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JAMMU, Feb 2: Launching the BJYM’s “Friends of Modi’ campaign, a large number of young activists of Jammu joined the BJYM at its headquarter in a specially organized function here, today.
The function was organized by the State unit of BJYM which was presided over by its State incharge Yudhvir Sethi. BJYM president Ravinder Raina, BJP State President, Jugal Kishore Sharma along with BJP general secretary (org) Ashok Koul, BJP’s Jammu West district president Subesh Jandyal and All India vice president of BJP Muslim Morcha Ishtaq Wani attended the programme.
Over 200 youths from Jammu East, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu West and Marh Constituencies joined the BJYM during the inaugural function of the campaign. Jugal Kishore Sharma while welcoming the friends of Modi into the party, said that it is the duty of every right thinking person to garner and channelize the peoples disenchantment and anger against the Congress led UPA Government and general positive impression of BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate in a proper way.
He said, “if we fail to rise to the occasion, the people will not forgive us”. Mr. Kishore added that BJP’s electoral victory is all the more imperative for the State of J & K, because of Pakistan’s mischief and State Government’s ambivalent and irresolute policy against the anti-national elements.
He said that it is very encouraging and heartening to see youth and activists joining the BJP as “Friends of Modi” and portends well for the State as well as the entire country.
Yudhvir Sethi in his address said the new entrants into the party will find the working culture in it very invigorating, creative and would enable them to grow with party in a just and democratic manner. He said that BJP has glorious history of struggle for the full integration of the State with the country. The 1952-53 agitation against entry permits and prohibition for raising the National Flag in the State had made epochal contribution in the integration process and time has come for rank and file of the party to repeat the performance.
BJYM State President Ravinder Raina in his welcome address called upon new entrants to put in their best efforts in taking the message of Mr Modi to every home and person.

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KATHUA, Feb 2: J&K Mahila Congress president and MLA Indu Pawar today addressed series of meetings in tehsil Hiranagar and asked the women of the area to take full benefit of the Centrally sponsored schemes meant for them.
While addressing women during meetings at Debuchek, Tegu Chak, Chak Deva, Haripur and Goale Chak in tehsil Hiranagar today, Ms Pawar stressed upon the women to remain vigilant about their rights and take benefit of all the scheme meant for them. She also asked the Congress activists to spread the policies and programmes of the party among the masses. She said that Congress was committed for empowerment of women. She claimed that Congress is the only party which ensures better development and upliftment of women, poor and down trodden members of the society.
The MLA further asked the party workers to get in touch with the people and take up their issues and problems with the concerned authorities.

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SAMBA, Feb 2: MLA Vijaypur Surjit Singh Slathia today inaugurated development works at village Kajiyal-Bajawat of Ramgarh area in district Samba.
He inaugurated a culvert (small bridge) over the nallah in the area completed at an estimated cost of Rs. 18 lakhs.
While addressing the public meetings after inauguration, the MLA said that after the completion of this culvert people of the area will be facilitated to a greater extent.
Slathia listened the public grievances related to basic amenities and assured them to resolve all their genuine demands in a time bound manner.
Slathia also attended the public meeting at village Mahal Shahn of Ramgarh and listen the problems of the villagers.

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Jammu, Feb 2: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Minority Wing in its meeting here today has expressed grave concern over failure of the State Government in deletion of M Forms for migrant voters.
The meeting, which was held under the presidentship of Ashok Sidha held threadbare discussion regarding the burning problems of displaced people from Valley including non inclusion of and correction of voter list which is pending for last six months.
Addressing the meeting Mr Sidha said it is because of the non seriousness of ruling dispensation and the departments concerned that these issues have not been addressed.
He in an appeal to Election Commission of India demanded immediate deletion of M Forms which is a cumbersome process and debars the maximum migrants from exercising their right to vote.
The meeting resolved to strengthen the PDP and work for the victory of party candidates in coming Lok Sabha elections.
Mr Sidha also constituted Media Cell of the Party comprising of Durga Nath Bhat, Deepak Goja, Manoj Koul and H K Kachroo. Others who addressed the meeting included M K Bhat (retd) Dy SP, Anju Bhan, Nana Ji Wattal, D N Pandita, B B Sadhu and Ashok Dhar.

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REASI, Feb 2: A young man committed suicide by hanging himself in his house at village Ransoo in Reasi.
The deceased was identified as Rashpal (40) son of Nek Ram. He was found hanging with a dupatta in his room, this morning. The family members informed the police, which shifted the body to PHC Ransoo for postmortem.
Cause behind the extreme step could not be ascertained while Police has registered a case in this connection for further investigation.

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JAMMU, Feb 2: Nirwan Divas of Yogiraj Swami Nand Lal Ji Maharaj was observed at Swami Radhey Shyam Ashram Trust, Roop Nagar here, today.
On the occasion pooja and Satsangh was performed. A large number of devotees attended the function and they were served prashad after the sat Sangh.

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JAMMU, Feb 2 : Sant Nirankari Mandal organized its voluntary blood donation camp at Bishnah, where 102 devotees of the Mission donated their blood. Devotees from branch Miran Sahib also participated in camp.
The camp was inaugurated by R C Puri, Regional Secretary Red Cross Society, while speaking on the occasion he said that blood donation is a noble cause and congratulated Nirankari Mission for this camp. Other dignitaries present in the camp were Yashpal Sharma MLC, Dr Vijay Sawhney HoD and Dr Sushant Blood Bank, GMC Jammu.
Satpal, Mukhi, Sant Nirankari Mandal branch Bishnah, welcomed the chief guest, prominent citizens, hospital authorities, volunteers of the Mission.
Ajit Singh, zonal incharge said that even though basically the Mission is a spiritual movement, but it has been making a significant contribution towards social welfare activities also.

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RAJOURI, Feb 2: Jammu and Kashmir Pahari People Movement (JKPPM) urged the Prime Minister to fulfill his promise, which he had made with the community during his Uri-Karnah visit.
In a day long Pahari convention held here wherein different Pahari organizations participated reminded the Prime Minister to consider their long pending demands including grant of ST status and other problems being faced by the community.
The speakers stressed to consider their demands at the earliest.
Abdul Qadir Khan, Sayeed Mughal, Susheel Datta, RS Malla, Aijaz Khan, Javed Mughal, Shieraz Shaikh, Ashwani Sharma, Riaz Ahmed, Rajinder Singh and Madhur Gupta were among the speakers.

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UDHAMPUR, Feb 2: All J&K Pensioners Association unit Udhampur discussed pending issues of the pensioners here today.
In a meeting of the Association held here under the chairmanship of Shiv Ram, former Principal, the members including Madan Lal Abrol provincial general secretary, B R Sharma president Udhampur unit, Sain Dass Dogra, Bansi Lal Sharma, S N Choudhary and others, resolved to hold one day convention of the State pensioners at Udhampur on March 2, 2014. They stressed upon the Government to solve the pending issues of the pensioners.
The members demanded that arrears of the revision of pension with effect from 01-01-2006 to 30-6-2009 be paid in one installment, enhancement of Medical allowance from Rs 300 to 1000 per month etc. They also demanded implementation of additional quantum of pension in favour of State pensioners, after attaining the age of 80, 85, 90 and 100 years and above at the rate of 20%, 30 %, 40 % , 50 % and 100% on the analogy of Central Government pensioners.

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UDHAMPUR, Feb 2: Two girls were injured in separate road accidents near Jakhani and Dhar Road, here today.
A Maruti car collided with a truck near Jakhani resulting into injuries to Priya Manhas (19) daughter of Ram Rattan of Bantalab Jammu. She was shifted to hospital.
In another road mishap, an unknown vehicle hit a pedestrian near Dhar Road. Locals shifted the injured to District Hospital Udhampur. The injured was identified as Pooja Devi (18), daughter of Prabhu Ram, resident of near Head Post Office Udhampur.