Editorial - Page 32

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…
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Helping horticulture

In midst of a welcome development that came in the shape of Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approving the extension of Market Intervention Scheme (MIS) for apple procurement in…
November 12, 2020

Long wait for vaccine

The announcement made by Pfizer and BioNTech, that vaccine to fight deadly Covid19 vaccine has been successfully developed is a welcome news that brings joy on the faces of millions and millions…
November 11, 2020

Civic elections

The “surprise” decision of the recently formed alliance of pro accession political parties, under the banner of Peoples Alliance of Gupkar Declaration, to take part in the elections for the panchayat bodies,…
November 10, 2020
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Waiting for the cure

The coronavirus pandemic has affected tens of millions globally with the fear of infection still looming large and talks of a second or third wave in the coming months. While most hope…
November 7, 2020

Climate change

The climate change is the biggest environmental emergency that the earth faces today. This inevitable disaster has a multitude of serious implications for both environment and human society. Efforts are being made…
November 5, 2020

Power woes

The winters have just beckoned and with it have stepped in the infamous electricity woes. Despite a long line of promises on paper, the bottom-line remains that Kashmir and its people have…
November 4, 2020

Not without limits

The fire of Islamophobia has been lit again leading to ugly events that have put the Muslim and Western worlds on a collision course. This time again the trigger was blasphemous images…
November 3, 2020

India-US relations

An important pact was signed by India and United States India on Tuesday to share sensitive satellite and map data even as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned of the threat…
October 29, 2020
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Growing unemployment

Even as all the successive governments in Jammu and Kashmir have been claiming to deal with the issue of unemployment as the top priority but the fact remains that not much was…
October 27, 2020

Lost Highway

Srinagar-Jammu national highway will remain closed for vehicular traffic every Friday till November 30. Authorities have said no traffic shall be allowed on these days owing to the maintenance work. This is…
October 21, 2020