Covid Hope
One could hope that the daily caseload declines to manageable levels in the weeks to come, making it possible for the government to ease up the restrictions and reopen the economy.
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RTI on RBI Inspection
It is hoped that J&K Bank will also make the list of big loan defaulters public. There are many big shots who took hundreds of crores from this bank and fled the country. Their names should be made public soon.
Begging Menace in Kashmir?
Political uncertainty and conflict ruling the valley from last three decades has not decreased the inflow of panhandlers across the tunnel irrespective of gender and age from hinterlands of other parts of country to our valley. Unfortunately, there seems to be no check on the movement of these mendicants even in the times of a pandemic
Meet Kapil Raina, The Kashmiri Pilot Who Enabled Flights To Medina
Before his daughter, Tanvi Raina, became the first Kashmiri woman to earn the prized commercial pilot license, Kapil Raina’s skill to navigate through sketchy skies and roaring clouds earned him the title of ‘King of Clouds’ awarded by Dr Farooq Abdullah, former chief minister of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Fatal Flaw: The Slow Descent Into Covid Crisis In India
There were many groups which tried to put pressure on the government but those voices never metamorphosed into a majority. However, it has been seen that the same people have been on the frontlines now. As The Economist notes, “that government may have fallen short but civil society has stepped up”.
Save Kashmir By Staying Home This Eid
This eid, give your loved ones the gift of safety, health and life by not visiting them. Kashmir has suffered too much. We lose people every year. Please, protect Kashmir.
Saudi Push
The fact remains that all the talk about the thawing of the relationship between the two neighbours is emanating mostly from Pakistan. New Delhi has largely been tight-lipped about it
Kashmiri Man’s Oxygen Drive Becoming Hope In Despair
As the viral wave created oxygen demand in Kashmir, one man’s street appearance with his ‘vital vehicle’ has become an inspiring tale for others in the lockdown-plagued valley.
RBI’s Inspection Reports Under RTI
By dismissing the recall application, the apex court, in its supreme wisdom, has made it clear that citizens have every right to make banking institutions accountable, especially at a time when big loan defaulters lists and inspection reports are always kept confidential by banks. This order applies to Jammu & Kashmir Bank as well
Yet Another Eid Under Lockdown
So why pick out only Muslims to observe their festivals in a confined atmosphere? Even as the situation rightly demands restraint and restrictions, one wonders why the dictations are only directed towards Muslims. The answer to this might not be an easy one, but it really sets one wondering.
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