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Jammu

Jammu Muslims seek protection, Action against miscreants

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Muslims holding protest outside Ustad Mohalla Masjid in Old Jammu City after Friday prayers against ‘provocative slogans’ of miscreants last night. The protesters demanded stern action against the miscreants who shouted provocative slogans calling Muslims to come and fight them. They also sought security in minority areas. The incident happened last night when Muslims were in Masjid for Traveeh. Some bikers shouted provocative slogans against Muslims, and also challenged them to come out of Masjid and fight them. The frightened the community members went to police station Pacca Danga but…

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Kishtwar to observe shutdown tomorrow against GST implementation

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Shutdown has been called in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir tomorrow against the implementation of Goods and Services Tax (GST). Imam Jamia Masjid Kishtwar, Farooq Ahmed Kitchloo said that people in the Chenab Valley supported the shutdown call issued by traders’ bodies in Kashmir against the tax regime. He appealed to the traders to observe a complete shutdown to register protest against the implementation of the tax regime.

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Police, Army launch searchafter ‘Suspicious’ men sighted in Samba

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After the sighting of four suspects at the Industrial Growth Centre (IGC), Phase I in Samba, by some locals, security agencies sounded a high alert here today. According to information, dhaba owner Kuldeep Raj informed the police that he had spotted a group of four masked persons wearing black clothes and carrying backpacks around5 am. The police and the Army launched a search operation and a cordon was laid. No suspect could be traced and apprehended during the five-hour-long search operation. Senior Superintendent of Police, Samba, Anil Mangotra said following…

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Pak army targets Nowshera, Bhimber Gali sectors

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The Pakistani army again violated ceasefire along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Bhimber Gali and Nowshera sectors today. The Indian Army responded strongly and effectively. The defence PRO said at 5 am, the Pakistani army initiated indiscriminate firing from small arms, automatics and 82-mm mortars in the Bhimber Gali sector. The firing stopped at 5.45 am, he said. “Around 9.30 am, the Pakistani army violated the truce agreement in the Nowshera sector by firing with small arms, heavy automatics and recoilless rifles. The Indian Army also responded,” he…

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Rohingyas manage PRCs, buy property in Jammu

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A group of Rohingyas, living illegally in Jammu and Samba districts, have managed to buy land on the outskirts of Jammu city by fraudulently getting Permanent Residence Certificates, Aadhaar cards and ration cards. Intelligence agencies have already asked the local authorities to keep a strict vigil on the Rohingyas after some reports published that the Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba was trying to exploit them for carrying out terror activities in India and Bangladesh. One Sayed Hussain, a Myanmar national, at present residing in the Belicharana area, has managed to buy state land…

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Storm struck, 6 Power towers in Vijaypur lie uprooted

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At least six high-tension (HT) towers, installed by Sterlite Power, a power transmission company, for the Jalandhar-Samba-Amargarh distribution line have been lying uprooted in the Vijaypur area since Thursday night, hinting at use of “substandard” material. The towers got uprooted during a windstorm. Although no loss of human life was reported, it has raised a question on the quality of material being used for the execution of the Centrally sponsored power projects in the state. The 400 kV D/c Jalandhar-Samba-Amargarh transmission line being executed by Sterlite Power (Sterlite Grid Limited)…

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Power Pangs: Jammu residents turn to PM Modi

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In an online petition, complain about long, frequent outages Feeling ‘cheated’ by the ruling PDP-BJP government’s failure to ensure electricity supply during summer, residents of Jammu have sent a petition to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) to prevail upon the state government to help people in Jammu and Kashmir. The petition, being sent through an online forum ‘Change.com’, has called upon the Centre to take note of the ‘failure’ of Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh in ensuring uninterrupted power supply to the state. In just one hour, the petition was…

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”MODI Festival” to be organized in Jammu

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The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is organizing a three-day `MODI festival` on completion of three years of Union Government at Satwari in Jammu from on Friday. Speaker of Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, Kavinder Gupta, will formally inaugurate the event.On the occasion, the people will be provided vital information regarding the various welfare schemes and programmes that have been launched by the NDA Government. Variety of stalls of Ujala LED lights, for filling the lucky draw coupons of MODI Fest, registering of phone numbers for Jan Ki Baat, downloading…

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Seven persons killed by Windstorms, Lightning in Jammu

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Seven people were killed, dozens of cattle perished and hundreds of houses damaged in massive windstorms and lightning here in Jammu and Kashmir. Damage to houses, electric department infrastructure including transformers and poles were reported from Udhampur, Rajouri, Reasi, Kathua and Samba districts due to the severe weather conditions late on Wednesday evening. Three persons were killed in Laap village, while one in Ramnagar area of Udhampur district due to tree falling, an official said. “Over 200 houses have been damaged in the district by windstorm,” the official added. Two…

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As demand goes up, Residents suffer unscheduled power cuts

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With the ruling political class and state bureaucracy enjoying the cool climes in the Valley, unbridled power cuts and night outages amid humid conditions have made life difficult for Jammu residents. Despite the slogan of bringing ‘Achhe Din’, the PDP-BJP coalition government is forcing people to spend sleepless nights as residents are battling long and unscheduled power cuts. “It’s a double whammy for the residents of Jammu who are not just reeling under humid conditions but also bearing the brunt of a casual approach of the Power Development Department. Long…

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