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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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ACC’s hunger strike enters 22nd day over AIIMS row

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The chain hunger strike demanding the setting up of AIIMS today entered its 22nd consecutive day even as the AIIMS Coordination Committee (ACC) came down heavily on the BJP for its “failure” to come-out with appropriate order for establishing the medical institute in Jammu. ACC chairman and president JKHCBA, Jammu, Abhinav Sharma alleged that BJP, instead of bringing an appropriate order for establishing AIIMS in Jammu, is “misleading” the people of Jammu region through its “misinformation” campaign and big hoardings that the Narendra Modi led government at Centre has also…

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Two houses damaged, six water mills washed away in flood in Rajouri district

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Two houses were damaged and six water mills washed away in flash-floods triggered by heavy rains in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. Due to heavy rains, there were floods and mudslides in Bhella rivulet yesterday in the Bella-Lakhi belt of Rajouri, district officials said. Due to which, mud houses of two persons in Khwas were fully damaged due to a landslide, they said, adding, six water mills constructed in the Bhella rivulet in the area were also washed away in the flash floods. Huge chunks of agricultural land with…

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Rival parties could not mislead people over AIIMS issue, says BJP

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The Bharatiya Janata Party on Saturday claimed that opposition parties including Congress, National Conference, and JKNPP are in “deep frustration” as they failed to “mislead” masses over the demand for setting up of an AIIMS in Jammu. “Now when the picture is clear that AIIMS will be established in Jammu, parties like NC, Congress and JKNPP are in deep frustration as their designs to mislead the masses have totally failed,” BJP state president and MP Jugal Kishore Sharma said at a press conference here. Sharma said the Union Health Ministry’s…

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Shiv Sena holds anti-Pak protest in Jammu

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Activists of Shiv Sena on sunday held a protest here against militant activities by Pakistan and burnt a Pakistani flag. Led by party leader Rakesh Gupta, Sena workers shouted raised slogans against Pakistan. They also targeted the BJP-PDP government in the state for alleged “inaction” against the people waving ISIS and Pakistani flags in public. “Strict action should be taken against those people so that in future no one will dare to repeat it,” Gupta told reporters here. He demanded imposition of Governor’s rule in Jammu and Kashmir if the…

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BJP takes out ‘Dhanyavaad rally’ in Jammu

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Claiming that the Central government has sanctioned AIIMS for Jammu region, the BJP on Friday took out a ‘Dhanyavaad rally’ here to express gratitude to the Union government. Led by State Forest Minister Bali Bhagat, BJP leaders and activists took out the rally in the city in a cavalcade of vehicles. “We took out a rally here to express gratitude to the Union government for sanctioning AIIMS for Jammu and to congratulate the people of Jammu province for getting this prestigious institute,” Bhagat said. Bhagat and Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal…

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