Editorial

Despite all talks of development and talking of a strong economy a recent World Bank report claiming India accounts for the largest number of people living below international poverty line in 2013 is alarming. The report says that 30 per…
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Shiv Kumar Padha Corruption is also an industry the index of which fluctuates on the scale of low average and high. People get relief as and when the index reaches the favorable heights. According to an hearsay ' somebody asked a sheep…
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S. Narinder Singh After meeting 30 delegations, the much publicised visit of 26-member All Party (APD) delegation, led by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, reached a conclusion that Kashmir is a national priority, which calls for a solution.…
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Prof (Dr) R.D. Gupta A large number of trees are grown throughout the mid and lower Himalayas of India which serve as source of fodder for cattle reared by the peasants of these areas. Biual, Bhimal or Dhaman (Grewia optiva), Khirk (Celtis…
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  Y. R GUPTA The Railway line in Jammu region was an extension of NWR from Suchetgarh of the Sialkot District to the Jammu city. The work on this Railway line commenced in October 1888 and the line was declared open for traffic on 13th…
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G. L Khajuria Men may come and men may go, but gems like L.B Shastri stay for ever in the histories. Rightfully has thus Oscar wilde remarked, "It is not selfish to think for one self. A man who does think for himself does not think at…
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A. K ARORA Government of India formulated a National Policy on Older Persons followed by enactment of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The Act binds the States for establishment of Old Age Homes,…
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At a time when India and Pakistan are caught in the web of a dispute over the sharing of Indus water after the terrorist attack on Uri Army Base, in the eastern part of India, China did not take much time and blocked a tributary of the…
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Tourism as far as Jammu Division is concerned hardly has any reckon. Forget about the Vaishno Devi, Amarnath Yatris and few go around the 'City of Temple' hardly there is any flow of tourists and very few stay back. The lack of holding the…
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Mahadeep Singh Jamwal When we find a person speaking in a very high tone and boasting of so many miracles we become very much hopeful of getting some never expected results, but when it proves to be of just hooting, the real concern is…
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