Road safety needs attention
On Wednesday eleven people, including four women, died and 29 more were injured when an overcrowded mini-bus plunged into a deep gorge in Poonch district. The bus was on its way to Poonch from Gali Maidan when it met with the accident near Brari Nallah in the border belt of Sawjian. From President of India […]
When wild animals roam in cities!!!
The other day, a she bear was seen roaming in Srinagar’s posh Rajbagh area. It also mauled one person in Lal Mandi area. The very presence of wild animals in the heart of city created scare all over and special announcements were made from the public address systems of local mosques asking people to stay […]
War against drug trafficking
Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha kick-started a month-long drug de-addiction campaign on Thursday and said efforts were underway to put an end to the smuggling of narcotic substances from across the border. He sought cooperation of all sections of society for the success of the ‘Nasha Mukt’ campaign and lauded security forces personnel for their alertness […]
Death on roads
On Tuesday eight people died and three others sustained serious injuries when the vehicle, they were travelling in, skidded off the road and plunged into a 300-feet gorge in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. Such kind of reports publish in newspapers almost on daily basis. There is hardly any day when someone doesn’t die […]
Boosting heritage, pilgrim tourism
Kashmir has re-emerged on the tourism map with full force as the Union Territory has seen tremendous footfall during past few months. Government has taken and is taking several steps to make tourism sector more vibrant to give boost to the economy of the UT. While Jammu and Kashmir has tremendous tourism potential vis-à-vis its […]
Fraudulent recruitments
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Sunday cancelled the recruitment of finance accounts assistants and junior engineers and recommended a CBI probe into the selection process following complaints that the recruitment process was not fair. Th administration has assured the aspirants that those responsible for alleged discrepancies will not be spared and there won’t be […]
Listening to people
For over all development and progress it is a must that the administration communicates with people more and more at all levels. In this regard, LG’s Mulaqaat is a very innovative idea that provides people an opportunity to communicate with the head of the administration and bring their issue to the fore. The programme has […]
Houseboats are the heritage
Houseboats in Dal and Nagin lakes besides on the waters of river Jehlum are not mere commercial establishments but part of Kashmir’s heritage. These houseboats have, in a way, become part of Kashmir’s identity and it is every tourists dream to stay at least once in a houseboat. Though not much literature is available about […]
The killings must stop
One more Kashmiri Pandit has lost his life while his brother has been injured in a terrorist attack in a village in Shopian of south Kashmir. Sunil Kumar and his brother Pinto Kumar were working in their orchard in Chotigam area of Shopian when terrorists opened fire on them. Sunil died on the spot while […]
War against corruption
Corruption is the menace that hampers the progress and development of any society in the world. When the corrupt practices become a normal, the society as a whole is destined to fail economically and rot morally. Deserving get neglected and those not deserving are benefitted thus disturbing the equilibrium of the society. Corruption breeds injustice […]
