Amending CrPC

This refers to the criticism of the state government’s proposal to restore two provisions of CrPC to provide army and other forces legal protection in JK. The move has rightly evoked a sharp reaction from different quarters. I agree with the  Kashmir Bar Association (KBA) that the provisions of More

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Different issues

I am a daily reader of GK e-paper and recently you added GK magazine as a new initiative. I was so delighted to see different topics and  issues related to health, book review and much more in the Magazine section. Being so far from my land in Mexico, I feel like that I am in Kashmir because of More

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Save forests

This refers to the news "Altaf warns Officers" (GK 23 Nov 2011). It seems the Government has now felt the urgent need to protect the green gold in Kashmir. The step should have been 
taken very early because a lot of damage to the forests has already been done. But better late than never, it is More

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Spurious drugs

This refers to the protest by Chemists and Druggists of the Valley in Lal Chowk. The rally was against unscrupulous persons selling spurious and sub -standard drugs. It is encouraging that chemists have supported the government move to identify people who are involved in this menace and illegal trade More

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Water canal

This refers to the news that a damaged water canal of 105 MW Upper Sindh Hydroelectric Project in Ganderbal district has not be restored for the past more than three years. This is resulting in energy loss worth tens of crores of rupees to the power deficit state. The Government is not doing anything More

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