Omar hits out at Mufti Govt for silence on autonomy issue

SRINAGAR, Nov 6: National Conference fired its first salvo against the Mufti Mohammed Sayeed led Government in Jammu and Kashmir charging them with remaining silent over the issue of granting autonomy to the State.............more

Army source gunned down in Budgam, 2 militant killed in Lolab
Civilian killed, 12 injured in Anantnag blast

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 6: While as two militants, one counter-insurgent source of Army and one BSF soldier have reportedly died in different militancy-related incidents across Kashmir valley since last evening, militants left one civilian dead and 12 others injured when they launched a grenade attack on security forces at Anantnag today. One Police constable got killed when fast winds uprooted massive poplar trees at Baramulla town this evening..............more

No decision will be thrust on migrants: Mehbooba
*New Govt will be transparent, accountable

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 6: Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) led coalition Government will not thrust any decision on Kashmiri migrants regarding their return to Valley and any dialogue on Kashmir is incomplete without them. This was stated by the vice president of the Party and MLA, Pahalgam Ms Mehbooba Mufti while addressing series of public meetings in migrant camps at Mishriwala, Purkhoo and Muthi Phase one and second today..............more

3 more arrested by police in exam scam

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 6: Another important break-through was achieved in the examination scam as City police today arrested three persons including two Government teachers, who had been running the exam racket for the last five years and minted lakhs of rupees from this illegal business..............more

27 injured in Samba mishap

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 6: Atleast 27 persons were injured when a Matador in which they were travelling skidded of the road near Samba 50 kms from here on Jammu Pathankot National Highway this evening............more

Cong clears Azad’s name for RS
Sonia to decide second candidate

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Nov 6: The Congress (I) high command has cleared the name of J&K PCC (I) president Ghulam Nabi Azad to contest the election for Rajya Sabha from Jammu and Kashmir State, where four seats to the Upper House have fallen vacant..................more

Gas Turbine made operational
Cabinet reduces power cuts

Excelsior Correspondent

Jammu, Nov 6: As a major step to provide respite to the people on account of power shortage, the Cabinet decided to commission Gas Turbine Station at Pampore and drawing additional power from NREB/PSEB to augment power supply. With these measures, the total curtailment would come down from 9 hours to 4 and half hours, which has been conveniently spread to minimise inconvenience to the people during peak hours.........more

Hurriyat ready for any solution....

Installation of new CM big blow to Musharraf: Swami....