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JAMMU: Seeking early announcement of special financial package from the Centre for flood-hit Jammu and Kashmir, Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad on Wednesday said there was need to speed up rebuilding measures before…
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DOST KHAN JAMMU: There is something terribly wrong with Syed Ali Shah Geelani. After shunning his initial inhibition over acceptance of relief by the Valley based flood sufferers as a mark of protest against, what he calls forced…
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It is overwhelming to see 300 Safai Kramcharis of Jammu helping out their Srinagar counterparts to clear up the city of huge layers of mud and garbage, accumulated in the wake of recent floods. The deposits are so huge that these can't be…
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Rigidity has no place in politics, least when it comes to international affairs. External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin's assertion in New Delhi reiterating that the Prime Minister "looks forward and not backward" in a…
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The fallout of recent floods in Jammu and Kashmir can be felt in New Delhi also economically. This is no exaggeration of the fact. With festive season beginning dry fruits, fruits do become dearer but this time the price hike would be felt…
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Namita Bhandare In the middle of a mall-obsessed, real estate-hungry Singapore, I am rambling through a rainforest. Located within the Botanic Gardens, this unexpected jungle is, for the four million people who visit it every year, a…
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Dr Gurdev Singh and O. P Sharma Present day Jammu city, inhabited by nearly 10 lakh people(urban agglomeration) of diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds , is situated on both the  East and West Banks of the River Tawi (called as…
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Kanwal Sibal Relations between countries marred by conflict and distrust cannot, however, change abruptly unless new challenges emerge, surpassing bilateral differences, and a strategic shift becomes necessary to cope with them together.…
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Dear Editor, It is disappointing that the media have overlooked the role of the Golden Temple in extending relief assistance to those displaced in Jammu and Kashmir. The Akal Takht, the supreme religious body of the Sikhs, is sending meals…
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Dear Editor, Higher education in India is directly linked to the size of one's pocket. Students from rural areas taking the recent Joint Engineering Entrance (JEE) for admission to NITs and other institutions were the main sufferers due to…
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