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Air Force shuts ‘unsafe’ Jammu runway; passengers stranded

October 23, 2015 Editor

Thousands of passengers supposed to fly to and from Jammu on Friday were stranded in the temple town and airports across the country. With the Indian Air Force (IAF) suddenly deciding to close the runway for heavy planes like Boeing 737 and Airbus A-320, no private airline took off or landed in Jammu on Friday — a day after the festival of Navratre ended and scores of Mata Vaishno Devi devotees were to fly in and out of Jammu. “Neither the civilian air traffic control, nor airlines were aware of…

RSS takes out rally in Jammu city with swords, guns

October 23, 2015 Editor

DC says he is unaware about the rally Will enquire what happened on ground: IGP Panic gripped members of minority community in the Old City area here Thursday after rightwing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) took out a rally brandishing swords and 12 bore guns without any permission from the administration. According to eyewitnesses, RSS men along with activists of other saffron groups assembled in the Old City and displayed swords and guns. They took out a rally through different areas during which they brandished their weapons. They said the activists…

Jammu ready to welcome ‘guests’ from Valley : Durbar Move

October 23, 2015 Editor

Residents of Jammu are ready to welcome their Kashmiri “guests” with open arms and want them to feel safe in the region. Residents are waiting to host their brethren from the Valley who will reach Jammu and stay in the winter capital for the rest of the winter. As the bi-annual Durbar Move will start by the end of this month when Durbar Move offices will close in summer capital Srinagar on October 30 and reopen in winter capital Jammu on November 9, near about 7,000 employees will be reaching…

CM calls for increasing tourist footfall in Bhaderwah

October 23, 2015 Editor

Comparing the mesmerising beauty of Bhaderwah with that of Pahalgam and Gulmarg, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said concerted efforts would be made to increase the tourist footfall in the town, nicknamed ‘Chota Kashmir’, and packaging it as an independent leisure destination. The CM, who is on a visit to the town, inaugurated the Bhaderwah Tourism Festival, a carnival of cultural and folk events which attracts people from all over Chenab Valley. He also chaired the 7th Board of Directors’ meeting of Bhaderwah Development Authority during which he took…

Dasehra celebrated with religious fervour

October 23, 2015 Editor

A large number of people throng the famous Dasehra Ground, Gandhi Nagar, along with their families to see the effigies of Ravana along with his borther Kumbhkarna and son Meghnath go up in flames as Dasehra was celebrated with religious fervour and enthusiasm in Jammu. The festival of Navratras culminated today on Navmi with “Kanya Pujan” and immersing of “khetri” — seedlings (looking like long grass) — in the Tawi and Ranbir Canal. Effigies of Ravana, Kumbhkarana and Meghnath were burnt. Residents of the city of temples were celebrating the…

PHE Dept ‘hunting’ for illegal water connections in Jammu

October 22, 2015 Editor

Faced with the growing revenue loss, the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department is carrying out a survey to find illegal water supply connections in the city. With the population of 15 lakh, water crisis is looming large over the city as thousands of unregistered connections are squeezing water from the distribution system. Unregistered connections are the major reason for revenue shortfall, a fact detected by an audit conducted by the government following directions from the Central Government to streamline drinking water supply under the provision of the Water Regularity Authority…

Illegal parking outside shopping malls results in traffic chaos

October 21, 2015 Editor

The opening of big multi-brand showrooms and malls in the winter capital may have benefited the residents in shopping, but the issue of wrong parking of vehicles outside these business houses is yet to be sorted out. Despite having enough space for parking of vehicles at the basement of some of the malls, the customers in order to avoid paying parking charges prefer to park their vehicles on the road outside the malls thereby creating traffic chaos. Keeping in mind the ever-increasing traffic congestion on roads of the city, especially…

Bus accident in Udhampur, atleast 14 dead

October 20, 2015 Editor

At least 14 people died while 30 others were injured in a road accident in Udhampur district of Jammu region on Tuesday. An official said that an overcrowded bus met an accident in Ramnagar Tehsil of the district today morning, resulting into at least 14 deaths. The bus was its way from Ghordi village to Ramnagar town in Udhampur district of Jammu region. DC Udhampur Shahid Choudhary said that they fear more deaths as many passengers are injured and trapped. “Fourteen deaths have been reported so far. But we fear…

BJP blames Pak for communal violence in Jammu

October 20, 2015 Editor

‘Separatists’ strike calls needless’ Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA Ravinder Raina Sunday said Pakistan was responsible for communal violence in Jammu. Raina said there was no need for strike calls by separatist leaders as the accused have been arrested by police. Raina was reacting to protests in Kashmir Valley on Sunday after an 18-year-old boy injured in a petrol bomb attack on a truck on October 09 died in a Delhi hospital. “I know the incident that took place on October 9 is very unfortunate but giving a strike call…

Chenab valley shuts over trucker’s death

October 20, 2015 Editor

Traffic on Jammu-Srinagar national highway halted; train services affected Members of the majority community observed a shutdown in Doda, Kishtwar and Banihal towns on Monday in protest against the death of Kashmir-based trucker Zahid Rasool Bhat, who succumbed to injuries received in the petrol bomb attack in Udhampur on October 9. Supporting the call given by Anjuman Islamia Doda, all business establishments of the majority community remained closed in Doda district. The protesters took out a peaceful demonstration and demanded strict punishment for the attackers. The procession passed through various…