Category: Jammu

Jammu

KAS officer, three of family die in Doda accident

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Four persons were killed when their vehicle skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge near the Khelani area of Doda on the Batote-Kishtwar national highway. Kalyan Singh, a promising KAS officer of the Jammu and Kashmir Government, was one of the victims. He was posted as Additional Secretary, Roads and Buildings Department, at present. His wife Anita Devi and her aunt Soma Devi were also killed in the accident. Kalyan Singh’s brother-in-law Vinkel, who was critically injured and airlifted to the Government Medical College and Hospital in…

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ABVP takes out ‘Tiranga rally’ against anti-national elements

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The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) today held a “Tiranga rally” to lodge protest against the alleged anti-national elements prevailing in varsity campuses all over the country. The rally was taken out from the University of Jammu to Maharaja Hari Singh statue at the Tawi bridge. Around 400 ABVP activists participated in the rally wherein they took pledge for maintaining integrity of the nation. While addressing the rally, Varsha Jandial, ABVP state secretary asked the anti-national elements to be on the right track of nationalism. “The nationalistic youth of the…

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PDP demands judicial probe into killing of Gujjar youth

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) today demanded a judicial probe into the alleged killing of a member of a Gujjar community during an anti encroachment drive in the Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir yesterday. “The killing of a civilian is unfortunate and the PDP demands that a judicial probe be immediately ordered into the killing”, senior PDP leader and former Education minister Naeem Akhtar told reporters here today. A member of the Gujjar community was killed during the clashes between an anti encroachment team of the Jammu Development Authority (JDA)…

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After Kashmir, pro Kanhaiya protest in Jammu

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After protests were held in Kashmir University, All India Students Federation (AISF) state council Wednesday held protest in the support of JNUSU President Kanhaiya Kumar at Press Club Jammu. A number of students took part in the protests. State council member Manish Chandail while talking to the media persons, said “we want release of JNUSU president Kanhaiya Kumar.” “Why the police are not arresting the real anti nationalist persons?” he questioned.

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Youth Congress activists take out ‘shav yatra’ of NDA govt, detained

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Scores of activists of the Youth Congress were today detained by the police after they took out a “shav yatra” (funeral procession) of BJP-led NDA government for its failure on all fronts. Hundreds of activists, under the leadership of Pradesh Youth Congress (PYC) chief Pranav Shagotra, gathered in front of the Press Club of Jammu as part of the programme announced by the party to lodge protest against the NDA government. As soon as the Youth Congress activists marched towards Dogra Chowk, they were stopped by the police, who were…

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SHO removed over man’s death during anti-encroachment drive

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Authorities have removed a Station House Officer (SHO) and decided to set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the death of a man in firing during an anti-encroachment drive in Samba district. “Inspector Bharat Sharma, SHO Bari Brahmana, has been shifted and attached in Jammu,” a police officer said. An SIT would be set up to probe the case in a time bound manner, he said, adding, if any officer is found guilty, necessary action will be taken against him. “Moreover, a board of doctors has been constituted…

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SRTC resumes service to Delhi after four days

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The State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) bus service that was badly affected by the Jat agitation in Haryana resumed today after four days. The cancellation of the bus services caused inconvenience to passengers, including Mata Vaishno Devi pilgrims. Meanwhile, the vehicular traffic resumed on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, today. Four SRTC buses left Jammu today for Delhi on their scheduled time. “There was restricted movement of buses in the past four days, causing inconvenience to passengers. We had no option,” said Tejinder Singh, manager, interstate passenger service, SRTC. “The buses…

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Bikram Chowk-Gandhi Nagar flyover project to miss Aug 2016 deadline

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ERA sets December 2016 as new deadline for Rs 95-cr project after legal impediments The much-needed Expressway Corridor (flyover) from Bikram Chowk to Women College at Gandhi Nagar is set to miss its August-2016 deadline due to technical and legal impediments. The Economic Reconstruction Agency (ERA), executing agency, has now set December-2016 as the new deadline for the completion of Rs 95-crore project. Besides, there has been an escalation of project cost by Rs 4 crore due to “additional construction” of some structures. “We have come across a legal issue…

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Domestic violence cases on rise in Jammu

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Domestic violence cases in Jammu seem to be on the rise as registration of such cases in the women cell here has seen an upward trend during the last four years. As per the data obtained from the women cell, Jammu, more than 4,100 complaints were received here from 2012 to 2015 and the highest number of complaints was received in 2015. “During 2012, we received 924 complaints and we made complainants and accused arrive at a compromise in 888 cases. Only 36 cases were registered for further process,” said…

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No night flights for stranded despite Air Force permit

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Hundreds of passengers grounded in Jammu, airlines increase fares Despite being granted permission by the Indian Air Force to fly during the night from the Jammu Airport, no airline has come forward to help the stranded passengers in Jammu. Only one extra flight of Air India took off this afternoon with 150 Delhi-bound passengers. Hundreds of pilgrims and other passengers are stranded in Jammu for the past three days due to the Jat agitation in Haryana, leading to suspension of trains and buses to other parts of the country. The…

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