Why ignoring a crucial issue
In 2010 the Omar Abdullah led government offered a scheme for all those who had crossed over to Pakistan administered Kashmir (PaK) for arms training to come back to their native place and lead normal lives. At least 450 Kashmiri men, who had crossed the Line of Control for arms training from time to time […]
Lingering projects
Lack of infrastructure and ill planning by various government departments is crippling the state of Jammu and Kashmir on various fronts. So much so that there is no accountability being witnessed so that the laxities that hinder the growth of infrastructure are being probed and plugged once and for all. The state has nearly 2000 […]
What an irony
Nothing can be more humiliating than to state that the state of Jammu and Kashmir has been run by mediocre political bosses who had no acumen of brining in reforms or betterment in the state’s administrative functioning. One such messy situation can be highlighted from the fact that the state’s bureaucracy manned by officers who […]
Halting rafting ops, a welcome step
The government finally woke up to the deaths that occurred due to adventure sport rafting in the famed tourist spot Pahalgam during the past two weeks. Three people died in two separate incidents when the boats carrying the rafters capsized. The decision to suspend rafting across Kashmir means that all rafting related activities at all […]
Simplifying air connectivity
Destination Kashmir needs no branding, however, the circumstances are made such that this world famous destination is not on the traveler’s itinerary. One such factor is the connectivity to the region. The Jammu-Srinagar national highway has been giving the passengers a tough time and air travel is getting out of the reach of even the […]
Licensing the skilled
During the arduous task of reporting and editing the content for print and online editions for most part of the day, one tends to undermine some developments that have otherwise a deep bearing on our lives. One such development which escaped the media’s attention was the government’s decision to do away with the requirement of […]
The changing weather patterns
Kashmir valley is witnessing an unprecedented change in the weather patterns this year. Though we are in the midsummer, the frequent downpour and the dip in temperatures during the major part of the week is creating lot of concern among the people here. Besides, the sudden change in weather pattern and major hailstorms with heavy […]
Plugging the loopholes
When Union Minister of State for Shipping (Independent Charge) and Chemical & Fertilizers Mansukh Mandaviya visited the state last week, there was hardly any rumble of the event. Even some local news organizations reported the visit in some inner pages and the state government too did not bother to publicize his visit. However, given the […]
The rising airfares
As the heat wave intensifies across the plains in India tourism in Kashmir saw a fresh leash of life as the domestic tourist footfall increased tremendously during the past one week or so. The arrivals reached upto more than 6K per day as hordes of tourists were arriving in Kashmir to escape from the scorching […]
Too little, too late
Since the September 2014 deluge the people in Kashmir Valley have been living on the edge. Every time there is a prediction of a prolonged wet spell the people start worrying about the floods as the water level in major water bodies starts to rise considerably owing to the slightest of downpour. This fact proved […]
