Jammu, Feb. 21 : After getting elected to the Rajya Sabha, Senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad has resigned from the Jammu and Kashmir State Assembly.

"Azad submitted his resignation on February 19 to the pro-tem speaker of Jammu and Kashmir assembly, Choudhary Mohammad Aslam, who has accepted it," Secretary of the House M Ramzan said on Saturday.

Azad was elected to the Rajya Sabha on February 6. He was serving his second straight term as an MLA from Bhaderwah in Doda District.

Srinagar, (National): A Kashmir separatist outfit- Democratic Political Movement (DPM) on Saturday took out a march to the United Nations office here, seeking its help to end the Kashmir dispute.

DPM chairman Firdous Ahmed said the protesters wanted to submit a memorandum to the UN General Secretary Ban Ki Moon to pressurize the Indian Government to speed up a solution of Kashmir issue.

Naushera (Jammu and Kashmir), Feb 21 : Migrants from Jammu and Kashmir''s Naushera region continue to spend their lives in makeshift tents even today.

The continuous exchange of fire by both countries across the border in Jammu and Kashmir in 2000, forced over 1800 families to flee their villages.

While most have returned to their homes, there are families who are still awaiting succor from the authorities.

Srinagar, Feb 20 :

Srinagar, Feb 16 : Jammu and Kashmir Finance Minister Abdul Rahim Rather on Monday declared the State Government''s intentions to create jobs in the private sector through a fast track recruitment process.

Describing unemployment as the "biggest challenge" before the state, Rather assured that recruitment agencies have also been told to hire people in government departments.

He advised job seekers not to run after government jobs only as the sector has a "limited absorption capacity".