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Pak involvement established
Hijackers, 3 released ultras head for Quetta

NEW DELHI, Jan 1: India today gave clear indications of Pakistani complicity in the hijacking of the Indian Airlines aircraft with Taliban conveying to New Delhi that all the five hijackers and three released terrorists had left for Quetta in Pakistan. Indian officials had detected that the hijacked plane, which returned to Delhi today, had RDX explosives, grenades, AK 47 rifles and pistols during cleaning up of the aircraft left behind by the hijackers in the plane. Addressing a press conference a day after the end of the week-long hijack crisis, External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh said a statement by Taliban Information Minister said all the eight, who were Pakistani nationals, had left for Quetta last night after attending an Iftar at Kandahar.............more

Officiating services not to be counted
Govt breaking norms in KAS promotions

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Jan 1: While as a number of blue-blooded incumbents in Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) and the centre-sponsored temporary projects are being inducted into Kashmir Administrative Service (KAS) in violation of the prescribed rules and regulations, selection grade is also being conferred on favourites on pick and choose basis........more

Cabinet reviews employees demands
No breakthrough to end strike

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 1: Even as the Cabinet today discussed demands of the agitating employees, no breakthrough was made in the 13 day long stalemate which crippled functioning of all Government departments, educational institutions, hospitals and Civil Secretariat.........more

Surgery OPD closed down in Medical College due to employees strike. -Excelsior/Ashok

Employees strike leaves patients to die
Most of Wards closed down in GMC as epidemic
threat looms large

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Jan 1: The prolonged strike by the para-medical staff and safai karamcharis, which today entered into 13th day, has left the ailing community to the mercy of God with over 10 of the total 15 Wards closed down in the Medical College even as an epidemic threat looms large in the working Wards..............more

Satellite communication facility for remote areas
40,000 new telephone connections during current financial year: Lalwani

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 1: The Jammu and Kashmir Telecommunications Circle has taken strides for provisions of 55000 lines in equipped capacity of the exchange and total of 40,000 new telephone connections during current financial year......more

7000 apple boxes, 3 houses burnt
Militant killed in Bandipore

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Jan 1: Even as the first day of the new millennium was reported incident-free in the militancy-torn Kashmir valley, this evening security forces claimed to have eliminated a militant in an encounter at Ashtingoo, on Bandipore-Sopore road................more

Two militants killed in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 1: Rashtriya Rifles and Special Task Force (STF) gunned down two militants of Harkat-ul-Ansar and Hizbul Mujahideen outfits at village Basi in Gundna area of Doda district this morning..........more

Farooq calls on Vajpayee

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Jan 1: J&K Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah called on Prime Minister Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee this evening and discussed with him the overall situation in the State especially the financial crunch........more

World attention drawn to terrorists: PM

NEW DELHI, Jan 1: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today said all designs to internationalise the Kashmir issue had been defeated and the world attention had instead been attracted to the hijackers and those backing them..............more

‘Katyal may have been saved’

NEW DELHI, Jan 1: The life of slain passenger of the hijacked aircraft Ripen Katyal could perhaps have been saved had the authorities in Lahore airport agreed to take him in for treatment, Union Civil Minister Sharad Yadav and the plane’s Captain D Sharan said today...........more

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