Action needed
The covid-19 pandemic has meant that many sectors have witnessed a grave neglect because the will and effort needed to tackle some grave crisis like situations have escaped the administrations attention. One such is the use and sale of tobacco related products in Jammu and Kashmir. The region is witnessing increased use of tobacco products […]
Need to show character
One’s ability and character is put to test in times of adversity. Those who stand by their principles and right conduct emerge victorious at the end even though they may face some hiccups while treading the path of righteousness. The real character of people has been put to test during these testing times when most […]
The harsh reality
One would have never imagined that one district would reach to a level in Jammu and Kashmir when it will be witnessing thousands of deaths due to the covid-19 pandemic. However, given the way the second wave of the pandemic made its entry here the situation proved alarming and Jammu district was the first district […]
Gearing up
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 has thrown up a serious challenge in the form of ‘black, white and even yellow’ fungus which is […]
Curbing pollution
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 […]
Balancing act
After a brief pause the vaccination drive in Jammu and Kashmir has once again started t pick up. Though the pace cannot be termed as satisfactory but lot of efforts are needed to make the drive a success with the reach out to the public being maintained with full gusto. The administration has also felt […]
Preparing for a challenge
Just when the positive covid-19 cases have started to shown some decline another issue has got the medicos as well as the people worrisome. This issue that has surfaced during these covid times is the emergence of ‘black fungus’ among COVID-19 patients. As of now the number of black fungus cases in the country has […]
Respite needed
Since the second wave of covid-19 is right now consuming lot of lives and creating a fear among the people as well as the administration everywhere, life has once again come to a grinding halt. Many states have resorted to lockdown as all sort of public movement has been hampered which will again have a […]
Speed up vaccinations
The past one week has made the people worrisome as the hype created about the availability of the covid-19 vaccine by the authorities has come down crumbling. It has been almost ten days that no vaccination schedules are being issued. The issue has been so grave that even the most vulnerable section of the society […]
Addressing higher mortality
Since the second covid-19 wave is breaching all past records in Jammu and Kashmir, people have started to get worried and anxious as the mortality rate in the region is witnessing an upswing. Be it Jammu or Srinagar, in both the provinces close to sixty deaths have been reported since past many days and this […]
