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ABVP activists block road, clash with police over JNU incident

February 17, 2016 Editor

Protesters demand action against ‘anti-national’ elements Activists of the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) today took out a protest rally on the Jammu University campus and blocked the Bikram Chowk-university road against the controversial Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) episode in which some students allegedly raised “anti-national” slogans during an event. The event was held at JNU last week to mark the third death anniversary of terrorist Afzal Guru, who was executed three years ago. The protesters had a minor scuffle with the police after they burnt tyres in the middle…

Protests rock Sunjwan, Bathindi against demolition drive

February 13, 2016 Editor

Protests erupted in Sunjwan and Bathindi areas here Friday after an under-construction house was demolished by administration with the affected family alleging harassment at the hands of authorities. According to reports, during an anti-encroachment drive Friday afternoon, a team led by SDM South and DFO South, demolished the house of Ishtiaq Ahmad for ‘being constructed on the forest land.’ The head of the aggrieved family said the administration targeted his house among a cluster of over 50 buildings in the colony for unknown reasons. Following the demolition, hundreds of locals…

Shrine board CEO meets langar organisations

February 13, 2016 Editor

Asks them to maintain cleanliness in yatra area and refrain from use of polythene To discuss issues regarding setting up of langars (community kitchens) for this year’s Amarnath pilgrimage, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) today held a meeting with the apex bodies of langar organisations — Shri Amarnath Barfani Langars Organisation (SABLO) and Shri Amarnath Yatra Bhandara Organisation (SAYBO). This year’s annual Amarnath pilgrimage would commence on July 2 and conclude on Shravan Purnima (Raksha Bandan) on August 18. On the directions of Governor NN Vohra, who is also the…

For Health & Medical Education Deptt, Lal Singh still a minister

February 12, 2016 Editor

Although, the new government in Jammu and Kashmir is still to be formed, but for Health & Medical Education Department, Lal Singh still continues to be a minister and attends to people’s complaints as per the banner inside Super Specialty Hospital reading, “Hello Health Minister New Initiative”. “Although, the phone number mentioned in the banner erected inside the premises of Super Specialty Hospital, Jammu, for lodging complaints is functional and the complaints are also being attended to by the staff, but the dates and timings mentioned for the former health…

Now, acquiring PRC gets cumbersome

February 12, 2016 Editor

Residents cry foul as authorities now insist on name of kin on 1951 voter list For the last three months, 52-year-old Tilak Raj, a resident of the Digiana area, is moving from pillar to post to acquire Permanent Resident Certificates for his three children. Although Tilak Raj is a resident of J&K, he is losing hope of acquiring the PRCs, popularly known as State Subjects, for his children because there is no record of his father or grandfather in the 1951 voter list. The authorities have recently imposed the new…

Traffic violations go unchecked in Jammu

February 11, 2016 Editor

The observance of traffic weeks or seminars and events on traffic are hardly serving the purpose as people continue to violate traffic rules in the winter capital with impunity. Traffic lights have been installed at various locations in the city to streamline the traffic, but jumping of red light by the motorists has become a common sight. The traffic lights were inaugurated in the city on August 4, 2012 by the then Deputy Chief Minister Tara Chand. The traffic light project was undertaken by the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) at…

Residents in city periphery rue lack of public transport

February 11, 2016 Editor

The important routes in the winter capital may have no issues regarding availability of transport where private Matadors are plying till late evening, but the routes on the outskirts are deprived of this luxury as residents of many towns/villages adjoining Jammu city have to wait for long hours to reach their homes and offices. Sources said around 80 permits had been issued by the J&K Motor Vehicles Department to private Matadors plying on the Gandhi Nagar/Shastri Nagar to Panjtirthi route in the city, while on the Panjtirthi to Trikuta Nagar…

Sham Lal lashes out at PDP, BJP over delay in government formation

February 10, 2016 Editor

Senior vice-president of the Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) Sham Lal Sharma lashed out at the BJP and the PDP at a public meeting in Akhnoor today. He said both parties had created political uncertainty and various factions within the parties were speaking on divergent lines. The JKPCC leader said both parties should clarify to the people who was responsible for the Governor’s rule. He said the parties had taken a lot of time after the elections to decide on government formation and the same was the case…

Despite ban, petrol pumps provide fuel to two-wheeler riders without helmets

February 9, 2016 Editor

Despite the ban by the traffic police, the oil filling stations in Jammu are still giving fuel to two-wheeler riders not wearing crash helmets. In an important initiative taken by the traffic police of Jammu and Kashmir in collaboration with petrol pump dealers associations, it was mutually decided that no filling station will give fuel to the two-wheeler rider if the rider is not wearing a crash helmet. But after spending thousands of rupees on banners, the traffic police as well as the petrol pump dealers forgot their “rule” and…

RSS raises economic issues to reach out to Muslims

February 8, 2016 Editor

In its campaign to engage Muslims and Christians in the dialogue process, the RSS is avoiding contentious issues like Article 370 and trying to rake up economic issues to sideline the Hurriyat Conference and other separatist groups. RSS leaders have realised that it will be impossible to make inroads among minorities by taking up controversial issues. The RSS, ideological mentor of the BJP, has initiated the dialogue with Muslims and Christians to remove “mistrust, misgivings and misunderstanding”. The first such meeting with Christian leaders was held in Jammu this evening.…