Tourism takes a hit

Tourism takes a hit

While the tourism was picking up in the current season the second wave of covid has started the process of cancellation of advance bookings for the summer season. In such a situation when on a daily basis hundreds of travelers and tourists are testing covid positive , the government can do little to save the […]

Another report

Another report

The Concerned Citizens’ Group’s report in its latest findings after visiting Kashmir have said that the normalcy prevailing in Kashmir is not real as beneath it are the sentiments of people who feel that their rights have been snatched post abrogation of article 370. The delegation led by former finance minister Yashwant Sinha and they […]

Inching to friendship

Inching to friendship

Though the steps taken by India and Pakistan are very slow and tiny but the fact of the matter remains that post abrogation of article 370 it seemed that the two countries were on the path of confrontation and the relationship was on a new low. There have been efforts and the media has been […]

Maintaining ceasefire

Maintaining ceasefire

  In the past there have been appeals and demands and sometimes listened to by the central government to announce Ramadan ceasefire as a relief to the people living in the border areas of Jammu and Kashmir. But in this holy month of Ramadan there is already a ceasefire existing between the two neighboring countries […]

Sense of alienation

Sense of alienation

  Is Jammu and Kashmir suffering from a sense of alienation or is it only for the political parties a point to make as they are out of power especially the parties like NC, PDP and Congress. Post abrogation of article 370, in 2019, there was a massive clampdown and most of the political leaders […]

Appropriate behavior

Appropriate behavior

  Lt. Governor Manoj Sinha in a high-level meeting recently with the Deputy Commissioners of Kashmir valley has asked them to be more vigilant and to be more active in the respective districts in order to curb the growing cases of covid-19. Sinha said that there should be a proper response to the growing cases […]

Surge in Srinagar

Surge in Srinagar

  Srinagar city is witnessing the spread of covid-19 virus at an alarming speed, making people worried about their health conditions. In the recent past the administration has been going according to the directions of the union health ministry about the vaccination programme. Recently in view of surge in Covid-19 cases, the Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, […]

Is lockdown option?

Is lockdown option?

  As the covid-19 second wave is showing a sharp spike, the JK administration is trying to control the situation by imposing few restrictions but they feel that lockdown is not an option right now. It is unfortunate that there is an increase in the covid-19 cases while the tourism industry has been witnessing a […]

Fresh amends

Fresh amends

  After the protests by the DDC members that even after being elected they were not being given the due status and free hand by the administration to work for the people at the grass root level, the government has done some fresh amends in the previous directions. DDC members after the elections have asked […]

April showers

April showers

April showers are nothing unusual in Kashmir valley as in the past during the spring season there used to be heavy spell of rains and it was always predicted by the elders that this will result in a good harvesting season. Now the April showers are becoming dreadful for the people of Srinagar city and […]