Zoom Courts
Forced to go virtual, the courts in Kashmir found the going tough during the lock-down in 2020, reports Saima Bhat
In July 2020, Mohammad Sultan, 56,...
A stumbling block
Re-organization of J&K into 22 districts left the block levels unchanged. With Community Development blocks getting more importance in wake of thrust on specific...
Probing A Secret
For the first time in decades, the federal investigators are probing the secret fund, triggering discussions across Jammu and Kashmir, reports Tahir Bhat
After remaining...
Cleaning Up Registration
After a series of reforms, the stamp duty and the registration process have paved way for better returns to the exchequer. Now the reformed...
Consolidating The Empire
As Kashmir is witnessing unprecedented load shedding, the NHPC is consolidating its empire in the state. With the Uri-II in operation, the hydropower giant’s...
Saving Dal Lake
Over the years, people in general and Kashmir media in particular have debated the future of Dal lake thread bare. The regulating authority however...
The Legend Of Jamia Masjid
The history of Jamia Masjid is a reflection of the history of Kashmir. A monument of resistance politics, the mosque has been witness to...
Bitter Harvest
The political turmoil of the past eighteen months has hit Kashmir’s apple industry hard. The entry of the NAFED and the import of duty-free...
Guns In The Government
As the gun battles were in focus in the last 30 years, a section of bureaucracy was arming the deep-pocketed criminals. Now the CBI...
Government Initiatives April 4-10, 2021
Half Budget Released
Lt Gov Manoj Sinha has approved the release of half of the revenue and capital outlay on the budget for fiscal 2021-22...
Wanting Change
It was because of his efforts that Tosmaidan came into the limelight before the state could have given a nod for the next hundred...
Covid Priority
It is vital to have Covid19 appropriate behaviour. But it is more important to retain Covid19 as the key priority in the governance policymaking....
Omar’s Hari Niwas turndown
A house of his own was apparently the only factor for the chief minister to decide against making the Rs 500 cr spooky Hari...
Democracy’s Kings
Everybody in J&K politics aspires to be the Chief Minister. It is not only because it is the ultimate what the politics can offer...
Breaking A Silence
Barely four days ahead of the platinum jubilee of the communication lockdown, when the phones returned to life, not every call was a happy...