Barbarism in Baisaran
Imagine hundreds of people who had come to enjoy the cool environs of Pahalgam’s Baisaran Valley escaping the routine hustle and bustle in their stress filled lives. Imagine these very people not even envisioning that their loved ones who were moments ago sharing moments of joy with them will be gone forever. The gruesome attack […]
Importance of Mughal road
As Kashmir division has remained cut from the rest of the country since Sunday, the debate to keep an alternative route available has once again gained momentum over the past two days. Kashmir, Ladakh and Kargil regions are connected to the rest of the country through the arterial Jammu-Srinagar National Highway which has reported a […]
Step up restoration work on Jmu-Sgr highway
Monday was the second day running when the all-important Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for any type of vehicular movement. The landslide-hit Highway remained closed even though officials said that the road clearance operation is underway at 20 locations and the process may take about six days. Notably, hundreds of vehicles are left stranded on […]
The threat looms large
The summer season has arrived in Jammu and Kashmir and once again the focus has shifted to the drying up of water sources as the region has once again witnessed poor downpour during the winter. The scare snowfall and rains in Kashmir’s higher reaches this winter has sparked concerns among experts over a possible water […]
Ensure food safety
Food constitutes an important aspect of our life. Since we all consume food that falls in line with our geographical and cultural requirements, our food becomes all the more important for us as it forms an important part of our identity as well. However, in today’s world everyone is hard pressed for time and all […]
Empowerment in true sense
Lot is being said about women’s empowerment and their involvement in top jobs in various organisations and even though many strides have been achieved on this front, but the data obtained from ground reflects a different situation. If we discuss the country’s police force as an example it shows less than 1,000 women in senior […]
Working to achieve a productive society
Children are our future and any deviation from the normal path of their development and wellbeing can have severe consequences for the future of the nations. Children across the globe need to be healthy and fit enough to carry on with the responsibility of taking nations forward. However, across the globe many countries and region […]
Need to provide new direction for youth
Skilled labour forms the backbone of various developing economies in the world. The skilled labour not only contributes in the growth of the nation but also increases employment avenues for others. However, in a place like Kashmir which is known for higher number of unemployment rates, lack of skilled hands is not helping the situation […]
Engaging youth
Youth in Jammu and Kashmir have been facing many problems on various fronts. Their growth and development over the past few decades has been abysmally low owing to many reasons. The region unfortunately has been witnessing turmoil for almost three decades now. During this period one of the key causalities has become the sports activities. […]
They need acknowledgement
National Conference (NC) President Dr Farooq Abdullah announced that time has come to give women their rights to build a strong nation and added that a women centre will be established in Jammu and Kashmir soon. The senior Abdullah said that the nation cannot progress until the women get their rights. The former Chief Minister’s […]
