Hapless contractual teachers: pushed to the wall?

What if educational institutions are closed down? Will that bother government? Perhaps not! Only a blind can say students are getting education, here in valley, when educators are on hunger strike for days now. They are there on road, away from homes, even in this month of Ramdhan, when everyone tries More

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Caught copying

This refers to the news “Future docs caught copying in GMC” (GK-Aug 06). It is indeed shocking to learn that the students of MBBS (final) were caught red-handed copying from cell phones and paper material by the Kashmir University authorities. It is a shameful act on part of the students who are about More

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Basic amenities

This refers to the recently concluded Panchayat elections in Jammu and Kashmir, which consumed about three months. People once again have a ray of hope that their representatives (Sarpanchs and Panches) would ensure fulfillment of their basic requirements like basic roads, water and electricity. These More

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Water metering

This refers to the news regarding installation of water meters in the civil lines areas. I am personally in favour of checking all sorts of wastage and misuse of resources, be it electricity or water, but this is simple injustice when you make some people pay while the whole population of the valley More

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Good move

This refers to the news “2 cops held in Shopian custodial death.” It is a welcome move. But as police as said that there is possibility of involvement of more cops, nobody should be spared. The guilty must be punished. The Special Investigation Team headed by Deputy Superintendent of Police Rasikh Mir More

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Employees’ strike

This refers to news that the government employees have intensified their agitation against the government and a state level employees’ body has called for march to Civil Secretariat on September 8 to protest for release of their arrears and fulfillment of other demands. The 4.5 lakh employees work force More

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Addressing media

This refers to the news that government prevented Hurriyat Conference (G) Chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani from holding a news conference in Srinagar. This way the government is aggravating the problem. What if Geelani would have addressed media? How would it have made a difference? Is police so scared More

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