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GNS Jammu, July 07  – Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today inspected the construction of 4th bridge over River Tawi at Bhagwati Nagar and received the details of its completion. The 750 mtr long bridge involving an expenditure of Rs. 92 crores is executed by JKPCC. Omar Abdullah also reviewed the status of work on artificial lake being developed in River Tawi at a cost of about Rs. 70 crores. The Chief Minister was told that the work on the project is going on as per schedule. He also received presentation and got detailed appraisal of the blue prints of Jewel Chock fly-over project being completed at a cost of over Rs. 95 crores. Giving details of the construction and technical aspects of the bridge, the Managing Director, JKPCC Madan Gupta told the Chief Minister that 90% of the work on the bridge has been completed so far and balance work of left over one span will be achieved after the rainy season. The bridge is likely to be completed by the end of this year. The value of

GNS Srinagar July 7: An Army jawan was on Saturday killed and another injured when militants opened fire on them from point blank range in highway town of Pampore in south Kashmir, police said.  This was the third such shooting incident in south Kashmir during the past five days.  The soldiers were withdrawing money from an ATM at Kadalbal, 16 kms from here, on Srinagar-Jammu national highway when the ultras armed with pistols targetted them around 3.10 PM, they said.  Sepoy Deepak Kumar died on way to hospital after being hit by a bullet in the neck, while his colleague was undergoing treatment.  The ultras fled immediately after the shooting which sparked off panic in the busy town, the police said adding a hunt has been launched to nab them.  No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the attack. On July 3, militants shot dead two policemen from point blank range in separate attacks at Rajpora chowk in Pulwama and Yaripora in Kulgam district. 

GNS Jammu, July 7 (IANS) Jammu and Kashmir Police Saturday handed over Parvez Tak, a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba extremist and step-father of missing Bollywood starlet Laila Khan, to the Maharashtra Police for further questioning in the case of her mysterious disappearance. Deputy Inspector General (Doda range) Gareeb Das told IANS over phone that the custody of Tak has been given to the Maharashtra police. "Now, we would be waiting for the details that would emerge during his questioning by the Maharashtra police," he said. Tak, a native of Kishtwar town about 230 km northeast of Jammu, was arrested June 21 after Laila Khan's vehicle was found in the town. During interrogation, Tak made the revelation that Laila Khan - missing since February 2011 - had been killed along with four other members of her family and their bodies had been disposed of somewhere near Mumbai. "We just have the statement of Pervez Tak on this, no physical evidence to substantiate

GNS JAMMU :Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee has condoled the death of Shri S. D. Rometra, a veteran Journalist and Editor-in-Chief of Daily Excelsior. In a condolence meeting held at PCC HQ., Shaheedi Chowk, Jammu , the leaders expressed profound grief and sarrow over the sad demise of Shri S. D. Rometra. They said Shri Rometra has worked tirelessly throughout his life to attain a position in the field of journalism and his death has created a wide which is difficult to be filled. They conveyed their heartfelt condolence to the Rometra family, staff of Daily Excelsior News Paper and the Journalism fraternity of the state. The meeting presided over by Ex-MP Shri Dharam Pal Sharma-Senior Vice President and attended by S/Shri Thakur Hari Singh, Ravinder Sharma-MLC, Mula Ram, Smt. Indu Pawar-MLA, Kuldip Raj Verma-Vice Chairman OBC Board, Ch. Zaffar Ullah, Bharat Gandhi-Ex-MLA, D. S. Langeh, Smt. Santosh Magotra. Prominent others who condoled the sad demise of Shri Rom

GNS Srinagar, July 7:   Former Chief Minister and patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and president of party Mehbooba Mufti have expressed their deep shock and grief over the sad demise of veteran journalist and Editor in Chief of Daily Excelsior S D Rohmetra, who passed away this morning at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi. In their condolence message, PDP described late S D Rohmetra as icon of journalism in Jammu and Kashmir who had contributed a lot in the growth of English journalism in Jammu and Kashmir. Lauding role of S D Rohmetra as a professional journalist, they said that late Rohmetra as a journalist had contributed a lot for the betterment of the society. PDP leaders conveyed their heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the bereaved family. PDP leaders also prayed the Almighty for eternal peace to the departed soul. Spokesman of PDP Naim Akthar, while paying tributes to S D Rohmetra, recalled his long associati

GNS Jammu July, 7:-   On the motivation by Sh. Ved Mahajan, a large number of persons belonging to all walks of life of Jammu City joined PDP in a simple but impressive function in PDP office Gandhi Nagar Jammu.Ts Sarkaria, Senior Journalist & Executive Editor Sach News Joined PDP along with his supports. All the newly joined person reposed full faith in the leadership of Jenab Mufti Mohd Sayed & Mtr. Mehaboba Mufti Ji & pledged that the Party programs & policies will be taken to the people in all the corners of Jammu City. Sh. Ved Mahajan, senior leader PDP while welcoming all these people to the party fold congratulated them on taking the decision to join PDP under the leadership of Mufti Sahib & Mtr Mehaboba Mufti Ji. He also extolled them to start working for spreading the message of the party leadership amongst the masses at grass roots level. He urged them to work with dedication & said that PDP is the only party who can solve the problems of the gen

GNS REPORT Srinagar, July 7: ::  Peoples’ Democratic Party has expressed deep shock and grief over the demise of revered Darvesh Peer Rafiq Sahib of South Kashmir. Peer Rafiq was hit by a speedy vehicle near Mattan Anantnag in morning today. Peer Rafiq also the nephew of PDP Patron Mufti Mohammed Sayeed was the known spiritual figure in the valley particularly in south Kashmir with thousands of his followers. His body was taken in a large procession from mattan to Aishmuqam for burial. People from all walks of life thronged the Aishmuqam residence of Peer Hassan Sahib, the father of Rafiq Sahib. Among the prominent people who visited the Mufti Mohd sayeed and Peer Hassan Sahib include Senior PDP leaders Muzaffar Hussain Baig, Tariq Hameed Karra, Rafi Ahmed Mir, Ab Rehman Veeri and others. A condolence meeting was held at the party headquarters here today under the chairmanship of General Secretary Mohamed Dilawar Mir, senior leaders including Mohd Ashraf Mir MLC & District