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              One of the most common and irritating problem that one faces in the Jammu city is getting caught in traffic jams. The daily commuting on the roads of Jammu is becoming worrisome and more grueling day by day, depicting the failure of the public transportation infrastructure to keep pace with the growing developing activities in the Jammu city. Traffic congestion is a burning issue in our city now a days’.  Due to burgeoning traffic congestion the life becomes totally out of gear and has come to stand still. Traffic rules, lane driving, red lights are not being followed honestly which lead to traffic congestion in our city. It has also led to the increase in the number accidents and fatalities on the roads. The irony is that everyone is in hurry but nobody reaches on time. The system of traffic in our city is worsening and deteriorating with each passing day. Now a day’s Jammu city is witnessing the worst traffic congestion problem and...

Hanuman Janmotsav, known as Hanuman Jayanti, is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Hanuman (a Hindu deity and one of the protagonists of the Ramayana). Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated at different times and festivals in each state in India. In most northern states, Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on the full moon day of Chaitra (Chaitra Purnima). Hanuman is believed to be one of the most worshipped and powerful deities of Hinduism, and is considered the patron God in wrestling. This time usually corresponds with March or April in the English calendar. In Tamil Nadu and Kerala, it is on the Margashirsha Amavasya, or new moon day of Margashirsha month, while in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, it is celebrated on the 10th, in Krishna Paksha of Vaihakha. Karnataka celebrates this occasion on the Shukla Paksha Trayodashi 13th of Margashirsha month and Odisha, the eastern state of India, celebrates Hanuman Jayanti on the first of the month Vaishaka which typically falls in April. In mytholo...

                          Ram Navami is one of the important festivals of Hindus and it is celebrated in honor of Lord Ram with great devotion and much pomp and show in various parts of India. On this festival , we celebrates the birth of Lord Rama who is the incarnation of Lord Vishnu. This festival is celebrated during the time of March-April - the 9th day of  first month of Hindu calendar that is in the second fortnight of the month of Chaitra  after the culmination of Chaitra Navratri. Lord Rama who became the king of Ayodhya, was known for his exemplary qualities.          He was popular, brave, patient, kind, just, intelligent, loving, obedient and dutiful - an epitome of all good qualities on the planet. Lord Rama is always worshipped with his concert Sita, brother Laxamana and devotee Hunuman. The worship of Lord Ram is accompanied with by worship of sun god since Ram is belived t...