Hope emerged
As the world is grappling with the second wave of covid-19, many countries including India and Brazil are witnessing a catastrophe. Not only are lakhs of people contracting the virus but the number of deaths is also rising exponentially. On Tuesday India recorded over 3.57 lakh new covid-19 cases during the last 24 hours taking […]
Going slow on vaccination
Covid-19 has cornered us very badly. Be it states like Maharashtra, Karnataka, MP, Gujrat, West Bengal or our very own Jammu and Kashmir, the positive cases and deaths is keeping no count now. During the first week of April last year Jammu and Kashmir recorded below hundred cases per day and at that time a […]
No option in sight
We all know that the economy is in a bad shape. We are aware that people are out of jobs and trade and other business related activities are also recording an all time low. We have had a loss of two years of time since August 2019 in various lockdowns and we admit that we […]
Lockdown is again a reality
The administration has once again announced measures including a complete lockdown to ensure that the covid surge witnesses some decline. On Wednesday the admin announced a complete lockdown for five days across 11 districts as the number of fresh cases and fatalities failed to show some decline over the past few days now. Jammu and […]
Afghan peace talks need focus
One issue which has been threatening peace and stability in the entire south Asian region is the Afghan crisis that has been going on despite many attempts to help resolve it at least partially. The Afghan peace process that was initiated with much fanfare not only hit a roadblock in January but even a remotest […]
Setback
The denial to release funds for the ambitious flood mitigation project for Jhelum river by the centre is a serious setback to the dream of making Srinagar city into a smart city. The city which always remains prone to floods has been craving for a flood management programme which has so far been ignored by […]
Corona crisis
It is for the second day running that India witnessed more than three lakh positive cases across the length and breadth of the country. The death toll for the day too has been at a record high of 2,263 which has worsened the situation. Going by the official figures the country has crossed 1,62,63,695 case […]
Missing scientific approach
Kashmir valley is dependent on its supplies from various parts of India as the area has proven itself to be a consumer state rather than a producing one. For our daily needs like fruits and vegetables and other eatables we have left ourselves on the mercy of outside states as Kashmir valley imports around three […]
Progressive approach needed
Though the weather has not improved completely in Kashmir Valley but summer season has already made its presence felt here with the month of April nearing an end. However, despite this the condition of roads has not seen any improvement as the administration has not initiated any repair works on the roads that witnessed severe […]
Staying safe
Now that the administration here has made it amply clear that as of now there are no plans to impose a fresh lockdown in Jammu and Kashmir, the situation has become even trickier. The decision to stay away from imposing a lock down must have come after lot of thinking and discussions. We also believe […]