Severe
differences surface in Hurriyat over
election issue
NEW
DELHI, Nov 5: Severe
differences have arisen in Hurriyat
Conference during its special session
last month with some executive members
flaying the amalgam’s anti-election
stand and role of Pakistan in the affairs of
Jammu and Kashmir. Insiders in the
Conference told PTI a senior executive
member told the special convention that
the anti-election stance adopted by the
Conference was hurting the existance of
the group. The executive member told the
session that several foreign delegates
were even questioning the claim of
Hurriyat leaders of being the sole
representatives of Kashmiris.......more
|
Tussle
between Sonia Gandhi, Prasada
becomes inevitable
 NEW
DELHI, Nov 5: A tussle
between Sonia Gandhi and Jitendra
Prasada for the Congress
president post becomes inevitable
with the dissident leader
sticking to his stand of
remaining in the fray for the
November 12 elections at the
close of withdrawal today. Both
candidates are in the fray, the
Central Election Authority (CEA)
chairman Ram Niwas Mirdha told
PTI at the end of withdrawal.
Prasada, who is taking on Gandhi,
had earlier declared there was no
question of his withdrawal as he
was on a fight unto finish.
......more
|
|
Prospects
of Third Front brighten
V P
Singh to return to active politics
 CALCUTTA,
Nov 5: The prospect of a Third
Front in the country has brightened with
former Prime Minister V P Singh deciding
to return to active politics and veteran
Marxist leader Jyoti Basu devoting more
time for the formation of the
alternative. Mr V P Singh called on Mr
Basu last night to convey his decision of
returning to active politics and
discussed the present national scenario
and future strategy. Mr Basu welcomed the
decision and said he would discuss the
issue with Mr Singh after the formalities
to in-state the new Chief .more
|
 |
Wild
bears attack people in Darhal; five
injured
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 5: Two wild
bears attacked people at village Rakiban
in Darhal tehsil of Rajouri district this
evening causing serious injuries to five
of them including a woman. One of the
bear was later killed by the villagers
while other escaped into a forest
area.......more
|
|
NDA rejects
JMM demand
 NEW
DELHI, Nov 5: The NDA today
rejected JMM (Soren) demand for Jharkhand
Chief Ministership and backed BJP’s
claim for the top post, drawing a strong
protest from JMM supremo Shibu Soren who
indicated he might pull out of the
combine if it failed to convey by
tomorrow its stand on his demand. The
decision to turn down JMM (S) demand was
taken at an informal meeting NDA convenor
George Fernandes had with Prime Minister
Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the latter’s
residence, according to highly-placed BJP
sources. .........more
|
|
IT
expedites scrutiny of cricketers
NEW DELHI, Nov 5: The Government is
instructing the Income Tax authorities to
expedite their appraisal of the assets of
some top cricketers, bookies and others
in the light of the match -fixing
scandal, highly placed sources said
today. ........more
|
|
Indo-US
ties can improve if Bush wins
WASHINGTON,
Nov 5: The win of Republican George
Bush Jr in the November seven
Presidential elections could bring about
a qualitative change in the Indo-US
relations but if the democrats retain the
presidency, Al Gore is expected to tread
on the path of his predecessor Bill
Clinton. . .......more 
|
|
SGPC
polls on November 30
CHANDIGARH,
Nov 5: Election for the
presidentship of Shiromani Gurdwara
Prabhandak Committee (SGPC) will take
place on November 30, the day when the
term of controversial incumbent, Bibi
Jagir Kaur ends, a committee spokesman
said today. ....more
Wonder
child....
Pak
militants sneak into RR camp
2 Lashkar
ultras, 4 Army men killed in Handwara....
Tension
receding in Valley
Mirwaiz, Mufti call on Aga Sahib ....
|
|
|
