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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 2002
 

Fencing pillars damaged
45 blasts rock IB in Arnia sector

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 18: About 45 explosions rocked Zero Line of the International Border (IB) in Pittal Post area of Arnia in RS Pura sector this morning causing damage to about half a dozen fencing pillars while security forces arrested 130 Bangladeshi nationals when they were trying to cross over to Pakistan...............more

BSF jawans conducting inspection of the Srinagar office of Tribune, minutes after a militant dropped a grenade and the explosion caused a minor damage to the building. -- Excelsior/Javeed
BSF jawans conducting inspection of the Srinagar office of Tribune, minutes after a militant dropped a grenade and the explosion caused a minor damage to the building.
-- Excelsior/Javeed

SPO killed, arms looted from Police post
Scribe has close shave in Press Enclave blast

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Apr 18: While as Srinagar correspondent of The Tribune, Ehsan Fazili, had a narrow escape in a grenade explosion at his house here today, militants raided a Police post in Bandipore, killed an SPO and looted arms and ammunition...............more

Al-Qaeda, Taliban present in J&K: Farooq

NEW DELHI, Apr 18: Stating that Al-Qaeda activists and Taliban had started trickling into Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today asked the Centre to formulate a fresh policy to deal with these elements and appealed to the international community not to "turn a blind eye" to India’s concerns...........more

HC appoints committee to find out location of
liquor shops in Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 18: Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice V K Jhanji and Justice BL Bhat has framed a committee of three advocates to determine whether the licensees for the sale of liquor are operating from the premises which are within or outside 500 meters from the public places including Railway Station, Educational institutions, hospitals, places of worship, factory, mill or a workshop............more

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Pilferage of timber worth over Rs 35 lakhs detected
CAG indicts top Forest, SFC officials

By Gopal Sharma

JAMMU, Apr 18: The Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG) has indicted several top officials in the State Forest Department and the State Forest Corporation (SFC) for causing loss worth crores to the department and alleged misappropriation of public funds in last 4-5 years....................more

Syeed calls all party meeting
Parliament remains paralysed

NEW DELHI, Apr 18 : Parliament remained paralysed for the fourth day today with no end to the impasse on the Gujarat issue and the Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker convened a meeting of all parliamentary groups tomorrow in a bid to break the deadlock.............more

Youth shot dead in Gool
3 terrorists killed by army in Reasi

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Apr 18: Army today gunned down three terrorists in Narkot area of Reasi in Udhampur district, bordering Budhal area of Rajouri while the ultras gunned down a youth, just three days after the killing of his father in Gool area........more

Two suspected fidayeens escape from City hotel

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 18: Police have launched a hunt for two suspected fidayeens (suicide squads), who escaped after a brief stay in a hotel at General Bus Stand this afternoon. The hunt proved futile till late this evening...........more

Conclave of BJP allies to discuss Gujarat situation

NEW DELHI, Apr 18: A conclave of BJP’s allies is being planned to discuss the situation arising out of the continued violence in Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today said but maintained it was not part of any pressure tactics................more

4 JKIF militants discharged

NEW DELHI, Apr 18: A Delhi court has discharged four out of the six miliants of Jammu-Kashmir Islamic Front (JKIF) chargesheeted by the city police for allegedly waging war against the Government of India six months ago...........more Missing Indian Kids - Children
Amarnath Yatra from July 22....

India flays Pak for disrupting fencing work.....

Move offices to close on Apr 29.....

REC lecturer arrested.....



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