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Jammu celebrates boat festival as much-awaited artificial lake finally comes alive
State Times
|January 29, 2026
JAMMU: Jammu witnessed a festive atmosphere on Wednesday evening as a two-day boat festival began at the newly developed Tawi Riverfront, drawing large crowds to the much-awaited artificial lake.
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Organised to showcase the riverfront as a new urban and tourism space, the event offered free boating rides and scintillating performances by music bands, bringing joy to visitors, mostly locals including women and children.
This story is from the January 29, 2026 edition of State Times.
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