GNS RAJOURI

GNS Jammu, April 19 :– Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah has directed the Revenue Department to prepare a note for Cabinet for promulgation of Ordinance for the protection and management of Temples in Kashmir Valley.  “You should come up with a note on the subject as early as possible for the clearance of the Cabinet so that the same would be presented to the Governor for promulgation of the Ordinance accordingly”, he told the department adding that the Bill in this regard would be tabled in the next session of the legislature in Srinagar subsequently. Chairing the meeting of Apex Advisory Committee for Kashmiri Migrants here, the Chief Minister also directed for setting in motion the process of creation of additional 3000 posts for Kashmiri migrant students. He stressed on early action in this regard and asked for status of any waiting list of candidates who had appeared for the posts already advertised and filled up.  The Chief Minister said that the posts fallen vacant...

GNS Katra (Reasi), April 19  : Patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that his party has played historical role in restoring peace in the India Sub-Continent because the agenda of peace and reconciliation, which was pioneered and implemented by PDP, has yielded encouraging results. He, however, said that PDP would continue to pursue its visionary agenda to change destiny of the people and also to make Jammu and Kashmir an Island of peace. Addressing one convention of party workers of district Reasi here today, Mr Sayeed, while pointing towards some new initiatives taken by India and Pakistan to further improve their relations, said that foundation to take such bold initiatives for strengthening relations between two neighbouring countries were laid only during PDP led regime after 2002. “Although we had only 16 members in our kitty but it was result of our convictions that we convinced successive regimes at Delhi to take some bold decisio...

GNS Srinagar, April 19:::  Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has expressed deep anguish at the dislocation caused in major portions of srinagar city as a result of government apathy and slow pace of execution in drainage and raod projects. In a joint statement leaders of the party Naeem Akhtar and Syed Mohd Altaf Bukhari have said a large population in Hazratbal, Zadibal, Soura,Buchpora, Lalbazar and  Eidgah  areas are facing acute problems of accessibility as most of the roads have been dug up in these areas years back to construct drains but never completed. The party leaders said some of the drainage projects have been started six years back and are still nowhere near completion. “While amenities are lacking in the entire capital city the areas falling under Hazrathbal, Zadibal, Eidgah, Buchpora and parts of Ganderbal constituencies are facing the accessibility problem more acutely”.  They said rains have converted the streets and byelanes of these areas in...

By Tahir Mushtaq GNS JAMMU, Apr 19: Nearly 15 lakh sheep and goats are imported into Jammu and Kashmir every year for mutton at a cost of Rs 1,500 crore.  Officials said that due to the less production of the meat, poultry and eggs in J&K, state has to trade in these products from the outside to fulfill the need of the people. They further said if this huge amount gets revert back in the state then it would change the completion of the state economy.  “There is a vital need for improving the production and productivity of mutton and poultry to get rid of the gap between the supply and demand in the state”, said a source.  Officials said that few years back, to promote organized farming and institutions of poultry and sheep cooperatives, suitable measures and development interventions for promoting livestock sector was taken up across the state.  Sources said that expert groups have recommended that extension facilities to far off and backward place...