Preserve traditions

Kashmir, once a paradise on earth, has unfortunately now become a place full of corruption. Our traditions of honesty are disappearing. Teenage boys and girls are copying western styles. We need to conserve our traditional dress. During wedding ceremonies folk songs are sung by elderly women, but teenage More

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Save Sonmarg

This refers to the condition of Sonmarg. There’s huge inflow of traffic and all the waste generated from these vehicles in dumped there. Polythene ban should be imposed effectively. Instead of disposable food containers, nature friendly containers should be used. When it can be implemented in Bihar, More

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Disappointing report

There’s nothing special in the recently released interlocutors report. Why so much time was taken to release the report which turned out to be a disappointment in the end. It was just wastage of time and eyewash for the people of state. During their stay in state, the interlocutors simply enjoyed More

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Strike call

It is unfortunate that JCC has announced three days strike call without looking at the consequences of such strikes. The leaders, who are claiming to be the representatives of employees, should know that it is the poor people who suffer because of these strikes. Their demands are genuine, except for More

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Introspection needed

This refers to the press conference called by Er. Rasheed and the statements that followed. He showed courage to explicitly talk about the accountability required from the separatist leaders and politicians. At a time when truth about the killings and kidnappings is coming out, these leaders should understand More

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Illegal clinics

This refers to the clinics that are allowed to function across the valley even when they don’t possess the mandatory license.  The government should take strict action against such medical shops and ban them. Then only a common man will feel safe and secure.Omar ThakurEmail More

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Don’t criticize

This refers to the death of infants at G. B. Pant hospital at Sonwar. Since last year more than a thousand innocent lives have been lost at this hospital. Reasons could be many, including alleged negligence. But then we should give some time to the new Medical Superintendent, Dr Muneer Masoodi, to More

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