A problem with the prongs

Rangarajan Plan

Unless there is a causal link between skill development and creation of local jobs, these recommendations might go nowhere, opines Jahangir Raina

Dr. Rangrajan’s Job Plan for J&K recommends a two-pronged strategy. While one prong deals with skills development the other deals with sectoral initiatives. In theory, strong skills lead to strong sectors. The assumption is correct. The intentions seem noble. However the vision is lacking. Unless More
PM’s Hard Talk

SPEECH

As the days are passing New Delhi’s Kashmir policy is becoming clearer, writes Javaid Malik

The recent visit of the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to Jammu proved to be a damp squib for most Kashmiri leaders, including mainstream and separatist. Dr Singh had nothing new to offer.Dr Singh during his one-day Jammu visit stuck to New Delhi’s traditional Kashmir policy. He asked separatists More
Search for Peace

BOOK REVIEW

A Review of Dr. Mirza Ashraf Beigh’s Book Kashmir in Search for Peace by Muhammad Sayeed Khan

Dr. Mirza Ashraf Beigh’s book Kashmir in Search for Peace is, what in Postmodern terminology we call, a curious mixture of multiple styles, narrations and genres. It is part autobiography, part a history of genealogy, a concern for Kashmir’s social, cultural and educational problems and above all More
  • Kashmir

SHORTAGE OF SECURITY STAFF HITS KASHMIR RAIL

WASIM KHALID

Srinagar, Mar 9: The shortage of security staff that mans the 119 kilometre long railway track from south Kashmir’s Qazigund area to north Kashmir’s Baramulla district has taken toll on railway network More


  • Srinagar City

Rahman bowled over by Kashmiri Wazwan

‘Loves Gushtaba, Aloo Bukhara most’

GK CORRESPONDENT

Srinagar, Mar 9: After being mesmerized by the beauty and grandeur of Kashmir, internationally famed music director and Academy Award winner, Allah Rakha Rahman was bowled over by the traditional Wazwan More



  • Jammu

80% HCs operate from rented accommodation

Jammu, Mar 9: Minister for Health, Sham Lal Sharma on Wednesday admitted in the Legislative Assembly that 400 health centres in the state were operating through “internal adjustment” with adhocism adversely More


  • Briefs

Missing youth found in moribund condition

Srinagar, Mar 9: A youth, Ejaz Ahmed Mir son of Ghulam Nabi Mir of Handwara, who went missing from north Kashmir’s Handwara town on Tuesday was found in moribund condition on Wednesday evening, sources More


  • Business

'Exploit potential of medicinal plants in JK'

Discussions on budget continue

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Mar 9: Ch. Muhammad Ramzan termed the budget as people friendly and expressed thanks to the central leadership for liberal funding to the State for development. He said key sectors like Agriculture More


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