Attacking journalists
This refers to the attack on journalists in Kashmir time and again. It is encouraging to see that the Press Council of India (PCI) has taken a serious exception to increasing incidents of attacks on media professionals. The PCI has rightly rejected the Jammu and Kashmir police’s version that during a More
Beautiful Lake
This refers to the front page photograph of GK dated 28th. November 2011, wherein the photographer depicts the beautiful scenery of the world famous  Dal Lake. The red scum is the autumn stage of one of the obnoxious weeds ‘Azolla filiculoides’, ready to shed spores for spring generation. Azolla More
Disturbed teenager
Bisma Mohudin Bhat has described a perennial problem in our society (When life becomes a question, GK, November 30). Her portrayal of a disturbed teenager is grotesquely truthful. The trouble is that the parents fail to genuinely empathize with their kids. This is rooted in their own up-bringing. More
  • Kashmir

Govt devises scheme to get encroached land evicted

D A RASHID

Srinagar, Dec 6: In a significant decision, the state government has devised a scheme for eviction of encroached common land in keeping with the Supreme Court direction to do away with illegal occupations More


  • Srinagar City

Central Pollution Control Board team reviews Dal conservation

Extends Scientific Support To LAWDA For Lake’s Restoration

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Dec 6: A high-level team of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) made an on-the-spot assessment of conservation works in the Dal Lake here and will soon recommend measures for speedy and sustained More



  • Jammu

Violation of norms by ETT institutes

BOSE Mulls Mass Disaffiliation

SUMIT HAKHOO

Jammu, Dec 6: With every attempt to streamline the functioning of Elementary Teachers Training (ETT) institutes across the state falling apart, the Government has asked the Board of School Education (BOSE More


  • South Asia

58 dead in Afghan shrine blasts

Kabul, Dec 6: Twin blasts at Afghan shrines on Tuesday left at least 58 people dead today, with one massive suicide attack in Kabul ripping through a crowd of worshippers including children. The attack More


  • World

Earth-like planet found

London, Dec 6: American astronomers have confirmed the existence of an earth-like planet, dubbed Kepler 22-b, in the "habitable zone" around a star similar to the sun. The planet lies about 600 light More


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