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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 2001
 

NDA constituents close ranks behind PM
4 army officers suspended; more heads likely to roll
Tehelka.Com to come out with second part of tapes
Govt prepared to face any inquiry: Vajpayee

NEW DELHI, Mar 14: National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituents closed ranks behind Prime Minister A B Vajpayee in a gathering storm over revelations by a news portal of shady arms deals. Proceedings in both Houses of Parliament ground to a standstill as the entire opposition bayed for the resignation of the Vajpayee Government. Army headquarters ordered a court of enquiry to be headed by a Lt General and issued suspension orders against Major-General P S K Choudhary, Additional Director Weapons and Equipment and three officials of the Defence Ministry. More heads were likely to roll...............more


Public Sector employees demonstrating in Jammu in favour of their demands. -Excelsior/Ashok
Public Sector employees demonstrating in Jammu in favour of their demands. -Excelsior/Ashok

8 leaders arrested, 11 buses seized
PS employees block Tawi bridge

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 14: Over 20 persons including cops and employees of Jammu and Kashmir State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) received injuries when police resorted to lathicharge and fired tear-gas shells to disperse agitating public sector employees who had blocked traffic at ever-busy Tawi Bridge. Eight SRTC employee leader were later arrested by the police........more

An injured ASI admitted in GMC, Jammu. -Excelsior/Ashok
An injured ASI admitted in GMC, Jammu. -Excelsior/Ashok

Discharged SPO shot dead
Two SPOs killed, 6 hurt in militants’ ambush

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 14: Two Special Police Officers (SPOs) were killed and six others including one Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) were injured when militants ambushed a police patrolling party at village Hambal in Doda district this morning......more

MLAs come to blows amid walk-outs
Pandemonium in Assembly over defence deal scam

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 14: Pandemonium prevailed in the Legislative Assembly almost throughout the session today with entire Opposition minus BJP resorting to protests in the House and walk-outs against involvement of NDA politicians and bureaucrats in corruption. At one time, two BJP and Congress (I) members virtually came to blows and were separated by other legislators.......more

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Officers cause Rs 600 Cr loss to exchequer
Backdoor appointments continue in violation

of Cabinet, S C orders

From Ahmed Ali Fayaz

SRINAGAR, Mar 14: Even as the National Conference Government has been claiming to have provided State employment to over 90,000 youths, brazen violation of recuitment rules and regulations has become a marked feature in Jammu & Kashmir. The political executive has not only flouted the set norms but also shown little regard for its own Cabinet orders and clear-cut directions of the country’s highest judicial forum during the last four years.......more

Agitation to continue
Talks on open choice with college students deadlocked

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 14: Today’s scheduled meeting amongst college students, Jammu University authorities and district administration to find out some amicable solution over the issue of open choice in forthcoming annual degree examinations, did not yield any result and ended in a deadlock... ..more

BJP flays concessions
NC favours prohibition in entire country

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 14: Ruling National Conference today called for prohibition in the entire country and appealed to BJP legislators in Assembly to take up the issue with Central Government....more

BJP, BSP stages walk out
What is Tehlka.Com ?: NC

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 14: Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members today staged a walk out in Assembly during the Question Hour when Ch Chuni Lal of BJP and Sagar Chand of BSP said that appropriate reply has not come from the Government to their question........more

Time ripe for talks: Musharraf

ISLAMABAD, Mar 14: Claiming a thaw in relations between India and Pakistan, military ruler Gen Pervez Musharraf said today time was right for the two countries to resume dialogue to resolve differences over Kashmir and other bilateral issues.......more

NC seeks extensive probe, supports Govt

NEW DELHI, Mar 14: The National Conference tonight sought a thorough inquiry into the allegations levelled in the video expose by a Delhi-based website and asked the Centre to leave "no stone unturned" in exposing the guilty.........more Missing
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Krishnamurthi appointed BJP acting president ....

125 Indian pilgrims die during Haj ....

Total tax mop up dips ....

Speaker to give ruling today
NC MLA moves adjournment motion on special powers....

CBI agrees to hold prove into Meenakshi case....



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