GNS RAJOURI

                            GNS Jammu April 17 :- Political Advisor to the Chief Minister Devender Singh Rana said that J&K National Conference is committed to the welfare of the youth of the state and the state coalition government headed by Omar Abdullah in its three years has brought in many innovative schemes for the gainful employment as also the employability of the youth of the state. Rana who was addressing a series of public meetings in Panchayat Showa, Jandyal Upper and Dhanu in Block Bhalwal here today said that special emphasis has been laid on fast tracking the process of recruitment within the state government as also creating new viable opportunities for self employment of the youth within and outside the state. He said the initiatives taken by the government in respect of providing seed capital and arranging mortgage free loan at nominal interest rates has given a lot of fillip to employment...

                       GNS JAMMU, April 17: Audition team of the famous wrestling television show of Colours “Ring Ka King” under the aegis of Indian Professional Wrestling (IPW) today reached Jammu to take auditions among the Jammuties which will be held on 18th April 2012 at Poly Technique College Vikram Chowk Jammu. Various famous faces associated with the show included World Champion of “Ring ka King” Mahabali Veera alias Aman Randwa, Jwala alias Tyagi and Shera alias Harjeet Singh also reached Jammu today for the said audition.     While addressing a press conference founder of IPW Tiger Rapta said that the team from the Mumbai has reached Jammu to conduct the audition among the peoples of Jammu so that they can also prove themselves on an international platform. He further said that last time they had conducted the same audition in Jammu in which none of the participant was selected but this time he...

GNS Srinagar, April 17: Strongly condemning brutal use of force on agitating government employees, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today observed that using strong arms method to suppress genuine voice of the people has become a policy of the present regime headed by Omar Abdullah. Party observed that government employees were protesting peacefully for their long pending genuine demands but forced was used against them without any provocation. In a statement issued here today, chief spokesman of PDP Naeem Akther   regretted that instead of adopting a holistic approach to address genuine problems, the State Government always adopts oppressive measures to muzzle voice of people. He warned that such policy of the government would be proved disastrous for the State. “Using strong arm method has becoming a policy matter of this regime”, he maintained and pointed out that today’s incident in which brutal force was used against agitating government employees was another example of...

GNS Rajouri, April 17 :  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) President Mehbooba Mufti    said youth are the focus of PDP’s vision.  Seeking their cooperation in bringing about a change in the present exploitative system she said,“my party believes that our human resource is not a  liability but an asset that needs to be promoted so that it can harness its abilities and potential to make this state a model for others”. She said the present government had derailed the revolutionary measures initiated by the previous government in providing educational and skill development facilities. She said while the NC had put a complete ban on opening up of new educational institutions and their upgradation the PDP led government had opened new universities, colleges, hundreds of schools and upgraded most of them. She was addressing a public meeting here today. MLA Choudhry Zulufkar , Senior leader Ch Qammer Hussain, District President Ab Qayoom Da...

                      Forced labour by Army GNS JAMMU 17,APRIL :While hearing the case of forced labour against Army filed by MLA Langate Engineer Rasheed, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) today directed the DGP to furnish details to proceesed further for compensation to the affectees. The State Home Department has already asked the DGP to furnish the said details. Army had written to SHRC to provide details regarding the focred labour of civilians of Mawer area of Langate constituency in Kupwara district. During the latest hearing of the case today by the Double Bench headed by Justice (rtd) J A Kawoosa, the SHRC directed the DGP to provide specific instances of individuals with names who were employed as forced labour by Army, details of exact duration for which they were employed and if any wages/ compensation paid in cash or kind for it. The Commission asked the State and Central home departments to provide thei...