THE LARGEST CIRCULATED DAILY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR


JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2002
 

Captain killed, Lt among 3 injured
Infiltration attempt foiled in Mendhar, 6 shot dead
*5 gunned down in Ramgarh sector

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Nov 19: In a successful operation, army today thwarted an infiltration attempt by a big group of terrorists in Balakote sector in Mendhar tehsil killing six infiltrators, all Pakistanis and recovered from their possession a huge quantity of arms and ammunition. However, in the process, army lost a Captain while three other army soldiers including a Lieutenant were seriously injured...........more



Sangat paying obeisance during celebrations of the birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Gurdwara Yadgar Maharani Chand Kour at Jammu on Tuesday. -Excelsior/Ashok
Sangat paying obeisance during celebrations of the birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji at Gurdwara Yadgar Maharani Chand Kour at Jammu on Tuesday. -Excelsior/Ashok

Punjabi to be included in schools : Mehbooba
Sangat for political reservation to PoK refugees

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 19: Seeking peoples’ cooperation for providing healing touch to the wounds of the masses, vice-president of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) Mehbooba Mufti today said that restoration of peace was the first and foremost priority of the coalition Government headed by Mufti Mohammed Sayeed..................more

Release of Lashkar chief will boost
militancy in JK: Analysts

NEW DELHI, Nov 19: Security analysts of the country have expressed concern over the release of top militants like chief of Lashker-e-Toiba Hafiz Saeed in Pakistan and stated that his release could only result in boosting militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir.........more

Six finance companies were run by same persons
Another fraud worth Rs 200 crores detected
*Crime Branch writes to Govt, seeks CBI powers

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Nov 19: Investigations in the private finance companies scam being carried out by a Special Investigating Team (SIT) of the Crime Branch, Jammu have unearthed another fraud worth over Rs 200 crores by some private persons in collusion with Punjab and Haryana based businessmen. Majority of the persons, duped by these scamsters, happened to be the poor people of the twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri besides other parts of Jammu region.....more

Click here to visit our sponsor

Tohra vows to expose all for police entry in Golden Temple

FATEHGARH SAHIB, Nov 19: Sarb Hind Shiromani Akali Dal (SHSAD) president Gurcharan Singh Tohra today suggested that Akal Takht Jathedar Joginder Singh Vedanti should summon Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Parkash Singh Badal, Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh and him to the highest religio-temporal seat of the Sikhs on the controversial issue of alleged police entry into the Golden Temple complex during the last week SGPC presidential election..................more

BSF SI, civilian killed in Bandipore blast

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 19: While as a Sub Inspector (SI) of Border Security Force (BSF) and a 70-year-old civilian have died in a mine blast in Bandipore today, militants shot dead a woman at Barsoo village in Ganderbal.........more

West must prevail over Pak to close down training camps

LONDON, Nov 19: If Western countries are sincere about the war against terrorism, they must prevail over Pakistan to "close down" training camps for militants in Kashmir, a leading member of the Liberal Democrats Party of Britain has said..............more

Shanti, Wakhloo nominated MLAs, Aga, Fareeda MLCs

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 19: Governor Girish Chander Saxena today nominated two women MLAs to the Legislative Assembly and two members to the Upper House...............more

VHP flays Advani's remarks, RSS defends him

NEW DELHI, Nov 19: Sangh Parivar outfits today reacted sharply to Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani’s statement that India can never be a Hindu Rashtra accusing him of appeasing minorities even as RSS sought to defend him saying India will never be a theocratic state politically................more

Civilian kidnapped, released in Billawar

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Nov 19: In another strike, the terrorists last evening kidnapped a shopkeeper from village Churi in Badrota area of Billawar tehsil.............more Missing Indian Kids - Children
J&K Govt releasing Indian militants only : Arjun....

KC arriving for talks again....

‘Doctor Tariq’ eliminated....



Editor, Printer, Publisher & Owner: S.D. Rohmetra, printed at Excelsior Printers Pvt. Ltd., Janipura, Jammu and published from EXCELSIOR HOUSE, Janipura, Jammu-180 007 (JAMMU & KASHMIR), (INDIA). Fax : +91+191-537831
e-mail: editor@dailyexcelsior.com



| home | state | national | business| editorial | advertisement | sports |
| international | weather | mailbag | suggestions | search | subscribe | send mail |