SVC Amendments: some issues remain unaddressed

Two articles have appeared in the 21st June edition of your newspaper about the feedback solicited by the GAD on the SVC amendments.  The gist of the main article is that there are several weaknesses in the structure of the SVC Act, such as those involving the selection and removal of the Vigilance More

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SKIMS issues

Kashmir has a big healthcare institute like SK Institute of Medical Sciences, Soura. But unfortunately this institution is not developing with the changing times and it is not able to cope up with the heavy rush of the patients it receives daily. The emergency ward of this prestigious institute has insufficient More

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Contradictory statement

This is in reference to an article "A leaf from history" by Abdul Majid Zargar (GK 18/07/2011). He states that Maharaja Hari Singh was the Hindu leader of Muslim Kashmir. This is a very contradictory statement. In our knowledge Kashmir is a secular state and will remain so forever. It was never a one More

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Kashmir history

It deeply hurts me when I see our new generation of young Kashmiris not having an idea about the rich history of Kashmir and our Central Asian connections. I believe its not the fault of the children. There are failures in the Kashmiri education system itself wherein we are taught about the history of More

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Big question

This refers to the article 'Indo Pak Dialogue-Big Question Mark' by Z G Muhammed (GK 20th June). India, Pakistan and Kashmir resolution has a history which dates back to early 1946.It was Gen Auchinlech, C- n- C of British forces in India at the time who cautioned the British PM through a confidential More

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Why upset?

This refers to the news “Omar upset with New Delhi.” Why is the Chief Minister getting angry over the issue of Panchayat elections? According to the news report, Omar has been asked by the Centre to ensure devolution of powers to Panchayats. What is wrong in that? It is better if the step is taken at More

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