Faith question
I liked the column Write Hand "the question of faith" by Ajaz-ul-Haque. The approach is mild but argument is strong and convincing with universal relevance. The bottom line is, the religion should contribute to peaceful co- existence.' The intolerance to difference of opinion in matters of opinion More

Banning Pragash
This refers to 'Pragash' a musical band of Kashmiri girl kids. It's tragic a mere fatwa makes them quit. If it is unIslamic then why don't we provide fatwa to the Kashmiri female singers whom we are listening from decades. For ages we have been listening to traditional music. Shahnawaz Shafi More

Regularize them
This refers to the regularization of local fund employees of school education department. I appreciate the dedication and keen approach of the department towards the issue. Next to it I appeal the department to increase the number of persons to be regularized, as maximum of the deserving candidates shall More

Eye opener
This refers to a good piece of writing “Exam. Who cares” by Shahid Ul Islam. It is an eye opener for all. Sure examination is not the real test for ones real knowledge and intelligence. Fida Hussain f.hussain26@ymail.com More

Quality Education
One wonders as to how come M. Phil. degrees are done within a year or less than that in universities and affiliated colleges. Authorities must intervene.Aijaz Ahmad Ph.D., NETaijaz_shoorida@yahoo.co.in More

Who cares!
This refers to the article Exam- Who Cares! How is a student below 33% a failure and above that a success. Let's ponder. Arshed Bhat Soibugh Budgam More

Life matters
The girl ending her life because she failed in class 12th and even 10 more students committing suicide – that is shocking. Exams come and go, but life matters. Sauliha KhanNew Convent School More

Form business
This refers to SBB posts and the application forms. 153,000 forms are been distributed just for 3060,000. Govt needs 3193 post and still going to extend its date not for creating posts but to generate income.M.Faizan Lal Bazar.Sgr.mohammadfaizan66 More

Social pressure
The news of a girl committing suicide is truly unfortunate. The respected psychiatrist in your paper has rightly pointed out that societal and parental pressure is responsible for incidents such as these. I understand that stories of successful students are published to inspire other students, but More

  • Kashmir

Sopore Custodial Killing

SHRC awaits Chief Minister’s action into ‘this grave human rights violation’

Asks DGP to initiate departmental probe against senior police officers

ARIF SHAFI WANI

Srinagar, Feb 6: Reminding Chief Minister Omar Abdullah of his promise to bring the accused in custodial killing of a Sopore youth in 2011 to justice, the Jammu and Kashmir Human Rights Commission on Wednesday More



  • Srinagar City

Maintain quality, transparency in execution of development works: Jora

Reviews functioning of SMC, visits various areas of city

Srinagar, Feb 6: Minister for Urban Development and Urban Local Bodies, Nawang Rigzin Jora on Wednesday reviewed progress and functioning of the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC).     More




  • Jammu

JK constitutes panel to ‘study’ Verma Committee report

To Recommend Amendments In Existing Laws On Crime Against Women

GK NEWS NETWORK

Jammu, Feb 6: The Government Wednesday constituted a high-powered committee to recommend amendments to make the existing laws dealing with the offences against women more stringent.An official spokesman More



  • GKeducation&Careers

Training journalists of the future

Ill-equipped departments, obsolete syllabus and inexperienced faculty worries journalism students

TEACHING JOURNALISM

IMRAN MUZAFFAR

Um Roommana Sulaiman, 23, wants to become a successful television broadcaster like Mishal Husain of the BBC. A 4th semester student of journalism at the Islamic University of Science and Technology Awantipora More



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