GNS RAJOURI

By: Balraj Puri     There have been recent demands for the release of the report of interlocutors appointed by the Government of India on Jammu and Kashmir. Some unofficial leaks suggest that the interlocutors have recognized special position of the state and special problems for the regions within the state.  Regional tensions continues to be as serious a problem of Jammu and Kashmir state as it used to be before independence. Before 1947, Hindu and Muslim leadership of Jammu tended to unite behind the Dogra Maharaja and supported his desire for an independent state. The people of Kashmir, in an unusual display of communal harmony, overwhelmingly supported Sheikh Abdullah's decision to accede to the Indian Union.  The State did not join India's democratic march towards power to the people in which regional identities found satisfactory status, in the form of a separate State, merger with other States, Union territory, regional autonomy union territory or some othe...

By: DR ABDUL MAJID SIRAJ More than two thousand years ago people were asking for proof that God was real. They were told that if they look out for a sign and something amazing will happen. The virgin will give birth to a son and she will name him Immanuel. The mother of Jesus Christ Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph but before they married she was pregnant by the power of the holy spirit. While Joseph was bewildered an angel came to him in dream and said ' Don't be afraid to take Mary as your wife, because the baby in her is from the Holy Spirit. Sprit from God (Sura Al-Nisa : 4:171) or Spirit of holiness ( S. Al -Buqra ; 2:87). The Christian Trinitarian belief that it was Sprit of God meaning Godhead of Jesus. Jesus himself said that Allah is my Lord, so serve Him alone (S 19 : 36) ; In the same Sura 'So she came to her people carrying her baby who remonstrated her saying ' O Mary ! sister of Aaron you have committed a monstrous thing'.  Caesar Augustus is...

GNS JAMMU, Dec :  A petitioner, who produced fake documents in the High Court, was today taken into judicial custody on the directions of Justice J P Singh. The order was passed in a petition filed by Haq Nawaz Ahmed, who submitted that he had married Ambika Thakur alias Aisha after her conversion to Islam and presently his wife was in the custody of Sunil Kumar Sharma. He sought directions for production of Aisha in the court. During the course of consideration of the case, the original documents relied upon by the petitioner were examined. The marriage agreement produced by the petitioner to support his plea that he had married Ambika after her conversion to Islam, was shown to have been registered by KS Sethi, Munsiff. However, upon enquiry from Registrar Judicial, it was found that there was no such Munsiff in the State Judiciary by the name of K S Sethi. Finding the registration of marriage deed to be fishy, the petitioner was asked to disclose as to where he had got ...

GNS Jammu, Dec :   Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee President Chief & Former Union Minister Prof. Saifuddin Soz (MP) has said that Congress party is on the forefront to fully empower the Panchayat Raj Institutions in the state on the pattern of 73 rd  Amendment of the Constitution in order to make the Panchayats as effective institutions of local self government. Prof. Soz said that the full empowerment of Panchayat Raj Institutions as per dreams of former Prime Minister     Sh. Rajiv Gandhi     is essential to make the Panchayats effective instruments of service to the people and to come up to the expectations of the people at the grass root level. He favoured that some honorarium should be paid to the Sarpanchs and Panches as they have to spend from their pockets to approach different authorities in the administration and government at various levels in connection with the problems of the people. PCC Chief said that he would co...

GNS R.S.Pura, Dec : An impressive rally was organised at R.S.Pura by the Congress party which was presided over by Sr. vice President PCC and Ex-MP Dharam Pal Sharma-Ex-MP and addressing by Senior leaders of the party  S/Shri G. N. Monga, S. Gurmukh Singh and Thakur Hari Singh Vice Presidents. The rally was organised by youth leader of the party Dr. Karan Bhagat. Large number of people including women participated the rally. Addressing the huge gathering Shri Dharam Pal Sharma said that Congress party has always secured the interests of the people of three regions and all sections of the society. He cautioned against the divisive and communal forces and asked the people to strengthen the congress party to ensure equitable development of all three regions Vice President of PCC Sh. G.N.Monga said that Congress has emerged a strong force in Kashmir valley too because of its policies and the keen interest of UPA government in the overall development of the state. The Cong...

Tahir Mushtaq  GNS JAMMU, Dec: The proposal for fully equipped Quick Rescue Teams (QRTs), to be deployed with ambulances for immediate rescue operations in times of road accidents on highways in the state, has been stuck with the finance department for over two year now.  “The project for purchasing equipments for QRTs on highways had been gathering dust in finance department for the last two years, with the transport ministry least bothering to make efforts for getting it cleared,” official sources said.  Sources said that though some teams were constituted under the chairmanship of deputy commissioners and deployed on accident prone areas along the highways in the mountainous Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts, yet these teams have not been provided with necessary equipments, required at the time of rescue operations, virtually making them handicapped.”  On February 2009, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah had announced for deployment of QRTs equipped with ...

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By: Faheem Iqbal The teacher possesses the skill to transform an ignorant lot into an enlightened one. Although this enlightenment does not always come easy. The quantum of toil is proportional to the fertility of the brains of the subject. As such the teacher at a basic or primary level has a job at hand and its sincere implementation goes a long way in shaping the virgin brains. This stage fortunately receives incidental favors, like the keen interest of the guardian to see his ward getting the right kind of attention and treatment. The accountability graph acquires its peak at this stage. If all goes well, the student is all set to dream of a flourishing career, as per his tending orientation.  The student consequently slips into a college or a varsity. At this stage, the teacher's role attains significance as the graph of accountability starts dwindling due to a plethora of factors. One of those factors is the student being taken for granted by teachers and guardians all alike...

GNS Srinagar, dec   Hurriyat Conference (G) will discuss the Indian conspiracy" against US based Kashmiri separatist leader Dr Ghulam Nabi Fai during a meeting at its Hyderpora office on December 24.  A spokesman of the amalgam said that Hurriyat chairman Syed Ali Shah Geelani will chair the meeting which is likely to be attended by "several scholars, intellectuals, lawyers, journalists and human rights activists. "  "Besides the services rendered by Ghulam Nabi Fai to the freedom movement, the meeting will also discuss the charges leveled against him as a result of an Indian diplomatic conspiracy," the spokesman said  "Hurriyat won't leave Dr Fai to face this conspiracy alone and a message would be sent to the international community that Kashmiris are struggling for a genuine cause and people active in this regard on the diplomatic front have a role in a durable solution to the issue," he said.  "If India is allowed to indulge in lobbying...

GNS Rajouri , Dec  :By Shafiq Mir  Special investigation team (SIT) constituted on the directions of high court has claimed to have solved murder case of one Karnail Singh son of Inder Singh of village Bela Khawaas in Budhal by arresting seven persons including an ex-police man Barkat Hussain for his direct role of destroying all evidences in the murder. The arrested cop was investigating officer in the case two years ago.  Karnail Singh was found murdered on the road side on September 12, 2009. Besides a village sarpanch Mohd Saleem Khan his brother Sher Khan, three relatives and driver Tilak Raj were also arrested.  Giving details sources said that after recovery of dead body of Karnail Singh mysteriously from road side. police had registered a case with police station Budhal vide FIR NO 62 dated 12/2009. And one Bader Hussain then posted with police station Budhal as head constable was appointed as inquiry officer of the case. As per the relatives of the dec...

GNS JAMMU DEC. The Jammu and Kashmir government has in the last five years sought sanction for prosecution against Army personnel in 24 cases under the Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) of which 19 were rejected as no prima facie case was made out against the accused officials, Lok Sabha was informed today.  "24 cases seeking sanction for prosecution under AFSPA have been received from Jammu and Kashmir Home Department during the last five years from 2007 to December 15 this year," Defence Minister AK Antony said in reply to a written question. He said five cases were still under examination.  "In the 19 cases, the requests for prosecution sanction were rejected as it was found on examination that no prima facie case was made out against the accused Army personnel," he said.  Meanwhile, answering a query on security of Andaman and Nicobar Islands territories, the defence minister said instances of illegal poaching by foreign fishermen have been noticed in ...

GNS Jammu  Dec : On the initiative of S Tirlok Singh Bajwa a number of prominent persons led by S Raghubir Singh Retd. Principal, S Surjit Singh, S Manhore Singh, S Harjit Singh , S Surjit Singh, S Harvinder Singh & Joginder Singh (Pappu) joined PDP in an impressive function at PDP office, Gandhinagar, Jammu in presence of senior PDP leaders Sh. Ved Mahajan,  Fallail Singh, Ashok Jogi, Mohinder Kotwal, Rajinder Manhas, H S Rana, Raj Kumar Lalotra,Vimal Sharma, Mohinder Lal Bhagat and many others. While welcoming them in the Party-fold Ved Mahajan   said that PDP is the only Party who can solve the problems of the general masses. While speaking on the occasion T S Bajwa  said during the tenure of Jenab Mufti Mohd. Sayed as chief Minister equal development of all the three regions was taken and no discrimination was made with any region and people problems were solved to the greater extent. Mr. Ved Mahajan said that we should strengthen the ha...

GNS SRINAGAR, Dec : The government’s claim of funding Madrasas in the state seems inducing a new political controversy with parties across the board questioning the authenticity of the claims and utilisation of the funds. A day after principal opposition PDP demanded white paper on the controversy over the release of central funds to Madrasas, the separatist leader, Syed Ali Shah Geelani, today cautioned the religious heads against the “hidden agenda of the agencies.” “We are not bothered about how the funds were utilised or who eats up the money, but we are concerned about the hidden policy which is the base of these claims. The policy can be vicious for our ongoing movement,” Geelani said in a press statement issued here. “I caution all the religious institutions within the boundaries of the state to remain cautious against this trap set by the agencies. The religious heads must see as most important the social and national cause,” he appealed. The statement from the veteran separa...

GNS JAMMU  December  :   On successful  struggle  and initiative of Syed Kabir Shah & Adv. Majid Shah  number of prominent persons led by Ajay Kumar Sharma, Digvijay Singh,Raj Kumari, Adv.Anil Vijay Kumar, & Ishtiaq Ahmad Kataria joined PDP in an impressive function at PDP office, Gandhinagar, Jammu in presence of senior PDP leaders S.T.S. Bajwa, Vice President, Ved Mahajan, Sd. H.S. Sodhdi, Bushan Lal Dogra, Sunil Bhat, Mrs. Sushila Jamwal, Geeta Thakur, Anju Bhan, S.Sukhwinder Singh, Chatter Singh Saini, Digvijay Singh. Vimal Sharma, Master Bhagwan Dass and many others. While welcoming them in the Party-fold S. T.S. Bajwa said that PDP is the only Party who can solve the problems of the general masses. Shile speaking on the occasion Syed Kabir Shah said during the tenure of Jenab Mufti Mohd. Sayed as chief Minister equal development of all the three regions was taken and no discrimination was made with any region and people problems were s...

GNS MEHNDER : Former Minister and M.L.A Mendhar Sardar Rafiq Hussain Khan today demanded that compensation should be given to the  people whose land has been acquired by authorities for constructing  roads. Addressing series of public meetings at village Narool, Banolla, Ari  and Surhoti of Mendhar assembly segment, Khan said that works have  been sanctioned under PMGRY but no compensation has been paid to those who land has been acquired by the authorities for these roads. Khan was accompanied by Sarpanch namely Naseer Choudary , Aftab Tabi, Mohd Sadiq Qazi, Rashid Choudary. In the meetings it was discussed  public grievances of the  respective villages and it was demanded the early of PMGSY Schemes roads in Banolla where yet no compensation were to paid to the  wners  f the land. He also demanded electrification of the un-electrified  left over houses in these villages. Meanwhile more than 100 workers of National Conference quitt...

By Sister Marwa S.  Would you press accept? Or would you stay awake late at night, pondering it before you slept? Will you be tempted to press ignore? ... Will you feel at war? Will you feel happy that the prophet thought of you as a part of his ummah, his friend? Will you start to make amends? Or will you be worried about what he will think of your profile? Will it become your biggest trial? Will you finally delete that horoscope application? Will you change your favourite quotes to glorify creation? Will you delete those late night webcam pictures without the hijab? Will you look at your life and feel a stab? As you add the qu’ran as your favourite book? Will you feel like a fake, a crook? Will you take a few days to make sure everything is within Islamic law? Will your heart finally begin to thaw? Will you delete your old conversations? Or will you feel nothing at all and continue following your temptations? Will you pres...

By Tahir Mushtaq   GNS JAMMU, Dec  : A scrap of the nurses' ward’s roof collapsed in the Gynaecology and children's wing of a government hospital here on Saturday afternoon, raising question mark over the 60-year old building, housing one of the largest children hospital in Jammu region.  Police sources informed that there was no report of any death or injury, but general chaos prevailed in the hospital for many hours as patients and officials visited the spot where the roof collapsed.  Spokesperson from the Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh (SMGS) Hospital informed that the children's ward had been vacated a few days ago for repair work.  Top officials and rescue teams immediately rushed to the spot. The authorities were inquiring to ascertain the reason of the collapse.  SMGS was the first government hospital in Jammu and was inaugurated in May 1940.  Sources said that this incident cannot be put to backburner as thousands of children and ...

GNS SRINAGAR : Railways today began inquiry into the train derailment in Anantnag district last month in which more than 20 persons were injured. "R K Kardham, Commissioner of Railway Safety, Northern Circle today began the inquiry into the accident that took place on November 23," an official spokesman said. A number of witnesses were examined at Budgam Railway office on first day of inquiry, which  will continue tomorrow, he said. "Anyone from general public, interested in providing any information regarding the accident, can also depose before the inquiry tomorrow during working hours," he added. At least 20 persons were injured on November 23 when a train from Qazigund to Srinagar derailed in Kulgam district. It was the first such incident since train services were launched in Kashmir Valley in 2008. Preliminary inquiry had suggested that the accident took place because of problem in the brakes of the train.

GNS Nowshera, Dec;  Member legislative Council and General Secretary & Spokesperson PCC Mr. Ravinder Sharma felicitated the Surpanches and panches who joined congress party and took stock of the problems of the people and the pace of the on going developmental activities in a meeting held at Dak Banglow Nowshera. The meeting was attended by the Sarpanches, Panches and prominent leaders of Block Congress Committee Nowshera, which was presided over by Mr Harbans Lal Bakshi, while Mr. Sharma was the Chief Guest. Prominent among those who were felicitated for joining Congress party included  Sarpanch S. Rajinder Singh, Sarpanch Mohinder Sharma, Panches S. Joginder Singh, Yash Pal, Ch. Sher Mohammad, Ch. Abid Azam, Sat Pal Sharma-Retd. Tehsildar. The Sarpanches and Panches and other prominent leaders of the party apprised Mr. Sharma about the numerous problems of the people of their respective Panchayats and expressed their concern over the slow pace of developmenta...

GNS Jammu, December : Expressing his concern over failure of the National Conference (NC) led coalition regime to implement Central sponsored schemes in the state, former Chief Minister and patron of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that all such schemes are defunct due to mis-goverance and lack of vision among those who are at the helm of the affairs. Addressing an impressive public meeting organized by Bharat Choudhary, with the collaboration of local unit of party, in Shakti Nagar area of Jammu West assembly segment, Mr Sayeed said that funds allocated for these developmental schemes are either mis-appropriated or brazenly siphoned off by the members of ruling coalition. “Due to lack of transparency and accountability in the governance, there is no check on the utilization of funds allotted by the Centre for developmental schemes”, he pointed out and added that all the major Central sponsored schemes be it JNNURM, MGNREGA, PMGSY or SSA are defun...