Results pour in from Sunderbani, Kupwara
70 pc electorate cast votes in first phase of
Panchayat polls

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 15 : Defying threats and boycott calls by militants and Hurriyat Conference, an estimated 70 per cent of nearly two and a half lakh voters today cast ballots as the opening day of the first phase of Panchayat polls in Jammu and Kashmir passed off peacefully.........more

Lt Gen H M Khanna, GOC-In-C Northern Command, presenting Sena Medal, gallantry award (Posthumous) to wife of Sepoy Sonam Dorjay of Ladakh Scouts, who scrificed his life in Operation Vijay in Kargil Sector.

‘Politicians need to avail opportunity’
Cease-fire a bold decision in decade long
militancy : Khanna

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 15: Terming unilateral cease-fire announced by Prime Minister, Mr Atal Behari Vajpayee as an important and bold decision initiated in the decade long militancy, General Officer Command-in-C Northern Command Lt Gen H M Khanna today said that now politicians have to avail the opportunity to bring peace and tranquility in the State.........more

Two IEDs defused in Rajouri
BSF jawan killed in Gool

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 15: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was killed in a militants’ attack in Sangaldan area of Gool in Udhampur while army averted a major tragedy by detecting two powerful Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) at Nayali on Rajouri-Poonch road this afternoon...........more

HM, LeT ultras eliminated
Militants’ plan to disrupt R-Day function foiled

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Jan 15: Stepping up their vigil ahead of the Republic Day, Jammu and Kashmir Police have foiled three major plans by militants to disrupt January 26 functions in the Valley killing seven militants and arresting four of their top leaders in the last one week, a senior police officer said today.........more

NC leader’s son, killed

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Jan 15: Militants shot dead the son of a ruling National Conference leader and his driver at Bandipora..........more

Coldest day in Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 15: Jammu recorded coldest day of the last 55 years with minimum temperature recording 0.4 degrees celsius—6.2 degree below normal..............more

President, PM attend at-home by Gen Padmanabhan

NEW DELHI, Jan 15: President K R Narayanan, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and his Cabinet colleagues, senior officials and diplomats today attended an at-home by the Chief of the Army Staff Gen S Padmanabhan at the Army House here to mark the 53rd Army Day............more

BJP opposes passport to Geelani ....

Jawan killed in Banihal....

SOG nabs 2 from Reasi....