Power woes
With the onset of winter, the power problems are back in the Valley, haunting people to the hilt. While the metered areas of the city have to brave six-to-eight hours-long daily power-cuts, the situation in non-metered areas besides in the countryside is obviously much worse. And indeed if the current discharge in various rivers of […]
Why Internet gags?
Putting curbs on the Internet has become a staple for the authorities here each time they fear some trouble. The measure may no doubt be of some help in curbing rumour-mongering, but it is also true that it puts the general citizenry to enormous amounts hardship. At a time when communication via Internet has evolved […]
Abject powerlessness!
“Where is the government? If there was one in place then we wouldn’t be faced with the kind of hardships we are facing.” These angry remarks have become somewhat common place here. Particularly with the onset of winter season here, when the entire political hierarchy packed its baggage and headed to warmer Jammu for a […]
Languishing developmental projects
In a recent meeting, Governor Satya Pal Malik has directed the administration to gear up for completing the languishing developmental projects within the set timeframe so that the same are put to public use at the earliest. This goes without saying that in Jammu and Kashmir, particularly in Kashmir Valley, most of the projects, that […]
Unscheduled power cuts
In an unprecedented move, State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has issued a notice to Chief Engineer Power Development Department (PDD) for resorting to unscheduled power cuts both in metered and non-metered areas and for irregular power supply as winter sets in. The SHRC has sought a report from the Chief Engineer within a week’s time. […]
Leaders of rhetoric
Past nearly three decades of political turmoil in Kashmir have produced a whole new breed of political leadership – both in the separatist and the mainstream camps — who could be aptly described as the ‘leaders of rhetoric’. The reason being that they are suffering a massive disconnect with the common masses as a result […]
Dialogue is a must
Former chief minister of J&K, Omar Abdullah’s statement that any proper dialogue between India and Pakistan would have to wait to be realised at the end of India’s general election in May 2019 sounds logical. The NDA government is in election gear and whatever it does in remaining six months of its tenure will be […]
Tackling corruption
Jammu and Kashmir Governor, Satya Pal Malik has repeatedly been talking about the corruption that has plagued almost all the institutions in the state. His statements are sounding music to the ears of common people who have all along been facing the wrath of corruption. They too have been raising their voices but to no […]
Are we ready?
As the Weatherman has again predicted snow and rainfall from November 12 to 15, the people of the Valley are again on the edge wondering whether it would be a repeat of what happened after November 03 snowfall. Agreed that the snowfall was untimely but it was not unpredicted as the MeT office had, like […]
Playing with peoples’ health
It goes without saying that it is the responsibility of the government and its concerned agencies to ensure semblance of law everywhere within the territorial parameters of the state. Besides the big political and developmental issues, even everything mundane, if it concerns people of the state, too is within the government’s mandate, enjoining upon it […]
