Bridging India’s Skill Gap

The launch of the Rs 60,000-crore Pradhan Mantri Skilling and Employability Transformation through upgraded ITIs marks a historic milestone in India’s journey toward building a skilled and employable workforce for the 21st century. The ambitious…

DPC Stalemate in Edu Deptt

The ongoing delay in conducting the DPC for Class IV employees in the Jammu district’s School Education Department is a glaring example of administrative apathy and systemic injustice. Three years have passed since hundreds of…

Govt Fulfils Relief Promises

The release of Rs 171 crore as an advance instalment under the PM-KISAN scheme marks a decisive moment in the Government’s ongoing efforts to provide relief and reassurance to the flood-affected farmers of Jammu and…

National Law University

The proposal for establishing a National Law University in J&K marks a significant step towards strengthening legal education and justice delivery in the UT. The formal submission of a detailed blueprint by the Departments of…

Dismal Development Expenditure

The latest figures on development expenditure in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir present an alarming reality that cannot be brushed aside as a mere procedural lag. With the first half of the current…

Breach in the Temple of Justice

The shocking incident inside the Supreme Court on Monday, where a 71-year-old lawyer allegedly tried to hurl a shoe at Chief Justice of India B. R. Gavai, has left the entire nation stunned. What makes…

Jammu’s FDI on Papers Only

When the J&K Government rolled out its Policy for Promotion of Foreign Investment in 2022, there was a wave of optimism. The move was projected as a bold step toward economic transformation in the UT…

Cough Syrup Tragedy

The tragic deaths of children in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan, allegedly linked to contaminated cough syrups, have once again exposed deep fissures in India’s drug regulatory system. While preliminary findings show one sample-Coldrif syrup-containing…

Pakistan’s Sir Creek Provocation

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh’s stern warning from Bhuj that any Pakistani misadventure in the Sir Creek sector will invite a response strong enough to “change both history and geography” must be understood in the larger…

Adopt Make in India

The 156th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi was marked with solemn tributes and renewed pledges to live by his ideals of truth, non-violence and selfless service. On this occasion, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha rightly reminded…