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As the Rs 1,500 cr Central project to revive the ambitious Namami Gange programme takes off today can we hope to see any such programme for reviving the dying Tawi which is the life line of Jammu region. Tawi has turned into a garbage…
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Roads in Jammu and Kashmir claim more lives than the militancy. The worst affected are the districts of Jammu and Udhampur followed by Rajouri, Ramban, Reasi, Poonch, Srinagar, Budgam, Anantnag, Awantipora, Sopore, Kupwara, Pulwama, Kargil…
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Prof. (Dr) R.D. Gupta Quite akin to a number of ancient bazaars of the Jammu city, Talab Khatikan Bazaar also retains its age old magnetism, attraction and fervour. Being located in the heart of the Jammu city, this bazaar possesses its…
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As usual Kashmir erupted after the killing of three terrorists including Hizbul's poster boy Burhan Wani and his three associates. The violence is on expected lines after any killing of a militant in Kashmir to express its resentment…
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The Supreme Court on Friday took the first step towards scraping of the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Manipur as it dismissed the Centre's stand that application of the law, which buffers the army against…
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Pravin Sawhney  The successful test-flight of the BRAHMOS air version on 25th June at the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), Nashik airfield had a perfect take-off and smooth landing. Sudhir Mishra, Chief Controller (BrahMos), Defence…
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Mohd Hafiz After the year 1986 engagement of daily wagers/ casual labourers was started by the various departments/ institutions of State of Jammu and Kashmir in view of large scale developmental activities and increase in official work…
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Sanjay Puri  According to Indian philosophy food is equal to God. But are we giving the same amount of respect to food these days? Frankly, most of us do not. We fail to remember that millions of poor people are dying in hunger when…
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Introduced last year the Union Government's 'cashless treatment scheme' for road crash victims of the Golden Quadrilateral and North-South and East-West corridors  covering  over 13,500 km of National Highway  has helped many accident…
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There is no doubt 'Beti Bachao Beti Padao' has been picked up well by the country men, if the high percentage of girl child education is an any indicator. Even a state like Jammu and Kashmir has figured in the top five states in the girl…
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