Feeding on conspiracies

And what better a pastime than this?

WORDS WITHIN BY FIRDOUS SYED

Passing comments is a favorite pastime with us. It is easy to blame ‘conspiracy theories’ for our continued centuries old persecution. It not only absolves us of any wrongdoing, but also perpetuates a More

• Schlock Holmes, ha, ha!

Why do we always blame the system?

UNDER AN UNRULY CANOPY

WHENEVER THERE IS A PROBLEM, WE HAVE AN OPTION NEXT DOOR TO SHIFT THE BLAME ON, DR. NAZIR A. BHAT COMMENTS ON THE PUBLIC BEHAVIOUR IN VIEW OF THE RECENT STRIKE BY STATE EMPLOYEES

Every morning, when I struggle to pull out my car from the heavy traffic jam, I blame the system- be it the traffic police, PWD or the agencies which fail to check encroachments on roads. When the transformer More

• Time to wake up
• Evil in the bud

Education sector: Has the system failed to deliver

This refers to the news story titled “State of Education” (GK April 26) by Faheem Aslam. The system has completely failed to deliver. The Government has no clear policy regarding the improvement of educational More

• Islamic Studies
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Post meeting optimism

The meeting between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and his Pakistani counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani - the first substantive dialogue in nine months between the two countries – is said to have ended on a More

CBI unearths Rs 50 lakh scam in PO Bandipora

2 OFFICIALS ISSUED FORGED KVPS, IVPS

FAHEEM ASLAM

Srinagar, Apr 30: The Central Bureau of Investigation has launched an inquiry into the “bungling” of Rs 50 lakh by two officials of the Department of Posts, Bandipora, who allegedly issued fraudulent Kisan More

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• 4 TEACHERS FOR 8 STUDENTS
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Acquaint people about Islam’s social justice system: Prof Punjabi

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, April 30: The Kashmir University Vice-Chancellor, Prof Reyaz Punjabi today said Islam has a well-known tradition of social justice system about which the world should be educated. "Islam More

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• WC M A Road principal accorded farewell
• Power to remain affected
• 'Maintain Chunti Kul'

Urdu-illiterates join as Naib Tehsildars

Finance Dept issues order after ‘one time exemption’ by Cabinet

SYED AMJAD SHAH

Jammu, Apr 30: As many as 29 candidates, who were selected despite lacking the basic qualification of Urdu, joined as Naib Tehsildar following an order issued by the State Finance Department here on Friday More

• 99 Asst Professors, 6 PTIs, 53 lecturers transferred
• SERC approves tariffs
• 24 officers accorded selection grade
• Army man found hanging from tree

Pak agrees to change in format for future talks

Islamabad, Apr 30: Pakistan agreed to a change in the format for future talks with India in return for New Delhi’s consent to resume broad-based engagement with it, diplomatic sources said Friday.  More

• 'Pak mismanaging Indus water'

India asks Pakistan to clear cross-LoC tele-link proposal

‘MORE ITEMS, DAYS FOR TRADE, BANKING MECHANISM, TRUCK SCANNERS ON ANVIL’

SHEIKH AHMED

New Delhi, Apr 30: The Union home secretary G K Pillai Friday said India has asked Pakistan to expeditiously clear the proposal for establishment of communication links between the two sides of Jammu and More

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