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
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,…
Read MoreChristmas celebrations get going in Jammu city
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.…
Read MoreRation shortage triggers protest in Jammu
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…
Read MoreTribals demand removal of Forest Minister for selective eviction drives
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…
Read More16 injured in Reasi road accident
At least 16 bus passengers were injured in a road accident in Jammu and Kashmir’s Reasi district on Monday, police said. The accident occurred when the bus, coming from Dharmari village to Challad village, went out of the driver’s control and rolled down into a gorge near Pattian in Reasi. “A rescue team of police and civilians immediately reached the spot and all the injured were shifted to hospital,” said a police officer here.
Read MoreFog engulfs Jammu city, disrupts Rail, Air traffic
Foggy weather conditions affected the rail and air traffic in Jammu today. Nearly 10 trains were running behind schedule, while all Jammu-bound flights in the morning were delayed due to poor visibility on the Jammu airport runway, subjecting passengers to hardships. Official sources said all major trains were running behind the schedule by two to five hours due to poor visibility. “Hemkunt Express was running an hour late, while Shalimar Express was late by two hours. Amarnath Express and Tata Muri were running late by more than five hours. Malwa…
Read MoreWinter capital to get Buddhist temple, Art centre
Work on project to restart as funds start pouring in Far away from the idyllic mountains of Ladakh which reverberate with Buddhist chants, Nirvana-seekers can now hear the sacred hymns in the city of temples as Jammu will soon get its first Buddhist temple-cum-cultural centre, adding another landmark to the city where thousands of students from the coldest region of the state come for studies. Although work on the cultural centre at Channi Rama was started in 2006-07, so far, only a two-storey building has been completed for which land…
Read More29784 PoK refugee families await Central aid
Only 15 per cent of the Rs 2,000-crore development package released in a year In what could be described as a “casual approach” towards the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir refugees living in the state, the Centre has released only 15 per cent of the Rs 2,000-crore package approved for them last year. Furthermore, only 6,600 families of the total 36,384 living in J&K have been benefited while 29,784 are yet to get the financial assistance. Central Public Information Officer, J&K Division, Ministry of Home Affairs, Ram Krishna Swarnakar said this in response…
Read MoreJammu to host Koshur-Speaking contest on Dec 26
Trying to preserve their language and culture from extinction, a group of social workers is organising a Koshur-speaking contest on December 26. The event will provide a platform to displaced Pandit children to test their Kashmiri speaking skills. The major attraction of the event will be the recitation of poems in Kashmiri language by children, mostly born in Jammu after their migration in 1990. They will share their knowledge about the name of the historic places, religious sites and names of saints and political leaders. There will be a presentation…
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