ECONOMIC DEPRESSION

ECONOMIC DEPRESSION

Kashmir is reeling under economic depression as already, most of the business establishments have bad loans and some have shut their business. According to the media reports, it is now 13th running month that Kashmir valley is without any normal business as now the lockdown of Covid-19 is going on from the past five months. Business […]

ATTACKS AND AFTER

ATTACKS AND AFTER

After the recent attacks of BJP affiliated panchs and sarpanchs in various parts of Kashmir valley, the new Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir has asked his administration to have a fresh look to provide a secure and safe environment for the local leaders to work. Recently there were three militant attacks on BJP leaders. […]

TRADE HIT

TRADE HIT

Traders have been at the receiving end of the situation in Kashmir valley since one year. First it was the clampdown, life crippled completely in Kashmir valley to stop protests by people. It was followed by lockdown for the coronavirus which has broken the back of an already sinking economy in Kashmir valley. All the […]

LIFTING CURBS

LIFTING CURBS

The Union Government has finally decided to lift the curbs on the high speed internet in Jammu and Kashmir but in a phased manner. Government informed the Supreme Court that they will allow people to have access to the 4G services but in the first phase only two districts in the Union Territory of Jammu […]

A YEAR AFTER

A YEAR AFTER

UT administration of Jammu and Kashmir at the first anniversary of abrogation of article 370 has claimed a lot of development here. Even after a year the government imposed curfew on August 4, first for 48 hours and subsequently after a lot of criticism decided to lift the curfew on August 5. Though curfew was […]

NO LAWS YET

NO LAWS YET

Residents of Ladakh region even after one year of being declared as Union Territory have not received any new laws for governance from the Centre. One year has already passed. People of Ladakh want new laws for the protection of their land, jobs and cultural identity. According to the latest media reports, new domicile law […]

BAD CONDITION

BAD CONDITION

Even after re-imposition lockdown on Eid ul Adha, there are no signs that the curve of pandemic is going to flatten in Kashmir valley. Strange but true, authorities have typically moved one step forward two step backward to control coronavirus spread especially in Srinagar city. Administration allowed people to mingle freely and go to picnic […]

POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

POLITICAL ACTIVITIES

There has been a lot of talk about much awaited political activities in Jammu and Kashmir as during the clampdown of August 5, last year such activities were suspended and most of the leaders were arrested. Former chief ministers, ministers, lawmakers and all prominent political activists of mainstream political parties were detained by authorities after […]

NO 4G YET

NO 4G YET

While we are only a few days away from August 5, 2020, which will mark the first anniversary of abrogation of article 370, in Jammu and Kashmir. It was during the same period of previous year when the central government decided to downgrade Jammu and Kashmir into two Union Territories of Ladakh and JK. In […]

RIGHT DECISION

RIGHT DECISION

  The recent significant decision taken by JK Chief Secretary to bring the levels of pressure on the health infrastructure here will go a long way to streamline the process. The need was felt as despite fresh lockdown everyday hundreds of new positive cases are detected infected by Covid-19. The government said that referral hospitals […]