Category: Jammu

Jammu

Hoteliers, cab drivers make a quick buck

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While people of the state have pinned hopes on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit here tomorrow, local hoteliers and owners of mini-buses and taxis are making a fast buck. They have a reason to smile as all the available rooms and huts of Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Development Corporation (JKTDC) at Patnitop and Batote have been booked. All hotels at Batote and district headquarter Ramban were booked a couple of days ago by the officers and media persons visiting the venue of the PM’s rally. “I feel satisfied as all…

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BJP legislators were against alliance with PDP: Hari Om

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Says the saffron party needs to adhere to its ideology A day after Prof Hari Om was served show cause notice for his remarks on the PDP-BJP coalition, the BJP ideologue said majority of the party MLAs were against the alliance with the PDP and wanted to “pull out of the government” over “inadequate share”. In a letter to the state BJP president Jugal Kishore Sharma, Prof Hari Om disclosed that during a high-level meeting held in Jammu soon after the formation of the government, the state leadership of the…

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BJP issues show cause notice to Hari Om for open letter to PM

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Within hours of the BJP ideologue Prof Hari Om writing an open letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against policies of the coalition government, the party issued him a show cause notice, seeking his explanation within seven days. Prof Hari Om, who was once considered as the only ideologue of the saffron party, today sought to draw the attention of the Prime Minister towards “anti-Jammu and divisive agenda being propagated by the PDP-BJP government in the state”. Irked over repeated statements issued by Prof Hari Om, the BJP this afternoon…

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Chanderkot villagers to hold protest during PM’s visit

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Thousands await free power from 900-MW Baghlihar project, commissioned in 2008 Thousands of villagers of Baghlihar hamlet in Chanderkot and its surrounding villages in Ramban district have yet to get the promised free power from the 900-MW Baghlihar hydel power project since the first 450-MW unit of the project was commissioned by then Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in October 2008. The disgruntled residents have unanimously decided to protest peacefully on the day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit here on November 7 for commissioning of the 450-MW unit II of…

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Swachh Bharat Abhiyan fails to improve sanitation in Jammu

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Even after several campaigns launched by the Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) under the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan (SBA), the city presents a “dirty look” as failure of the municipal bodies and poor civic sense among residents has turned the winter capital of J&K into a huge garbage dump. The hype and photo sessions during the campaigns launched by the Municipal Corporation have failed to make an impact on ground. The city already ranks 427th, lowest in India, when it comes to cleanliness, which exposes poor planning and lack of interest shown…

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Encroachments by traders create traffic chaos during festive season

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Shopkeeper have installed stalls during the festive season by encroaching on busy roads, obstructing the movement of pedestrians and vehicles, leading to heavy traffic jams in the city. The city is facing heavy traffic chaos these days. Most of the shopkeepers have encroached up to 5 feet road for installing stalls for displaying their products, which make the road narrower and create long traffic jams. “The congested roads and encroachments by shopkeepers have made it difficult for the commuters to move on the roads. Going out for shopping in this…

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Kashmiri Pandit group stages protest against state govt

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A group of displaced Kashmiri Pandits today held a protest here, accusing the PDP-BJP coalition government of Jammu and Kashmir of ignoring the plight of the community. “Though the leaders of PDP and BJP had promised permanent rehabilitation of Kashmiri Pandit Migrant community in Kashmir Valley during elections but it seems that the coalition government has totally failed to fulfill its commitment,” said president of the Jagti Tenement Committee Shadi Lal Pandita. He accused the state government of not taking any steps for the one-time rehabilitation of the community even as…

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No rules to check pillion riders without helmet

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Two-wheeler riders, especially those riding pillion, shy away from wearing a helmet in the city. There is no mechanism to make pillion riders wear a helmet in Jammu. The traffic police in Jammu may stop a biker not wearing a helmet and fine him Rs 100, but do not find any offence or risk if the pillion rider is not wearing a helmet. It has become the culture in Jammu that the pillion riders never wear helmets and most of the people don’t even know that the pillion rider should…

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Two students booked for raising pro-Pak slogans in Rajouri

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Two students of a government school were booked for allegedly raising pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir. “Around eight students of a particular community studying at Government Higher Secondary School in Sialsoi village raised pro-Pakistan and anti-India slogans after they came out of their classes after an exam yesterday,” a police officer said. He said that a group of around 50 persons reached the school today morning and forced the closure of the school authority. However, on the intervention of the police, the school functioned…

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Vaishno Devi shrine bags ‘Best Managed Religious Destination’ award

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Recognising various initiatives taken by the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board in continually improving the pilgrimage, the CNBC-AWAAZ, a Hindi business news channel, has awarded the Shrine Board with ‘Best Managed Religious Destination Award’ for 2015. “This is for the third time that Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board has bagged the CNBC-AWAAZ Travel Award. Earlier, the Board had received this award in 2011 and 2013. This year CNBC-AWAAZ Travel Awards were presented by the Chhattisgarh Government,” said an official spokesperson of the board. The Shrine Board has been…

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