Make DDCs functional
Lt Governor Manoj Sinha in his address to the people on the eve of Republic Day appreciated all concerned for helping smooth conduct of District Development Council (DDC) elections and asserted that not a single drop of blood was shed during these elections. One can’t but agree with the Lt Governor’s assertion. Given the volatility […]
Defeating the drug menace
Drug abuse is emerging a biggest challenge to Kashmir society as more and more people, particularly the youth, all falling to this menace. Though there is no statistical data available to show the exact number of drug addicts in the Valley, reports pouring in on daily basis regarding arrests related to drug trafficking, seizure of […]
Vaccine is here, but …
Finally there is a good news, a news that gives hope that unlike 2020, this year (2021) would be safe for humans. The wait is over. The first batch of Covishield vaccine from Serum Institute of India, Pune reached Srinagar. The administration is all set to launch the vaccination drive in Kashmir and understandably those […]
Dealing with the drug trafficking and abuse
Not a single day passes when the local media doesn’t report about seizure of narcotics and related arrests. On one hand the drug trafficking has become a notorious norm in Kashmir and on the other hand more and more youth are falling prey to drug abuse. Reports suggest that in 2020 alone, 36.08 Kg of […]
Declaring snow-fall as state-specific natural calamity
In a move which will come as a relief to the people of snow-bound areas, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Sunday declared the recent heavy snowfall as state-specific natural calamity under SDRF norms. Pertinently, ‘Heavy Snowfall’ was not figuring in the list of ‘Natural Calamities’ under SDRF norms, due to which disbursement of relief and ex-gratia […]
Right step in right direction
Industrial Development Scheme
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Thursday announced a new industrial developmental scheme (IDS) with a total outlay of Rs 28,400 crore to encourage new investment and to take industrial development to the block level. While announcing the scheme, Lieutenant Governor (LG) Manoj Sinha said that the scheme will go a long way in ushering […]
And snow buried all tall claims!!!
The snowfall for three consecutive days has put life in Kashmir Valley out of gear. Though the different wings of the administration have been on toes to face the challenge but the situation on the ground indicates that their efforts have had no visible impact. The inter district surface communication has been restored to some […]
Making J&K power surplus
While the Lt Governor Manoj Sinha during a function held at Jammu on Sunday was promising to make the power-deficient J&K power surplus in next four years, hundreds of villages in Kashmir Valley besides several areas in Srinagar city and major town were groping in darkness due to lack of electric supply. Sinha made these […]
Waiting for the good news
Drug Controller General of India V G Somani has hinted at something that is undoubtedly going to cheer up the people of the country. Speaking at a webinar, he said that India is likely to have a COVID-19 vaccine in the New Year. It may be recalled that the Serum Institute of India, Bharat Biotech […]
New Year, New Hopes
The year 2020 has come to an end – a year that would remain etched in human memory for ages to come. The year that saw Covid-19 spreading like hell fire all over killing people with no mercy. The year that changed the overall lifestyle of humans. The year that changed the very nature of […]