Editorial

The Urban Development Ministry has prepared a framework for 'City Liveability Index' for all Indian cities based on 77 parameters under 15 categories. These include level of air pollution, availability of public transport, open space,…
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 A. N Bharadwaj Pak agitated lamently Kashmir issue at national and International forums against India on the basis of flimsy grounds, concocted stories without any base, which does not carry any weight in the absence of the authenticated…
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Nilesh Kunwar More than a hundred years ago, John Godfrey Saxe (1816- 1887) penned down "The Blind Men and the Elephant." Inspired by an old allegory from the Indian subcontinent, this witty poem highlights the fact that while one's…
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  Dr Santosh Jain Passi, Akanksha Jain  Our country is afflicted with the dual burden of disease - non-communicable diseases (NCDs) posing a major public health challenge. On one end are the nutritional deficiencies/infectious diseases…
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VIVEK KOUL We are using technology very successfully to democratise both creation of information as well as the distribution and access of information and now we need to turn the technology to democratise creation and access to…
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BRIGADIER J.S. GREWAL, VSM (RETD) Some remote areas of Jammu and Kashmir have often times turned disastrous due to vagaries of weather and the hostile terrain. Natural calamities, faulty electrical supply cables, landslides, unforeseen…
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PROF HARI OM Notwithstanding the fact that Nehru-Gandhis complicated matters for the nation in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) by according it a special status on purely religious grounds in October 1947 and handing over the State power to the…
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Youth picked up weapons for a cause. Very rightly said by former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah while addressing a National Conference workers meet in Srinagar on Friday. But would he explain who created the situation. In any case everyone…
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Even as Governments both State and Central have been harping about providing health services for everyone some portions of Jammu and Kashmir remain devoid of the facilities. With more than 30 lakh population and couple of health sub-centres…
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 Prakash Chawla India would be reaping a record harvest of foodgrains in 2016-17 with pulses being the high point of the country's achievements in the farm output, providing a food for thought about how policy interventions and reaching out…
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