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GNS NEW DELHI, FEBRUARY 09 : In order to mitigate the difficulty of students from Jammu and Kashmir in finding appropriate accommodation in Delhi during their studies, The Jammu and Kashmir Government today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Jamia, Milia Islamia (JMI) to provide accommodation to 400 students from the State of Jammu and Kashmir at PG, Graduate and School level in JMI.  The MoU was signed by the Commissioner Secretary Higher Education, Tanveer Jahan on behalf of the State Government and Registrar JMI, S. M. Sajjad and Union Joint Secretary (K), Ministry of Home Affairs, K. Skandan in presence of Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah, Union Minister for Home Affairs, P. Chidambaram, Union Education Secretary and Vice Chancellor JMI. The Government of Jammu and Kashmir will release a sum of Rs. 16.22 crore to JMI in instalments to finance the construction of Hostel building including appropriate furniture a...

GNS New Delhi, February 09:A group of 160 students from Jammu & Kashmir met Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah and Union Minister of New and Renewable Energy Dr. Farooq Abdullah, here today.  The youth of the age group of 15 to 24 years are on “Mission Wattan Ko Jano” sponsored jointly by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and State Rehabilitation Council, Jammu & Kashmir.  Speaking on the occasion Dr. Abdullah called upon the young students to follow the path of truth, righteousness and secularism. He asked them to take advantage of vast opportunities available in the field of education and sports in the country. Specially emphasizing on energy saving, the Minister said that it is important to conserve the natural resources for sustainable development.  He praised the initiative “Mission Wattan Ko Jano” and said that such exposures help in improving understanding of youth about the world around them. He hoped that more such programmes would be undertak...

GNS New Delhi, February 09 :Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah today discussed the issue of expanding the orbit of health insurance scheme Rashtriya Swasth Bhema Yojana (RSBY) to the entire poor population of Jammu and Kashmir with the Union Director General of Labour, Anil Saroop at a meeting here this afternoon. The scheme is presently available to the BPL families in the two districts of Jammu and Srinagar but Omar Abdullah had taken up the issue with the Centre Government to bring entire poor population of all the districts of Jammu and Kashmir under the scheme. As a result of Chief Minister’s initiative the Union Director General of Labour today discussed the issue with the Chief Minister here. Omar Abdullah highlighted the need for covering entire poor population of the State under the scheme aimed at providing health insurance cover to the tune of Rs. 30000 per family. The scheme is sponsored by the Union Ministry of Labour and Employment and will be executed by the State Health ...

GNS JAMMU :The ongoing 7 th  Annual ‘SaMaPa Aalap Festival’ today presented a special concert at the Central Jail, Kotbhalwal, Jammu. SaMaPa along with its aim to revive the cultural scenario of the J&K State and its further promotion and propagation has an audience structure of more than 35000 people witnessing the festival in different parts of Jammu and border areas like Khour, Rajouri, RS Pora, etc. The festival has a softer side too attached to it, and this was seen in the concert held at the Central Jail specially for the Jail inmates who were treated to a soul stirring and soothing Santoor recital by the Music Legend Pandit Bhajan Sopori that had a tranquilizing effect on the frayed nerves of the prisoners. It was the first ever concert held there and the aim of the programme was to provide solace to the prison inmates along with the prison staff who work tirelessly throughout the year. The SaMaPa Aalap 2012 is being presented by Sopori Academy of Music An...

GNS JAMMU :A minor girl was missing from her school on 8-2-2012 identified as Sindhiya nick name sindhu(11) D/o Rajinder Chowkidhar of D.B.N.School Mubarak Mandi Jammu Lost from her house i.e school in the evening 8-2-2012. The parents of the missing girl  also  lodged  a FIR in   Panjtirthi P olice station Jammu.Any body if found kindly inform the police control room or any nearest police station bearing numbers .100,97962115 and 9796686986

By Tahir Mushtaq  GNS JAMMU : With most of the centrally sponsored projects to strengthen the education sector in Jammu and Kashmir are running behind schedule, state has received additional Rs. 9 crore under Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) for strengthening infrastructure in secondary schools.  Officials said that the money is to be utilized for renovation of laboratories, maintenance and upkeep of electricity and water-channels, teachers’ trainings, purchase of library books and computers.  Official sources said that the in order to smoothly get the funds, Education Department has been asked by the central government to submit the progress report with regard to expenditure incurred during 2009-2010 under RMSA, requirement of textbooks in summer and winter zone, details of engagements of RETs as on date, progress as on date in opening and upgradation of schools under SSA and civil works under SSA.  It is pertinent to mention here that Ministe...

GNS JAMMU, :Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Tuesday said that preservation of heritage is the national duty and all are equal stakeholders in this stupendous task. He said the departments and agencies entrusted with this job have all the more important responsibility to shoulder. “Jammu and Kashmir is abode of rich cultural diversity and heritage mosaic”, he said laying stress on its preservation and showcasing at national and international levels. He said that a comprehensive strategy and active public participation is imperative in this regard. “This novelty of the State could be utilized in generating wide-ranging economic activities by roping in tourists, historians, students and others”, he added. Inspecting the work of conservation and restoration project for Mubarak Mandi Heritage Complex here, the Chief Minister said that the State Government with Central assistance is working on various initiatives in the State to protect and restore the heritage glory of Jammu, Kashmir and L...

GNS SRINAGAR, FEBRUARY 07: The Advisor to Chief Minister, Mr. Mubarak Gul today met various deputations at Chief Minister’s Private Office, Srinagar. The deputationists representing different walks of life put forth their demands before the Advisor. The Advisor heard them patiently and assured them that their demands would be looked into on priority basis. He directed concerned officers to ensure timely disposal of the cases. A deputation of Contractual Lecturers also called on the Advisor and discussed various issues regarding their employment. The Advisor assured them that the issue would be taken up with Higher Education Minister for consideration. Various other deputations projected their demands regarding supply of foodgrains, transformers and other basic amenities. Speaking on the occasion, the Advisor said that Government have introduced various poverty alleviation schemes to further improve the socio-economic status of the people living in the State. He urged people to take ...

Tahir Mushtaq    GNS JAMMU,:While already existing colleges in Jammu and Kashmir lack infrastructure, government has sent a proposal to centre to establish Women Colleges at each district.  According to the officials, these will be separate from the already announced Degree colleges being constructed by the state under the Prime Ministers Reconstruction Programme. Sources said that if the proposal is accepted, 90 per cent of the funds will be borne by the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry while state will have to invest only 10 per cent of the money.  Officials said that the Higher Education Department is giving final touches to the proposal in this regard and the same will be placed before HRD Ministry, but the proposal will not include districts like Jammu, Srinagar, Kathua, Pulwama, Udhampur and Sopore which already have women colleges, either part of co-educational or only women specific.  “Aim is to encourage women education as many fam...

GNS JAMMU :The ongoing 7 th  Annual ‘SaMaPa Aalap’ presented by Sopori Academy of Music And Performing Arts (SaMaPa) in collaboration with Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board and Deptt. of Tourism, J&K, featured blissful Santoor recital by Santoor Maestro & Music Composer Abhay Rustum Sopori on the 11 th  day of the festival. The concert was organized at the Ved Mandir, Amphalla, Jammu specially for the children of Bal and Balika Niketan. The concert was attended by eminent musicologist and senior music critic of the country, and Vice President SaMaPa Pt. Pandit Vijay Shankar Mishra, Sufi maestro Ragini Rainu, Vocalist Vidushi Uma Garg and various members of the Ved Mandir like Vice President Capt. Purshoptam Sharma, Secretary K. K. Mengi, Jt. Secretary Dr. Kuldeep Raj Gupta, Treasurer Bal Krishan Gupta, and many others including Retd. DIG Ramesh Kaul Ashok K. Kaul and famous Pediatric Dentist Dr. Bhavna Kaul. Abhay Sopori presented Raga Basant Mukhari commencing ...

Rajouri February7:Expressing their resentment and anguish  over the attitude of state government in empowering Panchayets, large  number of Srapnaches of border region of Poonch and Rajouri have  threatened an agitation against the government if they were not  empowered at par with other states of the country like Hamachel  Pardesh and Rajisthaan . Demanding the implementation of 73rd  amendment of Indian constitution in the state of Jammu and Kashmir,  Sarpanches said that they don’t want such a public friendly act be  made hostage of article 370 .  This they revealed in press conference  organized at border district Rajouri on Tuesday . Accompanied by large number of Panches and Sarpanches, Shafiq Mir  Sarpanch Poshaana of border district Poonch said that they ( Panches  and Sarpanches) were formulating a strategy to launch an agitation  against what he called the callous attitude of state g...

GNS Kathua, Feb 07: Expressing his concern over prevailing trust deficit in the government and mal-administration in the state, former Chief Minister and patron of Peoples Democratic Party PDP Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today sought support of the people to change the present inefficient and corrupt system so as to give justice to the all sections of the society. Addressing an impressive public meeting at Kathua, Mr Sayeed said that during its tenure PDP-Congress regime had proved how to bring change in the life of the people by propagating the pro-people policies. “We had just 16 members in our kitty but we took revolutionary steps to provide justice to the all sections of the society”, he said and added that it was only during PDP-Congress regime that governance consciousness was generated in the people of Jammu and Kashmir. PDP-Congress regime had brought transparency in the governance by strengthening democratic institutions in the state. He said that not only accountab...

GNS Jammu : PDP today received yet another jolt when District Secretary of PDP Mohammad Amin who is also Naib Sarpanch of Panchayat Khanpur of Nagrota assembly constituency alongwith scores of supporters joined J&K National Conference denouncing divisive politics of People’s Democratic Party aimed at grabbing power and unleashing false propaganda. Niab Sarpanch and Panches from Bajalta and a prominent Janta Dal leader from Panchayat Panjgrian also joined the party. Provincial President J&K National Conference, Jammu province Rattan Lal Gupta welcomed the new entrants into the party fold and said that the doors of the party are always open for all those who believe in the programme and polices of the National Conference and have faith in its leadership. Rattan Lal Gupta said the PDP is frustrated on seeing the path breaking initiatives taken by the Omar led government and remarkable achievements registered during the last three years on both political and development fronts w...

GNS JAMMU :The Jammu West unit of People Democratic Party (P.D.P)  hold a strong protest demonstration at  Bakshi nagar  against State Govt  ,P.D.D  and P.H.E Deptt . Which was lead by its Jammu West President Puneet Jamwal and various Ward Presidents Rajat gupta , Rajkumar ,Rinku, Gurdev singh ,Roomy gupta , Rouf, Zahid, Rasal singh, Sunny,Jaral ,Sohan singh ,Deepak ji, Salman bhatti, Sham sharma Davinder dogra, .The P.D.P workers   protested  for unscheduled  power cuts  in Jammu West and for price hike in P.H.E and raised slogans against the PHE and PDD Ministry and the government for increasing the water tariff and against the non-availability of the basic amenities. The party in a handout said that the government has increased the water tariff to Rs 800 per month from Rs 300 and described the hike as uncalled for as the common masses are unable to pay so much rent as the rising prices has already broken the back bone of ...

GNS Udhampur : Calling upon the people to compare performance of PDP-Congress government with decades long mis-governance of successive National Conference (NC) regimes, president of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti today said that in span of just three years, the PDP led regime had carved out a path of peace and equitable development in the state of Jammu and Kashmir. “PDP-Congress regime had laid strong foundation of development in the state but the present regime has miserable failed to carry forward the agenda of equitable development”, Ms Mufti said while addressing an impressive public at Malhar village of Udhampur assembly segment which was organised by district president of PDP Sukhdev Sharma. In the meeting large number Sarpanches and Panches also joined the PDP and expressed faith in the leadership of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti. Ms Mufti said that as far as the performance of the present regime was concerned, it appears only on papers and not...

By Tahir Mushtaq   GNS JAMMU : While government has given clear direction to Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) to complete their work on prescribed time but the reality is opposite as many of the projects have not been completed so far.  It is patient to mention here that the government has given project of constructing national highway, bridges and setting up water supply schemes to the agency, but they have facing much delay. The ERA department delaying on the road and flyovers ongoing project, they are doing slowly work on this practices.  There are many projects fate of those hangs in balance, the construction work of Syedpora Harwan Bridge taken by ERA and started in January 2009 and as on date 30% of the work has been completed. And other flyover is not work start on them till the time.  According to source said that the schemes for the development and up gradation of various amenities in urban, sub-urban and rural areas of the Jamm...

GNS JAMMU : Appreciating the talent of Young artists of the State, Minister of State for Tourism, Home, PHE, H&UD and Revenue, Mr. Nasir Aslam Wani has called for providing a Platform to the youth of J&K for tapping their hidden talent in a better way. The Minister was addressing the concluding function of “5-days State young Artist Painter Camp” organised by   J&K Academy of Art, Culture and Languages at Kala Kendra.   The Camp was held from 31 January to 4th Feb, 2012 in which 16 young artists across the state participated. Mr Nasir said that government is exploring every possibility to provide opportunity to the youth at state and national level to prove their capability. He asked the Cultural Academy to work for channelizing the talent of artists in art, music and other activities as it is its basic mandate. He said that in future, the artists of the cultural Academy would be are being invited to the Travel Mart of Tourism department to showcase the ric...

GNS SRINAGAR : Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Saturday visited Dargah, Hazratbal and reviewed the arrangements put in place by the administration and the Waqaf Board for the Holy occasion of Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW). The Chief Minister paid obeisance at the shrine, prayed for peace and prosperity of the State and interacted with Zaireen. He directed the Waqaf Board and the officers of divisional administration to ensure all facilities to Zaireen during Milad days. He laid stress on ensuring cleanliness, power and water supply and adequate transport for the people. Omar Abdullah also received brief about the arrangements made for Eid-i-Milad-un-Nabi (SAW) and development programmes under implementation in the area for beautification and upgradation of facilities, at a meeting of Waqaf Board there. The Vice Chairman of Waqaf Board, Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, various Members of the Board and other officers were present on the occasion. Interacting with people on the occasion, ...