Editorial - Page 20

May 2, 2024

Flood-like Situation

Flash-floods and landslides have caused damage to property and livestock in several parts of Kashmir valley. While parts of Jammu division have been hit too, few villages in Ramban and Mandi Poonch…
May 1, 2024

Effective Handling

Man-animal conflicts have always posed major challenges in Jammu and Kashmir and caused panic among residents. These conflicts often result in property damage, livestock depredation and even loss of human lives, underscoring…
April 30, 2024

Land Sinking

Land sinking, or land subsidence, has emerged as another environmental challenge in the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The recent incident in the Ramban district, where over 58 houses were completely…

Don’t lower guard!

The Covid-19 situation has considerably improved in Jammu and Kashmir along with the rest of India. On Tuesday, the country reported 28,204 Covid-19 cases, the lowest daily caseload since March 16. The…
August 11, 2021

Global warming

It is no secret now. Climate change and global warming are going to be the biggest threats to humanity in the near future as a key UN report has made some chilling…
August 10, 2021

Vaccines protect

A recent study has found that those who have received both the doses of the Covid-19 vaccine are three times less likely to get infected. The Real-time Assessment of Community Transmission study,…
August 7, 2021

Restaurant-ed

Srinagar city and other major townships in Kashmir are seeing a lot of restaurants and fancy eateries starting up operations in the recent past. On the face of it, it is a…
August 5, 2021

Ample support

The government of India has released a generous amount of Rs 224.27 crore to Jammu and Kashmir to curb the Covid-19 pandemic since the pandemic began early 2020. Additionally, more than 46…
August 4, 2021

Urban expansion

Srinagar dwells at 1,800 metres above the sea level. It is geographically a compact piece of land decked with mountains, water bodies and lush green forests.  The city is encircled by a…
July 29, 2021

Back to school?

When Covid-19 hit the world in March 2020, it not only impacted the existing healthcare but also rattled the academic setup across India. As per official data, as many as 15 lakh…
July 26, 2021

Help others

Eid-ul-Azha or the Eid of sacrifice is being celebrated across the world today and tomorrow. In Kashmir too, there is a festive mood amid a raging pandemic and threats of a looming…
July 20, 2021

Drowning incidents

Incidents of loss of human lives due to drowning is becoming a common occurrence in Kashmir especially when more and more people, especially youth, are visiting streams and nallahs bedecked in mountains…
July 17, 2021

Sleep disorder

We all have realised the importance of staying fit both mentally and physically in the last few years. Health followed by education must be our priority at both individual and public levels.…
July 15, 2021
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