THE LARGEST CIRCULATED DAILY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR



JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2001
 

PM to make detailed statement in Parliament today
Cease-fire extended for third time
CCS decision to extend truce in J&K ‘unanimous’
All party meet endorses Govt initiative on peace

NEW DELHI, Feb 21: Backed by all major political parties, the Centre tonight extended the ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir for the third time beyond February 26 to pursue the peace initiative for achieving a lasting solution to the Kashmir problem. Official sources here said troops of Sikh Regiment, Grenadiers and other units laid a cordon in Sowa forests in Khanetar Top area last night after obtaining a specific information that militants have set up their make-shift headquarters in the forests...........more


Pak for talks with India via Kashmiris
Jihadi elements want Hurriyat to reject cease-fire process

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Feb 21: The Lashkar-e-Toiba and Jaish-e-Muhammad have threatened to liquidate those leaders and elements of Kashmir’s All-Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) who are "working against the liberation struggle" in Kashmir by way of supporting India’s "mischievous plan, called cease-fire". Emboldened by Islamabad’s unwillingness to proceed against the Lashkar and Jaish-e-Muhammad outfits, Pakistan-based chiefs of the two organisations have been reported to have favoured the ‘hit-and-run’ plan.........more

Talks can begin soon if Pak reins in militants: Nambiar

ISLAMABAD, Feb 21: India has said peace talks with Pakistan could begin in the near future if New Delhi got concrete evidence of a commitment from Islamabad to rein in militants indulging in violent activities in Kashmir. .......more

Raids continue, girl untraced

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Feb 21: Police continued raids within and outside the State but remained clueless as far as the whereabouts of kidnapped girl Meenakshi were concerned. The abducted girl’s captivity entered into 14th day today........more

Google

3 Forest sheds torched
15 kg RDX recovered from Reasi hills

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Fed 21: Security forces and police today recovered 15 kg deadly RDX from Pouni area of Reasi tehsil in this district while militants set ablaze three sheds of Forest Department at village Gulyar in Kishtwar tehsil of Doda last night.......more

Top ultra Jumma Khan shot, bodyguard hurt

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Feb 21: A hardcore militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (I) identified as Jumma Khan was gunned down by army while another ultra was injured in a day long encounter at Behrot Gali in Gambhir area of Manjakote this evening. An army jawan was also injured in the gun-fight.....more

NC maintains neutrality on ceasefire extension

NEW DELHI, Feb 21: The National Conference today maintained neutrality on the question of ceasefire extension, stating that its main concern was to ensure the security of the common people, strengthen patriotic forces and seek greater autonomy for Jammu and Kashmir.......more

Uncertainty continues in TN political scene

CHENNAI Feb 21 : The political scene in Tamil Nadu, which is to face Assembly polls in a couple of months, is still uncertain with two major parties — Tamil Mannila Congress and the Congress — yet to spell out their strategy..........more

Bush Administration appreciates Vajpayee’s
peace initiative

NEW DELHI, Feb 21: The Bush administration is appreciative of the Vajpayee Government’s peace initiative and unilateral ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir, Edward R Royce, Republican from California and Co-chairman of the 123-member influential India Caucus in the US Congress, said today......more

Basu to fight for 3rd Front

MIDNAPORE, Feb 21 : Kicking off the election campaign for the State Assembly from Dharma in the district today, veteran CPI(M) leader Jyoti Basu said he would make the Third Front a success........more Missing
Indian Kids - Children

CID Cell, New Delhi alerted....

Kashmiri children meet PM....

SPO injured in militants attack....

Nothing short of Azadi acceptable to Kashmiris: Geelani ....



Editor, Printer, Publisher & Owner: S.D. Rohmetra,
printed at Excelsior Printers Pvt. Ltd., Janipura, Jammu and published from EXCELSIOR HOUSE, Janipura, Jammu-180 007 (JAMMU & KASHMIR), (INDIA). Fax : +91+191-537831
e-mail: editor@dailyexcelsior.com





|
home | state | national | business| editorial | advertisement | sports |
|
international | weather | mailbag | suggestions | search | subscribe | send mail |

timer