NAGPUR, DEC : 'Kashmir Problem and its Solutions', a book written by eminent lawyer and activist Justice MS Ratnaparkhi, was released here on Sunday. Having already written extensively about Indian politics as well as the state of Kashmir, the retired judge took more than five years to complete this new book. Narrating the story of unique merger of the former princely state into the Indian union, Justice Ratnaparkhi said, "many people have opinions about politics of the state without knowledge of its unique history." Former Supreme Court judge Justice V S Sirpurkar narrated his vision of the beautiful state through anecdotes. He observed the change in the psyche of an average Kashmiri. "From asking people from other states about 'their country' to warm and welcoming people today, the last few decades have seen a lot of change in attitude of people," he said.Indian government's interlocutor on Kashmir Dileep Padgaonkar was all praise for the book and author saying it mirrored his own observations and conclusions on the matter.
By Tahir Mushtaq (TNI) GNS JAMMU, : With Management of rising vehicles become a nightmare for the administration in the rapidly growing urban centers of Jammu and Kashmir, government has decided to formulate a comprehensive City Transport Policy for scientific management of the vehicles. Sources said that some private consultants are being hired by the Transport Department to do a detailed study of traffic pattern, road use and ways to deal with the jams at peak hours. Officials said that this will be for first time that such a detailed scientific study is being conducted in Jammu and Kashmir to effectively manage nearly 800000 vehicles which ply on the roads including thousands of floating vehicles which enter the state daily carrying pilgrims of Vaishno Devi shrine and other religious places in Jammu region. “To streamline the regulation of traffic smoothly in the cities of Jammu and Srinagar, a comprehensive City Transport Policy is being introduced very soon. This has become impera...
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