Of project weir at Chattabal and the details thereof
This refers to the article regarding the project weir at Chattabal. It is sad to read that the structure has collapsed after spending so much of tax payers' money to reconstruct the heritage left by Englishmen who originally built it 1910. I had predicted this two years ago while I was on a visit in More
Weak Panchayats
This refers to the news “Panchayat Raj: Government faces litmus test” (GK June 10th).  The author has very nicely tried to highlight the issue related to a strong Panchayati Raj Act in J&K and the flaws in the present Panchayati Raj Act which is not at all going to empower the Sarpanches More
Job policy
Refer to the new job policy (GK 03-06-2011). It is very disappointing to see the state government taking the unemployed youth in the state for granted. It is sad to see the government coming up which such statements.  Why doesn’t the government look the market prices? What will a gazetted or a non More
Be flexible
This refers to the news “Indo Pak talks this month.” It is encouraging to see that Kashmir is on the agenda. Kashmir issue has been craving for a resolution for the past six decades or so. Nobody has been able to find a sustainable and durable solution to Kashmir issue. Instead both India and Pakistan More
  • Kashmir

ACT ON SHRC RECOMMENDATIONS: ER RASHID TO CM

UMER MAQBOOL

Srinagar, June 16: Member Assembly Langate Er. Rashid on Thursday claimed that State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has indicted forces in the 11 cases of human rights violations filed by him 2-years ago More


  • Srinagar City

Why JK youth have less representation in civil services?

ASCENT Group to discuss vital issues on June 18

GK NEWS NETWORK

Srinagar, June 16: A social enterprise group is all set to discuss the ‘poor representation of’ the youth from Jammu and Kashmir in the elite civil services and also suggest ways and means to address the More



  • Jammu

Govt to intensify vigil to check man-animal conflict

Jammu, June 16: In order to avoid the man-animal confrontation the Jammu and Kashmir government today asked the Wildlife department to intensify vigil in vulnerable areas. The Minister for Forest More


  • Briefs

Woman pilgrim missing

SHEIKH NAZIR

Ganderbal, June 16: A woman pilgrim, who had come to attend the annual urs at Babanagri in Kangan has been missing for past 5-days, police said on Thursday.  A police official said wife of Khadim More


  • Business

Home loans to go costlier

RBI ups interest rate to fight inflation

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Mumbai, Jun 16: Rates for home, auto and personal loans are set to go up again as the Reserve Bank today hiked key interest rates by 25 basis points, 10th time in the last 15 months, in its effort to rein More


  • News

Resolution of K-dispute must for peace in SA: Maulana Fazlur-Rehman

KC to hold a national conference on Kashmir

NISAR AHMED THOKAR

Islamabad June 16: Chairman of Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir Maulana Fazlur-Rehman on Thursday said that the resolution of the long-pending Kashmir dispute was must to ensure greater peace and prosperity More


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