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Illegal hoardings at Bahu Fort eyesore for visitors

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In total disregard to the existing rules which govern activities at historical monuments, hoardings have been illegally placed on the wall of Bahu Fort with the state Archaeology Department and police allowing the open vandalism of the protected site. Ahead of Navratras when facelift is given to the area along the fort, which houses ancient temple of Goddess Kali, the presiding deity of Jammu, hoardings by a political activist, who runs an NGO, have become an eyesore for the visitors. Despite a complaint lodged by pilgrims and local people, the…

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Six more dengue cases detected

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With continuous dry weather in the state, the number of patients suffering from the vector-borne disease is on the rise in the Jammu region. The total numbers of dengue patients have reached 72. With six more positive cases detected out of 35 samples tested in Jammu on Monday, the total number of patients suffering from vector-borne disease has reached 72. “The laboratories in Jammu tested 35 samples today out of which six more were found positive. 456 tests have been conducted so far, out of which 72 have been found…

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Rumour mongers will be booked under PSA, says DC

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The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday ‘warned’ to book those involved in spreading rumours under Public Safety Act (PSA), following recovery of carcass of a cow and attack on a Kashmir-bound truck in Udhampur. “We have warned the rumour mongers that strict action would be taken against them and they would be booked under Public Safety Act (PSA), for disrupting the peace, security and creating law and order problem in the state”, Deputy Commissioner (DC) Udhampur Shahid Iqbal Choudhary told PTI. The decision was taken after it turned out…

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Kashmir-bound truck attacked in Udhampur, 3 injured, 6 accused arrested

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Three persons, including a policeman, received burn injuries when a Kashmir-bound truck was attacked with a petrol bomb in Udhampur district of Jammu division last night following which six persons have been arrested. “CCTV footage helped us nab two persons who were seen throwing combustible substance on a Kashmir-bound truck at Shiv Nagar area of the district,” Deputy Commissioner (DC) Udhampur, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary, told PTI. After questioning of the two accused, they revealed the identity of four more persons who were involved in the attack on the truck last…

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Congress leader accuses BJP of back-stabbing Jammu residents

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Senior vice-president of the Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC), Sham Lal Sharma, today accused the BJP of back-stabbing people of Jammu who voted the party into power. Addressing a monthly meeting at Akhnoor on the ongoing Assembly session, Sharma said silence of the BJP on current issues had created a sense of uncertainty in the state. “The BJP is playing with emotions of the people. The party has not cleared its stand on issues like imposing tax on helicopter services for Vaishno Devi pilgrims and beef ban which have hurt the…

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Congress hijacks BJP’s Hindutva agenda, protests chopper tax on pilgrims

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With the ruling BJP on backfoot over the beef ban and service tax on pilgrims, the Congress today took to street to hijack the saffron party’s “Hindutva agenda” in Jammu. Former ministers and a large number of Congress workers staged a protest demonstration against the state government’s decision to impose service tax on devotees, especially Vaishno Devi pilgrims. Congress leaders alleged that the decision would discourage aged, ailing, handicapped and children to perform the Vaishno Devi yatra. The party legislators had earlier moved an adjournment motion in the Legislative Assembly…

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Jammu Airport to be upgraded to international standards – Mufti

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Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said he had convinced the Army to vacate land for the expansion of the Jammu airport, which, he said, would be upgraded to international standards. Sayeed stated this during the Question Hour in the Legislative Council (LC). He further said the issue was discussed threadbare at the recent Civil Military Liaison meeting in which it was decided that the Army and the Civil Administration would exchange land, which would enable the execution of work on the expansion of the Jammu airport. Elaborating further, Mufti…

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PWD Casual Labourers continue protest

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The ongoing protest of the PWD (R&B) Department Casual Labourers Union, Jammu province, continued for the seventh day today over the issue of regularisation of service of casual labourers. Satish Kumar Sharma, president of the union, and Bhanu Partap addressed the protesters, who raised slogans in support of their demands. “A number of committees were formed by the state government to resolve our long-pending issues and demands, but every time our files seem to be gathering dust in the secretariat. Such moves by the previous government were merely eyewash,” said…

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Daily wagers threaten to snap water supply

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The long-pending issue of regularisation of 63,000 daily wage, casual and need-based workers seems to be getting out of control as the workers have threatened to stop water supply to people. They have given a deadline till the end of the ongoing autumn session of the legislature, failing which they will take the extreme step of snapping water supply. This threat has already given a jolt to the Jammu and Kashmir Government, which has again gone in for a time-consuming process and asked leaders of their association to discuss the…

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Jammu’s lifeline Tawi on verge of extinction

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18 sewage channels from city polluting it; sand mafia indulging in unabated mining on riverbed Despite tall claims of the state administration of saving the Tawi — lifeline of the winter capital — various sewage channels of the city continue to pollute it with impunity. Consequently, Jammu’s lifeline is on the verge of extinction and what makes the situation more alarming is the fact that Jammu and Kashmir has suspended a plan of diverting highly polluted sewage channels into Tawi till the 13th Five Year Plan (from 2017 to 2021).…

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