Mere lockdown will not suffice
The administration in Jammu and Kashmir has come up with some measures to control the COVID-19 spread. The measures, though quite troublesome for the general masses are needed in this hour of collective challenge posed by the novel coronavirus. The virus spread needs to be checked so that lives can be saved in this remote […]
Stick to professional approach
Though the administration in most of the state’s have gone on an alert mode since the past few days the increasing numbers of the infected cases of coronavirus in India is showing that more strict measures are needed. Just within hours the number across India has crossed more than 250 with almost around three dozen […]
Adversity should make us wiser
People in Kashmir valley have been used to living in abnormal circumstances. From the last three decades we have been living and thriving of course, in these abnormal situations and at times the world has been envious about our social practices and our determination to survive during the toughest of times. Kashmir’s history has been […]
Lock down is in our favour
The administration in several districts in Jammu and Kashmir have issued directions for closure of many public places including plans of televised classes for students to ensure that the outbreak of coronavirus does not happen and reach a point which cannot be handled given the poor healthcare infrastructure in the UT. While all educational institutions […]
Outbreak of coronavirus
The administration in several districts in Jammu and Kashmir have issued directions for closure of many public places including plans of televised classes for students to ensure that the outbreak of coronavirus does not happen and reach a point which cannot be handled given the poor healthcare infrastructure in the UT. While all educational institutions […]
COVID-19 continues to haunt people
As the COVID-19 continues to haunt people across the globe, Jammu and Kashmir too has risen to the threat in a serious manner. The administration not only declared COVID-19 as an epidemic but also announced several measures to check the spread of this deadly virus. Now with the declaration, the surveillance personnel have been authorized […]
Cannot lower guard
The threat from Coronvirus in Jammu and Kashmir is increasing with every passing day. Primarily, because people belonging to this region have started arriving back to their homeland from those regions where the deadly virus has hit the most. This includes Iran, China and many other countries where people from this region were either studying […]
The darkness called Roshni
It should have been called the mother of all scams given the loot that was resorted to. However, despite the lapse of so many years now, the Roshini scheme, as it was called is yet to draw any conclusions. Even the Jammu and Kashmir High Court has once again deferred the hearing wherein it was […]
Coronavirus pandemic
The day coronavirus pandemic has made its presence felt across the globe one thing that has received a drubbing is the world economy. Not only has global trade gone down but the economy will take months and possibly years together to come out of the shock. The coronavirus impact is being felt the least in […]
Pellet gun use
The High Court dismissed the petition arguing that what kind of force has to be used at the relevant point of time or in a given situation and place has to be decided by the persons in charge of the place where the protest is happening. Though the courts may have put forth their arguments […]