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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2001
 

Army rescues 4 youths, Subedar shot
4 militants involved in nomads’ massacre killed
Subedar dies in encounter

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 18: In a major success, army today gunned down four militants involved in the massacre of 15 members of three nomad families at Kot Chadwal in Rajouri district last week. Ten more militants, all accused in the barbaric massacre, were still trapped in the gun-battle.Official sources said troops of Budhal Brigade were on the look out for the militants, who had roasted alive 15 nomads including seven children and three women in their houses at village Salohi on the intervening night of February 9 and 10.........more



‘Hardliners’ versus ‘moderates’ in Pak Army
Fundamentalists are now ranked next only to Army

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Feb 18: Pakistan military is confronted with a serious challenge from the home-made Islamic fundamentalism. The Pak Army, of course, holds the key to power. But fundamentalists have become so powerful that they are now ranked next only to the Army in muscle power. These and other vital details about the enhanced menace of fundamentalism and sectarianism are contained in a report purported to have been prepared by Pakistan-watchers for the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). ........more

Electricity disrupted in entire Kashmir
Militants blast main line of power supply to Valley

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 18: Power supply to the entire Kashmir valley was disrupted last mid-night after militants blew-up 220 KV Kishenpur-Pampore electricity tower at Sher Bibi near Banihal on Jammu-Srinagar national highway. All four legs of the tower collapsed under the impact of atleast four power explosions.. ....more

Strike spreads to Chenani, Ramnagar
Complete bandh in Udhampur for 10th day; NH blocked

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Feb 18: A complete bandh continued in the town here for 10th day today while the strike also spread to Chenani and Ramnagar tehsils of this district with people taking to streets at all the places denouncing police failure to recover the kidnapped teen-aged girl, who spent her 11th day in the captivity.......more

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Budget session begins Opposition to grill Govt

NEW DELHI, Feb 18: The opposition parties are gearing up to grill the Government in the budget session of Parliament commencing tomorrow for its failure on the economic, industrial and law and order fronts. ......more

Army admits troops opened fire, orders inquiry

SRINAGAR, Feb 18: Army today admitted its troops and intelligence personnel opened fire in self-defence during protests over custodial killings at Haigam-Sopore and Maisuma in Srinagar, putting an end to controversy over the two firing incidents in which seven people were killed. ....more

2 Hurriyat leaders detained
Curfew extended in Srinagar areas; 10 hurt in clashes

SRINAGAR, Feb 18: At least 10 people were injured, two of them in police firing, as mobs clashed with police for the third consecutive day today in the bandh-hit Kashmir valley, while curfew was extended to more areas in Srinagar as a "precautionary measure."....more

Eminent citizens urge India, Pak to begin talks

NEW DELHI, Feb 18: Eminent citizens from both sides of the border have urged India and Pakistan to begin talks on all outstanding issues as the two countries had expressed their preference for a peaceful settlement of all disputes through the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir and Islamabad’s withdrawal of troops from the Line of Control. ...more

Pak resumes firing on LoC
Jawan killed, another hurt; infiltration bid foiled

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Feb 18: After a lull of about a month, Pakistan army today blatantly violated the call of ‘maximum restraint’ on the Line of Control (LoC) in Keri sector of this district by resorting to heavy firing killing an army jawan and critically wounding another.. ..more

Pak Govt orders clampdown on fund
collection by Jehadis

ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: Pakistani military regime has directed all provincial Governments to clamp a ban on public collection of funds by the Jehadi groups and open display of weapons by their activists, according to a media report here. ......more Missing Indian Kids - Children
Pak Kashmiris plan peace trip to Indian zone ....

Govt puts off decision on extension of ceasefire ....

Teacher held for sheltering ultras....

Search underway for abducted foreigners ...



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