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Ashwani Mahajan In his first speech from the ramparts of the Red Fort, on 15th August, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that the Planning Commission will become history very soon. He also said that the circumstances under which…
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Nadeem Khan The unprecedented havoc wrecked by the sudden floods in Jammu and Kashmir which has resulted in more than 200 people losing their lives and over 2600 villages being submerged is nothing less than the apocalypse. The speed and…
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Vir Sanghvi In the uproar that followed the publication of Natwar Singh's memoirs, one interesting chapter has been largely ignored. This deals with Singh's tenure as our high commissioner to Pakistan. Before leaving for Islamabad in 1980,…
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Dear Editor, Considering the fact that only 58 per cent of Indian households have access to banking services, the proclamation by the Prime Minister in the course of his Independence Day speech, envisioning the never-before-attempted task…
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Dear Editor, A UNICEF survey says that 60 per cent of the people in India still defecate in the open. And for women, this is not just an assault on their dignity but also their security. Secondly, the report by the RTI Forum shows lack of…
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POONCH: District Development Commissioner, Poonch, Mohammad Hussain Malik on Tuesday convened a meeting of officers of army and civil administration to take stock of the post-flood situation, review the action taken and plan the future…
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UDHAMPUR: National Panthers Party State President and MLA Udhampur Balwant Singh Mankotia alleged that Deputy Commissioner Yasha Mudgal is responsible for Panchari tragedy where due to landslide, eight people were killed and 40-50 are still…
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AKHNOOR: With decrease in rains in Jammu area, the flood situation is heading towards normalcy, but the life of people from flood ravaged areas is still far from becoming normal. The people still have to fight for their survival due to lack…
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DODA: Police arrested two blackmarketeers and seized 150 liters K.oil from their possession. According to a report, a reliable information was received that one person namely Abdul Majid son of Bashir Ahmed resident of Chaka Bhadarwah along…
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KISHTWAR: Senior Congress Leader and MLA Inderwal, Ghulam Mohammad Saroori on Tuesday in a message to people of erstwhile Doda District, said dozens stranded people from Chenab Valley region including Kishtwar (Inderwal), Doda and…
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