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Jammu

Second phase of JU poll passes off peacefully

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Elections for post of secretary deferred; results after High Court decision on Oct 9 The second phase of the first-ever Jammu University Students Union (JUSU) elections concluded peacefully amid tight security arrangements on the campus here today. The university authorities heaved a sigh of relief with the smooth conduct of elections as no untoward incident was reported. The elections were conducted for three posts — president, vice-president and joint secretary, while the elections for the post of secretary were postponed following the High Court directions in favour of a contesting…

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Jammu Groom hires Chopper to bring his bride from RS Pura

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A groom from Jammu today hired a helicopter from a Delhi-based aviation company to bring his bride from a border village in the RS Pura area of Jammu district. “It was my family’s dream to see my elder brother bringing his bride in a helicopter, but that could not happen as the administration had declined our request to hire a chopper on security grounds. Since then, they were waiting for my marriage. Finally, this day has come,” said groom Anil Kumar, who runs a small PCO in the Gangyal area.…

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Goat milk price hits Rs 800 per litre in Jammu

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Patients suffering from dengue are purchasing goat milk at Rs 800 per litre in Jammu and its adjoining localities as its demand has increased manifold. In GMCH, Jammu, nearly 250 patients tested positive for dengue and their number is swelling with every passing day. The situation is worst on the outskirts where the facility to check blood for detecting dengue fever is not available. People are going for traditional treatment methods to get some relief. Kathua, Samba and Jammu districts and some parts of Udhampur, Reasi, Rajouri and Poonch are…

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Three soldiers injured in Pak firing near LoC: Army

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Three soldiers of Naga regiment were injured on Wednesday in alleged Pakistani shelling and firing on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. An army official said: “The Pakistan army resorted to heavy shelling and firing on Wednesday at Degwar, Talwan and Mandiyalan areas, using mortars, automatics and small arms.” “Our people retaliated strongly and effectively,” the official added. Police said that no civilian casualty or injury was reported. The Poonch authorities have ordered an indefinite closure of all schools in these areas. A soldier Mohinder Chenjung was killed…

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Forces enjoy freedom to act with discretion in J&K under Modi govt: Jitendra Singh

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Union minister Jitendra Singh today said the Narendra Modi government has given security forces in Jammu and Kashmir the freedom to act with professional discretion and this has helped them effectively deal with infiltration bids and skirmishes along the border. “The Modi government has given freedom to the Army and the paramilitary forces (in J&K) to act as per wisdom and professional discretion. As a result, they detected a tunnel and foiled infiltration bids,” Singh told reporters here. He said forces in J&K enjoy the professional freedom to take decisions…

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2 Kids killed, 12 Injured in cross-LoC firing in Poonch

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Govt constructing 40 community bunkers for safety of border residents: DC Poonch Two children were killed and 12 civilians injured in firing and shelling by Pakistani troops along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Monday. Five children were among the injured and the youngest was identified as five-year-old Zobia Kousar, who was airlifted to a hospital in Jammu in a helicopter. The ceasefire violation by Pakistani troops along the LoC in Dighwar, Shahpur, Qasba, Kerni and Mandhar sectors started around 6.30 am and continued till 11.30 am,…

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Old Jammu to be developed as ‘Heritage City’: Nirmal Singh

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Deputy Chief Minister, Dr Nirmal Singh today said the government has targeted to develop old areas of Jammu (old city) as heritage city through a string of projects initiated for traffic decongestion, sanitation and cleanliness. He was speaking at a function organized in connection with the disbursement of old age and other pension cheques to beneficiaries of Jammu East areas. Dr Singh said numerous upcoming and completed multi-storey parking projects around historical old city are path-breaking steps towards restoring its pristine glory. He said these projects including upcoming ambitious general…

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Youth Congress gheraoes Deputy CM’s house over holiday row

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Youth Congress activists, led by state president Pranav Shagotra, today gheraoed the residence of Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh over the state’s failure to declare the birth anniversary of last Dogra ruler Maharaja Hari Singh a holiday. They were protesting against the BJP leadership, which, they said, failed to convince its ally PDP to declare a public holiday on September 23. They also blocked vehicular movement on the Talab Tillo road. Shagotra said Jammu Deputy Chief Minister had betrayed the people of Jammu, who had voted for the BJP hoping…

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Minorities worried after armed rallies by saffron groups: Jammu Muslim Front

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Jammu Muslim Front (JMF) today condemned administration for allowing armed rallies on the birth anniversary of Maharaja Hari Singh. As per press statement, Front chairman, Shuja Zaffar and its president Imran Qazi said that many deputations have met them in their office and expressed their concern over growing sense of insecurity among the minorities. “The government should investigation as to why these armed rallies were allowed. I don’t know whether the administration would have allowed similar armed rallies if anyone had tried to do so. How can they turn their…

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Search ops launched in Hiranagar after three armed men spotted

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Amid the prevailing tension on the International Border in Hiranagar, an input about the movement of “three armed men” in a border village of Hiranagar sector today kept security agencies — Army, CRPF and Kathua police — on their toes. Immediately after the input, the Army and the police launched a massive search operation in the Maheshechak area of Hiranagar to trace the suspected militants, whom a man had seen in a field. Garrjeet Singh of Maheshechak village said he had seen three armed men suspected to be militants in…

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