2018

Dear Editor, After Srinagar, the Tulip Garden at Sanasar has now become an attraction for tourists and nature lovers. Sanasar is witnessing an unusual rush of visitors these days. And all those from Jammu who want to visit Jammu's own Tulip…
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Dear Editor, Apropos the article, "India and World Happiness Index 2018" (State Times, March 23, 2018) by Dr Ravinder Singh Rana, Nordic countries are among the top ten happiest countries of the world in spite of their cold weather…
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It was not just a meeting of minds, but a committed, heartfelt conversation of concerned intellectuals who share the Dalai Lama's vision for a socially and emotionally balanced society that promotes secular ethics. Where does one begin?…
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Dr. S. Sapru Periodic reviews and course corrections. Now what has changed during the last 25 years? 1. Population of district Jammu is projected as around 20 lakh as of now (2018) while it was 15.29 lakhs in 2011. To this figure add around…
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The rising petrol and diesel prices have kept the common man on tenterhooks and the recent price revision has made fuel costliest ever. India imported crude oil at an average rate of around $64 per barrel, a price compared to July 2009,…
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The one-day protest against the alleged dilution of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act - has left a vast trail of mayhem in the Hindi belt. The Supreme Court had on March 20 "diluted" the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the…
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Hasan Suroor Way back in 1997, in a rare undiplomatic public outburst, the then Prime Minister, IK Gujral, dismissed Britain as a "third rate power" after its foreign secretary Robin Cook gratuitously offered to mediate in the Kashmir…
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Shubham Mehta There has been a spurt of activities in the recent past in quick succession albeit they were not stand-alone or let's say unique but rather a peculiar feature of Indian democracy. Just a few days ago, a group of infuriating,…
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JAMMU: The Jammu and Kashmir High Court Bar Association Jammu has decided to suspend court work till April 7 following government ‘s failure in addressing various issues of Jammu residents. Bar President Adv B S Salathia said, “The…
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Shivamogga (Kar): Congress president Rahul Gandhi today hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi for "not uttering a word" on the alleged atrocities on Dalits and tribals and "dilution" of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. His…
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