Statetimes - The Bold Voice of J&K

Sriharikota (AP): Setting a record in its space programme, India today successfully launched 20 satellites, including its earth observation Cartosat-2 series, in a single mission on board ISRO's workhorse PSLV-C34 from the spaceport here.…
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Anantnag is poised to elect another Chief Minister to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly if the trends are any indication.   Mehbooba Mufti is seeking mandate from the seat where Congress has Hilal Shah and National Conference has Iftikhar…
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Government on Monday relaxed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) norms in a host of sectors including civil aviation, single-brand retail, defence and pharma by permitting more investments under automatic route. The decision to further…
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Manjula Pal  The India Meteorological Department's forecast of an above normal rainfall this year has brought some relief, at a time when almost half of the country is facing an unprecedented drought-like situation. A shortfall in the…
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Ravinder Jalali After the Mehbooba Mufti was sworn as the Chief Minister of our State there seems to be upsurge in the militant activities in J and K particularly in Kashmir Valley. Only a couple of days` back militant attacked passengers…
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Ashoka Jahnavi Prasad  It was in September 2015, that Prime Minister Narendra Modi initiated a wide and intricate outreach to countries that have been shaped by the ideals and legacy of Buddha. It will be interesting, thus, to once again…
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Dear Editor, The Indian Air force has taken the lead in allotting a bigger role to women officers by giving them combat role as fighter pilots. India has a very limited - 5.3 per cent - share of women officers in its armed forces. SA has a…
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Dear Editor, 50 years ago, even bullock carts had to fix hurricane lamps at the back to indicate their presence. But today, heavy vehicles operate without tail lights or even headlights. There was also a time when riding "doubles" on…
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Dear Editor, The Coalition Government between two arch rivals, both politically as well as ideologically, ie the BJP and PDP, was nothing short of a miracle. Both parties fought the elections tooth and nail with no holds barred. The BJP is…
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Dear Editor, In India, the concept of freedom has not been understood by many, including the Left and the media. If China is at one end of the spectrum, India stands at another. So, rather than being holier than thou, we should inject a…
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