The crumbling act
The hazards of smoking (active as well as passive) are known to all. Smoking cigarettes is a known health hazard however, for obvious reasons the governments both at the federal or the state level have failed to act against it. But when it comes to a place like Jammu and Kashmir cigarettes have proved to […]
The govt needs to wakeup
11 more lives were lost to the bad roads and difficult terrain on Thursday as a bus carrying students plunged into a gorge in south Kashmir Shopian area. The fresh road mishap is once again a grim reminder that blood continues to be spilled on the killer roads and nobody is doing anything about it. […]
Batting for a win
The ongoing cricket world cup should have brought good news for those associated with manufacturing various equipments needed in the sport. One such inseparable part of the game is the bat and Kashmir produces it in abundance. Kashmir is one of the most backward regions of the world which is lacking industrial growth with a […]
No headway
Tourism trade in Kashmir has been on the receiving end. Not only have the tourist footfall decreased tremendously over the past three years but the government’s attitude in helping out the trade and the people associated with it, too have been pathetic. It is beyond any doubt that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) regime […]
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 […]
