medicos
The entire world has been going through a tough time since the past 18 months now. All aspects of our life have been touched and that too very deeply by the dreaded coronavirus. People across the globe have witnessed miseries of highest order and many countries have crumbled under the demand that the healthcare sector […]
Draw out plans
Jammu Municipal Corporation has said that 70 per cent of the stray dog population will be sterilised with a target-oriented approach in the next one-and-a-half years. JMC has over the past several months conducted over 17,800 sterilisation surgeries to control the stray dog population. These measures conducted under the animal birth control (ABC) programme in […]
Swelling deposits
The promises and claims to get back the money deposited in Swiss banks were not kept. However, what is more worrying is that the deposits of Indian clients in the swiss banks have witnessed a surge. This piece of information has come at a time when the world including India has been fighting the deadly […]
Education: The biggest casualty
Covid-19 has brought many troubles with it. These dilemmas have led to a deep impact on many sectors including economy, trade, commerce, offices, corporates, social interactions and above all education. The schools and colleges have been on a closure mode since March 2020, though some of them witnessed opening for a brief period but were […]
