Ministry formation incomplete, no discrepancies in portfolios
Kerala like Co-ordination Committee being set
up shortly in J&K: Azad

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Nov 7: Pradesh Congress (I) president Ghulam Nabi Azad said today that the Co-ordination Committee to monitor working of Cong (I)-PDP coalition Government in the State would be constituted very soon. He indicated that the Committee would be set up on ‘Kerala pattern’, where five parties coalition Government under the banner of United Democratic Front (UDF) led by senior Congress (I) leader A K Antony was working effectively..............more

Treat ISI at par with Al-Qaeda, Taliban: Advani

BHIWANI, HARYANA, Nov 7: Cautioning against terrorist attacks of the September 11 magnitude, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani today asked the international community to treat Pakistan’s ISI on a par with Al Qaeda and Taliban and forget their own national interests while dealing with the issue of global terrorism...............more

Deployment of troops on border achieved
purpose: Army Chief

BHUBANESWAR, Nov 7: Chief of Army Staff General S Padmanabhan today said he had favoured the pull back of the Army as the purpose for which it had been deployed was substantially achieved...............more

Stop infiltration: UK to Pak

LONDON, Nov 7: Britain has asked Pakistan to "take firm action" against terrorists seeking to use that country as a safe haven and put an end to militants crossing over to Jammu and Kashmir...............more

Dr Farooq Abdullah responds to the rousing reception as his son Omar Abdullah looks on outside Jammu Airport on Thursday. -- Excelsior/Ashok

We will storm back to power soon: Farooq
*Ex-CM to file papers for RS seat today

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 7: Former Chief Minister and National Conference leader Dr Farooq Abdullah today asserted that his party will return to power very soon. He disclosed that he will file his nomination papers as Rajya Sabha candidate tomorrow............more

Khandey posted as Principal Secretary to CM

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 7: The State Government today ordered appointment of Mohd Iqbal Khandey, Chairman, Subordinate Services Recruitment Board (SSRB) as Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Mufti Mohd Sayeed...................more

LAHDC Chairman resigns

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 7: Chairman of Leh Autonomous Hill Development Council Thupstan Chhewang today said he has resigned from the post as he wanted to devote more time to strengthen the newly formed Ladakh Union Territory Front which has bagged two seats in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly, to persue Union Territory status for Leh..........more

3 terrorists killed in Gool....

Civilian, militant killed in Valley....

Administrative shake-up after Nov 25....