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Jammu

Guv sanctions land for old-age home in Jammu

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Jammu and Kashmir Governor N N Vohra has approved the transfer of two acres of state-owned land for establishing an old-age home in Jammu district. The Governor has transfered two acres of land to Social Welfare department (SWD) for setting up a composite home for elderly at village Ghaink in Tehsil Bhalwal of Jammu district, an official spokesman said. The state government had enacted the Jammu and Kashmir Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2014. The spokesman said that Vohra has directed the Secretary, Social Welfare Department, to urgently…

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Residents protest implementation of Food Act

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Demanding rollback of the National Food Security Act (NFSA), residents today blocked the national highway at Satwari. They demanded that the Act should not be implemented in the state. Locals alleged that the new Act was aimed at depriving people of ration, which would not be accepted. The highway remained blocked for more than one hour, which affected the movement of traffic, leading to chaos. Majority of the protesters alleged that ration dealers had refused to give them flour for this month and instead of that, they were being asked…

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Police file FIR against scribe for Facebook post

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Jammu and Kashmir`s criminal investigation department (CID) late Monday evening registered a first information report (FIR) against a journalist for posting inflammatory content on his Facebook social networking account. Sources in the state police department told IANS that the counter intelligence wing of the CID here registered the FIR against Ramesh Khazanche, a migrant Kashmiri Pandit scribe living in New Delhi, for posting inflammatory, defamatory and malicious content on his Facebook account. “Yes, an FIR has been lodged against the accused for posting inflammatory, defamatory and malicious content on his…

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Pilgrims attend Shivkhori Mela in Reasi during Mahashivaratr

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The three-day Shivkhori Mela kicked-off at Ransoo on Sunday. The annual mela was inaugurated by Divisional Commissioner, Jammu, Dr Pawan Kotwal. Kotwal is also the chairman of Shri Shiv Khori Shrine Board (SSKSB). Many dignitaries, including local MLA Ajay Nanda and District Development Commissioner, Reasi, Sushma Chauhan (also vice chairperson, SSKSB), were also present at the inauguration. The Tourism Department, SSKSB and Reasi district administration have jointly organised the mela. The Shivkhori cave shrine is famous among Hindus and is devoted to Lord Shiva. It is located in the Reasi…

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‘Vehicle-free’ Apsara Road abuzz with fun activities

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It was a super entertaining Sunday for people from all walks of life, especially children, today during the “Big Street” event organised by the Rotary Club, Jammu Tawi, and 92.7 Big FM at Apsara Road, Gandhi Nagar, here. There was no movement of vehicles on the road. The event was conducted to create awareness among Jammu residents about benefits of walking and cycling and to give pollution-free atmosphere. The whole Apsara market was abuzz with different activities like yoga, Zumba dance, tug-of-war, cycling, street football, skating, selfie corner, singing and…

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Ready to vacate land in state; Army

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In a significant development, the Army today said it was ready to vacate certain pockets of land under its possession in different parts of the state in compliance with the decisions taken in the Civil Military Liaison Conference (CMLC) meetings. The Army’s statement has come two days after Governor NN Vohra, while holding discussions on the internal security situation and vacation of lands by the Army, decided to hold a meeting shortly “to review the return of certain pockets of lands held by the Army, as agreed to in the…

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Hefty charges force residents to use no-parking zones

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The unholy nexus between parking contractors and the authorities has led to overcharging and corruption in the winter capital of the state. Residents of the city, which is already facing parking crunch, are being forced to pay hefty charges for vehicle parking. Jammu might be facing a huge parking crunch, but despite having space in the parking zones, people prefer to park their vehicles at “no-parking zones” in Jammu. The reason is not that they don’t want to pay for the parking, but the hefty parking charges irk them. The…

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BSNL subscribers complain of poor cell phone connectivity, net services

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Despite having a strong subscriber base of more than 4 lakh connections (post-paid and prepaid) in the Jammu telecom circle, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), J&K telecom circle, has failed to live up to the expectations of its customers due to poor connectivity and internet services both in urban and rural areas. The Jammu circle is comprised of three districts —Jammu, Kathua and Samba. Sources said as many as 75 base transceiver station (BTS) towers were scheduled to set up in the winter capital, but due to devastating flash floods…

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Damaged houses injures, bear testimony to Sarore horror

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As the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and the Samba district administration are trying to shift blame onto each other, affected Gujjars today said brutal force was unleashed on them on February 22 to evict them from the land where they had been putting up for over three decades. They blamed a local politician for the eviction drive. The KP team today talked to the JDA, Samba district administration, police, local BJP MLA Chander Prakash Ganga and also met affected Gujjars to have a close look into the sequence of events that…

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Locals protest move to establish firing range in Akhnoor

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Opposing the move to establish Army firing range in Akhnoor, residents of the area today protested in huge numbers under the leadership of Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) senior vice-president Sham Lal Sharma by blocking the Jammu-Rajouri highway for four hours. Villagers said the proposal would be a threat to the lives of thousands of people and their property. Sham Lal Sharma lambasted BJP MLAs, MPs and ministers and said without their consent this SRO 462 wouldn’t have been published, which clearly stated that any type of land either agricultural or…

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