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Srinagar, May 3 :::  Critisizing the government for its inability to respond to the developmental needs of Bandipur, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today called for immediate  grant of technical clearance to Daetiwas irrigation project. In a statement Chief Spokesperson of the party Naeem Akhtar and senior leader Nizamudin Bhat MLA today said it seems that the government was deliberately  sitting over the proposal of construction  of Daetiwas canal which could irrigate large tracts of land in Aragam, Garoora, Chitibandi, Brar and Gund Dachina areas. They said the detailed project report (DPR) for the project has been completed long back and is awaiting technical clearance from the concerned Minister who apparently is delaying it for political reasons. The leaders said the villages that could benefit from the project, conceived many years back have large chunks of unirrigated lands whose productivity could increase manifold with this much delayed project and would transform the e

GNS Nowshera-Sunderbani, May 03 : Prominent persons including Panchs and Sarpanchs joined Congress party at Nowshera and Sunderbani in separate functions under the leadership of MLC Mr. Ravinder Sharma-General Secretary & Spokesperson PCC who is on three days tour of the area. Welcoming the new entrants, Mr. Ravinder Sharma said that Congress is the only party in the country which has a glorious history of service to the nation and keeping the pluralistic society of India together. The politics of opportunism and exploitation in the name of religions, regions and casts being pursued by some political parties is a great threat to the unity and integrity as well as progress and development of our nation. He cautioned the people to remain vigilant about the policies and programmes of such parties and politicians and urged people to strengthened the Congress party for their overall progress and prosperity of Country and the state. Mr. Sharma took stock of the various problems o

                                         GNS Katra, May 3 : Minister of State for Haj and Auqaf Aijaz Ahmed Khan today conducted a public darbar at Arnas to listen to public grievances and their demands. Speaking on the occasion, Aijaz said the government was aware of the problems being faced by the people of hilly areas and several measures were being taken to mitigate these. He ask ed the people to cooperate with the government so that development programmes could yield optimum results. The people of the area highlighted their demands and grievances. These mainly related to safe drinking water, better road connectivity, uninterrupted electricity, filling of vacant posts, installation of poles and transformers and employment to the youth of the area. The minister exhorted the officers to work in a more organised manner to ensure better services to the people of every area of the state. He directed the officers to work on a war footing for the completion of various development projec

GNS SRINAGAR : Kashmir is a garden and there  are many flowers in Separatist leader Shabir Shah on Thursday said Kashmir Valley is incomplete without Pandits and those who migrated after the eruption of militancy should return to their homeland. "Kashmiri Pandits have always been a part of our culture and our history . here Kashmir is incomplete without the Pandits. Kashmiri Pandits should come back to their homes," Shah told reporters here. The Kashmiri Pandits left their homes in early 1990, months after militancy broke out in the Valley. Though some have returned, many are still living in camps in Jammu. He condemned the government's scuttling of his recent visit to Jammu saying he was "forcibly deported from Jammu" to Srinagar. Shah refuted reports that Hurriyat Conference will take part in the 2014 state Assembly elections. Shah's Democratic Freedom Party is a constituent of the moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference. He favoured talks between Ind

                       GNS Jammu, May 03: The National Secular Forum (NSF) University Unit today held strong protest demonstration against the Centre/ State Govt. for next Director General of the J&K Police be appointed from J&K Cadre only. Addressing a gathering here today, NSF president Dr Vikas Sharma said, "A local officer who has experience of serving in the state is most suitable for the post of DGP. The incumbent DGP Kuldeep Khoda being the J&K Cadre officer and also local has done remarkable job in containing militancy." Due to the experience and knowledge of the local sensibilities, Mr. Khoda has done commendable job during the past five years. The state is passing through a crucial transition phase i.e. from violent to peaceful atmosphere. Under this circumstance, it is required to appoint next DGP from among the J&K Cadre officers. There are two officers from 1984 batch. Both of them possess loads of experience to have grip over the situation in J