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Jammu

Doda faces threat of waterborne diseases

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Doda residents are facing impending threat of waterborne diseases as the crucial water treatment plant in the city has been defunct for the last six months and people are forced to drink untreated water. Situated about 5 km away from Doda town, Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department’s water filtration plant in Moochan village is not working smoothly as its clarifier and circular are defunct and unable to blend chemicals such as alum and chlorine in the water properly. Locals complained that unfiltered and muddy water was being supplied to them…

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Jammu sizzles at 41° Celsius

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The state’s winter capital Jammu experienced another hot day today with the mercury rising to 41 degree Celsius, five notches above normal. The maximum temperature was recorded at 41.2 degrees Celsius, 5 notches above normal while the minimum settled at 23 degrees Celsius, two notches above normal for this time of the year,” an official from weather department said. Meanwhile, the comparatively colder Chenab valley region also experienced a steep rise in day temperature. Mountainous Bhaderwah town recorded 30.5 degree maximum temperature and 10.2 degree Celsius minimum temperature, Banihal recorded…

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MoU signed for establishing IIT-Jammu

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In a major step towards setting up of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Jammu, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today in presence of Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh. The MoU was signed by Secretary, Higher Education Department, Hemant Kumar Sharma and Director, IIT-Delhi, Prof V Ramgopal Rao. Congratulating the people of the state, the Deputy CM said the government was committed to setting up IIT-Jammu with the highest standards, parallel to other IITs in the country. He also expressed gratitude to the Ministry of Human Resource…

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Protesters block highway, seek closure of wine shop

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Residents of Chann Morian village and adjoining areas of Kootah panchayat today held a demonstration and blocked the Jammu-Pathankot National Highway for more than two hours, over the shifting of a wine shop from Chadwal to their village. Protesters assembled at Chann Morian under the leadership of Sarpanch Kant Kumar Sharma and Shamsher Singh and raised slogans against the re-opening of the wine shop, demanding its closure. Sarpanch Kant Kumar said the Excise Department allowed the opening of shop near the highway, without acquiring a no-objection certificate from the institution…

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Health Dept steps in to check milk adulteration in Jammu

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Sets up nakas at entry points of city to prevent supply of poor-quality milk As the urban local bodies across the state have failed to check milk adulteration, the Health Department has decided to launch a comprehensive campaign to check supply of poor-quality milk to the residents of the state. The Health Department has decided to set up nakas at various places across the state to ensure that only unadulterated milk is supplied to people. The Health Department has taken the initiative following directions of Health Minister Bali Bhagat, who…

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BJP misleading House over NIT Controversy : Hari Om

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Seeks privilege motion against Minister of State for Home Jammu for India (JFI) convener Hari Om today accused the BJP of misleading the Lok Sabha and not narrating facts about the NIT-Srinagar row in the House. He appealed to non-BJP Lok Sabha members to bring a privilege motion against the Minister of State (MoS) for Home for being economical with truth and wilfully misleading Parliament. Prof Hari Om asserted that bringing a privilege motion against the MoS for Home was imperative to ensure that justice was dispensed to non-local students.…

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Realty prices soar in Jammu

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Buying plot or flat beyond reach of middle class Rapid urbanisation and increasing population in Jammu city, which has touched the 15-lakh mark, have made it nearly impossible for the middle class to own a plot or flat. “Prices of plots and flats have gone up alarmingly. While the price of a one-marla plot in areas like Sainik Colony Extension, Trikuta Nagar and Greater Kailash is between Rs 4 lakh and Rs 10 lakh, a two-BHK or three-BHK flat costs between Rs 50 lakh and Rs 80 lakh,” says Raj…

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Heat wave continues in Jammu, Mercury touches 36 Degree

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It is just the beginning of summer season but heat wave has gripped Jammu, the winter capital of the state, for past few days and today’s temperature crossed 36 Degrees mark. Jammu has been experiencing extreme heat for the past several days and Monday the city recorded its highest temperature for the month of April. “Jammu has crossed 36.3 degree Celsius in April, it not normal,” said Jammu-based Met spokesperson. The Meteorological Department also predicted dry weather for the next few days. “The weather is expected to remain dry in…

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Bus carrying wedding party turns turtle in Rajouri, injuring 45

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Around 45 people were today injured, two of them seriously, when a bus carrying a marriage party turned turtle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. “The bus full of Baratis was on its way to Thandi Kassi from Saranu village when it turned turtle near Jamola bridge in Rajouri,” a police officer said. He said that 45 Baratis were injured in the mishap, two of them seriously. “The seriously injured persons have been shifted to Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu for specialised treatment, whereas others are admitted to Rajouri…

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Need to initiate steps to restore Mubarak Mandi : Nirmal Singh

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Deputy Chief Minister Nirmal Singh today said preservation and restoration of Mubarak Mandi complex, one of the major architectural heritage landmarks of Jammu and Kashmir, needed a revamp through administrative change. He said the slow pace of development of the historical monument in Jammu was a cause for concern as nearly a decade had passed since the renovation work had started on it, but with little success. “I am personally concerned over early restoration and preservation of the architectural heritage landmark. There is an immediate need for an administrative change…

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