Undue delay

It has been nine months since we applied for the post of Program Officers in Rural Development Department, but unfortunately we are still waiting for the results. Why are the authorities playing with our future? Declare the results and save our precious time.Mahmood Ahmad ArifEmail More

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Silencing dissent

This refers to the news ‘the gory truth’ about the horrific tale of a human rights activist who was killed in the early 1990's. His crime was that he raised voice against the grave human rights violations in those dark times. It also shows how the special powers like AFSPA  have been used as a shield More

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Relaxing norms

This refers to the recent decision of government to relax norms for the NRHM doctors. Besides a number of relaxations, the government has also decided to increase the perks of these doctors which should be appreciated. This policy should be beneficial for the healthcare of  the poor people living More

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Mobile phones

Nowadays television channels, newspapers and magazines are flooded with the advertisements of new mobiles and smart phones. Children can be seen with mobile phones cemented to their ears. Mobile phones emit radiations and these can prove fatal for the brain of little kids which is still in its developing More

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Book Fair

This refers to the feature “waiting for the visitors” in GK magazine. It is true that the book fair was not publicized well by the organizers as it should have been. The location of the book fair was also not good. It has been said that books are the third eye of a human being. Serious nations never More

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Overloaded buses

This refers to the drive against over-load and traffic mess by traffic police. It is good to see that traffic police started drive against bikers. But in front of the traffic police the conductors of the passenger vehicles always stuff passengers inside their vehicles like animals. The men in blue More

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