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Jammu (city)

Administration
Native ameJammu Tawi
Other nameजम्मू
جموں
Typecity
StateJammu and Kashmir
DistrictJammu
Government
MayorKavinder Bhushan Gupta
Geography
Altitude327 m
Demography
Total Population663,482 (including urban peripheries) (2001)
Other information
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)

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Jammu (Dogri: जम्मू, Urdu: جموں) is the largest city in the Jammu region and the winter capital of the state of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It is a municipal corporation.

It is close to Sialkot in Pakistan. Jammu is also known as the "City of Temples" as it has many beautiful and historical temples and shrines with glittering domes of old mosques and super brilliant "shikhars" of temples creating a feeling of communal love at the first sight.With its fastest growing urban agglomerations and booming infrastructure the winter capital of state is the 2nd largest city in state.Its population is expected to cross 7 lakhs by 2011.

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A video of my grandparents house in Muzaffarabad. Also driving through the city. It was while we were on our way to Islamabad to go pick up our luggage. Muzaffarabad, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan. Lower Plate, Neelum Road
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A HEAVY HAIL FALL IN JAMMU CITY
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Jammu: An editor named Farooq Ganaie of a local news agency was arrested for his alleged links with the Pakistan Army and the Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) in Jammu city
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Chandanwadi Near Pahalgam City,Jammu & Kashmir,India
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Matas mandir and people gambling to keep themselves busy.:]
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Dhamaali is religious folk dance of Jammu Kashmir, performed at holy places related to saint "Baba nazibul Gazi" to praise him. They hold flags and ganda (a musical instrument) in their hands. Keep visit www.jaipurthepinkcity.com for photos, videos and schedules of upcoming events.
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The state government of India's northern Jammu and Kashmir starts the process of removing 16 security bunkers from Srinagar City as part of peace process. The state has witnessed violent protests since June 11th and more than a hundred people have died in the protests. The government of India's northern Jammu and Kashmir state has begun the process of removing 16 security bunkers from Srinagar City on Tuesday. This is part of the federal government's peace initiatives to reach out to the people of the Kashmir Valley. The residents of the valley are happy and have welcomed the federal government's decision to remove the bunkers. [Sajad, Local]: "It is a good decision taken by the government. As I was coming from my house, I saw that the security personnel were removing the bunkers. So I think it is a better step. It will improve the condition of Jammu and Kashmir and particularly Kashmir provision." The federal government decided to appoint a group to hold sustained dialogue, to release around 200 youth detained for stone-pelting, and to cut down the presence of security personnel. It had also requested that the state government review the deployment of security forces in the Kashmir Valley, and review the notification of areas as disturbed areas. The bunkers have been there more than 22 years, since an insurgency emerged in the valley. Kashmir has witnessed violent protests since June 11, when a 17-year-old boy was killed after a tear gas shell hit him during clashes <b>...</b>
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Small Child with Goat in Betaab Valley,Pahalgam City,Jammu & Kashmir,India
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Pahalgam City,Jammu & Kashmir,India
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Snowfall in Kashmir Valley shuts Jammu-Srinagar NH, schools - Deccan Herald Tweet this news
Deccan Herald--Qazigund in south Kashmir, located on Srinagar--Jammu- road, recorded two-and-a-half feet snow. Two feet snow was recorded in the picturesque Gulmarg and ... - Date : Thu, 30 Dec 2010 19:52:04 GMT+00:00
Snow shuts Jammu-Srinagar highway, hundreds of vehicles stranded - NDTV.com Tweet this news
NDTV.com--Some hilly areas of Kishtwar and Doda districts also experienced snowfall while rains lashed -Jammu- region. MeT office said here that -Jammu- city experienced ... - Date : Fri, 31 Dec 2010 04:19:15 GMT+00:00
Ceasefire violation in Jammu and Kashmir - NDTV.com Tweet this news
NDTV.com---Jammu-: A ceasefire violation was reported from the Samba sector of -Jammu- and Kashmir on Wednesday morning. The Border Security Force (BSF) post of Ballad ... - Date : Wed, 29 Dec 2010 05:11:30 GMT+00:00
'Koran burning' sparks violence in Punjab, Jammu - Indian Express Tweet this news
Indian Express--After a violent Sunday, Malerkotla was peaceful on Monday though all business and educational organisations remained closed. On Sunday, Eid celebrations in ... - Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 22:48:46 GMT+00:00
Kashmiri Pandits observe September 14 as their Martyr's Day - GroundReport Tweet this news
GroundReport---Jammu- , September 14 (Scoop News) -Various functions were organised by Kashmiri Pandits at different places in -Jammu- today ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:41:50 GMT+00:00
Kashmir naked parade video: Cases registered for uploading morphed pictures - Times of India Tweet this news
Times of India--SRINAGAR: -Jammu- and Kashmir Police today registered two cases against unidentified persons for uploading "morphed pictures" on prominent social networking ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 10:45:46 GMT+00:00
China's assertiveness along borders increasing: Antony - Hindustan Times Tweet this news
Hindustan Times--PTI Recent events in -Jammu- and Kashmir indicate Pakistan's continuing proxy war and China's assertiveness in the region is increasing, Defence Minister AK ... - Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 18:40:06 GMT+00:00
The situation in Jammu and Kashmir: Beginning the Dialogue - Part II - Sify Tweet this news
Sify--Let us presume for a moment that the government does find the elusive starting point for talks, the crucial question that arises is who does the government ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 06:34:14 GMT+00:00
Agitated over alleged desecration of Quran in U.S., mob sets missionary school ... - Oneindia Tweet this news
Oneindia--Srinagar, Sep.13 (ANI): An irate mob burnt down a missionary school in -Jammu- and Kashmir in protest against alleged desecration of Holy Quran in the United ... - Date : Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:05:54 GMT+00:00
China: from middle kingdom to the top - Korea Times Tweet this news
Korea Times--The recent Chinese refusal to give a visa to a serving Indian military commander on the pretext of him serving in the Indian state of -Jammu- and Kashmir has ... - Date : Tue, 14 Sep 2010 07:05:37 GMT+00:00

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