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GNS JAMMU, FEBRUARY 03 : Highlighting the State’s rich bio-diversity and uniqueness of being land of rear fauna and flora, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Friday emphasized the need for protection and preservation of this individuality of Jammu and Kashmir. Chairing the 2nd meeting of State Board for Wildlife (SBW), the Chief Minister who is also its Chairman said that measures should be in place to minimize wild animal-human conflict. “While moving forward on development front the protection of environment, forests, wetlands, water bodies and wildlife should be underlined as an compulsory requirement”, he added and said that greening policy should be factored in every development project. “We have to preserve the treasure God has bestowed to us and protect it for future generation”, he said calling for coordinated and holistic approach to strike balance between development and protection of environment. The Chief Minister said that the conditions put by the Forest and Environment De

GNS SRINAGAR: Labour department organized a seminar here today in collaboration with Jammu and Kashmir Building Construction Workers Welfare Board. The Minister for Higher Education, Employment and Labour, Mr. Abdul Gani Malik was the chief guest on the occasion. Addressing the seminar, the Minister said that Government has taken every step for the welfare of labour community. He said that the coalition government is committed to better the socio-economic standard of labour class. Later, the Minister distributed cheques to the tune of Rs. 15 lakh among the 76 beneficiaries on behalf of Labour department, which includes Rs. 8,22,000 under Educational Scheme and Rs. 6,75,000 under Marriage Scheme.  The Minister was informed that 2,186 construction workers are registered with the department. He was further informed that the department is providing boarding and lodging facilities to the labourers besides an ambulance service both at Srinagar and Jammu.

By Mufti Taqi Usmani From Superstitions into Light Rabi’ul-Awwal is the most significant month in the Islamic history, because humanity has been blessed in this month by the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam. Before the birth of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, not only the Arabian peninsula, but also the so-called civilized nations of Rome and Persia were drowned in the darkness of ignorance, superstitions, oppression and unrest. The Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, came with the eternal truth of  Tawhid  (Oneness of Allah), the only faith which provides a firm basis for the real concepts of knowledge, equity and peace. It was this faith which delivered humanity from ignorance and superstitions and spread the light of true knowledge all over the world.  Islamic Celebrations Thus the birth of the Holy Prophet, Sall-Allahu alayhi wa sallam, was the most significant and the most remarkable event in human history. Had t

پلوامہ/ شہید بابائے قوم محمد مقبول ؒ بٹ وہ تاریخ ساز شخصیت ہیں جنہوں نے اپنے لہو سے قوم کاشمیر ک نئی تاریخ رقم کی ۔ شہیدؒ کی قربانی اور جدوجہد کو کوئی بھی، کبھی بھی فراموش نہیں کرسکتا۔ان باتوں کا اظہار جموں کشمیر لبریشن فرنٹ کے چیئرمین  یاسین ملک نے آج پلوامہ کے مرکزی چوک میں ” شہادت مقبولؒ “ کے حوالے سے منعقد ہونے والے ایک عوامی جلسے سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے کیا۔ اس سے پہلے جب یاسین صاحب اپنے رفقاءکے ہمراہ ” شہادت مقبول ؒ “کے حوالے سے منائے جارہے دس روزہ تقریباتی پروگرام کے سلسلے میں پلوامہ پہنچے تو اُن کا والہانہ استقبال کیا گیا ۔ یاسین صاحب کو ایک جلوس کی شکل میں مرکزی چوک تک پہنچایا گیا۔جلوس میں شامل لوگ شہید بابائے قوم محمد مقبول ؒ بٹ ،جملہ شہداءکشمیر،تحریک آزادی اور قائدین کے حق میں فلک شگاف نعرے بلند کرتے ہوئے شہید مزار پلوامہ متصل جلسہ گاہ پہنچے جہاں ”جلسہ مقبول ؒ “ منعقد ہوا۔ جلسے سے خطاب کرتے ہوئے یاسین صاحب نے کہا کہ آج ہم جس عظیم شخصیت کی یاد میں یہ جلسہ منعقد کررہے ہیں وہ کوئی عام شخصیت نہیں تھی۔ شہید بابائے قوم محمد مقبول ؒ بٹ ؒ کی سحر انگیز شخصیت اتنی تہہ دار اور بھر پور تھ

Tahir Mushtaq  GNS JAMMU, : Nearly half of the 140 tubewells installed by the government in R.S Pura, Bishnah and Suchetgarh for irrigation purpose in recent years have become non-functional due to lack of maintenance and erratic electricity supply.  According to the sources nearly 65 tubewells are not working which has created worrisome situation for the cultivators who in absence of sufficient monsoon rains this year are battling the dry spell and possible crop failure.  However officials from the Irrigation Department say that they are supplying enough water and Department has created special teams to keep track of the infrastructure created to supply water to the farmers particularly in those areas which does not receive canal water.  At present the tube wells irrigate nearly 8000 kanals of crop land in the Jammu region particularly in rice producing area of R.S. Pura, Suchetgarh, Akhnoor, Bishnah and other areas.  "Basic norms were ignored while setting up of

GNS JAMMU : Jammu: The activists of National Secular Forum (NSF) today staged a noisy demonstration in protest against the Minister for School Education, Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed for misusing his position to help his son qualify the matriculation examination in 2009. The NSF workers led by state president, Vikas Sharm a assembled on Jammu University campus and raised slogans against the Minister. They demanded that he should be sacked from Council of Ministers forthwith. Sharma said that the Minister had brought disgrace to the chair and misused his position to help his son qualify the matriculation examination in 2009. He, however, appreciated the Chief Minister for handing over the case of unfair means involving son of the Minister and urged him to immediately sack the tainted minister. “We appreciate the Chief Minister for initiating inquiry against the School Education Minister but he (Omar) should remove Peerzada from his Council of Ministers for ensuring a fair and a transpar