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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA FRIDAY, MARCH 23, 2001

VDC members deserts with weapon
9 more ultras killed in Poonch; toll 23

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 22: Troops gunned down nine more militants across Poonch and Rajouri districts today taking death toll during last two days to 23. In other incidents, army arrested a militant in Banihal while a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member went missing alongwith his official weapon.................more

President of GCW Parade Kiran Malhotra addressing the students during demonstration for open choice. -Excelsior/Ashok

Students vow to continue agitation
Tripartite talks over open choice deadlocked

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 22: Much awaited tripartite talks, amongst agitating students, Principals of degree colleges in city and Jammu University authorities over the issue of open choice, also failed to yield any result and ended in a deadlock, here today. The college principals, University authorities as well as All College Co-ordination Committee (ACCC) members, spearheading the ongoing agitation, remained adamant on their stand and no viable solution could emerge over the issue...........more

CM blasts Geelani, charges him with playing drama

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 22: Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah today lambasted Hurriyat Conference leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani and charged him with playing a ‘political drama’ by getting hospitalised.......more

Day light shoot-out in Udhampur
Dana shot dead, another injured; two surrender

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Mar 22: A notorious gangster of Billoo group Raj Kumar alias Dana was killed and his associate Vivek Singh was seriously injured in a day light shoot-out at Adarsh Colony in the heart of town this afternoon.........more

Selection list of Forest Guards
Vigilance books SSRB officials for tampering records

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 22: In a rare case of its kind, Vigilance Organisaion has unveiled the functioning of the prime recruitment agency of the State, the Subordinate Services Recruitment Board (SSRB) and booked its convener and member officials for fraudulently changing the selection list of 158 guards in Forest Protection Force in Doda district..........more

Finance Minister replying to discussions in the Legislative Assembly today on the demands of the departments under his charge.

Bill soon to deal with economic offenders: Rather

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 22: Finance Minister Mr A R Rather today said that Sales Tax collections in Jammu and Kashmir this year has surpassed all previous records and shall exceed Rs 365 crores............more

PM concerned over reports of burning of Quran

NEW DELHI, Mar 22: Expressing serious concern over reports of the burning of Holy Quran in some parts of the country, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today asked the concerned State Governments to take swift and stern action against their perpetrators.........more

Govt to hold talks with striking PSU employees

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 22: Chief Minister, Dr Farooq Abdullah today assured the members in Legislative Assembly that Government will hold dialogue with striking Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) employees very soon.......more

Ceasefire should be followed by practical steps: Hurriyat

NEW DELHI, Mar 22: Hurriyat Conference today said that the ceasefire announced by the Centre was not an end in itself and has to be followed by "practical steps" to consolidate the peace process........more

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