The state tourism department is facing people’s ire over the decision to shutdown social media handles promoting tourist destinations in Jammu region. The decision of promotional wing of the tourism department to create a single social media account ‘J&K Tourism’ for all three regions of the state has not gone down well with residents. People … Read more
The fact that Mansar and Surinsar lakes of Jammu region are facing existential threat due to lack of funds and proper implementation of conservation plans, official agencies are investing lakhs in buying luxurious battery-operated cars. Many eyebrows have already risen due to the move. Here is why: It is said that the wildlife department and … Read more
The Rohingya intruders are settled at as many as 39 locations, mostly in Jammu and Samba. Their number is increasing by the day. According to one estimate, “20 to 25 Rohingyas are coming to Jammu by trains and buses and they are being absorbed in the localities where Rohingyas have been putting up for more … Read more
Every now and then, the LoC and the International Borders along J&K become victim of Pakistani firing. Although the armed forces assure of sufficient retaliation, tit for tat, and governments make promises of peace and resolution, yet nothing seems to suffice a common border dweller. It is always the border dweller’s child whose school is … Read more
A fresh petition has reached the Supreme Court against Article 35A of the Constitution that gives special rights and privileges to permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir. Added to the Constitution through a Presidential Order in 1954, Article 35A gives special rights and privileges to permanent residents of J&K and debars the rest of Indians … Read more
Apart from Government’s apathy towards developing the Mansar lake of Jammu region another critical element is eroding the borders of the lake. This erosion poses great threat to surrounding buildings. On one hand, water level has reduced in the lake while on the other hand locals are constantly apprehensive of erosion damaging their buildings, according … Read more
Sending out a strong message against open defecation, salaries of around 600 government employees in Kishtwar district of Jammu and Kashmir were stopped for not constructing toilets at their houses, an official said today.Angrez Singh Rana, district development commissioner, Kishtwar passed the order yesterday on receipt of a report submitted by Anil Kumar Chandail, assistant … Read more
When local administration in Jammu ordered restriction of Internet services beginning from April 17th afternoon, it was the 75th such instance when Jammu & Kashmir n government had shut down Internet in last four years. 35 in a year is the highest number of Internet shutdowns ordered by a state in year 2017 and lowest … Read more
People have locked their houses and taken shelter under the shade of a banyan tree. Ahead of harvest season, their crops have already been destroyed by stray cattle. They go back to their houses during morning only to return back to the tree in a couple of hours. Many of their women have not eaten … Read more
Written By: Anmol Gupta Imagine a person living in Kishtwar whose small parcel of land was grabbed by a powerful local goon with the connivance of certain revenue officials (in the year 1998). The person after prolonged litigation did get a favourable judgment in the District Court in the year 2008 but consequent to an … Read more
Chaos reigned across many parts of Jammu Division on Wednesday (11 April) as the Jammu High Court Bar Association (JHBA) called for a general strike in the region on Wednesday in support by various organizations : Terming its Bandh call for April 11 as ‘vital’ for Jammu’s cause, J&K High Court Bar Association Jammu on Tuesday … Read more
Written By: Anmol Gupta As per the Census of India, 2011, the country had 640 districts. The number of districts has since increased to 707 with more new districts being created across several states. It is generally believed that the level of governance and the delivery of service will improve once the size and population … Read more
Even in this age when the world is becoming a small village in itself, still there are villages in J&K which don’t have a road leading to them. One such village is Mata of Tehsil Pauni of Jammu region reported by Jagran.com. Here are some facts about the village which will put ‘development’ to shame … Read more
Jammu province will be subjected to a complete shutdown on Monday, 18 September. The call has been given by President of the Chamber of Commerce & Industry Rakesh Gupta. The call has been given on a number of reasons, majorly against the statement of State President of the BJP, Sat Sharma. Regarding the complaints of … Read more
This is not the first time the Article 35A is in headlines, some refugees of West Pakistan in Jammu and Kashmir have moved to Supreme Court challenging Article 35A relating to special rights and privileges of permanent residents of Jammu and Kashmir. The petition claimed that since 1947, the refugees had been given repeated assurances … Read more
The College Teachers’ Association, which had called for a ‘Pen Down Strike’, organised a seminar at the Government College of Women College for Women, Gandhi Nagar, where teachers and several ex-principals participated and condemned the government order for removing Sudan without any inquiry. The association is distraught by the way no inquiry was done before … Read more
Every time a human being ends up taking his life after crumbling under the stress, many feel dishearten. According to a news report of The News Now , till July 31, this year, 822 suicide attempts have already been made out of which 72 people could not be saved across Jammu province. As compared to the … Read more