Statetimes - The Bold Voice of J&K

Politicians can justify anything anytime, as they consider it their birth right to be always right in their posturing on various issues. No wonder, the political outfits, who are taking extreme posturing currently in Jammu and Kashmir for…
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Gautam Mukherjee Is the bulk of the mainstream media reflecting the changes in the vox populi, or getting stuck in an endless repetition of 'yesterday's papers'? What excuse does it have to root vigorously for a Congress line, when its…
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Dear Editor, The visit of Russian President V Putin to India and assurance to him by India that Russia will remain the main defence supplier to India has a great significance under the present circumstances. It is important because of…
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Dear Editor, I always thought that with every passing year Indian civilisation will emerge as tolerant, civilised and a reformed nation and will show the world that this nation which has always shown the world the light of rationality and…
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The Central Government's decision to replace the Planning Commission with NITI Aayog is a regressive step that will only push India towards a market-driven economy. Allowing the Finance Ministry to decide allocations to the states amounts…
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The draft National Health Policy 2015 comes up almost 12 years after the last such plan citing the main reasons-changing health needs of the people, inadequate healthcare expenditure by the governments and high out-of-pocket spending. The…
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Kuldip Nayar New Delhi's guilt to dislodge a government in a federal polity has gone unnoticed and unpunished. Some 19 years ago, Danish national Kim Peter Davy dropped arms over Purulia, West Bengal, at the instance of the Government of…
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Shiv Kumar Padha The involvement of our politicians, bureaucrats and police in the scandals, scams, rackets, kickbacks, loot and wastages occupy front pages and become headlines of the news media these days. The tax evasion, possession of…
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SPORTS REPORTER JAMMU: Jammu and Kashmir Baseball Association on Sunday selected the State teams for the upcoming 29th Senior National Baseball Championship to be held at Nehru Stadium at Margao, Goa from 12th to 16th January. As per the…
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OUR CORRESPONDENT UDHAMPUR: To promote the culture and literary activities in the district, Udhampur Development Council (UDC) on Sunday demanded setting up of cultural academy and a press club in Udhampur. Talking to media persons here…
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