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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2000
 

Another jawan injured in mine blast
Top LeT ultra, civilian, jawan, killed in Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Oct 7: A Lashkar-e-Toiba militant, an army jawan and a civilian were killed and a jawan was injured in two separate encounters across this border district overnight. Another jawan was injured in a mine blast at Lam..........more


Effigy of Ravana being burnt at Prade Ground in Jammu on Dussehra Festival. - Excelsior/Ashok
Effigy of Ravana being burnt at Prade Ground in Jammu on Dussehra Festival. - Excelsior/Ashok

Dussehra celebrated with religious fervour in Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 7: Dussehra festival which marks the victory of Lord Ram over Ravna, was celebrated with great religious fervour and enthusiasm by the Hindus in the winter capital city and other parts of the State today................more

ISI-backed ‘jehadis’ have no affection towards
India Muslims: RSS chief

NAGPUR, Oct 7: Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief K S Sudarshan today said Pakistan’s intelligence agency ISI had spread its tentacles across states and engaged in distribution of Arms and RDX to carry out its evil designs to disrupt peace and communal harmony in the country...............more

Sonia flayed for not visiting J&K
Thackeray threatens to topple NDA Govt

MUMBAI, Oct 7: Shiv Sena, an ally of BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre, today said it has the power to topple the Government and should not be taken for granted..........more

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Two militants among 7 killed in valley

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 7: Two militants were among five persons killed in separate incidents, while ultras attacked the house of a protected person in Kashmir since last night.........more

Sonia flayed for not visiting J&K
Thackeray threatens to topple NDA Govt

MUMBAI, Oct 7: Shiv Sena, an ally of BJP-led NDA Government at the Centre, today said it has the power to topple the Government and should not be taken for granted.......more

DB directive to PSC on age relaxation in KAS exam

Excelsior Legal Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 6: The Division Bench, comprising Justice A M Mir and Justice Arun Kumar Goel has directed State Government and Public Service Commission (PSC) to comply with Rule 3 of SRO 161 in future in letter and spirit. The Rule relates to the relaxation of two years granted for first KAS examination, from 35 years to 37 years.........more

Govt hikes flying allowances of IAF personnel

NEW DELHI, Oct 7: Government today announced hike in allowances and other benefits of Air Force personnel with jumps ranging from over Rs 3,000 for flying officers to almost a five fold leap of nearly Rs 6,000 for group captains as a pleasant Dusshera gift to servicemen............more

Majority of Kashmiris back Hizb type cease-fire

NEW DELHI, Oct 7: A staggering 82 per cent of the people in Kashmir support a ‘Hizbul Mujahideen-type ceasefire’ while 70 per cent want Pakistan to stop supporting terrorism in the Valley, indicating a significant shift in Kashmiri people’s attitude towards Islamabad..........more

Poor man attempts suicide after khokha demolition

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 7: As the employees of the Notified Area Committee were hell bent to snatch his only source of earning by demolishing his Khokha, a poor man Darshan Kumar was left with no other option than to end his life, which however proved to be an exercise in futility..............more

Uma meets Vajpayee, indicates her return to active politics

NEW DELHI, Oct 7: Senior BJP MP, Uma Bharati, who had gone into a self-imposed political exile, today met Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee indicating that she would return to active politics..........more Missing
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CM of Chhattisgarh to swear in at on October 31....

Dawn group moves SC.....

PM joins Dussehra celebrations ....



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