Jaibans Singh Always sensitive to the problems and needs of the people of Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army has come up with an initiative to uplift the youth of the state by increasing its recruitment in the Territorial Army (Home and Hearth) [TA (H&H)] battalions of the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry regiment. The decision to increase the intake has been taken with … [Read more...] about Army enhances recruitment to assist flood rehabilitation process in J&K
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MASSIVE RESPONSE TO ARMY RECRUITMENT RALLY IN KASHMIR
Mufti should not miss the woods for the trees Ranjan Chauhan While the national media, especially the electronic segment, was going overboard in squeezing as much of sensationalism as possible from release of a Kashmiri separatist, Masarat Alam, from prison, a separate event of far greater significance went relatively uncovered. On March, 11, a few days after the release of … [Read more...] about MASSIVE RESPONSE TO ARMY RECRUITMENT RALLY IN KASHMIR
Politicising the flood disaster in Kashmir is in bad taste
Jaibans Singh Everything incident in Kashmir, big or small, has the potential of getting politicised; it was expected that political games will be played out on the flood tragedy also. That they would begin so early even as the relief process is underway came as a surprise. This, unfortunately, indicates the slavish compulsion of a particular segment in the State that is left … [Read more...] about Politicising the flood disaster in Kashmir is in bad taste
Tosa Maidan lease: self-centered politics should not guide decision making
Jaibans Singh Tosa Maidan is a meadow in the Budgam district of the Kashmir valley. The area was leased out to the Indian army in 1964 for use as a firing range; the lease has been extended a few times since then. Expiry of the current lease that falls on April, 18, 2014, could not have come by at a better time for the divisive forces. It has given to them adequate ammunition … [Read more...] about Tosa Maidan lease: self-centered politics should not guide decision making
Preparing for elections in Jammu and Kashmir
Jaibans Singh India, the largest democracy in the world, is gearing up for the 2014 Lok Sabha elections; a poll schedule of nine phases has been announced from April, 7 to May, 12 with the final counting on May, 16. Elections in India normally have an aura of festivity around them; lots of drums, banners, mudslinging, corny politics and fantastic promises mark the proceedings. … [Read more...] about Preparing for elections in Jammu and Kashmir