Alarming report of drug addiction in J&K
According to a recent Parliamentary Panel report, 1.3 million people in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir are drug addicts. On 4 August 2023 the Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment has conveyed to the Parliament of India that approximately 13.50 lakh drug users are estimated to be in Jammu and Kashmir, with […]
Focusing on the youth
For any society it is the youth that shape its destiny. Youth are the nation builders, however, from past several decades, the youth of J&K, particularly from the Kashmir Valley, have been constantly on the receiving end. They have been exploited to the core costing them not only their livelihood but even the lives too. […]
Destigmatize mental health issues
One of the most serious health related issues among humans is that of mental health and unfortunately this is also the most ignored issue. Given the turbulent three decades here, mental health has emerged as a very serious issue and needs to be taken head-on. Given the non-awareness among the masses and unfounded taboos surrounding […]
Prioritizing agriculture and allied sectors
Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has repeatedly been saying that a sustained focus on modernized agriculture, animal husbandry, and food processing has every potential to make the country self-sufficient and will reduce the dependence on imports.Agriculture and related sectors are the back bone of India’s economy and its modernization is key to India’s becoming a global […]
Focusing on tourism
Kashmir has re-emerged on the tourism map with full force as the Union Territory has seen tremendous footfall during past two years. This year, it seems, the numbers are going to surpass all previous records. 120 flights are operating daily and that in itself is ample evidence regarding the bloom in tourist arrivals. Even the […]
Hail LG administration
Allowing Muharram procession on traditional route…
By allowing and facilitation Muharram procession on 8th of the month through traditional route, the LG administration has earned praise and appreciation from every section of the society here. It was after 34 years that mourners were allowed to take the procession from Guru Bazar to Dalgate. From three decades, people had been pressing the […]
Rethink agriculture
Jammu and Kashmir has been lavishly bestowed with a wealth of resources by nature, which if exploited judiciously and scientifically could unburden people from seemingly unavoidable dependence on neighbouring states for essential commodities like food-grains. The soil of the Union Territory is very fertile and the yield per hectare could be astounding if only the […]
Death on roads
Roads in J&K have become killer ones as reports about mishaps, deaths and injuries are published in newspapers almost on daily basis. There is hardly any day when someone doesn’t die or get hurt in some traffic accident. The roads in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in Chenab and Pir Panchal have become death traps. Every […]
Flash floods – impacted people need help
The incessant rains in almost all districts of the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir trigged mud-slides and flash floods in several area. From Fakir Gujri area in Srinagar outskirts to villages in Kupwara and Kulgam, huge losses of standing crop were reports. The flash floods also damaged roads, water pipelines and electric transmission lines […]
Beggary is a problem
Srinagar city, other major towns and tourist resorts in Valley are witnessing an unprecedented surge in the problem of beggary. Though a social evil, but here in the Valley the mendicancy has been flourishing with more and more people including small children joining the ranks of beggars to swell their number to teasing levels. There […]
