Of Jethmalani's statement and the situation prevailing in Kashmir

This refers to the recent statement by Ram Jethmalani, a noted jurist of India, who heads an unofficial committee on Kashmir. He described the atrocities committed on Kashmiri Muslims  `worse than those of the Nazi era in Germany'. In his view, if  the kind of injustices to which the Kashmiris More

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Lift ban

This refers to the article "Why ban SMS for prepaid mobile services?" by Dr Raja Muzaffar Bhat. I completely agree with the author. The ban is completely unjustified. It is high time for the Jammu and Kashmir Government to revoke it in the larger interest of the prepaid subscribers. Given the WHO guidelines More

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Grand feat

This refers to the news "Palhallan teenage girl turns novelist" (GK June 9). It is indeed a moment of pride for all of us, particularly the residents of Palhalan. Ruqayia Shabir becoming a novelist at the age of 15 is a grand feat and a commendable job. We must encourage her so that she writes more and More

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Fighting corruption

While Jammu and Kashmir has the distinction of being the second most corrupt state, yet we are silent to this menace. The agitation against corruption reached Jammu but could not reach Kashmir. The reasons can be that either we are happy with the corrupt system or we have no will to fight against it More

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Cigarette smoking

This refers to Mr Saif-ud-Din’s letter on smoking. Cigarette smoking is injurious to health. It has assumed alarming proportions in terms of the number of deaths caused due to smoking world over. One can really quit smoking if he is sincerely determined to do so. It might cause problems initially because More

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Protect Tosamaidan

This refers to the wherein the Minister for Forests, Mian Altaf has urged the armed forces stationed in Tosamaidan meadow to shift to some other places. Tosamaidan can be developed into a wonderful tourist destination, provided the Army authorities agree to vacate the place where they conduct some artillery More

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Tourist boom

This refers to the news “Tourist boom: Govt to check over-charging.” It is encouraging to see the state government taking such an initiative. There is a dire need for the concerned authorities to see that tourists are not fleeced in the Valley and there are proper arrangements for them in place at various More

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Welcome Yatris

This refers to the news “Won’t allow early Yatra: Omar.” I think those who intend to perform Yatra should not get agitated if the state government wants to curtail the Yatra period by 15 days. It is being done in the interest of Yatra as the Chief Minister has said. There is a lot of snow on the route More

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