Delhi for Islamabad’s firm assurance
Hurriyat can’t set the agenda for Kashmir: Farooq

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Feb 3: The Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah, has set Kashmir ‘experts’ in the power corridors of New Delhi thinking anew-this time with his argument that the Hurriyat Conference can’t set the agenda for Kashmir.........more

Punjab smuggler nabbed
Gold worth Rs 40 lakh seized in Lakhanpur

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Feb 3: Police today effected biggest haul of gold worth over Rs 40 lakh from a Punjab based gold smuggler, who has been arrested. Involvement of some jewellers of Jain Bazaar and Lakhdatta Bazaar was also suspected in the gold smuggling..........more

Billoo Gujjar strikes in Ramban; attacks VDC

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Feb 3: Billoo Gujjar group of Hizbul Mujahideen militants last night struck at Dumki nullah in Sumbar village of Ramban tehsil in Doda district and snatched official weapon and ammunition from a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member......more

CM donates Rs 10 cr for Gujarat victims
Vajpayee-Musharraf talks a welcome step: Farooq

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Feb 3: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah today said the telephonic talk between Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Pakistani military ruler Pervez Musharraf was a step in "breaking the ice" and hoped that it would lead to a better understanding between the two countries...........more

Govt to set up panels on relief, disaster management

NEW DELHI, Feb 3: Government today decided to set up a national committee of political parties to help relief and rehabilitation in quake-hit Gujarat and a permanent national disaster management committee consisting of experts for managing natural calamities...........more

Hurriyat leaders visit Kumbh

NEW DELHI, Feb 3: Hurriyat leaders Abdul Ghani Lone and Mirwaiz Omar Farooq visited Kumbh and met Swami Adhyokshanand of Puri and discussed with him the Kashmir problem.........more

Migrants’ tents burnt in fire

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 3: Twentytwo tents of Chhamb migrants were burnt in a major fire at Paluan migrants’ camp, about eight kms from Akhnoor last night. A civilian was also injured in the fire............more

Hindujas challenge trial court order ....

Change system, not Constitution: Gill ....