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Jammu

Chemists across Jammu went on 72-hour strike in district

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More than 1,000 chemist shops remained closed in the city and district today as the Jammu Chemist Association has called for strike till Saturday. The chemists’ association alleged that the health department of the state government had allowed non-state subjects to open shops inside all the district hospitals and Government Medical College of the Jammu region. “The department has accepted the tenders of a non-state subject, which is against the law. We feel this was purely done in lieu of exchange of favours,” said Naveen Bali, president, Jammu Chemist Association.…

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One-way traffic on Srinagar-Jammu highway Resumes

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After four days of closure, the highway was restored for one-way traffic from Sunday and vehicles were allowed to move from Jammu to Srinagar One-way traffic will be allowed on the Srinagar- Jammu highway on Monday, a traffic department official said. After four days of closure, the highway was restored for one-way traffic from Sunday and vehicles were allowed to move from Jammu to Srinagar.

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Winter carnival gets underway at Patnitop

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Livening up the winters in picturesque Patnitop, three day Winter Carnival got underway Sunday attracting tourists in large number. MLA Chenani Dinanath Bhagat formally inaugurated the programme. CEO Patnitop Development Authority Rakesh Sangral was also present on the occasion. Organised by the Department of Tourism and Patnitop Development Authority, three day carnival includes cultural programmes in which prominent artists from within and outside the state will perform. Various adventure sports specially ice skiing will also be one of the major   attractions of the festival.

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In Assembly Er. Rasheed demands Minority status for Sikh community

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Jammu 18 January:  Un assembly today, Er. Rasheed accused Govt. of ignoring the most militancy hit victim district Kupwara and added that while Govt. is claiming Lardly Beti scheme as an achievement, it has forgotten the most effected district Kupwara, including Dardpora, the village of orphans. While debating on grants pertaining to Social Welfare Department Er. Rasheed strongly advocated for ending reservation to SC’s on state level and said that reservation should be given on district levels to reserved categories, based on population. Er. Rasheed added that ST population is being deprived of…

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Encroachment on tawi to be taken seriously: Govt

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The government today announced that the encroachments around the Tawi river bank will be cleared to make way for an ambitious lake project. Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh said this in the Legislative Council while responding to a supplementary question asked by PDP MLC Surinder Choudhary. “National Conference and Congress people (leaders) are responsible for the filth (referring to encroachments) on the Tawi riverbed. They facilitated the encroachments along the riverbed which have severely affected the Tawi beautification and preservation project,” said Choudhary, demanding a strict action against the land…

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‘Kangri’ missing from Jammu

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The traditional ways used by the people to keep themselves warm are now losing to technology. At least in Jammu. A large number of Valley residents usually come to Jammu to spend a month or two when the winter is at its peak. They introduced the traditional ‘kangri’ to the people of Jammu. The ‘kangri’ is an earthen fire-pot that keeps people warm during the severe winter months. It is a portable and moving heater that Kashmiris keep inside their ‘pheran,’ a long woollen cloak, to keep themselves warm. Though…

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PDP-BJP govt has failed on all fronts: Congress

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The Pradesh Congress Committee’s (PCC) senior vice-president, Sham Lal Sharma, today alleged that the BJP-PDP government had turned out to be a complete failure on all fronts. Most parts of Jammu were reeling under acute shortage of water, power and ration supply but the government had not taken any effective steps to solve the problem, he said. Addressing a monthly meeting of the Block Congress Committee of Akhnoor, Sham Lal Sharma said authorities were not paying attention to these burning problems faced by the common man. He also expressed his…

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Migrant Pandits apprise Governor of problems

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The All Migrant Camps Coordination Committee, led by its president, Desh Rattan Pandita, called on Governor NN Vohra at Raj Bhawan here today. The committee apprised the Governor of the issues confronting the Kashmiri Pandit community and requested removal of all encroachments on the lands belonging to the Kashmiri Pandits in the Valley. It also demanded release of ex gratia for houses gutted, burnt and damaged in early the 1990s in the Valley, enhancement in the relief amount from Rs 10,000 to Rs 15,000 per family, special healing touch policy…

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Panun Kashmir asks Centre to initiate talks with Pandits

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Expressing concern over the plight of displaced Hindus, Panun Kashmir has urged the Central government to initiate a structured dialogue process with Pandits to resolve their long-pending issues. Speaking during a meeting of workers, Panun Kashmir president Ashwani Chrungoo said Pandits had an inalienable right on the territory of Kashmir and their demand for homeland had multidimensional aspects. “The geo-political and human rights concerns of the victims of terrorism need to be addressed by the governments on priority. We appeal to the Central government to initiate a structured dialogue process,”…

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WP Refugees meet Union Minister, demand Citizenship

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“We demanded that it should be ensured that the refugees could vote in 2019 elections,” Gandhi said. The West Pakistan Refugees (WPR) have demanded that they should be granted citizenship and voting rights. “We were assured that in a phased manner our demands will be met besides also assuring that the “Identity/Nativity certificates” issued by the state government would also be valid in applying for jobs in all the central government departments,” said the four-member delegation led by Association President, Labha Ram Gandhi, today. Gandhi claimed that they were called…

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