Dos & Don’ts: Administration issues guidelines for Amarnath Yatra Pilgrims

Dos & Don'ts: Administration issues guidelines for Amarnath Yatra Pilgrims

While specifying precautionary measures, Principal Secretary to Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha, Nitishwar Kumar said that devotees should go on a morning walk, do breathing exercises, must keep their warm clothes, food items and keep themselves hydrated. Ahead of the commencement of the 43-day-long annual Amarnath pilgrimage, Jammu and Kashmir administration issued the dos and don’ts for the pilgrims urging them to “go on a morning walk daily and practice breathing exercises” to keep oneself fit at the high altitudes. While specifying precautionary measures, Principal Secretary to Jammu…

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Kashmir needs unconventional solution; Centre must not go back to old, discredited Valley politicians

Kashmir needs unconventional solution; Centre must not go back to old, discredited Valley politicians

One of the accusations against the Narendra Modi regime is that it is slowly falling back on the old corrupt ecosystem that ruled Kashmir by proxy all these years. For that, if Delhi has to press the ‘pause’ button — so be it By: Sandip Ghose The situation in Kashmir is grave and the BJP is facing its “we told you so” moment from both its critics and supporters. So far, the Union government has neither said nor done anything to inspire confidence. Meanwhile, we see heart-wrenching photographs flashed online…

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