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Dear Editor, The government's decision to cut social sector spending is yet another attempt to deceive the people. The aim of maintaining a low fiscal deficit in order to "promise good days ahead" is unfortunate. Slashing social sector…
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Dear Editor, This refers to the editorial, "Democracy wins in J and K" . The high turnout in the first phase of the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly election is a triumph for democracy. There has been a heartening trend towards high voter turnout…
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At a time when the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) is in news in Jammu and Kashmir for good or bad reasons the contentious Act has been extended in Manipur where it was imposed since September 1980 and has been in extended mode from…
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The recent Naxal attack on Central Reserve Police Force in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district claiming the lives of 13 para military forces men including two officers is the biggest attack of this year, thus exposing once again the myopic…
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Shiv Kumar Padha In India we define our honorable politicians using different idioms and proverbs suiting their overt and covert behavior at different times and situations. The people have coined a number of sayings and proverbs about the…
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Amish Tripathi One of the greatest gifts that children can receive from their parents is an emotionally stable childhood. Materialistic trappings cannot compensate for the bliss of growing up in a well-adjusted, happy family; one where the…
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Srinagar: Exhorting electors to participate in voting in the ensuing assembly elections here, Opposition PDP patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on Wednesday said larger participation of the city's "emancipated" residents would add "credibility…
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Jammu: Most parts of the city witnessed massive traffic jam on Wednesday as a series of political rallies choked the roads on the last day of filing of the nomination papers for fifth and the last phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir.…
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New Delhi: A total of 545 incidents of ceasefire violation have taken place along the Line of Control and International Border till November 25 this year. Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju told Rajya Sabha that there were 395…
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Washington: The US should continue to push Pakistan to take action against all terrorist outfits within its territory, a top Pentagon commander has said while voicing concern over violent extremist organisations that could trigger another…
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