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
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…
Read MoreHCC ‘fails’ to maintain highway, DM initiates criminal proceedings
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…
Read MoreWith rising mercury, power crisis worsens in Jammu
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said that the gap is not that much, “but there are other reasons responsible for the crisis, which mainly include outdated system and equipments”.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…
Read MoreJammu records season’s hottest day at 43 degree
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…
Read MoreRats nibble patient in Rajouri district hospital
A paralytic patient at the government district hospital in Rajouri district was allegedly bitten by rats, as hospital administration said the incident was old and corrective measures have been taken. A paralytic patient at the government district hospital in Rajouri district was allegedly bitten by rats, as hospital administration said the incident was old and corrective measures have been taken. Wali Mohammed, suffering from full-body paralysis and undergoing treatment at the district hospital, was seriously injured when rats nibbled at his body as he lay on his hospital bed two…
Read MoreJammu erupts in protests against rash driving, traffic police under fire
Police have launched special drive against minibus operators indulging in rash driving: SSP (Traffic) A day after a Class XI student became the latest victim of rash and negligent driving, protests erupted in the city today with various groups accusing the traffic police of having failed in discharging its duty effectively. The protesters raised slogans against the traffic police and demanded strict action against all minibus and bus operators indulging in rash and negligent driving. Residents of Talab Tillo and adjoining localities held a noisy demonstration against the failure of…
Read MoreJammu to witness intense heat wave for next five days
Sizzling conditions will prevail in Jammu during the next five days as maximum temperature will hover between 40-42 degrees Celsius, making next week the hottest one since the onset of summer. According to the advisory issued by Agromet division of SKUAST, Jammu, between May 18-22 the state, especially the plains and kandi areas, will witness a blistering heat wave. The minimum temperature during the period will remain between 26-28 degrees Celsius. “The maximum and minimum temperature will be above normal by two-four degrees with no possibility of rain during the…
Read MoreResidents protest ban on entry of vehicles in Mubarak Mandi Complex
Demand removal of executive director of Mubarak Mandi Jammu Heritage Society Local residents and the Mubarak Mandi Jammu Heritage Society (MMJHS) today had a tussle after the latter decided not to allow the entry of vehicles on the heritage complex, a move set off the debate against the alleged “partisan way of working of MMJHS”. Residents of various localities, including Chowgan Salthian, Panjtirthi, Mubarak Mandi and Pacci Dhaki, supported by political groups, held a noisy demonstration on the heritage complex and threatened that they would not allow the implementation of…
Read MoreHeavy rain wreaks havoc in Batote
Heavy rain and a reported cloudburst in the Patnitop area on Thursday wreaked havoc and caused widespread destruction in the Batote tehsil of Ramban district. Three minor students and many heads of cattle were reportedly swept away. Several houses, link roads, culverts and crops were damaged due to the downpour, particularly in Boon, Badi, Gami and Tringla. The traffic on the Batote-Doda and Jammu-Srinagar highways was disrupted for about two hours due to the landslides at several places on Thursday evening. Slush entered the mosque in Boon. A total of…
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