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Jammu

Kousar Nag Yatra flagged off from Reasi

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Week long historical Kousar Nag Yatra along with Charri Mubarak was flagged off from Reasi early this morning with traditional fervor and gaiety by MLA Reasi Mr Ajay Nanda. Speaking on the occasion, Nanda said he will personally monitor the water availability, stay arrangements, langer facilities right from Reasi to Kousar Nag. He further added that efforts would be made to promote the Kounsar Nag as tourist destination. He asked civil administration to chalk out a comprehensive strategy to popularize the spot by erecting hoardings at prominent locations, so that pilgrims after…

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Protest in Jammu over disrespect of religious book

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Alleged use of pages of a religious book in packaging triggered protests in a locality of Jammu, prompting the government today to order a magisterial probe. The probe was ordered after members of a particular community held a protest in Bari Brahmana area of Samba district against the management of a private factory which had allegedly used the pages in packaging. Samba Deputy Commissioner Sheetal Nanda has ordered a judicial inquiry into the matter. Police has also constituted a Special Investigation team to investigate the matter. “A case under various…

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Bhadarwah-Doda road remains closed for 15 days; locals suffer

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The locals and tourists in the mountainous town of Bhadarwah continue to face inconvenience as the authorities fail to fully restore Bhadarwah-Doda road closed for the past 15 days due to landslides triggered by heavy rainfall. Incessant rains in the region, which further triggered landslides, led to closing of the road in Doda district since past few days. Deputy Commissioner, district Doda, Bhupinder Kumar said, “To completely remove the debris from road in the area we will have to completely suspend the traffic for at least three days, but as…

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Azad, Omar question PM’s silence

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The former chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Omar Abdullah have questioned the silence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the killing of civilians in Pakistani shelling. “Yesterday, a major attack had taken place, and a message should have gone to Pakistan but I feel sorry that the PM chose to remain mute on the issue,” Azad told reporters. He said he feels sorry that for the first time on August 15, Prime Minister talked about foreign policies. “While talking on foreign policies, the PM should have condemned Pakistan’s act…

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Woman killed as heavy firing by Pak continues in Poonch, toll rises to six

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A woman was killed in heavy firing and mortar bomb shelling by Pakistani troops at several Indian posts and civilian areas on Sunday, raising the death toll to six in multiple ceasefire violations along the LoC in Poonch district overnight. Army retaliated effectively and heavy exchanges are going on. Today is the eight day of continuous ceasefire violations by Pakistan, which has resorted to firing and mortar shelling along the LoC in Poonch district since August 9. Pakistani Army resorted to heavy firing and mortar shelling on forward posts and…

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Buddha Amarnath Yatra to commence from today in Poonch hills

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The annual pilgrimage to holy shrine of Buddha Amarnath in Mandi hills of the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir will commence from August 17 this year. “The annual Buddha Amarnath yatra will commence from August 17 from Jammu. The first batch of pilgrims will leave for Poonch on the same day,” Deputy Commissioner, Poonch, Nisar Ahmed Wani said today. “Chhari Mubarak”, the holy mace of Lord Shiva, will be taken from Shree Dashami Akhara Mandir Poonch towards Himalayan shrine in Mandi Tehsil of Poonch district. Convening a meeting of…

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PDP-BJP govt ‘torturing’ people who didn’t vote for them: Congress

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Congress today accused the PDP-BJP government of “torturing and victimizing” people who did not vote for the coalition partners in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections. “The PDP-BJP coalition government is indulging in political victimization… People in upper reaches and on the outskirts of South Kashmir and other districts are being neglected in every respect purely on political grounds,” state Congress committee chief G A Mir said while addressing a public meeting at Anshan remote belt of Kishtwar district. “People in several areas like Matigawran, Larnoo Nowbug, Kapran, Kund and…

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Altaf reviews road, college infrastructure in Poonch

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Faizabad bridge at Surankot would be thrown open for public by March 2016, while work in double shifts is going on to restore Sheri Kashmir bridge Poonch within the next four months and Rs. 12 are being spent on construction of degree college at Surankote. This information was given to the Minister for R&B Syed Mohammad Altaf Bukhari, while inspecting college and bridge sites here today. While speaking at a public meeting at Surankote, the Minister said that as Chairman of the District Development Board Poonch, he shall work to…

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No separate Board for West Pakistani Refugees: GoI

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The Government of India has said that it has no plan to set up separate development board to address the issues of West Pakistani Refugees (WPR) and PAK refugees. “Central Government and the State Government of Jammu & Kashmir have no proposal to set up separate development board for displaced persons from Pakistan Occupied Kashmir,” written reply of Home Minister to a question by BJP state president and MP, Jugal Kishor Sharma, states. The MP had sought information about the number of WPR, PAK refugees in the state and facilities…

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Congress threatens to take stir to Delhi, Demanding for AIIMS in Jammu

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Congress on Wednesday alleged that the BJP, which is part of the ruling alliance in Jammu and Kashmir, adopted “foul means” to sabotage the movement for AIIMS in Jammu spearheaded by AIIMS Coordination Committee and threatened to take the agitation to Delhi. Senior vice president of JK Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC), Sham Lal Sharma, told reporters here that the BJP made “vague” announcements to weaken the movement. “The BJP leadership, time and again, gave commitments to fulfil the demand of the people but their real intention behind such commitments and…

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