As the second wave of Covid-19 leaves a trail of agony and death in India, Jammu and Kashmir is running out of time to build strong fortifications and ramping up its network of defences against the virus.
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Tourism: On the Revival Path
Despite several setbacks, the tourism sector seems to be on the path of revival in J&K. January set a new record of tourist footfall, with most hotels in Kashmir running full to capacity. Will the summer be as gainful for tourism as the winter? By Ajaz Rashid The tourism sector in Kashmir seems to be […]
SMC Workers: The Saviours of People’s Hygiene
SMC Workers: The Saviours of People’s Hygiene
COVID19:The Winter Scare
Health experts and doctors fear that Kashmir could see a surge in coronavirus cases due to “favourable conditions” in the fast-approaching winter
Good Bye ‘Muddasir’
By Ajaz Rashid Muddi: Assi Ti Neezihow Chakras Gulmarg Shhenas Manz” Me: Kyazi Ne, Ye Gow meon Wadea Ki Tuhi te Be Gatsaw Ratas Peathh Gulmarg Meanii Tarfa” “Why wouldn’t you take me to Gulmarg this winter during snowfall? “Of course, that is on me” This was the recent conversation between Mudassir Bhai and me. […]
Outreach from Raj Bhavan
In the past three months, after his appointment as J&K LG, Manoj Sinha has embarked on the programme to reach out to J&K people, in absence of an elected government
The Ghost of Joblessness
The Ghost of Joblessness
ON THE RUN
Following the fresh spate of killing of BJP members in Kashmir, many party workers have resigned while hundreds of them have been shifted to safer locations
HEROES OF CORONAVIRUS
‘Need to be on the front foot till we win COVID-19 battle’SMC’s stature and efficacy as an institution is on the rise: Mayor Mayor of Srinagar, Junaid Azim Mattu delves on how SMC workers emerged as the frontline soldiers in the war against coronavirus. In a free-wheeling interview with Kashmir Scan‘s Ajaz Rashid, he talks about the SMC’s new […]
Pushed to the edge
The government’s decision to open mineral block in river Jhelum and its tributaries to outside companies has left local contractors and sand diggers jobless overnight