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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2000
 

Major success by Romeo Force, SOG
HMPPR chief, 3 associates shot dead in Surankote

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Oct 4: In another major success, Special Operations Group (SOG) and Romeo Force today eliminated a most wanted militant and chief of Hizbul Mujahideen’s Pir Panjal Regiment Abu Billal and his three associates in an encounter at village Pattan in Surankote tehsil of Poonch district.......more


Russia supports consolidated
Foreign interference in J&K should stop: Putin

Russian President Vladimir PutinNEW DELHI, Oct 4: Backing India’s proposal to create a consolidated front to combat terrorism, Russian President Vladimir Putin today asserted that foreign interference in Jammu and Kashmir should be stopped and the vexed issue resolved bilaterally between India and Pakistan on the basis of compromise. "Russia fully supports the Indian proposal to create a consolidated front to combat terrorism," Putin said in his address to a joint sitting of Parliament.............more

Vigilance unearths multi-million transport subsidy scandal

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 4: Vigilance Organisation has claimed to have unearthed a multi-million transport subsidy scam involving senior officers of the Departments like Sales Tax, Industries, Food and Supplies and other Government agencies.............more

Cabinet approves proposal for State funding of elections

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Oct 4: The State Cabinet today approved the proposal for State funding of elections. The Cabinet which met here today with Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah in chair, considered the recommendations of the high power committee set up by the Union Government for providing State funding to the recognised political parties for elections........more

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J&K to get 12 pc free power from NHPC projects

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Oct 4: Jammu and Kashmir State will get 12% of power generated from seven hydroelectric power projects taken up by NHPC in the State......more

Cost of paramilitary forces’ deployment
Centre tells States entire outstanding dues

won’t be written off

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Oct 4: The Government of India has categorically ruled out the possibility of waiving off the entire outstanding dues, running into crores of rupees, recoverable from various States as the expenditure on the deployment of central para-military forces there......more

Two hideouts busted in Poonch
Pak starts artillery fire on LoC

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Oct 4: Troops of Krishna Ghati Brigade and Poonch Brigade smashed two hideouts of the militants in Mendhar and Mandi sectors overnight while Pakistan army stepped-up artillery firing on the Line of Control (LoC) to give cover to sneaking militants.........more

Cabinet releases DA

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Oct 4: The State Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship the Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, decided to release another instalment of Dearness Allowance, became due from January this year to the State Government employees..........more

Army post attacked in Lam
Jawan killed, Subedar among two injured

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 4: Troops of Poonch Brigade tonight gunned down a Pakistani militant at village Saloonia in Mandi area of Poonch district while an army jawan was killed and two others were injured in continued Pakistan firing and shelling in Lam sector today........more

PM asks Mamata to resume office

NEW DELHI, Oct 4: The National Democratic Alliance Government today virtually rejected the demand of Railways Minister Mamata Banerjee to roll back the prices of the petroleum products with Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee asking her to resume the office............more

Militant killed in Kulgam
3 cops, 3 civilians injured in grenade attacks

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 4: Three Police and CRPF personnel as also equal number of civilians got injured today in two grenade blasts in the capital city while as the dead body of a civilian was recovered in Bandipore and a militant was reportedly killed in Kulgam area........more Missing
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Capt dismissed, jailed for 7 yrs in rape case ....

Rs 1820.25 crore released to J&K as SRE since 1990 ....

Pak Army supplying stinger missiles to terrorists ....

Harshvardhan is first ‘Crorepati’ ....

Tickeless travel costs her job.....

MQM dismisses threats of action by Musharraf....



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