A renewed boost
The tourism sector has been one of the worse hit sectors due to the covid-19 outbreak. The industry has witnessed a huge slump world over and places like Jammu and Kashmir are no exception. In Jammu and Kashmir tourism plays a vital role in shaping up the region’s economy. Jammu used to be dependent on […]
Deficient rainfall
This year has once again witnessed an increased temperature during the peak summer with most of the regions recording deficient rainfall during the monsoon. The phenomenon has meant that the people will have to cope with shortage of water especially for the agricultural activity. Rainfall in August, which recorded 24 percent deficiency, was lowest in […]
More parking spaces needed
Most towns across Kashmir have been experiencing nagging traffic jams that too during peak hours of public mobility. The crisis has become so alarming that people have started to avoid travelling during the morning and evening peak hours when the roads get crammed with vehicles making it impossible to move ahead. Even numerous cases have […]
Creative thinking
The infrastructural needs in Jammu and Kashmir are tremendous. Not only is the place lacking on development based on scientific lines but no plans are afoot to transform the region into creating the centres of livelihood for ensuring growth and involvement of the younger generation at various levels. The twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar […]
Farm mechanisation
Jammu and Kashmir is mainly an agrarian society which has been facing many challenges for maintaining the required growth during these times of high competition and increased production from other regions. The region has been facing many challenges to maintain the level of competitiveness as farm mechanization processes have been ignored to a large extent […]
Lack of will
Just a decade back students, scholars and even the commoners would dedicate long hours in discussing books, their relevance and impact. All these discussions would centre around various books and what they hold in store for the civilization. These discussions not only generated a keen interest among the youngsters but also got them attracted towards […]
Planning for future
Development of the twin cities of Jammu and Srinagar on modern lines needs to be a priority for the administration. The project not only being an ambitious one but it should also top the agenda of development. Though the project needs lot of planning and investment so that an infrastructure is created that is long […]
Controlling the menace
Few weeks back the Jammu Municipal Corporation announced that 70 per cent of the stray dog population in the city limits will be sterilised with a target-oriented approach in the next one-and-a-half years. This announcement was made after JMC over the past several months conducted over 17,800 sterilisation surgeries to control the stray dog population. […]
Controlling our greed
Wetlands and water bodies act as flood absorption basins by retaining excess waters and are also referred as the Earth’s kidneys for helping absorb wastes like nitrogen and phosphorous. These wet lands assume a huge significance in a place like Kashmir Valley as they help is avoiding the flood threats and serve as major sources […]
Online selling can work wonders
The pandemic has slowed down a bit but a possible third wave is again being predicted by experts. Since more than 18 months have been consumed by the pandemic it has left some indelible marks on various sectors including handicrafts in Jammu and Kashmir. The handicrafts sector has been one of the worse hit as […]