Category: Jammu

Jammu

Dr Amit Kumar shown door for ‘Anti-Govt’ posts on Social Media

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After booking Pakistan’s shelling victims with sedition charges for their ‘emotional outburst’ against BJP leaders, the coalition regime in the state has now terminated the services of a doctor for his alleged ‘anti-government posts’ on his private social media account. Services of Dr Amit Kumar, Registrar at Government Medical College, Jammu, were terminated for his Facebook posts, which, according to the government, violated the recently issued SRO 525 which barred a government employee from writing on the social media against the government. Although senior officers of the department concerned have…

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Ram Madhav tells BJP Cadre to support CB probe in Asifa’s brutal murder

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‘Drabu’s sacking internal matter of PDP’ BJP’s point man on Jammu and Kashmir Ram Madhav has rejected demand for CBI probe into the brutal rape, murder and killing of 8-year-old girl Asifa Bano of Kathua. The issue was raised during a closed door meeting of party leaders chaired by Madhav at the party office, here. Madhav arrived in Jammu here today to hold interactions with the State party leaders. “You are running the government. It shows you don’t trust your own government,” a senior BJP leader quoted Madhav as saying…

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Avalanche alert in Bhaderwah belt of Doda, Schools closed

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Authorities ordered closure of all schools up to 8th standard and appealed to general public not to venture in slide prone areas and near streams. Authorities on Thursday ordered closure of all schools up to 8th standard and sounded a high alert in the entire Bhaderwah belt of Doda district in Jammu and Kashmir due to apprehension of avalanches after heavy rains since early morning, an official said. In the wake of inclement weather predictions by the meteorological department, additional deputy commissioner (ADC) Bhadarwah Imam Din Kitchlo ordered closure of…

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West Pakistan refugees invited to RSS conclave in Nagpur

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Although BJP leaders claimed that the ongoing four-day conclave at Nagpur was purely an apolitical event, victims of Article 35A have been specially invited to the conclave to highlight their plight. A two-member delegation of West Pakistan refugees headed by Labha Ram Gandhi participated in the inaugural session of the high-profile conclave inaugurated by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at Nagpur this morning. Organised by RSS-affiliated Jammu Kashmir Study Centre, the event has been named ‘Sapt-Sindhu Jammu Kashmir Ladakh Mahotsav’ to showcase the culture of the region and to highlight the…

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Journalists thrashed in Rohingya colony; 2 held

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A group of journalists covering the illegal settlement of Rohingyas and Bangladeshi migrants near the Sunjuwan military camp were today attacked by illegal settlers and some local residents in the outskirts of the city. An FIR in this regard has been registered at the Trikuta Nagar police station and two persons — Mohammad Ashraf and Sher Mohammad — have been arrested. Mediapersons belonging to two national channels and an RTI activist had gone to an illegal colony in the Narwal area for a story when they were thrashed. The camp…

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Sanji Ram, alleged mastermind of rape and murder of Asifa evades arrest

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The alleged mastermind of the gruesome abduction, rape and murder of an eight-year-old girl, Asifa in Kathua district of Jammu, is still evading arrest, at least even for necessary questioning. According to the investigation conducted by Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Crime Branch (CB), the entire plan was initially conceived by Sanji Ram, a former revenue official of Rasana, Hiranagar. Ram was bent upon to extricate the Bakerwal community from Rasana village, witnesses have revealed to the investigators of the case. As per the CB investigation, the accused persons have…

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PDP, BJP workers clashed in Rajouri; scores injured

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Five people were injured today in a clash between the PDP and BJP workers during an agitation in Rajouri for a separate Nowshera district in J&K. The BJP and PDP are allies in the Mebooba Mufti government. “Five people were reportedly injured in an assault by some people in Nowshera belt (Rajouri district),” a senior police officer said. Sarpanches Bhadur Singh and Sukhdev Singh, Chhotu Ram Choudhary, Narinder Kumar, alias Mangu, and Om Parkash were injured, he said, adding that they were referred to the Government Medical College and Hospital…

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Tamil superstar Rajinikanth in Reasi, pays obeisance at Shiv Khori

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Ahead of starting political career, Tamil superstar Rajinikanth on Sunday paid obeisance at Shiv Khori in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. Rajini is on 15-day spiritual pilgrimage to Himalayas and in this regard he visited Shiv Khori cave located at Ransoo, a village in the Pouni block in Reasi district, 80 kilometers from here. Rajinikanth said, “I am on a pilgrimage here. It is so divine and different from routine”. “Earlier, I have been to Himachal, Kashmir, I am visiting Jammu for the very first time. After this I…

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Communalists won’t let Kathua minor rape victim rest in peace

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She was an innocent Gujjar girl before her life was cut short by some monsters. The brutes also outraged her modesty. This horrendous crime took place in Rasana village in the Hiranagar belt of Kathua in Jammu where she used to take to the dusty streets like any other child of her age. She was just eight years old. This terrible crime has been communalised by political groups looking for electoral dividends in their respective areas of influence where they think that exploitation of this incident would fetch them Muslim…

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Crime committed to drive out nomads, reveals CB probe in Kathua Rape-N-Murder

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The ongoing probe by the Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police into rape and murder of an eight year old Kathua girl has revealed that the heinous crime was carried out to “drive out nomads from the Rasana village dominated by a particular community.” “The detailed status report has been submitted before the High Court. Next date of hearing is 14 March,” inspector general of police, Crime Branch, Syed Afad-ul-Mujtaba told Kashmir Post. An official said that the CB in its report has said: “Drugs were used to sedate…

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