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Jai Mata Di
WEDNESDAY
27 May
2015
Jammu-India
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NATIONAL
Tornado kills
13 in Mexico
Ciudad Acuna: At least 13
people died and dozens more were
injured after a freak tornado ripped
through the northern Mexican city of
Ciudad Acuna on Monday morning,
flipping over cars and tearing down
homes, the government said. Among
the dead were three children as the
whirlwind damaged an estimated
750 homes in the city across the
Rio Grande from Del Rio, Texas, said
Jesus Garcia, spokesman for the local
state of Coahuila. A line of storms
caused major flooding and dangerous
tornado winds for Corpus Christi
where a preschool center was badly
damaged. (May 25) Walls and ceilings collapsed under the force of the
whirlwind, which traveled at a speed
of some 31 mph (50 km per hour) and
blew gusts over 124 mph.
Taliban raids
kill 26 troopers
Kandhar: At least 26 Afghan
police or soldiers have been killed in
multiple Taliban attacks in the volatile
south, including a 16-hour siege
of a college dormitory, official said
Tuesday. The violence over a 24-hour
period comes as the insurgents step
up attacks on government and foreign
targets despite Kabul’s repeated
overtures to the Taliban to reopen
peace talks. Taliban militants raided
several police outposts in Naw Zad
district in the restive opium-rich
province of province of Helmand late
Monday. “Around 16 security forces
have been killed in Taliban attacks in
Naw Zad district,” provincial council
chief Karim Atal told.
New look to
PMO website
New Delhi: The PMO website has
got a fresh look, which is intended
to be more interactive. The new
look website, unveiled today on the
first anniversary of Narendra Modi
government, has a section by which
anyone can directly reach the Prime
Minister by writing an email. “Write
to the Prime Minister,” it says while
giving the option of ‘Login/Register/
Lost Password/Resend Activation
Mail’. The website then has a section
named ‘Our Government’ which has
sub-sections of the President of India,
Lok Sabha, Rajya Sabha, Cabinet
Secretariat, Press Information Bureau, data.Gov, India.Gov.In, GOI Web
Directory and MyGov.
Burglars gang
busted in Valley
Srinagar: Police today claimed to
have busted a gang of burglars here
by arresting five of its members and
recovering stolen goods worth lakhs
of rupees from them. “Five members
of a notorious gang of burglars were
arrested along with stolen goods including jewellery, bikes and mobiles,”
report said. He said the gang was
busted following investigation into a
series of theft cases in Hazratbal zone
of the city. The recovered jewellery
was stolen by the gang during 11
different burglaries in Soura police
station area. Besides, two other theft
cases were also solved and stolen
items were recovered. In addition,
he said 13 stolen motorcycles were
recovered from their possession.
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KASHMIR
Volume: 2 Issue: 256 
New Delhi: Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has not only restored the credibility of the PMO
but also convinced everyone
that his authority is supreme
in decision-making, Union Finance Minister Arun Jaitley
said on Tuesday in an apparent
dig at former PM Manmohan
Singh and Congress president
Sonia Gandhi.
“Modi has restored the dignity
of the office of the Prime Minister which had disappeared during the previous regime and he
has convinced the countrymen
that the authority of the Prime
Minister is supreme in every
decision-making,” Jaitley said.
BJP had taken potshots at the
UPA regime, saying though
there were dual power centres,
Gandhi called the shots and
Singh only followed directions
from her.
Showering praises on Modi as
the NDA government led by him
completed one year in office today, Jaitley said, “after Modi be-
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came Prime Minister, the country is in the direction of creating
a new history.”
“As Chief minister of Gujarat
for 13 years, Modi had developed
it as a model state and made
progress on all fronts. Similar
type of development will take
place under his direction in the
entire country,” Jaitley said
while addressing a gathering in
Vadodara district’s Karnali village, which he has adopted.
Before Modi came to power,
the country’s economic condition was poor and no development was taking place, he said.
“However, after Modi came to
power, the image of the country
has improved, India’s respect
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Yash Birla, 7
others on Swiss
list for tax evasion
AGENCIES, MAY 26|15
Berne: Industrialist Yash Birla and son-in-law of late realty
and liquor baron Ponty Chadha
are among seven Indians with
Swiss bank accounts whose
names have been made public
in Switzerland’s official gazette
with regard to ongoing tax
probes against them in India.
Two Mumbai-based individuals named in the famous City
Limousines scam, a Delhi-based
businesswoman Ritika Sharma
and two others -- Sneh Lata
Sawhney and Sangita Sawhney-are the other Indians whose
names have been made public.
The names of these seven “Indian nationals” have been published in Switzerland’s Federal
Gazette with regard to
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BJP lacks majority
for Ram Temple,
Article 370: Amit Shah
AGENCIES, MAY 26|15
New Delhi: On the completion
of one year of Narendra Modi’s
NDA government on Tuesday,
BJP president Amit Shah today said that the party does not
have the majority to implement
its core issues like Ram Temple
and Article 370.
The senior BJP leader said
that the party requires 370 MPs,
two-third majority, to implement them. Speaking about the
one-year tenure of the NDA government, he said that the government has brought the country out of policy paralysis.
“The government has come
out of policy paralysis. If there
BJP facing second
AIIMS for Jammu: Several outfits
bandh in 100 days!
call Jammu bandh today
The
state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) always used
to say that it was in politics for
principles. That it had an agenda in Jammu and Kashmir and
pursue it regardless. And people believed it. They had faith
in the party.
In politics, pursuit of power
is the thing uppermost in the
mind of any, and every, politician, and political party. Whatever politicians may say, they
want to attain power and then
stick to it.
Politicians,
particularly
when they are in opposition,
give high voltage speeches,
based on so-called principles.
But once in power, the same
very principles they talked of
earlier, almost always look
alien, descended as if from another planet.
Talking of principles looks
like an attempt to hoodwink
the common masses, and politicians often succeed in winning
them over for their professed
cause. In this case, the party
being talked of is the Bharatiya
Janata Party (BJP) which always professed to champion
the cause of Jammu.
Professed? Because it no longer looks like a champion of the
Jammu cause/s. It looks to be
a party which has forsaken all
its ``so-called’’ Jammu-centric
ideology. It appears more keen
on appeasing Kashmiris, and
sacrificing Jammu itself! All
for staying in power which it
has got into in the state for the
first time.
Public anger against it is simJammu, May 26 |15:
is a problem, then the government proactively, if required,
makes changes in policies,” he
said while addressing media at
the BJP headquarters in the national capital. Shah added that
after Narendra Modi became
prime minister, he has restored
the credibility of the PMO.
“The country did not have
faith in the previous government. The trust deficit is over
now. Now, the world is acknowledging and watching India’s
progress.” He said that the NDA
government is a visible government and is more “proactive”
than even the media. Whether
there are floods in Jammu
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Educational institutions postpone examinations
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Ajay lifts
53rd
Amarnath
memorial Maha
Dangal title
‘Antarctic
ice loss
altering
earth’s
gravity’
BJP organises ‘Jan
Kalyan Parv’
to celebrate
first year of
Modi Govt
Modi restored dignity of
PM’s office: Arun Jaitley
AGENCIES, MAY 26|15
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KPs
visit Kheer
Bhawani
temple but
number
is less
Modi
writes
open letter
to nation
on NDA’s
anniversary
Iraq
launches
operation to
drive IS
from Anbar
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mering as if the public has already come to the conclusion
that it has befooled them. It is
not ready to forgive the BJP
leaders, and ministers, for
having sacrificed their interests. The public was definitely
expecting the BJP to do better
than this.
The ordinary people in Jammu remained steadfast in their
support of the BJP, and its earlier avatar, the Praja Parishad.
This despite the fact that they
had to face deprivations for
their beliefs. They were always
discriminated against when it
came to establishing government institutions here, or getting government jobs.
Right in 1947, the people in
Jammu were branded communal, and the ballot papers
of Praja Parishad candidates
were rejected in bulk. The Praja Parishad then withdrew its
remaining candidates, giving
the National Conference an absolute majority of 75/75 in the
Constituent Assembly.
This did not shake the confidence, and support, of the Praja
Parishad, and its successor, the
BJP, here among the people.
Some hardcore people continued to support it, come what
may. But this support looks
doubtful now. Why? Because
the BJP seems to have given up
on the cause/s of Jammu, and
for this, people feel betrayed.
And there is always a punishment for the betrayal. The act
does not go unpunished and in
fact gets punished on the very
first available opportunity to
masses.
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EARTH NEWS SERVICE
Jammu,
May
26|15:
A
complete Jammu Bandh has
been called tomorrow by the
AIIMS Coordination Committee
against the shifting of proposed
branch of All Indian Institute of
Medical Sciences from Jammu
to Kashmir Region. Transporters’ body has also extended
its support to the bandh call.
Meanwhile, various educational
institutions including colleges
and University have postponed
their examinations scheduled
tomorrow while several schools
have also ordered closure due to
bandh call.
AIIMS Coordination Committee is a group of over 70 nonpolitical organizations and unions. Traders, Commerce and
Industries (CCI), transporters
and other organisations have
fully supported the bandh. Additionally the Bandh has been
supported by Jammu Kashmir
National Panthers Party.
The bandh coincides with the
proposed visit of Union Home
Minister Rajnath Singh to Jammu and Kashmir. The Bandh
would remain enforced whole
day and normalcy would be restored probably after 6PM.
AIIMS Coordination Commit-
tee is led by Advocate Abhinav
Sharma, who is also the president of Bar Association Jammu
(BAJ) and the committee was
formed with the sole intention
to prevent the migration of
AIIMS from Jammu to Kashmir.
In its debut meeting, the committee unanimously decided to
observe Jammu bandh on May
27, when Rajnath Singh is scheduled to visit the city for the first
time. The committee has also
given an ultimatum to the Centre and 26 legislatures of Jammu
to come clean on their stand on
AIIMS within 10 days.
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Unidentified
gunmen kill
man in Sopore
EARTH NEWS SERVICE
Srinagar, May 26|15: A civilian has died after unidentified
gunmen fired at him this evening in Sopore of Baramulla in
north Kashmir. The deceased
has been identified as Ghulam
Hassan Dar, who is the resident
of Dooru area of Sopore.
According to sources he was
the owner of land on which a
mobile tower was operational.
The forces including army’s 22
Rashtriya Rifles (RR), 179 Battalion of Central Reserve Police
Force (CRPF) and police’s Special Operation Group (SOG) cordoned off whole area and started
massive manhunt to nab the attackers.
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Set AIIMS at a place accessible People have lost faith
to three regions: Lekhi
in PDP-BJP govt: Mir
EARTH NEWS SERVICE
Jammu, May 26|15: In a
damage control mode over the
reported shifting of proposed
AIIMS to Kashmir region from
Jammu, BJP on Tuesday suggested that the medical institute
must be set up at a place accessible to all three regions of the
state. “When finance minister
sanctions something for a state
during his budget speech, the
sanction is made for the entire
state and not for one particular
place,” BJP MP and the party’s
national spokesperson Meenakshi Lekhi said here. “Now what I
personally suggest is that AIIMS
should come somewhere at the
centre of Jammu and Kashmir,
the place which is accessible
and acceptable to all the three
EARTH NEWS SERVICE
regions of the state (including
Ladakh),” she said. The MP said
that she understands the sentiments of the people of Jammu
region over the issue and would
convey the same to the central
leadership of the party on her
return to New Delhi.
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Srinagar, May 26|15: In
a scathing attack on the PDPBJP dispensation in the state,
Pradesh Congress Committee
(PCC) today said the coalition
government would be forced to
step down in near future owing to its “anti-people” policies.
“The people of Jammu and
Kashmir have lost faith in the
present regime and I can say it
with full confidence that people
want change and the day is not
far when PDP-BJP coalition will
be forced by the people to step
down,” JKPCC president and
former minister G A Mir said.
Addressing a day-long political convention of the party in
Srinagar, the Congress leader
expressed concern over the “political instability” in the state
arising due to “anti-people policies” of the PDP-led coalition
government. “People of Jammu
and Kashmir have never in the
history experienced such a government, despite passing
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Nathatop: The place where one can fly, literally!
visit the place.
Nathatop having the advantage of the proximity of famous
Patnitop and Sanasar tourist
Shivang Satya Gupta destinations besides the ManEditor-in-Chief talai resort which is now being
developed as international
yoga centre is easily approachable and a fine place for leisure
athatop is yet another
and adventure tourism within
tourist destination
the Jammu province.
particularly for the
Infact the tourists visiting
adventure seekers which can
Patnitop make it a point to
attract international tourists
visit Nathatop and is very popdue to its multipurpose utility
ular among those who know
making it the best destination
about the place even though
to be promoted for Paraglidthe destination is yet to receive
ing, Skiing, sledging and pony
the full attention of tourism
rides in Jammu province.
department to promote it
This is the place where a
widely and internationally as
tourist can literally take a
it can work as mini Gulmarg of
flight by indulging in paraglidJammu as far as sports activiing which is becoming a major
ties are concerned.
attraction for the tourists to
Nathatop offers a great view
j&k: a dream destination
N
of snow coated hills and is
attaining popularity nowadays
mostly due to paragliding
as hi flying from Natha Top
makes one feel as if walking on
the clouds besides providing a
good air view of surrounding
peaks.
The place is well connected
by road and has enough good
hotels in the vicinity like
Sanasar and Patnitop which is
just a few minutes’ drive from
the place.
The tourists have also the
opportunity to visit Madhatop
about 5 km trek away from Patnitop along the Sanasar Road.
Madhatop remains covered
with thick snow during the
winters, which attracts skiers.
There are 3 fresh water springs
located here that are popular
for their curative properties.
Nathatop not only provides
fresh snow but also panoramic
view of the snow clad peak of
the Himalayas and is a hub
of adventure activities like
paragliding, skiing, sledging
and pony rides.
While during the snow season the place becomes active
in skiing, sledging and pony
rides the melting of snow also
does not hamper the adventure
activities as this is the season
when paragliding is at its peak
and very popular among local
people of Jammu, tourists and
students.
During the winter season the
drive along the snow-covered
road is one of the finest
experiences for the tourists
while during summer the
cool environment of the area
makes it pleasant to stay there
and move slowly along the
serpentine road as it offers a
beautiful view of surrounding
Shivalik range of Himalayas
while one can have thundering
and unique experience of snow
fall from Nathatop during the
winter season.
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