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Eight injured in Nowshera shelling

October 26, 2016 Editor

At least two Pakistani soldiers were killed in retaliatory firing in the Nowshera sector of Rajouri district today while eight persons were injured in the Suchetgarh sector of Jammu district. Heavy exchange of fire, involving the use of 82-mm and 120-mm mortar shells along with small arms, started around 10 am and was going on till the evening. “The Pakistani army resorted to unprovoked ceasefire violation along the Line of Control in Nowshera by targeting our positions with mortar bombs and small arms fire around 10 am,” said an Army…

Don’t try communal divide in Jammu: BJP

October 25, 2016 Editor

Veiled attack on PDP for use of regional names by ministers The BJP has launched a veiled attack on the PDP, its coalition partner, for trying to divide residents of Muslim-majority areas of Jammu province on communal lines. Kashmir-centric parties have been using the terms “Pir Panjal” for Poonch and Rajouri districts and “Chenab valley” for the erstwhile Doda district, comprising Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar districts. The BJP and other pro-Jammu parties are opposed to the use of such terms for hilly areas of the Jammu province as they see…

Nearing Diwali, it is all chaos on Jammu roads

October 24, 2016October 24, 2016 Editor

As the festive season is here, the winter capital is witnessing traffic jams, giving a hard time to the commuters. Long traffic jams have become a common scene on Jammu streets these days. The traffic jams could be attributed to the increasing number of vehicles and narrow roads in the city. “It has become difficult to go out for Diwali shopping. There is chaos on roads and all roads are chocked with vehicles,” said Sudhir Mahajan, a resident of Janipur. “It takes more than 40 minutes to reach Amphalla from…

Admin advises border people to evacuate villages, stay in doors

October 22, 2016 Editor

District administration Kathua on Friday advised people living near International Border (IB) to evacuate villages in view of fresh cross border firing. Sources said that India Pakistan engaged in heavy exchange of shelling and firing in Bobiya area Hiranagar sector after a sniper shot fired from across the border critically injured a Border Security Force (BSF) man. According to sources, administration has requested people living on zero line in Bobiya area of Hiranagar sector to move to safer places. “Administration has also established relief camps and assistance booths at government…

21 Dead, 46 Injured in Reasi road accident

October 21, 2016 Editor

41 critically-injured shifted to Jammu; PM, Guv, CM, Azad, Farooq, others grieved At least 21 people including 11 women and a minor died while 46 others were injured, most of them critically, when an “overloaded” bus plunged into a deep gorge at Gurnak area near Jyotipuram village in this district in Jammu province on Thursday, police and witnesses said. A senior police officer said the ill-fated bus (JK02S-0295) was on way to Bakal village from Reasi when it skidded off the road after the driver failed to negotiate a narrow…

RSS Rallies in Jammu meant to harass Muslims: Geelani

October 10, 2016 Editor

Chairman, Hurriyat (G) Syed Ali Geelani, Sunday expressed concern over RSS rallies in the Jammu region. He in his statement said, “This is a willful act by Sangh Parivar to harass the Muslims and put them under psychological stress, and pressurize them with their manpower and muscle so that they can’t dare to speak against the horrifying and ruthless atrocities happening in Kashmir.” Geelani said, “At the time of Indian independence, fascist and fanatic Hindus celebrated their freedom with the blood and honor of Muslims.” “In Jammu region 5 lakh Muslims…

RSS Rally in Doda worries majority community

October 9, 2016 Editor

NC lashes out at Govt for ‘promoting communal divide’ A war of words has broken out between opposition National Conference and the ruling BJP over the recent RSS rally in Doda which is being seen by locals as a “move to incite passions” in the Chenab Valley district. RSS activists donning khaki trousers and carrying sticks, marched through streets of main town of Doda on October 2, raising “provocative slogans.” “What has led to fear among people is that both local administration and police are seen tacitly supporting them (RSS)…

Chenab Valley, Pir Panchal regions side with Kashmir

October 8, 2016 Editor

The ongoing Kashmir uprising impacted the Chenab Valley and Pir Panchal regions in Jammu province too and the killing of young Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani on July 8—which set Kashmir on fire—made people in these regions feel the pain of Kashmiris. The reports of rights violation in Kashmir and civilian killings by forces triggered a spontaneous reaction in all major towns of erstwhile Doda district where people staged series of protests and observed shutdowns to express solidarity with Kashmiris. In July, when the uprising started, people of Chenab Valley…

33 Test positive for dengue in 2 months

October 7, 2016 Editor

A total of 33 persons have tested positive for dengue in Jammu in the past two months. The Health Department had tested 331 samples for dengue in the past two months, of which 33 were positive. The department claimed that all 33 patients were treated and discharged. It said most patients had been residing outside the state. “Most of the patients are residing outside the state. As a precautionary measure, we sprayed anti-dengue medicines at their locality in Jammu,” said Dr Gurjeet Singh, Director, Health Services, Jammu. The department said…

Curfew relaxed for six hours in Kishtwar

September 28, 2016 Editor

Authorities today gave a six-hour relaxation in curfew that was imposed on Sunday in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir following a stone pelting incident triggered by arrest of three separatists. “We relaxed the curfew from 12 noon to 6 PM and everything remained normal during the hours of relaxation,” deputy commissioner (DC) Kishtwar GN Balwan told PTI. He said the authorities have decided to again impose the curfew during the night though they might completely lift the restrictions tomorrow. “Situation has remained normal after the curfew was imposed on…