Statetimes - The Bold Voice of J&K

 By Mohit Sambyal JAMMU: In rampant violation of the Industrial Policy, lease deed provisions executed by the SIDCO and the entrepreneurs and in the face of the contrarian directions of the High Court, the SIDCO has allotted land to…
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The illegal extraction of sand, stone and gravel from rivers in the periphery of bridges and other structures in Jammu District has been going on unchecked despite a ban. The worst affected is the Basantar, Devak and Balole Bridges in…
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The recent controversy over whether Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) student leader Kanhaiya Kumar raised anti-India slogans or not or the same was doctored, the issue was blown bigger than the reality by none other than the over…
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SAHIL KISHORE SHARMA The subject and the issue of women empowerment has always grabbed the headlines since decades and this issue has always been in limelight during any election campaign. When we celebrated International Women's Day on…
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Rajesh Singh  Mark Twain had observed that a patriot is a person "who can holler the loudest without knowing what he is hollering about". The same can be said of people who rant about freedom of expression and the value of dissent by…
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 Abhijit Iyer-Mitra As a ceasefire of sorts takes hold in Syria, Russia seems to be notching up zero sum victories, both in Syria and Ukraine. These victories may well shift our notion of what counts as 'victory' in this day and age, but…
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Dear Editor, Incontrovertibly, malpractices in public examinations are not uncommon across the country, particularly in Bihar. Therefore, enforcing such a freakish and farcical modus operandi to prevent frauds in tests is indeed diabolical…
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Dear Editor, Well done, Punjab Warriors (PW) hockey team on winning the third edition of the Hockey India League. Last year, in spite of performing very well, PW lost the finals in penalty shootout. What a sublime performance the team gave…
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Dear Editor, That sport must stand above all discriminations is the one of the Olympic ideals but it does not seem to be true as far as the case of a Pakistani cricket fan goes. History tells the sad story of endless repetitions of…
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Dear Editor, Legislation of Aadhar is the foundation on which direct benefit transfer is to be made. In this context, the difference between the UPA regime and the NDA Government should be clearly visible. Congress leaders and Bihar Chief…
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