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GNS Magam, Feb 21 : Expressing satisfaction over the functioning of statutory institutions like State Accountability Commission and State Right to Information Commission, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah Tuesday said that it is a matter of happiness for him that his Government has been able to constitute Commissions so powerful to question even the Chief Minister of the State. “It is my cherished desire to make people powerful and give them legal rights to ask questions to the Government from top to the bottom for every action it takes”, he said adding that strengthening of State Accountability Commission and constitution of State Information Commission reflects his this keen desire aimed at bringing transparency in all spheres of government functioning. Addressing a large public gathering organized by National Conference at Magam, after inaugurating Power Grid Station the Chief Minister also referred to the enactment of historic Public Service Guarantee Act giving powers to ge

GNS JAMMU, FEB 21- The Speaker Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly Mohamamd Akbar Lone has constituted an award committee to select and confer Annual awards on outstanding legislators for the year 2012. Former Speakers, Mr. Ali Mohammad Naik, Mirza Abdul Rashid and Senior Journalist Mr Ahmad Ali Fayaz have been appointed as the members of the Award Committee. The Committee shall submit its report to the speaker by or before mid of December, 2012, so that the awards are conferred by the end of the same month.   

  GNS SRINAGAR, FEB 21: “The time bound quality execution of works should be ensured by all executing agencies and any contractor who is found responsible for causing deliberate delay in accomplishment of the assigned developmental works under the contract should be blacklisted” said Chief Minister Omar Abdullah while chairing the District Development Board Review Meeting of District Kupwara here today. The meeting was  attended by Chairman DDB Kupwara, Minister for PHE and Irrigation, Mr. Taj Mohi-u-Din, Advisor to Chief Minister, Mr. Mubarak Gul, Political Advisor to Chief Minister, Mr. Devendra Rana, Minister of State for Tourism, Mr. Nasir Aslam Wani, MLA’s, Choudhary Mohammad Ramzan, Mir Saifullah, Mr. Abdul Haq Khan, Er. Abdul Rasheed, MLC, Mohammad Rafiq Shah, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister, Mr. B. B. Vyas, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Dr. Asgar Samoon, Commissioner Secretary, Rural Development, Mr. Peer Farooq, Commissioner Secretary, PHE, B.D. Sharma an

GNS Jammu  Feb 21:: Strongly condemning the stepped up attacks by 'unidentified' gunmen on unprotected civilians, People's Democratic Party (PDP) today said the phenomenon seemed to be a permanent accomplice of the National Conference. " Whenever NC comes to power the unidentified gunman is not far behind" party president Mehbooba Mufti said here today in a statement. She said unexplained killings have become a hallmark of NC regimes since 1996. Referring to the brutal killing of a youth Omar Rasool Kaboo in Sopore Mehbooba expressed deep grief at the loss of another young man at the hands of unidentified gunman. She said the killing came after a series of similar incidents and the outrage of the town was understandable. Mehbooba said there should be a thorough probe into all these incidents to punish the killers and the distressed families should be helped by the state that has failed to provide safety of life to its citizens. Mehbooba said the serial attacks on

                 DVOs themselves have cases pending against them or under investigation By Sunny Sangral   GNS JAMMU, : At a time when Chief Minister Omar Abdullah is making tall claims of fighting corruption in Jammu and Kashmir through State Vigilance Organisation (SVO), there are several Department Vigilance Officers (DVO)s against whom cases of corruption are pending.  This has been relived by a RTI filed by a activist recently.  As per the reply of the state government, M. L Raina, ACD Jammu (Divisional Level DVO for RDD), has a FIR No. 23/97 P/S VOJ pending against him for alleged misappropriation of funds during his tenure as ADC Poonch. Though the case was challaned and later Raina was acquitted by the court, but sources said that he had several complaints against him.  Another DVO, Prem Nath, Superintending Engineer (Divisional Level DVI for UEED) has a FIR No 05/2010 P/S VOJ registered against him for his alleged misuse of funds as his capacity as then XEN PH