Road accidents
This refers to the news report “1 dies, 11 injured in road mishaps” (GK 7th January). Road accidents occur frequently in our state and cause huge loss to precious human lives. Government alone cannot curb road accidentsTraffic police, drivers and pedestrians – all have a role. Shakeel Najar MoreStep in
This refers to the news item (GK 04-01-2013) "Acid attack victim to be flown to Delhi for specialized treatment". While appreciating the philanthropic gesture of Dr. Sameer Kaul of bearing the expenses, it would have been advisable of the government to step in for such assistance and simultaneously MoreShameful act
This refers to the incident a journalist encountered at Khanyar. It's shameful on part of the police. I will look into the matter has become the easiest excuse. Tooba Rasheed rasheed.tooba@gmail.com MoreFaulty policy
This refers to recently announced regressive and exploitative job policy by the state Jammu & Kashmir for the present and the successive generations of youth. According to the new job policy appointees have to work just for the meagre stipends for the very first five years of the service. Is really MoreDead letter
This refers to the writeup titled "Resurrecting A Dead Letter" by Z.G.Muhammad. Every stakeholder of K-Issue has a right to think over the issue and hold opinion. Much debated 'Musharraf formula' has a large number of takers in the sub-continent including Kashmir. If there would have been  MoreShocking this!
Its shocking that a pregnant woman died due to cold on the streets of Srinagar. Nobody is moved, because she was an insane (& thankfully we are sane). She didn't know that she is suffering from a grave mental illness and needed treatment. She didn't know where to go and how to seek help and nobody MoreTV problem
This refers to the write-up "The problem is the TV " by Arjumand Husain Talib (GK 06.01.2013). It is a fact that vulgarity shown on TV is one of the major contributors to immorality among the modern adults resulting in crisis. Obscene Bollywood films and websites deepen the crisis. It is a moment to MoreCrime check
This refers to the recent violent assault on women in Delhi and Srinagar. Fast track courts and e-registration of information report with the police will prove a little help in eradicating such evils in the society. Such crimes would be put to check only if the people will keep vigil around their More- Kashmir
Health Dept gets its diagnosis wrong
Genuine Employees Figure In List Of Fake Appointees; Order Triggers Chaos
ALTAF BABA
Srinagar, Jan 9: Numerous employees of the Health Department, including doctors and Block Medical Officers, are up in arms after their names figured in the recently issued list of fake appointees. The More
- Srinagar City
Srinagar to get maiden fast track court for sexual offences
Chief Justice to inaugurate it today through video-conference
TARIQ ALI MIR
Srinagar, Jan 9: Chief Justice, MM Kumar will inaugurate maiden fast track court on Thursday to hear cases relating to sexual offences against women in the summer capital. The fast track court will More
- Jammu
Now, get online birth, death certificates
Housing Department launches Citizens Service Portal
Jammu, Jan 9: The Housing and Urban Development Department has introduced Citizens Service mechanism to provide online birth and death certificates and also provide information about building permission More
- South Asia
Visa-on-arrival for Pakistani nationals above 65 years from January 15
JOYEETA DEY
Attari, Jan 9: The visa-on-arrival facility at the Attari-Wagah check post to Pakistani nationals over 65 years of age would begin from January 15, but they would not be able to stay in Punjab, Kerala More
- Islamabad
Khanabal-Sarnal road turns into death trap
KHALID GUL
Islamabad, Jan 9: The stretch of the Khanabal-Pahalagam (KP) road in Islamabad town is turning to be a death trap for the pedestrians. Reason: The ill planning of the Roads and Building department which More
- GKeducation&Careers
Time to revamp KU's MBA
It is MBA,not M.Com
MANAGEMENT EDUCATION
MEBOOB MAKHDOOMI
The degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA), which was started by Graduate School of Business Administration at Harvard University in 1908,reached Asian subcontinent in 1955 when the Institute More


