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Jammu walks away with sizeable share of jobs meant for Kashmir

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What could raise a few eyebrows, at least 901 candidates from schedule caste category from Jammu region have been recruited in government departments against the district and divisional cadre posts of Kashmir in the past eight years. In a written response to PDP MLA Khalil Bandh’s question, the government has informed the legislative assembly that 901 candidates belonging to schedule caste category have been engaged in various districts of Kashmir since 2010. Those selected against the quota meant for Kashmir mostly hail from Jammu, Samba, Kathua and Reasi districts. Interestingly,…

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Two dead as vehicle rolls down gorge in Kishtwar

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Two persons were killed when a vehicle they were travelling in skidded off the road and rolled down into a deep gorge in Kishtwar district. The incident took place around 10 km from the district headquarters yesterday in the Bandarkote area of Kishtwar. Locals and a police team rushed to the spot and started the rescue operation and shifted the bodies to a hospital. The deceased were identified as Mohammed Ayoub (22) of Gundana, Doda and Adil Hussain (21) of Oakhyarbad, Kishtwar. The police have registered a case in this…

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Promises not kept, Pandits spent another year in exile

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The year 2017 started with a hope for 3.5 lakh displaced Kashmiri Pandits after the Legislative Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution calling for their return to the Valley and setting up of transit camps for their resettlement, but at end of the year, promises have remained just a political rhetoric. As months passed by, hopes turned into dejection as the state PDP-BJP coalition government and the Centre led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi failed to come up with any concrete policy for the beleaguered Hindus of the Valley living as…

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Ladakhi students hold Losar celebrations in Jammu

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Minister for Ladakh Affairs and Cooperatives Chering Dorjay participated in the Losar celebrations organised by the All Ladakh Students’ Association, Jammu, here today. Speaking on the occasion, the minister stressed upon the students to take a pledge to follow the path of righteousness as shown by the teachings of the 19th Kushok Bakula. He asked the Ladakhi community to strive for achieving quality education and serving the society by working for peace, love and compassion. Dorjey said in Ladakh, Losar was regarded as the most important socio-religious event. “The festivities…

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Jammu to have 58.255 Km Ringroad & Bypass in next 3 Years

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The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has issued letter of award for the construction of the 58.255-km-long stand-alone ring road and bypass around Jammu city which will be constructed in three years. The project will be carried out on engineering, procurement and construction basis. The NHAI said the stand-alone ring road and bypass would be constructed by Gayatri Projects Limited in a joint venture with Public Joint Stock Company Kyivmetrobud at a cost of Rs 1,339 crore. The proposed Jammu bypass starts from km 86/100 of the Jammu-Srinagar national…

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On Christmas eve, markets abuzz with activity

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The city markets are abuzz with activity as locals are geared up for the Christmas celebrations tomorrow. The churches can be seen decked up with colorful lights and flowers. Even the Christian families have decorated their houses. Meanwhile, groups of youths dressed as Santa Claus can be seen distributing gifts among the children while several churches have organised carol-singing competitions. On Friday, a religious procession was also taken out in the city in which about 1,500 people took part. “The festival is not confined to the Christian community only, it…

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Pakistan violates ceasefire along LoC in Poonch, 4 Indian soldiers killed in firing

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At least four Indian soldiers were killed Dec. 23 in Pakistani firing along the highly militarized de facto border that divides the disputed region of Kashmir between the nuclear-armed rivals, Indian officials said. Pakistani soldiers violated the 2003 cease-fire accord by targeting Indian posts in Rajouri sector, the Indian army said in a statement. It called the firing an “unprovoked cease-fire violation.” The statement said that the dead include an army officer and that Indian soldiers retaliated “strongly and effectively.” There was no immediate reaction from Pakistan. Following the incident,…

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Christmas celebrations get going in Jammu city

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Religious procession taken out; churches decked up for prayers A colorful procession was taken out by the joint churches of Jammu and Christians to mark the Christmas celebrations in the city today. The procession began from Residency Road church and passed through the main markets, including Raghunath Bazar, City Chowk, Raj Tilak Road, Rani Park, Kachi Chawni, Chowk Chabutra, Jain Bazar, Purani Mandi and Kanak Mandi. People dressed as Santa Claus, angles, a chariot with King Herod and soldiers of the Roman cavalry were the special attractions of the procession.…

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Ration shortage triggers protest in Jammu

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The workers of Dogra Front & Shiv Sena (DF&SS) today held a protest demonstration in the city against Food Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs (FCS&CA) Department over shortage of ration and deletion of names from ration card lists. Carrying empty utensils, the protesters led by DF&SS president, Ashok Gupta raised slogans against the government for not supplying ration in the government depots as also deleting the names of some ration card holders, especially the BPL families, from the list thus depriving them of the ration commodities. As per a press…

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Tribals demand removal of Forest Minister for selective eviction drives

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Members of tribal Gujjar and Bakarwal communities today accused Forest Minister Choudhary Lal Singh for terrorizing them by initiating selective eviction drives. They demanded removal of the minister. Under the banner of All Tribal Coordination Committee (ATCC), the community planned a protest march from Sidhra to Raj Bhavan against ‘selective’ drives initiated by administration. However, heavy deployment of police and senior officers from civil administration persuaded the agitating members and barred protesters from moving beyond Sidhra Bridge. Addressing the gathering, Talab Hussain chairman ATCC accused forest minister Ch. Lal Singh…

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