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| Congress nominee files nomination papers | | | | Jammu | Mar 2
Congress nominee for the post of Mayor of Jammu Municipality, Narinder Singh Raju today filed his nomination papers in the presence of senior leaders of the party.
A large number of party workers and senior leaders including PCC president Peerzada Mohd Sayeed, R&B minister Gulchain Singh Charak, legislators of Congress party were present on the occasion.
The Congress corporators, who were present on the occasion, appreciated the decision of the party for fielding Narinder Singh Raju for the post of Mayor.
Appreciating the qualities of head and heart of ‘Raju’, Corporator Gandhi Nagar, Bansi Lal Gupta, who was also present on the occasion, said “Raju is a foot soldier of the party and he has risen from the ranks and such would be able to guide the Jammu Municipal Corporation in a better way”.
The corporators in one voice said that Raju was a very honest social worker and understood the problems of Jammu city, “ he would be able to solve the problems of people of Jammu”, they added.
Earlier, the Congress decided to field Narinder Singh Raju, after extensive co... | |
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| Tactical battle for post of Jammu Mayor commences | | | | Jammu | Mar 2
With the filing of nomination papers by the Congress candidate today the battle for the prestigious post of Jammu Mayor has started generating heat.
All the major political parties in the fray have started sharpening the political knives as no wants to get outmaneuvered in this elections.
In what can be described as a tactical move, Congress has decided not to fight for the post of deputy Mayor and speculation is rife that this has been done to help the National Conference candidate win this post.
In a similar gesture, National Conference also has not declared any candidate for the post of Mayor. All this has been done to ensure that Congress and NC capture the top two p... | |
| | | | CONG –NC PACT FOR MAYOR ELECTIONS IRK PDP TOP BRASS | | | |
Jammu | Mar 02
In a surprise move, senior Congress leader and health Minister Pt Mangat Ram Sharma on Friday held close door breakfast meeting with Provincial President of the National Conference Ajay Sadhotra on the direction of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to finalise the party strategy ahead of elections for the post of Mayor and deputy Mayor of Jammu Municipal corporation schedule for March 6.
According to inside reports, Chief Minister had authorized health Minister Mangat Ram Sharma to get in touch with NC leader before the Mayor elections to ensure victory of their candidate.
The highly secretive meeting took place at the residence of Ajay Sadhotra where both the lea... | |
| | | | Pakistanis 'craving for the rule of law': Mubashir | | To design new dispensation for J&K is complex venture | | | NEW DELHI | MAR 2
Mubashir Hasan, former Finance Minister of Pakistan, has just warned that unless the governments of India and Pakistan and the leaders of Jammu and Kashmir pause and ponder and discover the basic feature common to the three states of the subcontinent, that has caused gross problems of governance, and avoid embedding it in the new dispensation of J&K, there shall be no security of life or property and no fruits of human liberty in the new J&K that might emerge as a result of the ongoing peace process.
India and Pakistan, Mubashir Hasan has pointed out, will continue to accuse each other for the causes of the unrest in the polity they create. The process of normalisati... | |
| | | | Indian military court creates history | | Sepoy Behra is awarded death sentence | | | NEW DELHI | MAR 2
Within less than five months since the brutal assasination of Lieutenant Colonel S Saxena on the outskirts of Srinagar, summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir State, a General Court Martial (GCM) has warded death sentence to a defence personel for killing him.
The GCM on Friday found sepoy KC Behra guilty of murdering Lt. Col. SDaxena on the outskirts of Srinagar on October 3, 2006. The GCM was held near Srinagar and headed by a Colonel from a regiment other than that of Lt Col Saxena, according to Army sources.
The death sentence is subject to confirmation by the Chief of the Army Staff, Gen. JJ Singh. The sentence can be challenged in the civil courts. Behra h... | |
| | | | 46 persons duped of lakhs on fake assurance of MES jobs | | Case registered against two including an excise official | | | Jammu | Mar 2
Crime Branch Jammu has registered a case against two persons including an official of Excise Department for duping several unemployed youths of village Rehian in Samba Tehsil of Rupees 15.94 lakhs on the fake pretext of managing their jobs in Military Engineering Services (MES). Crime branch registered the case after taking the cognizance of the complaint filed by Dev Raj and 45 other unemployed youths of village Rehian in Samba Tehsil.
According to reports, one Dev Raj, son of Sardu Ram of Rehian, Samba lodged a written complaint with Crime Branch Jammu, alleging therein that two chests namely Rampaul son of Vishwa Nath of Chohatta Bazar, Samba and Bishamber Singh Sambyal,... | |
| | | | Highway opens; one-way traffic today | | | | Jammu |Banihal | March 2
After remaining closed for about nine days, 300-Kilometers long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was opened for the vehicular movement, today, after the Becon officials declared the road fit.
Official sources said that in view of the improvement in the weather conditions and completion of the repair work, there would be one-way traffic from Jammu to Srinagar on Saturday.
Deputy Inspector General of Police (Traffic) Muhammad Amin Shah told News Agency of Kashmir that the Highway has been thrown for vehicular movement from today. “About 3000 vehicles stranded on the highway, mostly trucks, were allowed to cross through Panthihal today”, he said.
“The damaged str... | |
| | | | Clear singal: Congress ties knot with NC for JMC Mayor, Deputy Mayor Positions | | | | Jammu | Mar 02
Sending a clear signal to coalition ally PDP, Congress in a significant development struck an accord with the main opposition National Conference for fielding consensus candidates for Jammu Municipality Mayor and Deputy Mayor. As per the accord, post of mayor would go to Congress and deputy Mayor to National Conference.
Sources told News Agency of Kashmir that Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and PCC President Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed had a hectic meeting of senior Congress leaders at formers residence before reaching on the decision. The move taken by congress is being viewed as a counter attack to its coalition ally PDP which has adopted an offensive approach against the ... | |
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