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Less influx of Kashmiris hits Jammu business badly this winter

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With relatively lesser influx of Kashmiris in Jammu this winter, the local business has been badly affected. The Udhampur petrol bomb attack is considered as one of the main factors for many Kashmiris not visiting Jammu for fear of communal violence. One of the two persons injured in the attack on a Kashmir-bound truck on October 9-10 night later succumbed to injuries, triggering valley-wide protests. “Yes, we witnessed less business. Very less number of people (from Kashmir) came to Jammu because of Udhampur incident. Otherwise, we see heavy rush of…

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Parking remains a pain in Jammu

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The civic bodies fail to construct enough parking lots in the city. Not only this, most of the parking lots have been given on contract by the Jammu Municipal Corporation (MC) and Jammu Development Authority (JDA) to private contractors, who charge at their will from people for parking vehicles. Nobody is there to keep a check on them. Nearly five lakh vehicles are on roads and there is not enough parking space created by the government bodies. Little consideration has been paid to parking while building big shopping complexes and…

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Hectic lobbying in BJP as buzz about changes in Cabinet

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Ministerial aspirants head for Delhi, throng RSS office in Jammu After PDP president Mehbooba Mufti staked claim to form a coalition government with the BJP in Jammu and Kashmir, hectic lobbying has begun among the “disciplined” leaders of the saffron party to get ministerial berths. While some leaders have rushed to New Delhi to seek the blessings of their political mentors, a good number of ministerial aspirants have thronged the state RSS headquarters “Vir Bhawan” here with their performance reports to convince the Sangh Parivar leadership of their competence. Although…

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Ram Madhav, Jitendra Singh to meet BJP MLAs in Jammu

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BJP national general secretary and Union Minister of State in PMO Jitendra Singh will meet party legislators to review the current political situation in the state and elicit their (MLAs’) opinion ahead of meeting Jammu and Kashmir Governor on Friday. BJP high command has deputed Ram Madhav to reach Jammu along with Jitendra Singh to assess the current political situation and elicit the opinion of party legislators (over the government formation), BJP sources said on Thursday. The crucial meeting will be held on Friday in which all BJP legislators and…

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Agenda of Alliance has become tool of political blackmail: Panun Kashmir

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The Panun Kashmir (PK), a frontal organisation of displaced Kashmiri Pandits, today alleged that the Agenda of Alliance formulated by the BJP and PDP to form government in Jammu and Kashmir had become a tool of “political blackmail” to force a compromise on vital national issues. Addressing a press conference, PK convener Dr Agnishekhar and chairman Dr Ajay Chrangoo blamed the BJP for undermining nationalist forces in J&K by making a compromise to allow formation of government led by Mehbooba Mufti. “We appeal to the Central Government to clearly reject…

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Centres provide pollution certificate without checking

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The pollution checking centres here are providing pollution certificate to vehicles without proper checking and charging as per their own sweet will. The alleged unholy nexus with the authorities allows the contractors to violate the terms fearlessly. The pollution control centres or checking centres are minting money in the name of fees for pollution checking and issuing a certificate of Pollution Under Control (PUC) to vehicles owner. Shockingly, the person sitting at the centre not even asks the driver to start its vehicle to check the pollution level. They just…

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Highest rail bridge to be terror-proof

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The world’s highest rail bridge being constructed over the Chenab river in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir will be “terror attack-proof” and is expected to be completed by early 2019, the Konkan Railway has said. “Apart from being safe from all possible disasters, including earthquakes, this bridge will be absolutely safe to sustain terror strike and every precautionary step is being considered to make it foolproof,” Konkan Railway Chairman and Managing Director Sanjay Gupta told reporters, who visited the bridge site. “I want to assure you all that this…

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PoJK refugees want govt to implement relief package

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The Pakistan-occupied Jammu & Kashmir Front today sought implementation and final settlement of relief component announced by the Central Government for the displaced comm-unity members. The front warned of agitation if the Central and state governments continues to discriminate with the community. Led by president Rachpal Singh Chib, protesters claimed that then Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had sanctioned a financial package of Rs 112 crore in 2000 for the rehabilitation of the refugees from Mirpur, Bhimber, Kotli, Deva, Watala, Chamb, Nah, Manawar and Muzaffarbad after 1947, but the package…

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Seven day Holi bonanza begins in Rajouri

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Holi, the festival of colours, has a special significance here as Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims celebrate the festival a week in advance by taking out processions on alternate days in the name of Lord Bhairon. Rajouri city today witnessed the beginning of the 7-day-long Holi festival when the Bhairon Committee took out the procession of Bhairon Devta which passed through various bazaars and lanes followed by hundreds of youth from both the communities. Inhabitants of Rajouri city feel that by celebrating this festival they are saved from evils. Tight security…

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Two killed, three hurt as rain triggers landslides in Ramsu area

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Taxi plunges into nullah after being hit by shooting stones; Srinagar, Kishtwar highways shut Two persons were killed and three others sustained grievous injuries after a Jammu-bound Sumo taxi skidded off road and plunged into the turbulent Bisleri Nullah at Gangroo in the Ramsu area of Ramban district. Three passengers of the taxi went missing after the mishap and a search was launched to trace them. The vehicle reportedly skidded off road after being hit by shooting stones around 12 noon. The deceased have been identified as septuagenarian Haji Mir…

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