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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2001
 

Jawan, SOG cop, civilian also killed
14 LeT, JeM ultras shot dead in Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Apr 16: Army and police today carried out three successful operations in Thanna Mandi, Budhal and Nowshera eliminating as many as 14 dreaded militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). An army jawan, a Special Operations Group (SOG) constable and a civilian were also killed in the two operations.................more


Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah addressing one day convention of Sarpanchs and Panchs at MA Stadium, Jammu on Monday. -Excelsior/Ashok
Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah addressing one day convention of Sarpanchs and Panchs at MA Stadium, Jammu on Monday. -Excelsior/Ashok

Stern warning to Lashkar outfit
Farooq hails beginning of talks

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 16: Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah today welcomed the beginning of talks on Kashmir by Centre’s mediator K C Pant and hoped that process of dialogue will be taken to logical conclusion. Talking to media persons on the sidelines of Sarpanchs and Panchs one day convention, organised by Rural Development Department, at MA stadium this morning, Dr Abdullah referring to Hurriyat Conference’s ‘no’ to participation in the talks...........more

Talks to resolve Kashmir issue not effective : Surjeet

NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Communist Party of India (Marxist) general secretary Harkishan Singh Surjeet today said the Centre’s initiative to resolve the Kashmir problem would not bring the desired results as it lacked "concrete" proposals........more

Call for Indo-Pak parleys
Shabir Shah to meet Pant

NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Senior Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah today said he was prepared for any meaningful talks with the Centre, but Government should simultaneously engage in dialogue with Pakistan so that the entire process could be fine tuned to achieve a breakthrough on the Kashmir issue............more

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Govt rejects demand for inquiry into land deals of CJI

NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Centre today rejected the demand by former Law Minister Shanti Bhushan for a probe into acquisition of immoveable property by Chief Justice of India A A Anand and his relatives..............more

Farooq is a ‘crucial’ factor
Qasim favours Hurriyat team’s visit to Pak

From B L Kak

JAMMU, April 16: Syed Mir Qasim, veteran Kashmiri leader and former Chief Minister, has warned that prevailing tension and bitterness in the opposition camp in Kashmir won’t show signs of abatement, if the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) delegation was not allowed to visit Pakistan..........more

Two pilgrims killed, 7 injured in mishap

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 16: Two Vaishno Devi pilgrims were killed and seven others including three minor children injured in a collision between a Maruti 207 van and tipper at Sarore on Jammu-Pathankote National Highway at around 1430 hours today...........more

PM vows to fight corruption

NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Expressing "grave concern" over growing leakage of public funds, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today vowed to fight corruption saying it was the biggest enemy of development..............more

Hurriyat urged for positive response

SRINAGAR, Apr 16: The Hurriyat Conference today announced that its key-decision making forum, the Executive Committee, will meet in a day or two to formulate its response to the Centre’s invitation for dialogue to resolve the Kashmir issue..........more

PM makes light of Pak propaganda

NEW DELHI, Apr 16: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has made light of Pakistan’s move to embarrass him during last week’s visit to Iran by bringing out supplements in Iranian dailies carrying anti-India propaganda by Pakistani leaders.............moreMissing
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3 Inspectors promoted.....

12 pistols recovered in RS Pura....



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