Avoid garbage burning
Burning of garbage in open spaces is a major concern for all of us. Not only in Jammu and Kashmir but elsewhere authorities have been pressing hard to deal with the situation but violations are reported continuously from various regions. In the national capital the government will launch a campaign against open burning of garbage […]
Open up with caution
Even though various countries including parts of Europe are witnessing a surge in covid-19 cases but one important development has been reported from the United States. The country lifted restrictions on travel from a long list of countries including Mexico, Canada and most of Europe, allowing tourists to make long-delayed trips and family members to […]
Extreme caution alone can help
From the past two months or so covid-19 cases are on the decline in almost all the districts in Jammu and Kashmir except Srinagar. The district has been reporting almost 50 cases on a daily basis since the past many weeks now and the authorities too seem to be baffled by the fact that the […]
Increased carbon emissions
As the world has opened up for all activities post the covid-19 pandemic a major worry has got to the environmental activists as the global carbon dioxide emissions have bounced back and are likely to reach close to pre-pandemic levels this year. The troubling finding comes as world leaders met at the COP26 climate talks […]
Vaccine mantra
The covid numbers during the past few days have been encouraging in the sense that the country is witnessing a steady decline in terms of active cases and even the number of daily infections. On Wednesday the country recorded a single-day rise of 11,903 new infections, while the number of active cases declined to 1,51,209, […]
Facing the tough times
The coivid-19 pandemic has made us to realize certain harsh realities. One among them is achieving self sufficiency to sustain in various sectors. It was after the pandemic outbreak that the government started promoting ‘vocal for local’ slogan. This slogan reflects the true sense of the economy as our growth is envisaged in those activities […]
For a greener tomorrow
The just concluded G20 summit in Rome had raised many expectations among environmental activists vis-à-vis climate change related issues. The summit which ended Sunday made a vague commitment to seek carbon neutrality by or around mid-century. The summit it seems has put the larger issues on climate change to be discussed at a conference called […]
Safety matters
Road safety has been one of the major concerns in developing nations like that of India where millions of people travel daily for work and other related reasons. The travelling of innumerable people using different modes of transport make them vulnerable towards mishaps as many areas across India do not have a well managed road […]
Curbing substance abuse
Though a lot is being done to curtail the substance abuse among the people in Kashmir valley still lot needs to be done so that the menace is curbed to the desired levels. The reports about arrest of drug peddlers in Jammu and Kashmir almost get daily space on our media be it the traditional […]
Third Party Inspection Guidelines
One of the major drawbacks of various works carried out by the government agencies using private contractors and other means is the lack of third party inspection systems. The absence of third party inspection mechanism ensured that major works that were carried out escaped the quality tests that should have been otherwise ensured at all […]