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Jammu

Muslim organizations threaten strike if Lal Singh not booked

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“Either register an FIR against Lal Singh or get your force ready for Jammu Bandh for which day will be decided after Friday congregational prayers,” Choudhary Nazakat Khatana of Jammu and Kashmir Gujjar Bakarwal Youth Desh warned police. Various Muslim organizations of Jammu region today threatened of “Jammu Bandh” in case police did not register an FIR against Forest Minister, Choudhary Lal Singh by Friday for his alleged communal remarks. Lal Singh on May 18 had reportedly targeted a group of Muslim farmers of Jammu region by reminding them of…

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Udhampur residents protest Deputy Commissioner’s transfer

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Protests continued for the second consecutive day today against the transfer of Udhampur Deputy Commissioner Dr Shahid Iqbal Chowdhary, who has been shifted as Additional Secretary to the office of the Chief Minister in Srinagar. Crossing party lines, representatives of all major political parties, Bar association, Beopar Mandal and social organisations of the town urged the Chief Minister to review the transfer order. A massive protest was held outside the DC’s residence this morning when people disallowed the officer to move to attend a function Jagdish Bhardwaj of the National…

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JMCC protests outside CM residence against Police inaction against Lal Singh’s 1947 remark

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Pertinently, Lal Singh, had on May 21 targeted a group of Muslim farmers in Jammu, reminding them of 1947 massacre in the region, when they had gone to meet the minister for discussing various problems confronting them Agitated over the failure of Jammu and Kashmir Police (JKP) to initiate action against the Forest Minister, Choudhary Lal Singh, for his alleged derogatory remarks against minority community, Jammu Muslim Coordination Committee (JMCC), today staged a demonstration outside the residence of Chief Minister and Divisional Commissioner’s office. The protesters, mostly Gujjars, were demanding…

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Mehbooba Mufti tries to cool down hot Jammu

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As region protests water & power crises, Mehbooba steps in to save situation With massive protests being organised in Jammu against collapse of water and power infrastructure in summer, Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti today rushed to the winter capital to save the situation from worsening further. Realising the importance of resolving the prevailing crises immediately to give some respite to people in the hot weather, the Chief Minister reached Jammu this morning. She convened a meeting of senior officers of the Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department and Power Development Department…

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Jammu being developed as independent tourist place

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Underlining the commitment of the government to develop tourist destinations in Jammu province, Minister of State for Tourism, Education, Technical Education, Culture, Horticulture, Floriculture and Parks Priya Sethi recently said efforts were afoot to promote the tourism sector in Jammu division. She said special focus was being laid on developing Jammu as an independent tourism destination. Interacting with different stakeholders of the tourism industry here, the minister called upon them to work in unison with the government to exploit to the fullest vast tourism potential of the region. There was…

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Lal Singh asks Jammu muslim farmers; Have you forgotten 1947

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Written complaint lodged against minister Minister denies allegation Forest Minister Choudhary Lal Singh Friday sparked another controversy by reportedly telling a deputation of Muslim farmers from Jammu “have you forgotten 1947”. According to an eyewitness, Mohammad Mumtaz, a sarpanch, a deputation of farmers including Hindus and Muslim community members approached Lal Singh at his official residence at Gandhi Nagar, Jammu on May 18. “We went to his official residence to apprise him about the problems being faced by people after an order issued by the Forest Department,” he said. The…

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Avoid overloading or face action : SP Traffic

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Dushyant Sharma, Superintendent of Police (SP), Traffic (Rural) Jammu, has told presidents and members of transport unions to avoid speeding and overloading in public transport vehicles or else stern action would be taken against them. He added that mostly public transport vehicles used shrill horns and also violated route permits which was a violation of the Motor Vehicles Act and warranted a deterrent action. The SP directed the members of the unions to stop such practices which caused inconvenience to people and strictly obey traffic rules. Members of the transport…

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HCC ‘fails’ to maintain highway, DM initiates criminal proceedings

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The work of four-laning project from ‘Km 150 to 187’ was allotted to HCC under the conditions that the company also has to properly maintain the existing NHW, an official spokesman said. District Magistrate Ramban, Muhammad Aijaz on Thursday initiated criminal proceedings against Hindustan Construction Company (HCC) for “failing” to properly maintain the Srinagar-Jammu highway from Ramban to Banihal, leading to various traffic accidents. The work of four-lanning project from ‘Km 150 to 187’ was allotted to HCC under the conditions that the company also has to properly maintain the…

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With rising mercury, power crisis worsens in Jammu

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With summer season peaking by the day, the power crisis in Jammu region has also worsened as the gap between demand and supply has touched around 115 MW. The gap further widens during peak hours like in the afternoon and in the evening, sources in the PDD informed. The officials however, said that the gap is not that much, “but there are other reasons responsible for the crisis, which mainly include outdated system and equipments”. The scenario is forcing the PDD authorities to resort to ‘Distress Curtailments’ in order to…

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Jammu records season’s hottest day at 43 degree

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Amid heat wave conditions, winter capital Jammu on Wednesday experienced season’s hottest day with mercury touching 43 degrees Celsius—the highest temperature recorded this summer, so far. According to Meteorological department officials, the maximum temperature in the city on Wednesday was up by around four degrees above average as it settled at 42.8 degree Celsius, making it the hottest day so far. “On May 16, maximum temperature in Jammu was recorded at 39.7 only—.04 notches above normal, while yesterday’s temperature was recorded at 41.7 degrees Celsius. But due to frequent forest…

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