Why Power Plays Hide and Seek in Khonakhan?

 We want to bring to the notice of the chief minister, Omar Abdullah, about the discrimination with us by the PDD authorities. Despite being a fully metered area, we have been deprived of round-the-clock power supply. Our area houses a number of hotels, restaurants and by this virtue is considered More

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Complete construction works quickly

 Across the Kashmir Valley, one observes different construction works going on for years now. It is taking the executing agencies a lot of time to complete these works. With the result, the cost of these works escalates every year. Though the government puts a deadline to complete these works, there More

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Inconvenience at Srinagar Airport

 I often visit the Srinagar Airport to receive guests, or drop them back. What I observe daily is the inconvenience that an ordinary Kashmiri is subjected to near the first checking point. It is unfortunate that the security personnel posted outside give preference to VIP vehicles than those of More

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Appeal to Mayor, SMC

 The lanes and drains in Hakabazar (Masjid Bilal area) Nowhatta are in a complete mess. The surface drains are blocked and overflowing, making the movement of people extremely difficult. Perhaps it was 1989 when the surface drains in the area were repaired. Since then, we residents managed to repair More

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Appeal to KU authorities

 We request the Director, Directorate of Distance Education, Kashmir University to hold our second contact programme of M.Ed. in our respective districts than in the University of Kashmir. In winter, it would be difficult for the students to reach the varsity. Students from Varmul More

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Unscheduled power-cuts: Where is PDD?

 This refers to the frequent power-cuts in the Valley these days. How unfortunate that the government of Jammu and Kashmir is not doing anything to improve the power-scenario. One wonders why the Power Development Department is resorting to unscheduled power-cuts even in the Metered Areas, where More

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Save Earth

 God has created us and this universe with beautiful things like animals, birds, flowers, trees, mountains, water, sky, rainbow, planets and human beings. But why are we all bent upon destroying the earth on which we all live. Why aren’t we able to protect our environment? If we don’t save the planet More

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Indira Nagar sans drainage

 Our locality is named after third Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi. Besides the houses of VIPs, ministers and bureaucrats overlook it. But the successive regimes have turned a blind’s eye towards its development. Just three kms from the heart of the city, Indira Nagar is being looked after the Cantonment More

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Avoid disturbance

 This refers to the problem of man-animal conflict in Jammu and Kashmir. The Wildlife Department must ensure that its men are able to tackle the problem effectively. There is need to see that the wild animals are allowed to live without any disturbance. Riyaz AhmadMore

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Address engineers’ woes

 Engineers and doctors equally contribute to the society. Engineers are called builders of the nation. But in this age of globalization, their contribution is more than this. In future, the countries will be judged on the basis of their economic power and development. The Engineers passing out from More

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Appeal to MLA Amira Kadal and Mayor SMC

While we acknowledge the role played by our new MLA Nasir Aslam Wani and young Mayor Salman Sagar in providing some kind of attention to our colony by way of installing street lights, we appeal them to take immediate steps to provide for a public park in the colony. The colony is inhabited by around More

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