Five persons have been booked for their alleged involvement in anti-India activities and indulging in “provocation” to disturb peace in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir. “(They) have been booked for provocation to disturb peace and anti-India activities in Kishtwar district during a protest,” a senior police officer said. The situation is peaceful in the district, he added. Several protests had broken out in the Valley following the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani on July 8. PTI
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Jammu concerned but does not share separatist ideology
Region faces daunting task of contributing to peace efforts In the wake of continued civilian killings and tense situation in Kashmir, the role of Jammu civil society and traders has assumed a great significance for the restoration of normalcy and peace in the region. However, this job is not easy for them in view of the ideological differences between two regions — Kashmir and Jammu. The fact that cannot be denied in the present context is that Kashmiri youths have resorted to violent protests after the death of terror outfit…
Read MoreBJP national leaders to coach ministers on party ideology
Facing criticism from all sections of the society after the Cabinet cleared the controversial pro-separatist Transfer of Property Bill, the BJP high command has decided to organize a four- day training camp to educate its ministers about the ideology of the party. The camp will be held at Patnitop in Ramban district from July 22 – 25. Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Ram Madhav, Ram Lal and Murlidar Rao (national general secretaries) along with some senior RSS leaders are likely to attend the training camp. The focus would be on…
Read MoreKashmiri Pandits observe ‘Black Day’ against 1931 riots
A group of displaced Kashmiri Pandits Wednesday observed ‘black day’ to commemorate the July 13, 1931 riots against the community in the Valley and demanded better security, especially in the wake of violence following the killing of Hizbul commander Burhan Wani. “The situation has not changed from 1931 till today. Kashmiri Pandits were attacked then and even today in 2016 they are attacked,” Ravinder Raina, President, All State Kashmiri Pandit Conference (ASKPC) said. He demanded better security to the community in Jammu and Kashmir after he alleged that stones were…
Read MoreDoda, Kishtwar observed Bandh over killings of civilians in Kashmir
The majority community in the twin districts of Doda and Kishtwar today observed partial bandh over the killings of civilians during the Kashmir unrest following the gunning down of Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani. In Doda, protests were held at two separate places, Ghat and Doda town, this morning in which pro-Pakistan and pro-azadi slogans were allegedly raised by protesters. Around hundred youth took out the protest march in the town by raising slogans against the killings. Shops and other business establishments of the majority community remained closed in the…
Read MoreRSS Women march in Jammu with swords
People shower flowers on cadre Holding swords and batons in hands, around 200 women cadre of Rashtriya Sevika Samiti (RSS) – the women wing of right wing Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) – Monday participated in a “Route March” Jammu. The march-past (Path Sanchalan in the language of RSS), according to a Sangh spokesperson, is usually organised after the conclusion of its training courses. “Such march-pasts are common for women and men cadre and these are taken out after the conclusion of various training courses of Sangh,” the spokesperson said, adding,…
Read MoreThree Cops injured, Car, Police vehicle set on fire in Rajouri
Residents protest killing of youth by rashly driven car After a youth was dragged and crushed to death by a rashly driven car near District Hospital at about 9.30 pm on Sunday, residents of the area held violent protest against the police alleging delayed action against the accused. Protesters also set on fire a “Rakshak” vehicle of the police near the hospital and car of the accused near the Khandli bridge. In the police-public clash, which continued till 11.30 pm, three policemen received injuries. Twenty-year-old Danish Malik, son of Ghulam…
Read MoreFour held with brown sugar worth Rs 5 crore in Jammu
Four persons, including two residents of Kerala, have been arrested and over three kg of “high quality” Brown Sugar, worth about Rs five crore in local market, was seized from their possession in Jammu city. Mohammed Farooq and Javed Iqbal, residents of Rajouri district, had brought the consignment to Jammu and were to hand it over to Nawaf Khan and Mohammed Ajmel Roshan, both hailing from Kerala, when a police team arrested them, SP (city) Vinod Kumar told reporters today. On questioning, Farooq and Iqbal admitted they were in touch…
Read MoreJMC conducts drive against encroachment
The enforcement wing of the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) conducted an anti- encroachment drive on the Akhnoor Road here today. A number of ‘rehris’ were seized for encroaching upon roadsides and causing inconvenience to pedestrians. The ‘rehris’ were destroyed. Pertinently, the JMC has created ‘rehri zones’ in the city. However, some ‘rehri’ owners were found selling their wares on the roadside instead of these zones. The enforcement wing also demolished three structures that were encroaching upon government land. The drive was launched under the supervision of JMC Commissioner Mandeep Kaur…
Read MoreWith deadline a month away, Jammu flyover work takes off
The Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA) has demolished some dividers and traffic lights on the Canal Road to get the flyover work on track, which was halted due to repair work of the fourth bridge. The ERA was unable to get cemented girders, which were being constructed at Bhagwati Nagar, after the closure of the bridge as it was the only route to transport cemented girders from Bhagwati Nagar to the flyover construction site. Now to continue the work on the flyover which is about to miss its deadline of August…
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