Banning use of pellet guns
Kashmir is no stranger to street protests. The Valley is in the grip of a three decade old turmoil that has left thousands dead besides injuries to many others. Lot of people among the injured have been disabled for life and there seems to be no one around to espouse their cause. One such class […]
Actionable plans needed
Reports about bikers getting killed in road mishaps across the state of Jammu and Kashmir has become a routine now. Just last week two such reports made headlines. Two bikers were killed in Ganderbal while one was killed near Awantipora in south Kashmir. Given the rise in road mishaps involving bikers the government needs to […]
E-buses, need of the hour
Friday marked a unique day for the inhabitants of Srinagar City as the government flagged off a fleet of 20 electric buses (E-buses) that will ply on various routes in the city and other areas. The fresh fleet of E-buses will be owned by the state owned Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (JKSRTC). […]
Targeting the fairer sex
Targeting of women for physical and mental abuse has been witnessing an upward trend in most of the states. This trend has been growing with every passing day and the government both at the centre and at the state level have failed to check the menace. More than 10,500 complaints of rape and attempt to […]
Providing healthcare facilities
Providing healthcare facilities for the poor have been always a point of discussion in a place like Jammu and Kashmir. The state has a major chunk of population that cannot afford to spend money on availing healthcare facilities. People living in cities as well as those living in far off areas have been demanding for […]
Surprising, but a welcome move
Pakistan made a surprising announcement on Tuesday after it announced opining its airspace for all civilian traffic effectively removing the ban on Indian and other flights that were not allowed to use majority of its airspace since the escalation of hostilities and the Balakot air strikes in February this year. The move was quite surprising […]
Reducing infant mortality, but how?
The State Government has formulated a comprehensive action plan to reduce the Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) to a single digit by the year 2020 in line with the Sustainable Development Goals. This decision was announced some months back but as of now the situation on infant mortality is alarming. In a place like Kashmir where […]
Kartarpur, the road to peace
The relations between Pakistan and Indi one believes are headed for good as both the nations agreed on the draft agreement and operationalisation of the landmark Kartarpur corridor. The corridor will connect Darbar Sahib in Pakistan’s Kartarpur with Dera Baba Nanak shrine in Gurdaspur district and facilitate visa-free movement of Indian Sikh pilgrims, who will […]
Problems galore for tourism
The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCC&I) expressed concern over the meager number of tourist arrivals in Jammu and Kashmir especially Kashmir valley as compared to the other states. The trade body said that out of the 73 lakhs tourists, who visited Jammu and Kashmir during 2017-18, only 13.1 lakh tourists had visited Kashmir […]
A ray of hope
India and Pakistan have been at loggerheads for too long now. The hostility between the two nations is telling upon the people of both the nations and people of Kashmir have been the worse hit. With many peace overtures failing to take off on both the sides now it is the Pakistan premier’s US visit […]
