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Jammu
Congratulations: The “POONCH TODAY” newspaper completes thirteen years successfully by strengthening nationalism in a border district known for various political and administrative blunders from 1985 onwards against the national interest, peace and harmony
Congratulations: The “POONCH TODAY” newspaper completes thirteen years successfully by strengthening nationalism in a border district...
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Jammu
Iran-America War: Begani Shadi mein ‘Abdulla’ hua poora diwana as the unofficial peace deal news comes into the public domain; Peace is always welcome but stand with your own nation first
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Jammu
Teacher Eligibility Test: Why should the teaching community suffer due to the senseless decisions of some visionless chairs?; Why not a similar test for doctors, engineers, bureaucrats, and others?
Teacher Eligibility Test: Why should the teaching community suffer due to the senseless decisions of some...
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Jammu
Double standard of the Poonch administration on illegal encroachments indicates that law stands for poor people only; DC Poonch needs to lead from the front on merit
Double standard of the Poonch administration on illegal encroachments indicates that law stands for poor people...
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Jammu
Poor state of affairs in ULB department as backdoor recruitment scam in Thanamandi Municipality not taken to its logical end; Government fails to book tainted officers
Poor state of affairs in ULB department as backdoor recruitment scam in Thanamandi Municipality not taken...

Right from early morning, people remained inside their homes as markets were closed and there was no traffic on the roads. Police personals were seen deployed at various points of Poonch city guiding the people to stay indoor. Later at 5 pm, people came out of their rooms in entire city and were seen beating drums from their roof tops and playing religious mantras including Shanknad. Children’s, Youngsters, old age people, everybody was seen giving full response to PM Modi’s call to observe Janta curfew. Talking to “POONCH TODAY” telephonically, Advocate Sanjay Raina said, “Whole nation stands with PM Modi as you see the thundering response of people on call given by our PM. It’s a battle against deadly Corona and we have to win it at any cost. I personally appeal to people to adopt social distancing because there is no medicine against this virus right now.” Renowned social figure, Pardeep Khanna, when contacted telephonically, said, “People of Poonch have given an amazing response to our PM’s call and this shows that people irrespective of caste, colour and creed are united in this battle against Corona virus. It’s a first step and still lot needed to be done. Such measures needed against Corona virus more and more for at least ten days.” VHP State Secretary, Nishu Gupta, said, “Indians have joined hand to beat this virus and we will be successful. We have full faith in our PM who is doing his best for the nation.” People also thanked Police personals, Health workers, media personals, officials of civil administration for their bigger role during this health emergency. Similar reports of observing Janta Curfew by people came from Rajouri district.