Tough days ahead
With uncertainty claiming its grip on the world markets, the global debt has once again shown an increase and it has reached an all-time high of USD 184 trillion. The worlds three major manufacturing and producing giants, the United States, China and Japan accounting for more than half of it. This increased trend has been […]
Winter vagaries
Come winter and hospitals in Kashmir witness a surge in the number of patients who come with all types of respiratory ailments and complications. Though most of these patients are treated at the peripheries and other private healthcare facilities in most parts of the state, still one hospital which has to bear with this seasonal […]
Lessons for the BJP
The humiliation that the ruling party BJP had to face in all the five states where assembly election results were announced on Tuesday has left the party red faced as the whole exercise has questioned the myth that the saffron brigade was invincible. The election results have thrown many a challenge for the party leadership […]
Congress capture
The Congress party’s inroad into the Hindi hearland has meant lot of trouble for the right wing BJP. Not only has the party lost in three major states ahead of the parliamentary polls but it also has meant resurgence of the otherwise beleaguered Indian National Congress. Today’s results that have come up in the states […]
Relief for teachers
The teaching community especially those employed under SSA and RMSA schemes were facing lot of issues over the years. While it took almost four years for the previous governments to even understand the problems, the governor administration took some bold initiatives to resolve the crisis. The landmark decision will enable streamlining the cadre of RReTs […]
Mountain out of a molehill
Kashmiri language was taken off from the Ministry of Human Resources Development (MHRD) promoted language-promoting portal — Bhasha Sangam this week. The move was taken by the ministry after objections from various Kashmiri pandit groups who opposed the words used while translating commonly used words in Kashmiri. The controversy was raised after some pandit journalists […]
Change of strategy
Kashmir Valley has been witnessing a turmoil since the past three decades now. During these years the valley has witnessed massive destruction and unabated killings. So much so that no sphere of activity has remained untouched during the last three decades. However, what has bore the brunt of the turmoil during these years is the […]
Ignoring Kashmir Sapphire
Kashmir sapphire is one of the most sought after attraction in the gem industry. The sapphire found in Padder area of Kishtwar district is considered the best6 world wide and there are hundreds of takers for these prized stones. In May 2013, a ring set with a 19.88 ct cushion-shaped Kashmir sapphire was auctioned and […]
A new beginning
GE Power Tuesday announced commissioning of first of-its-kind 400/200 kV Gas Insulated Power Substation (GIPS) at Magam in district Budgam. The Substation is a part of the Northern Region System Strengthening 29 (NRSS 29) project and it will help augment electricity supply in the Kashmir valley by bringing in additional 1000 MWs of power daily […]
They need empathy
On Monday the government announced the institution of ‘JK Govt Scholarship Scheme for Differently Abled Students’. Under the scheme scholarship of Rs1 lakh each will be awarded every year to a meritorious specially-abled boy and girl student on ‘International Day for Disabled Persons’ being observed annually on December 3. The main objective of the scholarship […]
