Srinagar facing Water -logging
In the recent past especially during the rains in summers, Srinagar has been water-logged for days together and the authorities have used pumps in order to make the main business centres in Srinagar operational because of heavy rains. The drainage system in Srinagar has failed and it has shown many times in the past […]
Free Ambulance service
Given the situation of Kashmir, ambulance services much needed especially in the rural areas. There has been lot of negligence deaths due to the lack of ambulances especially in the villages. In a recent meeting Governor’s administration approved operationalization of the 102-108 Toll Free Ambulance Service in the state. 102-108 free Ambulance Service will provide […]
Assurance by Governor
State Governor Satya Pal Malik on Tuesday told people of Kashmir that everything was alright and everything was normal. This assurance has come at a time when the rumours were flying thick and high in entire Kashmir that things would not be normal and will have to wait for the coming days till the Central […]
Tourism Campaign
Government of Jammu and Kashmir has decided to repeat the tourism campaign they have been doing in early nineties till date, but there has been no visible impact of such campaign on the tourist arrivals in Kashmir. In the present circumstances when the thousands of families connected with tourist trade are living hand to mouth […]
Jhelum-Tawi flood recovery project
Although after the 2014 floods, the Central Government asked the State authorities to prepare detailed project reports for the recovery of River Jhelum and Tawi as they found that the carrying capacity of both the rivers has been reduced and the siltation was the main problem for these rivers. Rs 1500 crore, World Bank funded […]
Resettlement of KPs
State Governor Satya Pal Malik has recently promised the comeback of Kashmiri Pandits and said that very soon his administration will come with a clear cut policy for their rehabilitation. His statement has come close to the heels of recent meetings held by Union Home Minister Amit Shah regarding Jammu and Kashmir State has asked […]
Governor for transparency
In the recent past State Governor Satya Pal Malik in the past few months has decided to go whole hog for completing the pending infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir State. Many of them were hanging for the want of funds from the past few years. He took a bold step and decided to go […]
Transmission facilities at Baltal
Amarnath yatra is going on from the twin routes of Baltal and Pahalgam and the authorities have already restricted the civilian traffic on highway for the smooth conduct of yatra from Jammu to South Kashmir. Both Central and the State Governments have taken number of measures for the safety and security of yatries including hi-tech […]
Police drive against peddlers
Drug addiction is growing in Kashmir Valley and also in the Jammu region in the past few years. The basic reason for the growth is the growing frustration among the unemployed youth and also among those teenagers who have no space available for any joy or entertainment. The growing menace has its roots in the […]
Omar Abdullah has a point
Omar Abdullah recently in a newspaper article has articulated the views of the mainstream politicians especially Kashmir centric regional parties. He has asked the Central Government that they should not allow the democracy to get killed by simply trying to make their agenda feasible on the ground with the help of State Governor. He said […]
