Drug consumption: a matter of serious concern
This refers to ‘Valley consumes medicines worth Rs 400 cr annually’. The information and statistics given by Divisional Commissioner Kashmir shows valley alone consumes more than 65% of total drugs consumed in the State. This is really a matter of concern that requires our immediate attention. A huge More
Just unfortunate
This refers to the news "Imams Killing Triggers Protest" (GK April 26). This land of ours, which once was considered as paradise, has now turned worse than hell. First Moulana Showkat and now Muhammad Ashraf, it's really painful to see such eminent personalities getting killed. By killing innocents, More
Juvenile justice
The Chief Minister Omar Abdullah acknowledging the need to revamp the Juvenile Justice Act and bringing it on par with that of India is a welcome move. The announcement will certainly serve as a breather for the young boys of the state as also for their families who often go through a ordeal. They will More
NGO debate
This refers to the write-up of Reyaz Ahmad titled ‘Vandals at the gate’ (GK April 20).  While the writer has expressed genuine concerns about the deterioration of our once famous water bodies and deserves appreciation for that, his comments in the beginning about the negligence of NGOs are far from More
Discrimination this
This refers to the recent selection list of doctors for MD/MS Diploma courses issued by BOPEE whose transparency in the conduct of exams was remarkable. The list consists of non-PSC confirmed and in-service doctors. As usual, the in-service doctors had to route their application through proper channel More
Probe it
This refers to the news “Kashmir Committee has no locus-standi: Omar.” If only interlocutors are the people from the Central Government, who is giving others permission to visit the Valley for Kashmir resolution? For the past one year, scores of panels have visited Kashmir to resolve the issue. But everyone More
  • Kashmir

700 youth want to return from PaK: DGP

KHALID GUL

Islamabad, Apr 29: Director General of Police (DGP), Kuldeep Khoda on Friday said the State Government had received 700 applications from the families of the youth who want to return from the Pakistan More


  • Srinagar City

Airport Road trouble to continue for a month

ERA SAYS WORK CAN’T BE COMPLETED BEFORE MAY 20

GK CITY CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Apr 29: The ongoing inconvenience for people particularly tourists flying to the summer capital will last for around a month more as Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), which is constructing More



  • Jammu

Cabinet confirms renaming TSG CD block

 Jammu, Apr 29:  The State Cabinet which met here yesterday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah confirmed recommendations of the Cabinet-sub-Committee about renaming the CD More


  • Briefs

Attention Hajj pilgrims

Srinagar, Apr 29: The State Hajj Committee on Friday said the all Hajj aspirants for 2011 who have applied for Hajj Pilgrimage are hereby informed to collect their cover numbers from May 5,2011  to More


  • Business

Pak agrees to non-discriminatory trade with India

REZAUL H LASKAR/PTI

Islamabad, Apr 29: Pakistan today agreed to take immediate steps to implement a non-discriminatory trade regime with India even as the two sides announced they would work on steps to boost trade in electricity More


  • News

London celebrates Royal wedding

PRINCE WILLIAM MARRIES KATE IN GLITTERING CEREMONY

AGENCIES

London, Apr 29: Prince William and Kate Middleton married at Westminster Abbey on Friday in a sumptuous show of British pageantry that attracted a huge world audience and injected new life into the monarchy More


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