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After Ladakh, Jammu joins ‘Azadi from Kashmir’ Chorus

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After Ladakh raising the demand for separation from Kashmir amid turmoil in the state, the civil society in Jammu has joined the chorus for separate Jammu and integration into India. Speakers at a seminar conducted by the Jammu for India (JFI) raised concerns over ‘Islamic domination’ and alleged that the Central government continued to hold the view that Kashmir represented the whole of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh and Muslims of Kashmir represented all people of the state. “We unequivocally demand liberation from this Islamic dispensation,” said JFI chairman Hari Om.…

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Baglihar HEP putting lives at risk in Doda region

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Govt in slumber as threat of mountain collapse looms large over area along the banks The Jammu and Kashmir Government seems to be in deep slumber in addressing the woes of people living on the bank of the Baglihar hydroelectric project reservoir as the threat of mountain collapse looms large over the area. Stagnant water of the reservoir, after entering the loose soil, is bringing down rocks and soil slowly, which has created a situation which can lead to sinking of a huge portion of the mountains. Geological experts have…

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Hospitals on alert as three test positive for dengue in Jammu

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As three persons have tested positive for dengue in Jammu, the Health Department has alerted the hospitals in the region to keep a watch on the patients admitted on a daily basis and create isolation wards to deal with any eventuality. A senior official of the Health Department said though the three patients were infected with the virus outside the state (two of them are working in Ludhiana and one in New Delhi and were visiting their families), the authorities were taking no chance, keeping in view the deadly nature…

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Unrest brings Jammu’s economy to its knees

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Losses run into thousands of crores as industrial production goes down The 50-day unrest in the Kashmir valley has brought Jammu’s economy to its knees, with every sector—be it industry, trade, hotel or tourism—facing worst economic crisis in the region. The prevailing situation has jeopardised the employment opportunities of thousands of youth in the region as industrialists and traders believe that it could take at least two consecutive financial years to recover from the losses they have suffered so far. Many of business establishments, including hotels and industrial units, have…

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One injured during clashes in Katra over temple desecration

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Rumours of temple desecration in Katra has created communal tension in area leading to clashes in which a 65-year-old man and some policemen were injured. According to locals, Diwan Ali of Kadkiyal Kotla in Katra was critically injured on August 21 after he was hit by a stone allegedly thrown by activists of Shiv Sena. “Some people are trying to ignite communal tension in the area by spreading rumours about temple desecration. My father has also become a target of these rumour mongers. He has received eight stitches on head,”…

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Mob beats Kashmiri trucker in Jammu, Police rejects Claim

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A Kashmiri truck driver was ruthlessly beaten by a mob after sprinkling petrol on his vehicle and threatening to set it ablaze in Bhathindi area of Jammu late Monday evening. The injured truck driver sought help from the flying squad of Jammu police but was asked for a bribe instead “by drunk cops”. Showkat Ahmad Lone, son of Ghulam Hassan of Qimoh (Kulgam) had gone to Jammu driving his truck bearing number JK03E-3152. His cousin Muzaffar Ahmad Lone was driving another truck bearing number JK03E-4908, which also came under heavy…

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Violence spills over to Jammu region from Kashmir; 47 hurt

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A magistrate, an SSP and three other police officers were among 47 people injured on Friday as stone-pelting incidents spilled over from Kashmir to Jammu region where violence took place in Doda district. Meanwhile, the authorities extended curfew to many areas of Kashmir and snapped mobile telephony as part of a bid to foil a march called by separatists. In the valley, more than three dozen incidents of stone pelting were reported from different districts including Anantnag, Pulwama, Kulgam, Shopian, Baramulla, Sopore, Kupwara and Bandipora, a police spokesman said. 35…

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State BJP asks JK govt to deal Kashmir situation with Iron Hand

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It may be impossible to bring the normalcy back on the track in Kashmir if the government doesn’t meet the challenge posed by the separatists and militants supported by Pakistan. With over 6000 wounded and over 50 persons dead since July 8 when protests broke out in Valley over Hizbul Mujahedeen commander Burhan Muzaffer Wani’s killing, the State BJP today asked the state government to deal with the present situation in the Valley firmly. FIGHT FOR NORMALCY IN KASHMIR “There is no option for the government other than meeting the…

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Dy CM uttering anything to save chair: BJP ex-chief

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In a major embarrassment for the BJP, the party’s stalwart and former state party president Ashok Khajuria today hit out at Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh for his controversial remarks on the killing of militant commander Burhan Wani, saying “the BJP does not subscribe to the views of those who termed Burhan’s elimination as an accident”. He also described the PDP and the BJP alliance for forming government in the state as “unholy and unhealthy” and warned that any act of the ruling alliance hurting the interests of the country…

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Amidst shutdown ‘Azadi’ slogans raised in Kishtwar; Zuhr prayers offered on road in Bandipora

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Amidst complete shutdown a massive protest rally was underway at bus stand Kishtwar which was attended by more than two thousand people on Thursday to show solidarity with Kashmiris. Reports said that people raised anti-India slogans during the rally. “Enthusiastic protesters raised Azadi slogans as well,” sources said. Meanwhile, a complete shutdown was being observed in Kishtwar against the civilian killings in Kashmir valley at the hands of government forces. Hundreds of people offered congregational Zuhr prayers on road in Kaloosa area of north Kashmir’s Bandipora on Thursday. Soon after…

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