Tackling coronavirus threat
School children are the most vulnerable segments of our society when it comes to the spread of contagious diseases like flu or even the coronavirus that is presently proving a challenge for the people across the globe. The government here issued a circular the other day asking school authorities to follow some guidelines, which include […]
The threat getting scary
Thursday morning proved yet another reminder about how fast the coronavirus can spread and create panic among the people. The latest addition to the group of infected people turned out to be a group of 23 Italian tourists (16 of them and their Indian driver have now tested positive for coronavirus). This group had visited […]
Social media and regulations
The popularity of internet that too at lower costs has meant that the last few years have seen an enormous increase in the use of social media in a developing countries and India being no exception. Besides, the low cost of internet services, use of smart devices and last-mile connectivity has ensured that more and […]
Utmost neglect
The Dal Lake is dying and it is not encroachments that are killing the lake but an unresponsive and callous administration which is not doing its job to help maintain the quality of water in the lake. The negligence shown by the administration and the department of Lakes and Waterways has resulted in the waters […]
Fighting encroachments
The administration in Srinagar and other districts as well in right now busy with removing encroachments from government land wherever it has been reported. In Srinagar district the administration has claimed carrying out an anti encroachment drive and removing illegal encroachments on several hundred kanals of prime government land. During the latest such moves the […]
Fighting encroachments
The administration in Srinagar and other districts as well in right now busy with removing encroachments from government land wherever it has been reported. In Srinagar district the administration has claimed carrying out an anti encroachment drive and removing illegal encroachments on several hundred kanals of prime government land. During the latest such moves the […]
Addressing unemployment
Jammu and Kashmir has been under the central rule since June 2018. Though the day to day issues of the people have witnessed some early redressal unlike the erstwhile government, the major crisis of unemployment however, has remained unaddressed. With nearly six lakh educated youth striving to get employment, the administration’s response should have been […]
Madness in Delhi
The violence in parts of New Delhi is showing no signs of giving in as the death toll continued to mount. The latest report says that 18 people including a cop have died so far in the violence that is not being dealt with an iron hand by the police. Even on Wednesday smoke billowed […]
Fake birth proofs
Getting fake birth proofs in Kashmir is no hard task. The phenomenon has assumed mammoth proportions over the years as many parents resort to seek fake and fudged birth proofs for their wards to seek admissions in schools and colleges. This activity has been going on since the past many years and the administration hardly […]
TRI is a welcome step
People across Jammu and Kashmir and the newly carved out Union Territory of Ladakh have been stressing for preserving the district identity of the local populace since August 5 when the Union government scrapped Article 370. Though no formal promise was made by the government to the people in the region but an announcement has […]