Outbreak of coronavirus
The administration in several districts in Jammu and Kashmir have issued directions for closure of many public places including plans of televised classes for students to ensure that the outbreak of coronavirus does not happen and reach a point which cannot be handled given the poor healthcare infrastructure in the UT. While all educational institutions […]
COVID-19 continues to haunt people
As the COVID-19 continues to haunt people across the globe, Jammu and Kashmir too has risen to the threat in a serious manner. The administration not only declared COVID-19 as an epidemic but also announced several measures to check the spread of this deadly virus. Now with the declaration, the surveillance personnel have been authorized […]
Cannot lower guard
The threat from Coronvirus in Jammu and Kashmir is increasing with every passing day. Primarily, because people belonging to this region have started arriving back to their homeland from those regions where the deadly virus has hit the most. This includes Iran, China and many other countries where people from this region were either studying […]
The darkness called Roshni
It should have been called the mother of all scams given the loot that was resorted to. However, despite the lapse of so many years now, the Roshini scheme, as it was called is yet to draw any conclusions. Even the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has once again deferred the hearing wherein it was […]
Coronavirus pandemic
The day coronavirus pandemic has made its presence felt across the globe one thing that has received a drubbing is the world economy. Not only has global trade gone down but the economy will take months and possibly years together to come out of the shock. The coronavirus impact is being felt the least in […]
Pellet gun use
The High Court dismissed the petition arguing that what kind of force has to be used at the relevant point of time or in a given situation and place has to be decided by the persons in charge of the place where the protest is happening. Though the courts may have put forth their arguments […]
Slipping on development
Lack of development in most of the spheres in Jammu and Kashmir has been the major factor for investors to come to this place and establish industries that would have ensured growth and prosperity in the region. It is lack of development that Jammu and Kashmir is left behind on most of the sectors and […]
The money spoiler virus
The coronavirus outbreak is not only proving to be a life threatening eruption across the globe, but it is shattering the world economy as well. The epidemic could cost the global economy up to USD 2 trillion this year and can even cause a recession in some countries and depress global annual growth to below […]
Oil war should benefit the consumer
As the world is grappling hard to fight the coronavirus, another concern that has hit the world economy is the crude oil price war unleashed by Saudi Arabia. Post the unraveling of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (Opec) oil markets are in a tailspin, resulting in one of the biggest one day fall […]
Outreach, preparations hold the key
As two suspected coronavirus patients are undergoing treatment at a hospital in Jammu the administration has acted wisely by announcing closure of all primary schools in Jammu and Samba districts till March 31and immediate suspension of all biometric attendance in the Union territory. The two patients with a travel history to coronavirus-hit Italy and South […]
