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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 2001
 

A blast caused by militants razed to rubble 15 residential houses and shops at Nowhatta Chowk in Srinagar downtown late in the evening on Wednesday. -Excelsior/Javed Shah
A blast caused by militants razed to rubble 15 residential houses and shops at Nowhatta Chowk in Srinagar downtown late in the evening on Wednesday. -Excelsior/Javed Shah

15 structures gutted in Nowhatta; 2 cops killed

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 8: Fifteen structures were reduced to ashes and 20 others were partially damaged in a devastating blaze at Nowhatta in downtown area last night. The blaze was triggered by a powerful IED (fitted with a gas cylinder) explosion late last night. Official sources said 10 houses and five shops were completely destroyed in the fire while 20 shops were partially damaged. A camp of Border Security Force (BSF) 63 battalion, which was adjacent to the fire site, was also destroyed...............more


Hizbul ultras behind massacre
3 of a family gunned down in Sangaldan

Excelsior Correspondent

RAMBAN, Mar 8: Militants massacred three members of a family in theirhouse at village Harok in SumbarRamban tehsil in Doda district last mid-night. Ghulam Rasool, a newly recruited militant of Hizbul Mujahideen’s Billoo Group was stated to be responsible for the killings. Official reports said three to four militants of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit attacked the house of Tej Ram, 60, at village Harok late last night. They inquired from local people about the house of Tej Ram and opened indiscriminate firing after storming inside...........more

Decline in attempts at infiltration after cease-fire,
claims Fernandes

NEW DELHI, Mar 8: Defence Minister George Fernandes today claimed that there was a marked decline in attempts at infiltration from across the border in Jammu and Kashmir after the declaration of the ceasefire and denied reports of any difference of opinion between the Army and the Government on its extension......more

Amanullah Khan, 25 others apply for Indian visa

NEW DELHI, Mar 8: Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) Amanullah Khan is among the first batch of 26 people, who have applied for visa to India to participate in a two-day seminar........more

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Pak strongly defends Geelani
Hurriyat is ordered to support ‘jihad’ in J&K

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Mar 8: A stern warning has been administered to the leadership of the All-Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC) to desist from attempts, overt and covert, to help Indian ‘players’ outwit the "freedom fighters" in Kashmir...........more

VDC member killed in Doda
Surankote encounter toll goes upto 7; two injured

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Mar 8: Death toll in last night’s encounter at Falli Kalali in Behram Gala area of Surankote tehsil in Poonch district today rose to seven with two more militants and an army jawan getting killed in the fresh battle this morning.......more

No meeting between militants, Islamic groups in Saudi

NEW DELHI, Mar 8: Government today said that no meeting had taken place between Kashmir militants and Islamic organisations of Pakistan in Saudi Arabia for the past few months............more

Hurriyat has no intention to play mediator: Umar

SRINAGAR, Mar 8: A day after the Centre ruled out any mediatory role for the Hurriyat Conference between India and Pakistan, the conglomerate of separatist groups today said it represented people of Kashmir, a primary party, and had no intention to act as mediator..........more

NC fears upswing in terrorism

NEW DELHI, Mar 8: The National Conference today feared an upswing in terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, saying the latest extension of cease-fire had provided an opportunity to militants to cross over to Pakistan and return after receiving arms training and also bring in sophisticated arms and ammunition..........more

The bachelor has a date

NEW DELHI, Mar 8: The bachelor Prime Minister had a date with over 300 women today. For Atal Bihari Vajpayee the International Women’s Day brought him face to face with women from all walks of life............more Missing Indian Kids - Children

High alert in Chamba....

20 officers inducted into IPS after 6 yrs....

Chairman Legislative Council election on 12th March ....



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