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Landslide Blocks Jammu-Srinagar Highway; University Drops Jinnah from Syllabus

A landslide triggered by heavy rain has blocked the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway in Ramban district, halting all traffic. Restoration efforts are ongoing, with authorities advising commuters to avoid travel and check official channels for updates. In a separate development, the University of Jammu has recommended removing topics concerning Muhammad Ali Jinnah from its Political Science curriculum. The recommendation also includes removing content related to Syed Ahmad Khan and Mohammad Iqbal.

Key Points: Jammu-Srinagar Highway Blocked, Jammu University Syllabus Change

  • NH-44 blocked by landslide in Ramban
  • Restoration work is underway
  • Commuters urged to check road status
  • Jammu University to remove Jinnah from syllabus
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Landslide at Ramban blocks Jammu-Srinagar National Highway; Restoration work ongoing

Landslide halts traffic on NH-44 near Ramban. Separately, Jammu University recommends removing topics on Muhammad Ali Jinnah from its Political Science syllabus.

"People are advised to avoid travel on NH-44 until the weather improves and the road is cleared. - J&K traffic police"

Ramban, March 31

The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway is currently blocked due to a landslide in the Mehar area of Ramban district, which was triggered by heavy rainfall in the area.

Restoration work is currently underway to clear the debris and resume vehicular movement.

In a post on X, the Jammu and Kashmir Police advised commuters to avoid travelling on NH-44 until weather conditions improve and the highway is cleared. Commuters are urged to verify the current road status via the Traffic Police's official X (formerly Twitter) handle and Facebook page before starting their journey.

"Traffic has been halted from both sides on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway (NH-44) due to landslides and shooting stones at several locations, along with continuous rainfall across the entire NH-44. People are advised to avoid travel on NH-44 until the weather improves and the road is cleared. Please check status of roads at traffic police Twitter handle, Facebook page, TCU Jammu (0191-2459048, 0191-2740550, 9419147732, 103) Srinagar (0194-2450022, 2485396, 18001807091, 103) TCU Ramban (9419993745, 1800-180-7043)," said J&K traffic police.

Earlier, the Department Affairs Committee of the University of Jammu on Sunday recommended the removal of topics concerning former Pakistan Governor-General Muhammad Ali Jinnah from the curriculum of political sciences, following protests by the ABVP, a press note stated.

According to the press note, the committee also recommended the removal of topics related to Aligarh Muslim University founder Syed Ahmad Khan and Pakistani poet Mohammad Iqbal.

Jammu University said, "The Faculty/Departmental Affairs Committee (DAC) meeting was held on March 22 at 12:00 noon in the office of the Head of the Department to deliberate upon certain issues raised concerning the syllabi of the One-Year and Two-Year MA Programmes in Political Science as per the guidelines of NEP-2020."

"After a thorough consideration, the Committee unanimously resolved to recommend the removal of topics concerning Mohd. Ali Jinnah, Syed Ahmad Khan and Mohd. Iqbal from the course content of PIPSTC 102 of the One-Year Postgraduate Programme and the course content of P2PSTC 302 of the Two-Year Postgraduate Programme in Political Science to the Board of Studies for its consideration. The meeting of BOS is scheduled on March 24 at 11:30 AM through online mode to further deliberate on the matter," the press note read.

- ANI

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Priya S
Stay safe, everyone! Please listen to the police advisory and avoid travel unless absolutely necessary. The weather in the mountains can be very unpredictable. Good to see they are providing multiple contact numbers for updates.
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Arjun K
The article starts with a crucial infrastructure update but then suddenly shifts to a university syllabus change? That's odd journalism. Focus on the highway issue which affects thousands. Hope the BRO and NHAI teams clear it soon.
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Sarah B
Having travelled on NH-44, it's a breathtaking but nerve-wracking drive. My heart goes out to any travellers stranded. The restoration teams work in very tough conditions, hats off to them.
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Vikram M
This is why the new tunnel projects like the Z-Morh and Zojila are so important. We need all-weather connectivity to Ladakh and Kashmir. Can't rely on one highway that gets blocked by rain every season.
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Kavya N
Regarding the syllabus part mentioned at the end - while I understand the sentiment, I respectfully think education should be about learning history factually, not erasing parts of it. We should teach context, not removal.

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