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Monday, March 25, 2024
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Governance

The state craft has evolved differently in Jammu and Kashmir over the years. This section offers narratives about the various facets of the governance in between various elected governments and the governors.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and LG Manoj Sinha participated in the ‘Viksit Bharat Viksit Jammu Kashmir’ programme at Bakshi Stadium on March 07 2024. (Pic credit JKDIPR)

The New Police Bill

After a lot of dithering, the draft bill that will govern the functioning of over one lakh strong state police force is finally on...
Guru's Son,wife and mother after filing the mercy petition with president APJ Kalam

Trail of Errors

Civil rights body ‘Peoples Union for Democratic Rights’ watched and analyzed the 2001 Parliament Attack trial in court to suggest that the accused were...
Women folk in Chatosa village collecting water to wash clothes on a stream which flows through the village --Photo: Yaqoob Lala

Stuck In Time

Lack of regular electricity, proper roads, educational institutes and health centres is not a criterion for recognition as a backward area by the state...
Imtiyaz Ahmed Mughal travels 30 Km every day from Kamalkote village to reach Hunar Se Rozgar Centre in Bandi -- Photo: Ashiq Mir

The Other Face of Army

Hidden from the limelight, a small training centre run by Army in Uri trains local youth in various hospitality sector jobs and helps them...

Consistent Failure

The abject failure of the Omar Abdullah-led government in offering and ensuring a dignified life to the citizens of Jammu and Kashmir is a...

Caught in crises

The apathy of state government in dealing with the crisis at GB Pant hospital and the long queues of people forced to wait in...

Safe Passage

With new tunnels ready for use and many others in the pipeline, Kashmir is heading towards an era when Srinagar will be accessible round...

Playing With Nature

The unrestricted flow of yatris towards the holy Amarnath cave could impact the environment which will have serious ramifications on the major economic sectors...

Redefining Yatra

The Supreme Court has asked the J&K government to take a slew of measures to ensure that Amarnath Yatra becomes safe and hassle-free. Syed...

Geelani Speaks

(As told to Tasavur Mushtaq) We have been talking about Amarnath Yatra since 2008. As far as yatra is concerned, we are not against it....

Taj’s Disputed Lands

After bulldozing a house penal to probe his alleged encroachment of forest land in Shopian, Taj Mohiuddin issued ‘verdicts’ in his favour on behalf...

Till Death

The J&K High Court ruling which upheld the ‘imprisonment for life’ sentence of the incarcerated separatist, Ashiq Hussain Faktoo, has put the ball in...

APPLE TOWN’S CRISIS

Kashmir’s biggest fruit Mandi in Sopore where traders from across the Indian subcontinent converge to purchase apples produced in orchards of north Kashmir is...

Supporting Himayat

With the retention rate of the trained school dropouts jumping from 40 to 75 percent, third batch of more than 1400 youth got job...
The Legend of Jamia Masjid -- Photo:Bilal Bahadur.

The Legend Of Jamia Masjid

The history of Jamia Masjid is a reflection of the history of Kashmir. A monument of resistance politics, the mosque has been witness to...