GNS RAJOURI

GNS Darhal (Rajouri), April 25 – Stating that Indo-Pak relations have direct bearing on the peace and development of Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Wednesday expressed the hope that the restoration of dialogue process between the two countries would be carried on to the logical end. Addressing a huge public gathering here, the Chief Minister said that the peace was pre-requisite to economic prosperity and all round development. “You have witnessed the benefits of peaceful 2011 in the shape of economic activities with fast tracking of development across the State”, he added. The Chief Minister said that while his government is facilitating political addressing of the political issues of Jammu and Kashmir with focused attention, it is wholeheartedly involved in the resolution of day-to-day problems of the people making justice and equitable development benchmark of governance. “History is witness to the path breaking and innovative initiatives taken by the coalitio...

GNS Srinagar, April 25 :  Peoples Democratic party (PDP) today held a strong demonstration against the discriminatory functioning of Lakes and Water ways development authority (LAWDA) at its office in Nishat. A large number of party workers led by District president and MLC Mohd Ashraf Mir protested against  its inability of the Lake authority to conduct its operations in evenhanded , legal and judicious manner. The demonstrators Garowed the office of LAWDA and displayed photographes of the farm house belonging to a bareucrate that is coming up in the highly eco-sensitive Dachigam area. The placial building is being constructed in close vicinity of the world famous Dachigam sanctuary which is the house to the highly threatened Hangul apart from many other rare species. A news paper report had shown an official car allotted to the official being used to carry building material for the house. The demonstrators pointed out that while the LAWDA and municipal authorities a...

GNS Srinagar,April 25 :  Peoples Democratic party today condemned the official highhandedness  in denying permission to a body of Panches and Sarpanches to hold a conference in government Dak Banglow Anantnag. A spokesman of the party said that this was yet another instance of the NC led governments arrogance and intollerence of democratic institutions. The Panch body called as J&K Panchayati Raaj Movement which cuts across party affiliation had planned to hold a day long conference at Khanabal and had even made the booking of the hall as provided under rules. But, at the last moment the administration denied the permission and deployed police to disperse the participants. The spokesman said the Panches and Sarpanches  are exercising their democratic right in demanding empowerment of the Panchayat institutions. He reiterated that PDP would not rest till a genuine three tier panchati Raaj system was established in the state with full powers as is being enjoyed...