by Kashmir Forum | Jul 4, 2009 | Blog
A noble soul from Badarwah reminds the State government to put emphasis on the Agriculture, followed by a related story from potato farmers in the valleyImproving economy of J&KDear Editor (Kashmir Times),This refers to the column ‘Measures to improve... by Kashmir Forum | Jul 4, 2009 | Blog
For a State where a majority of citizens are engaged in the Agricultural sector, the speech by the CM fell a little shortHon’ble Chairman, Shri Vijay Kelkar Ji , distinguished Members and officers of the 13th Finance Commission.I, on behalf of my cabinet colleagues... by Kashmir Forum | Jul 4, 2009 | Blog
Nigeen gets its Club back but will it look the same a year from now?Restored Nigeen Club inauguratedSrinagar: Chief Minister Omar Abdullah inaugurated the restored Nigeen Club here on Wednesday.The club located at the banks of Nigeen Lake was last year taken up for... by Kashmir Forum | Jul 4, 2009 | Blog
A heritage site has been turned into a garbage dumpHeritage springs dry up in PattanPattan: Centuries old springs in Pattan town have dried up and become reservoirs for stinking and stagnant rain water and garbage due to negligence by the state government, local... by Kashmir Forum | Jun 29, 2009 | Blog
Nazir says Kashmiris need to change their political and social habits(Dr. Syed Nazir Gilani, 59, is a jurist. He was born in Naranthal (Jalshree) village near Baramulla and was a student at the Government Degree College in Baramulla. Subsequently, he studied English... by Kashmir Forum | Jun 29, 2009 | Blog
Shocking news of the day (but be forewarned that it is not about politics), followed by State government’s approach – two storiesKashmir is World’s Top Opiate Consumer: Report(Rising Kashmir News)Srinagar: As International Day Against Drug Abuse is... by Kashmir Forum | Jun 29, 2009 | Blog
Ghulam Nabi Mir explains how certain amendments to service rules give arbitrary powers to a particular class of top level bureaucracy Encouraging SycophancyAdvocate Gulam Nabi MirThe Government, vide SRO-27,1 dated 28th July, 2007, made certain amendments in the... by Kashmir Forum | Jun 29, 2009 | Blog
Kashmiris complain about lack of power, but are not willing to pay for it eitherJ&K govt fails to meet power tariff collection targetsIshfaq Naseem (Indian Express)A month before the Jammu and Kashmir government will present the annual budget at Srinagar, the... by Kashmir Forum | Jun 29, 2009 | Blog
Kashmiri traders may not admit it publicly, but Indian market prices are better than what across-the-LOC has to offerMore Kashmir based firms opt for Poonch route Jammu: More Kashmir based business firms have started giving preference to cross-LoC trade from... by Kashmir Forum | Jun 29, 2009 | Blog
The 15th Century bridge was the first to connect two sides of SrinagarAALI KADAL BRIDGEJamsheed Rasool (Greater Kashmir)Thrusting aside its submissive meandering up to the Zaina Kadal Bridge, river Jhelum shows off its latent ferocity on reaching near Aali Kadal...