Maximum Central
assistance to J&K
Centre
favours talks with Kashmir ultras
From B L Kak
NEW DELHI, Nov 29: The
Government of India is willing to hold
talks with all  those militant
groups within Jammu and Kashmir who
eschew the path of violence. Giving this
information in the Rajya Sabha on
Wednesday, the Minister of State for Home
Affairs, Mr Vidyasagar Rao, let it be
known that the Vajpayee Government had
already underscored the need for
resolving all issues in the spirit of
‘Insaniyat’..........more
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Fencing of borders will
be my priority: DG BSF
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 29: The newly
appointed Director General of Border
Security Force (BSF) and outgoing DGP of
J&K Mr Gurbachan Jagat today said
that fencing of borders across the
militancy-infested border State will be
one of his top priorities........more
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ICB to decide match-fixer
cricketers fate next week
CALCUTTA, Nov 29: The Cricket
Board today deferred till early next week
a decision on the punishment to the
tainted cricketers involved in
match-fixing amidst indications that it
will be "stricter" than what
has been given in other countries.......more
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Farooq asks Pak to
respond positively
NEW DELHI, Nov 29: Jammu and
Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah
today asked Pakistan to respond
positively to the Ramzan ceasefire in the
State which he said could help in
resumption of Indo-Pak dialogue.
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NEW DELHI, Nov 29: India has charged Pakistan with
continuing its efforts to damage prospects of peace in
Jammu and Kashmir. The Government of India is determined
to defeat such attempts, Mr Jaswant Singh, the Minister
for External Affairs, has asserted. Mr Jaswant Singh
informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday that New Delhi has
"effectively" brought to the attention of the
international community Pakistan’s support to
cross-border terrorism. The international community had
also been informed about Pakistan’s "continued
attempts" to interfere in the internal affairs of
India, he said in reply to a question by Mr AP Jithender
Reddy..........
