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Beijing: China today increased its defence budget by 7.6 per cent to USD 146 billion for this year, citing militarisation of the Asia-Pacific, especially the disputed South China Sea, and deepening tensions with the US. The increase is the…
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BLUNT BUTCHER JAMMU: In a tug of war between political ethics and political opportunism, the former seems to be triumphing in Jammu and Kashmir. Riding high on the plank to uphold 'honour and dignity' of people, PDP finally makes a…
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Amidst all talks of getting security tightened all along the Indo-Pak border with latest technology to seal infiltration of militants from Pakistan side, the discovery of a tunnel dug deep several meters and coming right inside the Indian…
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Dear Editor, Banks are concerned about the annual rent of lockers, so they require a fixed amount ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 10,000. The interest earned from this fixed account should be adjusted against the rent, but the banks ask for a…
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi invokes Rajiv, Nehru for peace in Parliament what an irony. It was he who was against the family legacy and its contribution to Indian polity. Modi seeing the stalling of Parliament said nation suffers if House…
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Dear Editor, The fact that the ruling BJP is now facing political heat from even its allies on the EPF tax issue proves a point that it was a flawed idea in the first instance. A whole year was at the disposal of the Finance Ministry for it…
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Brig Pillu Subrahmanyam (Retd) China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) involving an investment of $46 billion is a grandiose policy initiative of China and is heralded as a game changer in regional and global geopolitics. It will span the…
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Dear Editor, There should be a limit to the freedom of expression. Divisive elements must not get the liberty to disintegrate and destabilise the country. The raising of anti-national slogans at the Jawaharlal Nehru University, including…
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Dear Editor, It is the monsoons, global economic scenario or international oil prices. The performance in this fiscal year was expected to be great, but the siphoning off of funds on schemes launched on a weekly basis and lack of any…
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Dear Editor, One of the announcements in the Railway Budget 2016 is the new system of the cleaning of coaches and toilets where a passenger can request the service using his mobile phone. While it shows the concern the Indian Railways has…
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