Tackling human-wild animal conflict
The human-animal conflict is a new norm in Kashmir. The reports about these conflicts often appear in the media. The conflict has emerged as a big challenge to the related official agencies. As per official data as many as 118 people were killed and 1877 wounded in attacks by wild animals in the Valley during […]
Defeat the deadly virus
While the vaccination campaign for coronavirus is in full swing across the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, the alarming positivity rate in Srinagar district is an indication that unless people follow the SOPs strictly, the deadly sting of the virus is not getting blunted. The administration here has already cautioned people and the concerned […]
NCRB data is alarming
The data revealed by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) suggests that as 1222 cases were registered under the Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act -1985 in Jammu & Kashmir during the last year. According to the NCRB data, of the 1222 cases registered in J&K, 289 were lodged for possession of drugs for personnel use/consumption […]
Covid-19: Situation in Srinagar is alarming
Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Mohammad Aijaz Asad has cautioned the people that given the daily numbers of Covid positive cases, the district may emerge as a virus hotspot in a possible 3rd wave of the pandemic. The district has been reporting much more cases in comparison to other districts of Jammu and Kashmir and witnessed a […]
USBRL should be the priority
The Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said that Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla Rail Link (USBRL) project will be completed very soon to transform this ‘dream of nation’ into reality. Undoubtedly this railway project is a dream project particularly for the people of Kashmir Valley as they have very fragile road connectivity with Jammu and rest of […]
Completion of projects within time frame
Jammu and Kashmir has all along been victim of poor and pathetic work culture as for as the government functioning is concerned and this has cost the erstwhile state dearly. This attitude of the officials and the government departments has resulted into unnecessary delays in completion of various projects, escalation of projected costs and in […]
Saving arable agrarian land
Couple of years back, the J&K High Court asserted that it will no longer tolerate violation of its orders vis-à-vis putting an end to the constructions in arable agrarian land. The court also said that henceforth the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir would be held personally responsible for any violations in this regard. These directions came in […]
Drug abuse is the challenge
Of late, Kashmir has turned into a heaven of drug traffickers and drug abuse is emerging a biggest challenge to Kashmir society as more and more people, particularly the youth, all falling prey to this menace. A cursory look on the local newspaper is enough to suggest that the menace it touching nefarious heights as […]
Take care of younger ones
The pandemic has claimed nearly four million lives world over and has destroyed the economy of individuals as well as States. It has changed the entire life pattern and forced people to accept a new way of living, a way that is not much comforting or likeable. Humans are known as social animals but the […]
Resume physical classes with caution
The Jammu and Kashmir government has allowed physical schooling for the students of 10th to 12th classes with a rider that the attendance should be limited to 5o per cent only on a given day. Earlier, the government allowed opening of higher educational institutions with a condition that all staff members – teaching and non […]
