FOR REVIEW

FOR REVIEW

After the government announced new media policy in Jammu and Kashmir almost all the political parties barring BJP have asked for its review or roll back. In the recent past many political leaders asked the government to look at all the aspects of the new policy as it is going to strangulate press freedom. In […]

RADIO CLASSES

RADIO CLASSES

While the restoration of 4G internet is still in Supreme Court as a petitioners have gone for fresh plea of contempt as the officials have not so far formed the special committee as directed by court for the high speed internet in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir. Amid this low speed internet which has […]

BACK TO COURT

BACK TO COURT

Earlier writ petitioners for the restoration of 4G services in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir have submitted a fresh plea before the court for the contempt proceedings against the officers nominated by Supreme Court for making a special committee to strike a balance between the freedom of expression and national security regarding the […]

GROWING DEMAND

GROWING DEMAND

In this current month of June 2020, there have been frequent hailstorms in many parts of Kashmir valley ranging from North Kashmir to South Kashmir. In such a situation, with people being at the receiving end with no business horticulture sector has been hit again by the hailstorms and they have demanded survey and compensation. […]

BACK TO SQUARE ONE

BACK TO SQUARE ONE

 Srinagar city and most of the districts in Kashmir valley have been put under severe restrictions on Monday even as the authorities earlier said that from June 8, onwards they will unlock life and allow people to live their normal lives with caution and restrictions. All such plans of the administration were postponed and even […]

NO BUSINESS

NO BUSINESS

Kashmir is reeling under depression and financial crunch as there is virtually no business from the past ten months. From Horticulture to Tourism no sector is working and thousands of families connected with these trades or virtually looking for survival. In such a situation, business community in Kashmir vally was expecting an exclusive and comprehensive […]

BREAKING THE ICE

BREAKING THE ICE

After series of meetings at the local commander’s level in parts of Ladakh finallyIndian and Chinese armies held Lieutenant General-level talks in their first major attempt to resolve the month-long border standoff in eastern Ladakh. This development regarded by observers as a path breaking development aimed at breaking the ice between the two hostile armies […]

PRESS AND GOVERNMENT

PRESS AND GOVERNMENT

Working journalists and local editors in Kashmir valley are not enjoying a good relationship with UT administration especially after August 5, 2019. Journalists have accused police and administration of not giving them required information to file their stories while as the administration has been accusing some journalists of planting fake news. Amid such hostile atmosphere, […]

Delimitation distress

Delimitation distress

There has been no word from the Lok Sabha speaker how the government will proceed for the delimitation of parliamentary and assembly segments in UT of Jammu and Kashmir along with North Eastern states as the three sitting MP’s of National Conference have decided not to be the part of exercise. The National Conference has […]

More Delay

More Delay

Past ten months have seen students in Kashmir valley witnessing disruptive educational system. When they were hoping to go to the educational institutions in the month of March, COVID-19 lockdown closed all windows such opportunities for them. According to the latest directions of UT administration, all educational and training institutions will remain closed in Jammu […]