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Today PM Modi to kick off BJP’s election campaign from Jammu

March 28, 2019March 28, 2019 Editor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s star campaigner, is scheduled to launch the party’s Lok Sabha election campaign in Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday. Officials said Modi is scheduled to arrive in Jammu by an Indian Air Force special aircraft at around 4.30pm and then take a chopper to Doomi-Akhnoor, some 25 kilometers from here, to address a campaign rally. “Prime Minister is likely to reach the rally venue at around 5pm and after the 55-minute public address and meetings with senior party functionaries, he is scheduled to…

Uphill task for BJP as four Rajputs lock horns for Doda-Udhampur seat

March 27, 2019March 27, 2019 Editor

Unlike 2014 parliamentary polls, BJP is facing tough time on Doda-Udhampur seat where four influential Rajputs are in fray. As the opposition political parties in Jammu and Kashmir joined hands to support common candidate of Congress party in both the seats of Parliament i.e. Jammu-Poonch (Raman Bhalla) and Udhampur -Doda-Kathua (Vikramaditya Singh), the BJP is “feeling nervous” and is contemplating to convince former legislator and ex-Minister Choudhary Lal Singh to withdraw his nominations. In 2014, Congress candidate and present, Leader of Opposition, Ghulam Nabi Azad was defeated by the BJP…

CRPF jawan kills 3 colleagues, shoots self in Udhampur

March 22, 2019March 22, 2019 Editor

Three CRPF personnel were killed Wednesday after a colleague allegedly fired at them after an altercation at their camp in Jammu and Kashmir, officials said. The alleged fratricide incident happened at around 10 pm when constable Ajit Kumar shot three of his colleagues from his service rifle at the 187th battalion camp of the force in the Battal Ballian area in Udhampur, they said. The officials said while three Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) men were killed in the firing, Kumar also shot himself and is critical in a hospital.…

Kiru Hydro Electric Project gets Cabinet nod

March 8, 2019March 8, 2019 Editor

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the investment sanction for construction of Kiru Hydro Electric(HE) Project (624 MW) by M/s Chenab Valley Power Projects Private Limited (M/s CVPPPL) in Jammu & Kashmir. The project will be implemented at an estimated cost of Rs.4287.59 crore (at July, 2018 price level) which includes Interest During Construction (IDC)and Foreign Component (FC) of Rs.426.16 crore and infusion of equity of Rs 630.28 crore by NHPC in M/s CVPPPL, for construction of Kiru HE Project (624 MW)…

Amid escalating tension as well fearing war, locals rush for essentials

February 27, 2019February 27, 2019 Editor

As the news filtered in about the Indian Air Force (IAF) strikes on terror camps in Pakistan and PoK on Tuesday morning, a palpable tension gripped the winter capital. Although residents went on doing their normal chores, the looming threat of retaliation following Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s warning forced people to start buying essential commodities and fuel. Residents even started withdrawing cash from the ATMs and banks to keep hard currency with them. Thoughout the day, people remained glued to TV channels and social media for regular updates. Whenever…

Lookout notice for three men involved in anti-national sloganeering

February 22, 2019February 22, 2019 Editor

The J&K Police have issued a lookout notice for three suspects who allegedly raised anti-national slogans outside GGM Science College in Jammu on February 11. The police have released the photographs of the three men and have sought support from the public to identify them and inform the cops accordingly. Recently, the situation outside GGM Science College, Jammu, had turned ugly after a few miscreants allegedly raised anti-national slogans, evoking sharp reaction from the students. Reacting to these slogans, a few students had allegedly thrown stones on the stranded passengers…

Curfew relaxed across Jammu, but Section 144 in place

February 21, 2019February 21, 2019 Editor

The district administration eased restrictions in Jammu on Wednesday after five days but Section 144 of the CrPC, which prohibits the gathering of four or more persons at one place remained in place. A curfew was clamped in Jammu following violence after the Pulwama attackon February 14. The district administration eased the restrictions on Wednesday after reviewing the situation in the city. The authorities, however, snapped mobile internet services an hour after restoring it, sensing increased activity on the social media. Shopkeepers opened their shops and some banks and ATMs…

Release detained youths or situation will turn worse, threatens Dogra group

February 20, 2019February 20, 2019 Editor

The Jammu Province People’s Forum (JPPF), an organisation advocating cause of Dogras, Wednesday threatened agitation if police do not immediately release over 100 boys allegedly detained in Jammu during protests against Pulwama attack. “100 plus innocent (boys) are detained for none of their fault. We request the administration to release the detained innocent youths of Jammu otherwise situation will become bad to worse”, Working President of the Forum, M S Katoch said Wednesday here. The JPPF, which supervised the agitation for the Central University Jammu (CUJ) and AIIMS and forced…

After 4 days curfew, 3-hr relaxation in parts of Jammu

February 19, 2019February 19, 2019 Editor

After four days of curfew, the administration on Monday gave three-hour relaxation in Jammu. The district administration had clamped curfew in Jammu on Friday in view of the violence in some part after the Pulwama attack. After reviewing the situation in the city, Jammu District Magistrate Ramesh Kumar relaxed the curfew for three hours in south Jammu. Restrictions continued in other parts of the city. “Curfew was relaxed in the areas falling under five police stations of south Jammu — Gandhi Nagar (except police post Nehru Park and Digiana), Channi…

Curfew throws life out of gear on the 3rd day in Jammu, 120 booked for Arson & Violence

February 18, 2019February 18, 2019 Editor

Normal life in Jammu and its outskirts was paralysed as curfew continued for the third consecutive day on Sunday after tension gripped the winter capital following the Pulwama attack. Though the day remained peaceful, no relaxation was given in the curfew due to tension in some parts of the city. Sources said a high-level meeting of civil and police administration was held on Sunday to review the situation but no decision was taken on relaxing the curfew. All roads were blocked with barbed wires and no movement of vehicles or…