Pathetic power scenario
With the beginning of snowfall, the power supply in Kashmir Valley has already come down drastically. This is nothing new. This has been happening in the past and this is happening this time round too. The administrations, that be, have failed Kashmiris during winters and the present dispensation is yet to prove that it is […]
Smart city and traffic management
The other day the Srinagar Smart City Limited in collaboration with the State Legal Services Authority organised a community engagement awareness programme for better traffic management in Srinagar city. The officials said that the aim of the workshop was to reach out to the general public of the district and stress the need for awareness […]
Covid-19 and winter
As the world is still waiting for some miracle to happen, Covid-19 continues infecting and killing people all over unabated, Kashmir being no exception. The worrying factor that looks the people of Kashmir in the eye in the winter. Come winters, Kashmir is in the grip of different respiratory viruses and respiratory illnesses like SARS, […]
Line of (no) control
Admin should listen to the woes of victims
Last week was horrible for those living along Line of Control (LoC) in northern parts of Kashmir. Though their geographical location has all along been a curse for them as they have been living under perpetual threat given the hostilities between India and Pakistan, the last week’s incidents have come as a shocking reminder that […]
Horrible Load-shedding
PDC’s claims fall flat ahead of widespread snowfall
While as Kashmir Valley is yet to witness widespread snowfall, barring a little bit of it on higher reaches, the power supply has already come down drastically. Kashmir has a long history of administrative failures during winters particularly on the front of electricity distribution system. People have horrific memories of last year’s early snowfall when […]
Listen to the fruit growers!
Market Intervention Scheme…
Though the Lt Governor administration has announced the Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for apple growers in Kashmir, the stakeholders are not much impressed. Reason being the delayed response by the administration besides inclusion of only the exportable quality fruit in the scheme. The Union territory administration announced the MIS on 28th of October — a […]
Schooling during pandemic
Despite the Covid-19 related Unlock, schools in Kashmir continue to remain closed. The continuous closure of schools has not only impacted the schooling of the children but also heightened the anxiety of the parents who remain unsure of the future of their wards. While elsewhere, the schools were closed in March 2020 following the pandemic, […]
Power curtailment
Come winter, Kashmir is face to face with plethora of problems the worst one being the supply of electric power. Kashmir has a long history of administrative failures during winters particularly on the front of electricity distribution system and the essential amenities delivery mechanism. People have horrific memories of last year’s early snowfall when most […]
Addressing Unemployment
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha’s assertion that his administration is committed to eradicate unemployment in the union territory in the next five years has come as a great news for the unemployed here. Lt Governor made these remarks after inaugurating a day-long workshop on youth engagement and outreach here. The workshop was attended by top Industry […]
Shun the violence
The murder of three Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers in Kulgam district has been condemned widely by almost all political parties operating within the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. Unidentified militants fired at the trio at Y K Pora area while they were traveling in a car. The slain were identified as BJP’s Yuva […]
