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Jammu

PDP, BJP engage in war of words over Rohingya settlement

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The war of words over the settlement of Rohingya in Jammu has intensified between the BJP and the PDP as the saffron party today hit back at its coalition partner for ‘supporting’ the illegal settlement of foreigners in sensitive locations on the outskirts of Jammu city. While the face-off between the coalition partners has already started on the issue, the Panthers Party today shifted the blame on the Congress and the BJP for settling Rohingya in Jammu for politics. The campaign against the settlement of Rohingya gained momentum after the…

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Hindu Ekta Manch slams Mehbooba Mufti for ‘Influencing’ Asifa probe

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The Hindu Ekta Manch (HEM) Thursday rejected the investigation of Crime Branch into the rape and murder case of minor girl Asifa and demanded that Central Bureau of Investigation should hold a probe in the case. The demand was raised here during a press conference addressed by the Manch president Vijay Sharma. “We don’t trust the investigation of Crime Branch of J&K Police. We have apprehensions. The Government should handover the investigation of Asifa’s case to CBI,” said Sharma. Sharma said that “they have lost faith in Crime Branch while…

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Don’t ‘Communalise’ Rohingya stay in Jammu: PDP

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In a development that could lead to face-off between the ruling People’s Democratic Party and the Bhartiya Janta Party, the PDP on Tuesday cautioned against “communalising” stay of Rohingya Muslims in Jammu saying the refugees from Myanmar were “protected under international laws” to which government of India is a signatory. “A tirade has been launched against Rohingyas by locals in Jammu. They are being made subject of every day discussions. There is international law governing Rohingyas’ protection in the entire country. They too have human rights and are protected under…

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Respite for 44 villages as typo error fixed after 13 years

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Over one lakh residents of 44 backward villages of Udhampur district have been at the receiving end as the successive state governments took 13 years to rectify minor typing errors, which denied them reservation and other benefits. The typing errors were finally rectified on February 9. Highly placed sources said the typing errors were rectified when Ramnagar MLA RS Pathania raised the issue in the Assembly in the first week of February and the minister concerned assured the House that the typing mistake would be rectified in a day or…

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Mehbooba Mufti promises fair trial in minor’s rape case, Section 144 imposed in Hiranagar

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Hindu Ekta Manch seeks CBI probe, fails to get audience with Mehbooba Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today did not meet a delegation of the Hindu Ekta Manch (HEM) from Hiranagar which had come to her with a request for a CBI probe into the alleged rape and murder of an eight-year-old tribal girl in Rasana village of Kathua district. The CM, however, made it clear that “the probe would be transparent and fair” to ensure that the culprits got exemplary punishment for the heinous crime. In view of the simmering…

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Family living near LOC seeks police probe, apprehends Army fired on their house

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A family which lives near the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar area of Poonch has sought a police probe after their house was hit by a bullet and members had a narrow escape Saturday evening. The family apprehended that the house was targeted by army men as it falls nearly 5 kilometer away from Pakistan Administered Kashmir. A resident Mohammed Younis and his wife were in their kitchen during the dinner time when a bullet hit the tin shed and pierced it. The family was scared and had sleepless…

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CBI arrests another SPO in Rape-n-Murder of Asifa Bano

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Hindu Ekta Manch leaders to meet CM, threaten agitation With the arrest of one more Special Police Officer (SPO) in kidnapping and subsequent rape and murder of Asifa Bano, Hindu Ekta Manch (HEM) Friday threatened to force a shutdown over the issue. Members of the saffron party have planned to meet Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to seek a CBI probe into the rape and murder case of Gujjar girl at Hiranagar in Kathua district. “Yes, we have arrested another SPO Surinder Verma. He had proper information about Asifa’s case,” Additional…

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Sunjuwan attack may affect region’s Economy, Tourism

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The terror attack at the Sunjuwan military base located in Jammu city and a suspected unsuccessful attack at the Army camp in Domana have the potential of putting a cascading effect on the region’s economy and tourism. Traders and stakeholders in the tourism industry believe that such terror attacks in Jammu may lower the number of tourists and pilgrims in the state, particularly in Jammu province, in the coming summer season. Three terrorists had attacked the Sunjuwan military station on Saturday in which seven persons, including six soldiers, lost their…

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Mahashivaratri fervour grips Jammu City

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The city is gearing up to celebrate Mahashivaratri with temples being prepared to receive thousands of pilgrims. Displaced Kashmiri Pandits celebrate the festival in their own unique way. Ahead of the festival, a religious procession was taken out in the city, which passed through various markets, depicting various aspects of Lord Shiva. Many social and cultural organisations displayed tableaus to mark the festival, which falls on Tuesday. In Jammu city, a large number of devotees gather at the historical Pir Kho Temple, Ranbireshwar Temple and other shrines. Like every year,…

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Protests in city over Akbar Lone’s pro-Pak slogans, terror attack

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The pro-Pakistan slogans by former Speaker and National Conference (NC) MLA Mohammad Akbar Lone in the Assembly and the terror attack on the Sunjuwan Military Station have sparked widespread protests in the winter capital today. The protesters demanded the expulsion of Akbar Lone and strict action against the terrorist organisations and its supporters. The Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), which is the youth wing of the coalition partner BJP, staged a protest demonstration against NC legislator Akbar Lone on the recent statement given by him in which he was speaking…

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