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Jammu rich in heritage, but poor in tapping tourism potential

January 19, 2016 Editor

Jammu, also knows as city of temples, has a rich heritage but untapped tourism potential. Despite having a rich historical past, the city, which was the seat of the Dogra dynasty, has remained neglected when it comes to making it an independent tourist destination, an often repeated slogan of successive governments. Even the 15 lakh inhabitants of Jammu have a few options for having local outings with their families unlike Srinagar city, which is adorned by parks and well maintained historical places, giving its residents a sense of belonging to…

Farooq in Jammu’s heritage Kanak Mandi, draws crowds

January 16, 2016 Editor

Presence of Jammu and Kashmir National Conference President Dr Farooq Abdullah in Kanak Mandi, the business hub of the winter capital city of Jammu on Friday evening, had an electrifying effect with people in huge numbers assembling and jostling to have a close look of the former Chief Minister. Attired in black Bandhgala suit and a matching Karakuli, Dr Abdullah acknowledged the wishes of people with his charismatic smile and exchanged pleasantries with them. The youngsters, including Vaisahno Devi pilgrims, locals and those from the Valley and Ladakh, pushed each…

Policemen flout rules at traffic awareness rally

January 16, 2016 Editor

Instead of creating awareness during ongoing Traffic Week among public, policemen are performing “stunts’ and themselves not following rules. Latching onto police vehicles without registration numbers they brandished batons while observing Traffic Awareness Week. The ongoing Traffic Awareness Week, which was scheduled to start on January 10, started yesterday due to the state mourning of seven days after the death of the Chief Minister. The Traffic Police Department organised a cycle rally from Jammu University to Gandhi Nagar and back to the varsity, in which more than 200 riders, including…

Himachal resident gets Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) in Jammu

January 14, 2016 Editor

The Jammu and Kashmir Government has issued Permanent Resident Certificate (PRC) to a non-state subject in Jammu division. The PRC has been issued by Deputy Commissioner office Jammu in 2010 to Jai Karan Singh Chib son of Ratan Singh, who is originally a resident of Nurpur area of Himachal Pradesh. Chib, according to sources, is working as constable in paramilitary force SSB and has been given employment as Himachal Pradesh resident. Sources said that Chib, has married a girl from Sherkhanian and got settled in Jammu in 2005 and has…

Rice bowl fast turning into concrete jungle

January 14, 2016 Editor

Bill to prohibit conversion of farmland lapsed few years ago Jungles of concrete continue to come up at a rapid pace at the expense of fertile farmland in Bishnah and RS Pura, rice bowl of the state, as the Bill to prohibit conversion of agricultural land to use it for non-agricultural purposes is yet to see the light of day. The jungles of concrete continue to usurp fertile farmland in Bishnah, around 15 km from Jammu, and RS Pura, 17 km from the winter capital, while successive governments driven by…

Infant plastered in wrong leg at Udhampur hospital

January 12, 2016 Editor

Act of negligence rectified, investigation ordered In a case of gross negligence at District Hospital in Udhampur, doctors plastered the wrong leg of a five-month-old baby boy. As per reports, Sudesh Kumar along with his wife Pinki, residents of Ritti, arrived at the hospital on Saturday and showed their son to an orthopaedic surgeon. Meanwhile, a surgeon advised them to go for an X-ray. The parents got it done and showed the report to the doctor. The X-ray showed the left leg of the baby was fractured. The doctor advised…

Encroachers out to grab Tawi river banks again

January 12, 2016 Editor

Months after the government claimed to have retrieved 900 kanals from encroachers along the Tawi, the land is being reoccupied with the active support of some influential persons using the Gujjar community and people from the erstwhile Doda district as a “mask”. Most of the land belongs to the Jammu Development Authority, Irrigation and Flood Control Department and Forest Department. The PDP-BJP government had launched a major drive to retrieve land from encroachers around the Jammu city. Sources said the encroachment was taking place in a planned manner with the…

Jammu must get to lead state for 3 yrs: Hari Om

January 9, 2016 Editor

Former political adviser to state BJP president Prof Hari Om today termed as unfortunate the decision of the BJP to continue alliance with the pro-self-rule and Valley-centric Peoples Democratic Party. He urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and BJP national president Amit Shah to ensure that Jammu also led the state for at least three years and obtained an equal share in the Council of Ministers and the state Cabinet. “The BJP-plus and the PDP have the equal number of legislators in the Legislative Assembly. The people of Jammu had voted…

PDP, BJP on collision course over anti-encroachment drive

January 7, 2016 Editor

BJP leader hits out at CAPD Minister for ‘encouraging encroachments’ on state land The Peoples Democratic Party and the BJP appear to be on a collision course as both parties have taken divergent stands on removing encroachments from state as well as the forest land. Senior BJP leader and state vice-president of the party Chander Mohan Sharma has taken on Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution Minister Choudhary Zulfikar Ali of the PDP for “encouraging encroachments” on state land. “It is very unfortunate that a Cabinet minister of the government has…

Ramban residents resent opening of liquor shop

January 5, 2016 Editor

Residents of ward 4 and 5 of Ramban town are up in arms against the opening of a liquor shop in the area by a local contractor. In this connection a delegation comprising prominent citizens, members of religious and social organizations today submitted a written memorandum to DDC Ramban in which he has been requested not to grant permission for opening of the liquor shop in their locality “as it would disturb peace and tranquillity in the area”. It has been also stated that the site where the licences holder…