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Chief of Staff, 16th Corps Maj Gen H S Kanwar addressing a press conference on Wednesday. -Excelsior/Ashok

Mercenaries under pressure to scuttle peace process
Military exercise begins in Mukerian

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 9: A full-fledged military exercise is being conducted by Nagrota Corps of army at Dasuha near Mukerian in Punjab as a part of ‘Pooran Vijay’ operation. Air Force and ground troops were involved in the exercise. Addressing a press conference at 16 Corps headquarters in Nagrota this morning, Chief of Staff Maj Gen H S Kanwar described the military exercise as ‘a routine army training’ in which all sophisticated and latest equipments were being used..................more

Embarrassment for security agencies
Two explosions rock army headquarters, South Block

NEW DELHI, May 9: Suspected militants today set off two low intensity bombs within a gap of minutes in the high security Sena Bhawan complex, housing the Army Headquarters, and behind South Block where the Prime Minister’s Office is located, embarrassing security agencies...........more

‘We are not criminal elements. We want power and water’
Kashmir traders threaten legal action against CM

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, May 9: Chief Minister's labelling the Kashmir business community as "criminal elements" has immediately created provocation in the summer capital as Kashmir Traders and Manufacturers Ferderation (KTMF) has threated to go in for ‘legal action’. The KTMF today emphasised that it merely demanded better power and water for Kashmir valley and the same was no criminal activity........more

Centre directs security forces to knock out militants

From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, May 9: In a fresh directive to the police and other security agencies across the country, the Union Home Ministry has called for the intensification of vigil, coordination among all intelligence outfits, effective border management and close watch on anti-socials and anti-nationals. . ...........more

Board to manage Amarnath yatra this year

Excelsior Correspondent

PAHALGAM, May 9: This year’s Amarnath Yatra beginning on July 4 would be first to be managed by Shri Amarnathji Shrine Board which has been formed after the enactment of an Act by the State Legislature on the analogy of the Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board. The Yatra would spread about one month..............more

Valley gets 4 hours respite from power curtailments

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, May 9: The Kashmir valley gets a four-hour respite in power curtailment from tomorrow. Instead of present 12 hours, the Valley will get 16 hours power supply daily...........more

Two civilians killed
Militants chop off former SPO’s ears

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, May 9: Militants chopped off ears of a former Special Police Officer (SPO) and gunned down two civilians in separate incidents across Poonch and Rajouri districts............more

PM asks Opposition to prove majority

LONI (UTTAR PRADESH), May 9: Accusing the opposition of making "repeated attempts" to dislodge his Government, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee asked his opponents to prove their numbers in Lok Sabha and virtually asserted results of tomorrow’s Assembly elections may have no impact on his Government...........more

Army to shift civilians from forward areas

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 9: Army have decided to shift civilian population of some villages, located very close to Line of Control (LoC) in the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri in view of firing by enemy troops.............more

Farooq hints at early elections....

Hostage killed near Reasi....

Explosives seized in Bari Brahmana....

Farooq visits Rajouri, Poonch....

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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2001