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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
FRIDAY, MAY 18, 2001
 

Kishtwar massacre accused eliminated
Tahir Inqullabi among 11 Lashkar militants killed

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 17: Army and police today gunned down 11 foreign mercenaries of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit in three separate operations across Doda, Poonch and Rajouri district. Of them, five militants were involved in the recent massacre of seven civilians of minority community in Sajjar village of Atholi in Kishtwar tehsil. Another slain militant was a hitman of Lashkar outfit. He was identified as Tahir Inqullabi, hailing from Lahore district of Pakistan. He was shot dead in Chingus, Rajouri. .......more


2 Irrigation officials killed in Ganderbal blast
NC activist, 2 soldiers among 8 killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, May 17: While as security forces claimed to have killed three militants in two operations, militants eliminated a block president of the ruling National Conference (NC) and killed two Army soldiers in a blast since last evening...........more

Two buses which collide at Manda. Excelsior/Ashok
Two buses which collide at Manda. Excelsior/Ashok

10 injured in 2 buses collision

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 17: Ten persons were injured in collision between two buses at Manda under the jurisdiction of Pacca Danga Police Station this evening......more

Task Force for youths set up Pant for fillip to IT in J&K

NEW DELHI, May 17: Close on the heels of setting up of a Task Force for creating more job opportunities for Jammu and Kashmir youths, the Centre’s interlocutor on Kashmir K C Pant has convened a meeting tomorrow of captains of Information Technology industry to give a fillip to IT sector in the State, industry sources said here today. ....more

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Hurriyat forms team to meet US team

NEW DELHI, May 17: The Hurriyat Conference has formed a four-member delegation to meet a group of White House interns which is visiting New Delhi next week, sources in the conglomerate said today. ........more

Revenue officials make mockery of Distress Sales Act
KPs property becomes a free for all affair

By Avtar Bhat

JAMMU, May 17: With authorities maintaining no check on encroachments, illegal sale and trespassing by throwing the Distress Sale Act to winds, the migrants property has become a free for all affair in Kashmir valley. ..........more

Trader robbed under very noose of police

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, May 17: Unidentified burglars struck in a whole-sale shops, located just 20 yards away from the police post last night and decamped with over Rs 10 lakh worth currency garlands............more

JKLF revolts against Pak Govt
Hurriyat a spent force: Amanullah

ISLAMABAD, May 17: JKLF (Amanullah faction) today virtually raised a banner of revolt against the Pakistan Government for making it obligatory for the candidates contesting the elections to the PoK assembly to declare their support for accession of Jammu and Kashmir to Pakistan.......more

Farooq hails Pant’s initiative on Kashmir

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR May 17: Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah today termed the initiative taken by Mr K C Pant on solving problems in Kashmir as a good start, hoping that this will fructify in heralding peace and normalcy in the State.........more

JAC leader jailed in Meenakshi agitation

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, May 17: Police swooped on political and social workers, involved in agitation against Meenakshi’s kidnapping, and arrested one of them in a pre-dawn raid today triggering protests and demonstrations from local people. ...........moreMissing Indian Kids - Children

Lyngdoh to succeed Gill as CEC....

Centre to extend cease-fire after Advani, Singh’s .....

ASI, cop formally arrested; FIR lodged
Militant escaped from Bus Stand hotel, not Janipura....

Delhi alerts VDCs, SPOs in J&K
Pak extremist groups to intensify anti-India offensive......



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