No surprise if Arundhati is arrested!

The news that the Booker Prize winner Arundhati Roy may be arrested for her remarks about Kashmir is not surprising. It is a sign of growing India’s intolerance towards the Kashmir issue. During the current phase of the Kashmiri resistance, the only response from India toward the demands of Kashmiris More

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Kulgam also

This refers to the letter by Imtiyaz Ahmad from Ganderbal regarding the recently advertised teacher posts by Service Selection Recruitment Board. I appreciate his concern. Kulgam district is also having the same problem where only 53 posts were kept for open category, which is negligible as compared More

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Age limit

This refers to recent KAS examination conducted by the Public Service Commission. The age limit for open merit students was kept as 35 instead of 37 while as for in-service it was 37 instead of 40. Minimizing the age limit affected many students who could not appear in the examination. PSC must look More

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Kashmir’s future

This refers to the news "Separatist won't get an inch of Kashmir: Dr Farooq.” Who is Farooq Abdullah to decide the future of Kashmir? What does he want to prove? Irshad Dar Kunan Caset College More

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Right assertion

This refers to the article titled "The smile must last” by Dr. Humairah Shah. The author has rightly drawn our attention towards oral health. Oral health deserves the first priority in our society but unfortunately we people have neglected it. At least schools andcolleges should aware the students More

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Importing dredgers

This refers to the news 'JK to import dredgers for Jhelum restoration'. The water bodies of Kashmir are famous the world over. Wular Lake is the largest fresh water lake in Asia. The water bodies like Dal Lake and Manasbal are a source of attraction for the touristswho visit Kashmir from different More

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Good photo

This refers to the photograph by Habib Naqash (GK Nov 27).The photographer must be appreciated for taking such a view of the Dal Lake. The lake seems to be shining. But on ground, it is dying a slow death. The state government must conserve it.John Muhammad MirKamad Islamabad More

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Reconsider it

Much hype has been created by the government about the cancellation of winter vacations. It seems more a political decision than an administrative one. Obviously there is a mixed response to the proposed programme but the balance is definitely tilting in favour of those who oppose the move. If bureaucrats More

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Save Earth

In 1992 World Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, getting rid of pollution was the main agenda besides making Earth healthy amid industrial progress. However the decisions were not properly implemented. The air we breathe is still engulfed with harmful pollutants, the hole in our ozone layer is getting bigger More

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