Where are tourists?

Where are tourists?

It is the month of May and Kashmir has never witnessed such low tourist traffic in the past few decades. There are almost no tourists in this holy month of Ramadan visible on the streets of Srinagar. Tourism players are shocked by the attitude of the Central Government and they are right when they say […]

Shelter homes

Shelter homes

Srinagar city has been without any shelter sheds for destitute people and it was a dire need for the authorities to set-up such sheds so that the beggars in hundreds do not roam on the streets. District authorities of Srinagar have decided to ban the begging on the streets of Srinagar and they have told […]

Delayed elections

Delayed elections

There has been further delay in holding of State assembly elections, forcing Omar Abdullah and other mainstream leaders to blame Centre for the delay. National Conference, especially Omar Abdullah are very eager for the holding of State Assembly elections as soon as possible in Jammu and Kashmir State, as they want to get the vote […]

Highway crisis

Highway crisis

After the traders and other stakeholders in Kashmir Valley raised alarm against the losses they have been suffering because of the frequent closure of highway from Jammu to Srinagar, the authorities have decided to ease the restrictions and have taken slew of measures for the streamlining of highway traffic. The traders have accused the authorities […]

Highway ban

Highway ban

Highway ban has been bleeding Kashmir Valley with authorities only saying that they will ease the ban. The restrictions on the movement of vehicles have created lot of problems in Kashmir including price rise. Recently, Supreme Court disposed of a plea challenging the Jammu and Kashmir government’s order restricting civilian traffic for a day in […]

Month of Ramzan

Month of Ramzan

As the holy month of Ramzan is going to start, people of Kashmir have lot of expectations from the authorities to make this month at least hassle free for them in many ways. There is a huge traffic mess and there is no mechanism to check the market rates. Chicken, Mutton and other essential commodities […]

Traffic mess

Traffic mess

As the darbar is official going to open in Srinagar, there is a huge traffic mess on the streets of Srinagar and the authorities have been only passing the buck from one wing of the government to another. There are craters and potholes in every street of Srinagar and the conditions of the roads are […]

SDA in focus

SDA in focus

Sonamarg Development Authority has been in focus from the past few years, as they have not been able to explain how and why, Sonamarg has been turned into a concrete jungle. With each passing day, new concrete structures are being built and the authorities are only passing the buck. After all, all the wings of […]

Sonamarg calling

Sonamarg calling

There has been a huge snowfall in Sonarmarg belt and snow is still covering lot of area in this famous health resort. With lot of water in the streams, Sonamarg needs special attention of the government in the coming summer as this health resort is still not fit for the tourists to come for night […]

Back to Raj Bhawan

Back to Raj Bhawan

State Governor Satya Pal Malik is not happy with highway ban nor he was n loop when State Chief Secretary, decided to withdraw security of hundreds of vulnerable persons in J&K State. Satya Pal Malik is trying to reassert himself over the State administration and in a recent high level meeting; he warned local bureaucrats […]