Amid the worsening situation in and outside India due to fatal COVID-19, the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir is not far behind in fatalities and active cases. According to the latest case studies, J&K has witnessed over 1,604 fatalities and the number of total COVID-19 positive cases have gone up to 1,03,581 cases including […]
Editorial
Walk the Talk on Statehood
The Union home minister’s assurance about the restoration of statehood has once again raised hopes among people of Jammu and Kashmir. Lately, Amit Shah reiterated the commitment of Prime Minister Narender Modi on August 6, 2019, that bifurcation of J&K into Union two Territories was a temporary move and the government will soon return statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Deepening Woes of Media Industry
Deepening Woes of Media Industry
Gupkar Declaration: A New Political Experiment
In their maiden meeting post-August 5 last year, six J&K political parties including National Conference, Congress and Peoples Democratic Party reiterated their resolve to fight for the restoration of Articles 370 and 35A. The parties also resolved to fight for the restoration of statehood to J&K and get back the constitutional status which the region […]
Endangered Livelihood
This year, the bidding for mining of mineral blocks in Kashmir’s rivers and streams was opened for bidders from outside Jammu & Kashmir following the abrogation of Article 370 under which no outside company was able to operate in Jammu and Kashmir unless the government desired so, through lease agreements. With this move, more than […]