Statetimes - The Bold Voice of J&K

In a situation where police is fast losing its sheen and grandeur due to misdeeds of black-sheep, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh has visualised ideal settings by stressing the need for making police stations as "temples of justice" as he…
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The two and half-decade strife in Jammu and Kashmir has left the militancy affected people of Jammu region unheard and neglected. They are the worst affected ones and no less than militancy-hit Kashmir people. But they remained neglected in…
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The clouds of uncertainty seem to be clearing over Delhi with Supreme Court welcoming Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung's stand towards government formation. The Centre had told the Apex Court that President Pranab Mukherjee has given his nod…
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Harsh V Pant The US has increased its air assault on Islamic State (IS) militants, a radical al-Qaeda offshoot that has captured parts of Syria and Iraq, slowing their advance on the predominantly Kurdish Syrian town of Kobani (Ayn…
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Joginder Singh I  was surprised to discover that  India does not have a law to prevent squatting, unlike some other countries, even though the problem is acute here. For example, some of India's poorest State Governments have given…
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Rakesh After having a visit of flash flood areas in both the provinces of Jammu and Kashmir the purpose of relief in the shape of domestic things like quilts and raw material comprising distribution of flour and rice had been in rampant…
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Dear Editor, It is a known fact that whenever elections to state Assembly is near government of J and K passes such orders which hurt the  sentiments of public and highly educated youth for instance this time regularisation of 62,000 casual…
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Dear Editor, Even when we had full-time Defence Ministers, there were occasions of incursions and disturbance of peace from the Pakistani side, either along the Line of Control or the International Border. However, that is no excuse for not…
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Dear Editor, The economic vision of the Nehruvian era was one where Nehru succeeded in laying a lasting foundation for systematic and consistent economic development. That it brought about a sea change to the devastated state of the economy…
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Transport Plan for Assembly polls formulated STATE TIMES NEWS BARAMULLA: A meeting regarding the formulation of transport plan in view of the Assembly elections-2014 was held on Friday under the chairmanship of District Election Officer,…
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