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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2000
 

Cabinet reshuffle in the air
Naidu, Shatrughan, Radhakrishnan likely
to be new Ministers

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Aug 31: Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee, has agreed, in principle, to provide Ministerial berths to Mr Venkaiah Naidu, Mr Shatrughan Sinha and Coimbatore MP, Mr CP Radhakrishnan, in the next few days. Mr Vajpayee, according to sources in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), is under pressure to carry out what is termed as a "minor" expansion of his Council of Ministers before he leaves for the United States on September 7........more


Plots sold illegally at Roopnagar, Janipur
Ex Cong MLA, JDA employees figure in land scandal

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Aug 31: Crime Branch has registered a case and started investigations against the gang of land grabbers, employees of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and a former Congress party MLA, who were active in encroaching JDA land in Janipur and Roopnagar Housing Colonies..........more

Rocket attacks on PS, SOG, army camps
War like situation in Poonch; many cattle perish in shelling

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Aug 31: Militants fired rockets on Surankote police station and camps of Army and SOG late last night but failed to hit the intended targets.....more

Two main accused arrested
Breakthrough in Sikhs massacre

SRINAGAR, Aug 31: In a major breakthrough, Jammu and Kashmir Police arrested two Pakistani militants belonging to Lashker-e-Toiba outfit, in connection with the Chattisinghpora massacre of 35 Sikhs in March when US President Bill Clinton was visiting the country........more

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Laxman opposes Farooq’s dismissal

NEW DELHI, Aug 31: In a stern warning to partymen, newly elected BJP president Bangaru Lakshman today said that acts of indiscipline within the organisation would not be tolerated and immediate action would be initiated against the guilty.....more

Blasts triggered with IEDs
Shopkeeper killed, 5 hurt in two explosions at Gool

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Aug 31: A shopkeeper was killed and five others including three BSF jawans and two civilians were injured in two powerful explosions at village Sumbar in Gool tehsil this morning while two Village Defence Committee (VDC) members and a civilian were injured in an encounter with militants in Keshwan area of Kishtwar in Doda....more

Another intrusion bid foiled
BSF post attacked with RPG rockets in Samba

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Aug 31: Pakistan-trained militants today attacked a forward BSF post at Regal in Samba sector with RPG rockets and rifle grenades but retaliatory firing by security personnel repulsed the militants’ attack..........more

Funds withdrawn for work never executed
Xen, AE, JE of Local Bodies in Vigilance net

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Aug 31: Three engineers including, an Executive Engineer (Xen)—Tejinder Singh of the Department of Local Bodies have been booked by the State Vigilance Organisation for cheating public of the development funds worth lakhs which the trio had withdrawn calendestinely against the work which they never executed in Kathua.....more

Land encroachment near Amar Singh Club
AC Nazool completes probe, to submit report shortly

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Aug 31: Revenue Minister Abdul Qayoom, who appointed Assistant Commissioner Nazool, Faqir Mohammed to probe into the illegal possession of the Government land at a prime location near Amar Singh Club here by some land grabbers, has completed his investigations into the case...........more

Rajagopal new MoS Railways

NEW DELHI, Aug 31: O Rajagopal, Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs, will be the new Minister of State for Railways in the place of Bangaru Laxman.........more

Civilian dies due to lack of docs
Shutdown in Doda, mob attacks hospital

Excelsior Correspondent

DODA, Aug 31: A complete shutdown was observed in the town for four hours this morning as mob attacked the district hospital and held a massive demonstration outside in protest against the death of a local person due to non-availability of doctors........more

Massive traffic jam on highway....

IED defused in Doda....

Tension defused in Digiana.... Missing
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