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Two cases of H1N1 flu detected in J&K; measures put in place

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Two cases of H1N1 Influenza have been reported in Jammu and Kashmir, prompting the government to step up measures in place to tackle the flu. The Jammu and Kashmir Health department collected 43 samples of suspected H1N1 patients yesterday, out of which two turned out to be positive. “We collected 43 samples of suspected H1N1 patients in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday. Of these two are positive and 31 negative and reports of 10 samples are awaited”, a senior officer of the Health department said. In view of these reports, Governor…

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Parking lots overcharging residents

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Residents are being fleeced by parking contractors in the city. The contractors are charging parking fee as per their own sweet will. Residents of the city, which is already facing parking crunch, especially during winter, have no other option, but to pay parking fee as per the sweet will of the contractors. The contractors are charging double than the printed rates on parking slips. Weather it is the parking lot of the commercial hub of Bahu Plaza or the parking near the civil secretariat at Shalamar, the contractors continue to…

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Daily wagers threaten to snap water supply to VIP zones after Feb 15

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Water supply to VIP zones in both capital cities may be snapped by the daily wagers, CP workers and casual labourers’ association after February 15 if their issue of regularisation of service is not taken up seriously by the state government. They want people at the helm of affairs to feel the pain of families of these workers who have given everything to the government, but in return are not even getting monthly remuneration on time. This was decided in a meeting held under the chairmanship of the All J&K…

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Woman IAS officer allegedly slaps contractor in Jammu

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An IAS officer has landed into a controversy after she allegedly slapped a protesting contractor, misbehaved with media persons and snatched the camera of a video journalist who was covering the protest here. The Commissioner of Jammu Municipal Corporation and IAS officer Mandeep Kour allegedly slapped Sanjay Kumar who was protesting the “unlawful cancellation” of his parking contract by her yesterday. Defending her actions, the Municipal commissioner said that she did that because she was being videographed without her permission. “And fyi (for your information) the contractor was not slapped…

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Sahai flags off ‘Apna Watan Jano’ tour

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Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Armed, J&K, SM Sahai today flagged off a group of 100 students participating in “Apna Watan Jano” tour organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Police under its Civic Action Programme (CAP). The flag-off ceremony of the tour was organised at the Armed Police Headquarters at Gulshan Ground in Jammu. Speaking on the occasion, ADGP, Armed, SM Sahai said, “The seven-day-long Apna Watan Jano tour has been organised by the Jammu and Kashmir Police to familiarise the youth of the state with rich and diverse…

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Probe indicts 2 companies for death of 10 workers

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Inquiry committee says safety measures remained on paper Beig Construction Company, which is building the country’s longest 9.2-km Chenani-Nashri tunnel, has been found guilty of criminal negligence that resulted in the death of 10 labourers in a fire in Ramban on December 31 night. Besides Beig Construction Company (BCC), a Turkish construction company, Servonik, which is also involved in construction of the tunnel, has been found equally responsible for the incident. The inquiry committee, headed by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Ramban, Babu Ram was assigned the task to probe the incident.…

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Udhampur DC gets state award

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Deputy Commissioner, Udhampur, Shahid Iqbal Choudhary has been conferred the state award for outstanding contribution to the field of electoral participation and showcasing best electoral practices at the Global Electoral Exhibition and Matdata Mahotsav, organised by the Election Commission in Delhi. Shahid received the award for the best District Election Officer (DEO). He was awarded for his contribution to various fields of electoral enrolment, participation and awareness. He was the DEO, Kathua, during the Assembly elections and the DEO, Reasi, during the Lok Sabha elections which registered record enrolment and…

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Cold breaks 71 Year record in Jammu

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People in Jammu continued to shiver as throughout the past week, with dense fog and chilly wave affecting their lives on Monday. With the minimum temperature settling at barely half a degree Celsius above the freezing point, Jammu city on Sunday recorded its coldest day since 1945, the weatherman said on Monday. People in Jammu continued to shiver as throughout the past week, with dense fog and chilly wave affecting their lives on Monday. The weather office has forecast chilly days in Jammu till January 27. “Foggy weather accompanied by chilly…

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Hold elections to elect new assembly: Hari Om

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Describing as a very positive development the failure of PDP and BJP to re-stitch an alliance to form coalition government in the sensitive border State of J&K, Prof Hari Om on Sunday urged the State Governor to dissolve forthwith the Assembly and take steps calculated to giving the people an opportunity to elect a new assembly. “The failure of the PDP and the BJP leadership to break the deadlock over government formation even after two weeks of Chief Minister Mufti Sayeed’s demise is a positive development. The alliance between PDP…

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Residents protest new liquor shop

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Residents of Chenani today protested against opening of a liquor shop in their residential area and demanded the shifting of the same to some other place. After the Supreme Court order, banning the sale of alcohol on the state and national highways to curb road accidents in the country, owners of liquor shops located on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway have now started shifting their shops from highway to interior areas such as in Chenani and Tikri. These led to protests in both these areas. Talking to mediapersons, Rajesh Gupta, former…

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