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GNS JAMMU ; State Congress chief and member Rajya Sabha, professor Saif-udin Soz Wednesday said that the Urdu language was facing neglect at government level and demanded that it should be declared second language after Hindi in India."The Promotion of Urdu language needs attention at the highest level in Government of India.This language is spoken and understood throughout India and it is a vibrant situation in UP, Bihar, Karnataka, Andhra, Jammu & Kashmir Maharashtra and Delhi," Soz told Rajya Sabha, according to a statement issued here.On the basis of its contribution to the freedom struggle and promotion of Hindu-Muslim Unity, the language should since have been declared as second official language in the country after Hindi, he said. "That has not unfortunately happened.""In the meantime this language suffers discrimination in certain areas and the Minister of HRD would be well advised to take notice of what is happening on ground."There are 110...

GNS Srinagar Dec : Rubbishing Hurriyat Conference (G) chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani's accusation of political vendetta behind the seizure of calendars and diaries of his party Tehreek-e-Hurriyat, state government Wednesday said the step was taken as it feared the publications could infuriate the situation in Valley.Talking to a local news agency, Minister of State for Home Nasir Aslam Wani said that government has no intention of harassing anybody. "But at the same time nobody can be let free to disturb law and order. Police and civil administration felt that Geelani's calendars and diaries carry infuriating material, so they decided to cease the material."Referring to Geelani's warning of dragging him, the DGP and the IGP to court, Wani said, "It is good that Geelani has at least reposed belief and faith in Indian judiciary." Pertinently Geelani had yesterday accused the state government of acting on political vendetta by ceasing calendars and diar...

GNS Nowshera,Dec : Member legislative Council and General Secretary & Spokesperson PCC Mr. Ravinder Sharma conducted tour of Hanjan-Rajal, Lamberi-Dandani area of Nowshera tehsil and took stock of the problems of people. Mr. Sharma was apprised about the various demands by the Surpanches, Panches and prominent persons of these localities. At Hanjana, the people expressed their difficulties about power and drinking water besides put forth demand for upgradation of Middle School and proper road connectivity to Devnagri Hanjana. He (Sharma) instructed the officers of concerned department to take note of the issues for follow up action at the earliest. He also directed to AEE PDD to submit the estimate of power transformer in the area. Later Mr. sharma addressed a largely attended meeting at village Dandani-Lamberi organised by Surpanch  Mohinder Soodan where Panches and prominent people of the Panchayat addressed the gathering. Surpanch Mohinder Soodan and sever...

GNS Jammu , Dec 15 : Calling for structural reforms in the state’s anti corruption set up. Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today said there was a pressing need for strengthening the institutions of State Accountability Commission (SAC) and Vigilance Organization. Addressing an impressive public meeting at the centrally located Rani Park area of Jammu East assembly segment, he said the SAC should be provided with its own independent investigation wing so that corruption cases can be investigated independent of government interference. He said that the officers of proved merit and integrity be appointed in this investigation wing. Mufti said one of the ways could be transferring the administrative control of the Vigilance Organization to the SAC so it could remain free of political influence or maneuvering. In its present form, he said, the vigilance has been reduced to a hand maiden of the political bosses and is used mostly at their whims and fancies...

GNS DODA, DECEMBER : As many as 22 deputations from various areas of Doda Wednesday evening called on Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here and presented him the memoranda of demands concerning them.  The Chief Minister gave patient hearing and said that equitable development of all sections of the society is the bench mark of his government. He said the demands put-forth by the deputations would be given due consideration for redressal. The deputations included Bar Association Doda led by Advocate Ghulam Hassan, Doda Development Front led by Chuni Lal, Social Welfare Front led by Raja Anayatullah, Schedule Caste deputation led by Bhagat Ram, Deputation of Congress Workers led by Javid Iqbal, a deputation of media persons of Doda district led by Naseer Ahmad Khora, a deputation of Awami National Conference Workers party led by Rana Puri Singh, a deputation of Beopar Mandal led by Karamutallah Nehru, a deputation of Child and Women Care NGO led by Dr. Zia Showkat, Doda Welfare S...

Tahir Mushtaq GNS JAMMU, Dec : Despite being one of the biggest hospitals in Jammu and Kashmir, Government Medical College Hospital (GMC&H) is awaiting a major disaster as it has a defunct Central Fire Control System to deal with any major fire incident.  Sources said that the multi-crore system installed in the hospital, two decades has become obsolete and the authorities at the helm of affairs are sitting over the proposal to upgrade it risking the lives of thousands of people visiting the hospital daily.  Sources said that the fire control system was installed at the time of construction of the building about 20 years back. However in absence of proper maintenance and look after it became defunct over the years and now the vital public asset with hundreds of crores of health infrastructure eludes any fire fighting system.  “The main reason behind the collapse of the system was the lack of trained persons who are able to keep the system shipshape and als...