Harwan Garden Facelift: More need be done

This refers to the news in Greater Kashmir regarding up-gradation plan of Harwan Garden and its water body Sarband. The departments have been asked to prepare DPR (Detailed Project Report) taking into consideration all aspects of preservation of environment including Sarband. Before embarking upon More

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Extend date

This refers to the Notification no.PSC/EXM-10/ Dated:21.07.10 regarding the Assistant Conservator of Forests ACF) (main) examination, 2009. The last date for the receipt of application forms has been fixed as 08.05.10. However, due to the prevailing turmoil in the vale, it has become very difficult for More

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Postpone it

Due to the prevailing situation in valley, we wont be able to appear for the MBBS Entrance Examination 2010 for ASHCOM Jammu to be held on 7th August 2010. We therefore request the authorities to postpone the exams keeping in view that thousands of students are appearing in the said exam from valley More

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Protect life

Friday, the 30th of July, proved yet another day of civilian killings in Kashmir. The toll of civilian casualties in action by police and paramilitary CRPF troopers is 24, given the figures of past five weeks. The next day two more killings took place. And on Sunday another two were gunned down. There More

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New means

 This refers to Zeeshan Pandit's Oppressive Education (GK Aug 1.) Not to speak of Kashmir only, the education system of the whole country needs a serious overhaul. We have been restricted to rigid structures in our syllabus which produce students who just 'know' can't think of their own. The education More

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Timber smuggling

This refers to the story by Arif Shafi Wani "Unrest fuels Smuggling in Budgam Forests" (GK July 26th 2010). This is a matter of shame on we Kashmiris that at this critical juncture when people are being killed on roads there are some vested interested people who are involved in timber smuggling. This More

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Biased media

It is unfortunate that the Indian media completely ignored the killings in Kashmir on past Friday. That shows the real face of these channels. The channels were busy gossiping about marriages of high profile personalities. What a shame! This is not journalism. This is simple bias and prejudice against More

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Lacking vision

Kashmir is passing through a very tough phase. At this crucial juncture, our leadership is not able to understand how to go ahead with the protest programmes. It is important that we put before the Omar Abdullah government a charter of demands, both short term and long term. Government needs a vision More

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Forcing teachers

This is in response to “Teachers Forced to Risk Lives”. I completely agree with this research based news published in your esteemed newspaper. The highhandedness on part of government is becoming unbearable day by day and that too at times when people feel sandwiched. The ministers are our representatives More

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Ongoing crisis

This refers to the ongoing crisis in the Kashmir valley. It has adverse effect on the entire set-up. The educational system has been badly hit. Students are unable to go to schools. It is important that the syllabus is reduced so that students don’t suffer.Bazaz Muhammad FaisalOak Hill Institute More

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Donating blood

Really it pleases one's eyes when we see a large number of people from our community donating blood for our own brothers and sisters. It speaks of courage and commitment. Malik ImmadStudentBurn Hall School More

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