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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2000
 

5 SPOs, 3 jawans, civilian injured
6 militants, Havildar killed in Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Nov 15: In two successful operations, army and police today killed six militants in Darhal and Manjakote areas but lost a Havildar while nine others including five Special Police Officers (SPOs), three army jawans and a civilian were injured..........more


Lone to leave for Pak today

NEW DELHI, Nov 15: Senior Hurriyat leader and chief of People’s Conference Abdul Gani Lone today termed the grant of passport for visiting Pakistan to attend the wedding of his son as a good gesture from the Centre but said it would have been better had all my colleagues attended the marriage..........more

DGP Gurbachan Jagat addressing a special anti-militancy group of Cops at Chasana on Wednesday. The group was awarded a cash prize.
DGP Gurbachan Jagat addressing a special anti-militancy group of Cops at Chasana on Wednesday. The group was awarded a cash prize.

VDCs in all villages keep militants at bay
Go offensive, DGP tells cops, VDCs

From Sanjeev Pargal

CHASANA (MAHORE), Nov 15: Director General of Police (DGP), J&K Police, Gurbachan Jagat today gave a decisive call to police and Village Defence Committee (VDC) members to launch a full blown offensive against Pakistan-sponsored militants in their areas of operation and chase them till finish. Addressing cops and VDC members in this far off and mountain-locked village, about 120 kms from Udhampur this morning, Jagat gave a loud and clear message to his men to fight for a cause and crush the militancy with firm hands.............more

Umar Farooq meets Musharraf
OIC won’t be allowed to interfere in Kashmir: India

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Nov 15: India has taken strong exception to what is officially termed as the "unwarranted" move by the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC) vis-à-vis internal affairs of the State of Jammu and Kashmir.......more

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3 militants, two SPOs, civilian killed in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 15: Three militants including a hardcore ultra Abu Ayub Akasi, two Special Police Officers (SPOs) and a civilian were killed in separate encounters in Udhampur-Doda zone since last evening......more

Budhal situation reviewed

Excelsior Correspondent

BUDHAL (RAJOURI), Nov 15: DGP Gurbachan Jagat reviewed situation in this militancy-infested village today with senior police and army officials. Jagat remained closeted with Brigadier U W Deshmukh, DIG Rajouri-Poonch Range Ram Lubaya and SSP Rajouri Rajesh Kumar besides other senior officers for more than half an hour here this afternoon and reviewed operational strategies............more

Heavy shelling in Poonch
Two civilians, JCO among 4 killed

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Nov 15: Two civilians and two army jawans including a Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO) were killed while two other civilians were injured in stepped-up shelling by Pakistan army on the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch and Rajouri sectors overnight.......more

HC sets aside order against Pathak, Bhatt

AHMEDABAD, Nov 15: In a significant ruling, the Gujarat High Court today set aside the city sessions court’s recent order framing charges against former Union Minister of State for Defence Harin Pathak, former Gujarat Health Minister Ashok Bhatt and others for their alleged involvement in the riots of April 22, 1985, in which a police constable was murdered. ...........more

No decision yet on rollback of hiked petro prices: Naik

Petroleum Minister Ram NaikNEW DELHI, Nov 15: Petroleum Minister Ram Naik today said no decision had been taken to roll back the hiked prices of petroleum products and that the final decision on the issue rested with the Prime Minister. I have given my suggestions on the rollback of petro prices keeping in mind interests of the commonman but the issue remains unresolved until the Prime Minister takes a final decision, Naik told reporters on the sidelines of a felicitation function, organised by the All India LPG Dealers Association.......more

Sonia re-elected Cong president

Sonia GandhiNEW DELHI, Nov 15: Sonia Gandhi today dealt a crushing defeat on Jitendra Prasada to get re-elected Congress president after which she described it as a victory for inner-party democracy that her challenger said was lacking. Gandhi told reporters here that she would come out with a new agenda to revamp the party at the coming AICC session but remained non-committal on formation of a Parlimentary Board as also bringing back former partymen like Sharad Pawar in the party-fold..............more Missing
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Madhavan to examine Azhar today

Mohammed AzharuddinNEW DELHI, Nov 15: Cricket Board’s Anti-Corruption commissioner K Madhavan would be examining former Indian skipper Mohammed Azharuddin in Hyderabad tomorrow and he has also sought comments from cricket board chief A C Muthaiah on observations made in the CBI report against working of the board, BCCI sources said here today. Madhavan left for Hyderabad this evening and was likely to examine Azharuddin tomorrow at an undisclosed place due to security reasons, the sources said.........more

Centre to hold CMs meeting.....

Woman among two drug-peddlers held....

‘No exclusive right to use roads by VIPs’....

Dukhtaraan concern over ‘US move’....

Nurse shot dead in Tangmarg
Captain among 4 soldiers, 2 militants killed at Pattan....



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