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Jammu

Transformers supplied under Central scheme of poor quality: MLA Rajouri

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A majority of the transformers supplied by the contractors in Rajouri district under the Rajiv Gandhi Grameen Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) are allegedly made of sub-standard material. The Rajouri MLA raised the issue with the Executive Engineer, EM & RE, Rajouri Division, here today. Following the power crises in Rajouri district, especially in the Rajouri Assembly constituency, MLA Qamar Hussain today held a meeting with the Power Development Department (PDD) officials, including the Executive Engineer. Hussain expressed resentment over frequent damages to the transformers supplied by the contractors under the RGGVY.…

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Shias protest killings in Nigeria, Syria

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The Shia community today protested against the killing of innocent people in Nigeria allegedly by the Nigerian army and massacres by the ISIS in Syria. Under the banner of Anjuman-e-Imamia, Jammu and All Ladakh Muslim Association (ALMS), the protesters alleged that world was totally silent on the atrocities against Shias. Protesters alleged that thousands of innocent people had been killed in Nigeria, Syria and Pakistan in the recent years, but western powers had adopted a discriminatory policy towards fighting terrorism. Anjuman president Amanat Shah said, “We condemn the killings in…

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Youth ‘lynched’ in Katra village, another struggling for life

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Three persons arrested, one still at large: Police A youth was allegedly lynched in a village of Katra allegedly by the family members and neighbours of a girl, to whom the victim along with his friend had gone to meet during the intervening night. Quoting investigation, a senior police officer wishing anonymity, told that Rahul (21) son of Sham Lal of Mara Morh in Udhampur and his friend Abhishek (21) son of Prithvi Raj of Udhampur went to a village Bhagta in Katra. “They allegedly entered into the house of…

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Mobile towers increase in city despite restrictions

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With the telecom companies in the winter capital making efforts to increase their subscriber base by installing more base transceiver stations (BTS), there has been a mushrooming growth of mobile towers in the residential areas of the city. Some of the companies have even bypassed the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) to get the required permission for setting up mobile towers. However, the corporation is watching as a “mute spectator”. Mobile towers on roof tops in many residential areas of the city has become a common sight. Sources said few years…

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Circular Road reduced to ‘free parking zone’ in Jammu

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Once an easy escape route from Jammu city to reach the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, the single-lane Circular Road from the Deputy Commissioner (DC) office to Panjtirthi, has now been reduced to a free-parking zone. The Jammu and Kashmir Government has no plans to address the issue and make space available to people for parking of their vehicles. In the absence of parking lots and rising number of vehicles the road has been virtually turned into a parking zone. Daily hundreds of vehicles are parked on the road and the traffic…

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Teenage girl gang-raped, 4 arrested

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Four persons were arrested for allegedly abducting and gangraping a 15-year-old girl here, police said today. “On December 2 this year, Surinder Kumar a resident of Akhnoor lodged a complaint with Police that his minor daughter went missing on November 12,” a police spokesperson said. He said that police initiated a probe and it was established that one Gulshan Kumar, a resident of Pathankot in Punjab, had kidnapped the victim. “A police team constituted to trace the missing girl, recovered her from Kumar’s house in Pathankot and brought back to…

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Denied basic rights, WP refugees continue to live in penury

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As the world is observing International Human Rights Day today to highlight the rights violations being faced by deprived communities, the plight of the West Pakistan refugees in Jammu continues. Since 1947, the West Pakistan refugees are being discriminated against by the successive state governments. The men of the community do petty jobs to earn their livelihood. Like men, women are also denied Permanent Resident Certificates (PRCs) so they cannot avail themselves of the benefits of any welfare scheme launched by the government. Keeping in view their economic condition and…

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Beautification projects for Patnitop tourist resort remain on paper

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Chenani-Nashri tunnel to put question mark on its future prospects The Chenani-Nashri tunnel is nearing completion and is expected to be thrown open to traffic in May next year. The new road connectivity has put a big question mark on the future prospects of Patnitop, which will be bypassed. The successive state governments have abandoned Patnitop and projects for its maintenance and beautification has failed to move beyond paper. Even the slogan of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who is also holding the charge of the Tourism Ministry, to make…

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Minister for tough action against encroachers

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In a move to take tough action against encroachers, Minister for Revenue Javaid Mustafa Mir today conducted extensive tour of the Chowdi, Mishira walla and Birpur area of Jammu and Samba districts. He directed the officials to deal firmly w4ith encroachers, as encroaching upon public land was a criminal offence. During his surprise visit to Chowdi, Mishira walla and Birpur, Mir took serious note of encroachments on nullahs and khuds and directed the Jammu and Samba deputy commissioners to immediately remove encroachments and submit land record of the area within…

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JMC seals commercial complex housing JK Bank in Rehari

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Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has sealed a commercial complex housing Jammu and Kashmir bank branch in Jammu due to violation of building permission and lack of parking places. The enforcement staff of JMC under instructions from Mandeep Kaur, Municipal Commissioner sealed the commercial premises on the ground floor where the branch of J&K Bank Rehari colony was functioning, a JMC officer said. “In the building there was no provision for parking vehicles and the vehicles were illegally parked outside the Branch by the customers and the staff. “This created bottleneck and caused inconvenience to the general public in an…

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