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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2002
 

GO-in-C 15 Corps, Lt Gen. Patankar interacting with girls from border area after flagging off 'Desh Sampark' tour of Kashmiri women in Srinagar on Sunday. Excelsior/Javed
GO-in-C 15 Corps, Lt Gen. Patankar interacting with girls from border area after flagging off 'Desh Sampark' tour of Kashmiri women in Srinagar on Sunday. Excelsior/Javed

Army apprehends large-scale violence during Doda polls

SRINAGAR, Oct 6: Apprehending large-scale militant violence during the elections in Doda district, the army has said the militants and their mentors across the border were frustrated over the successful completion of the first three phases of Jammu and Kashmir polls and will make all efforts to terrorise the electorate to stay away from polling. ...........more



Stepped-up violence in Doda on eve of elections
5 terrorists, two jawanskilled; SI among 12 hurt
*Candidate survives bid on life in Bhaderwah

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 6: In stepped-up violence on the eve of elections in Doda district, three terrorists were killed and an entire locality burnt while four police personnel including a Sub Inspector on election duty were injured and an independent candidate had a narrow escape in an attempt on his life. Terrorists also lobbed a grenade in Doda town but failed to cause any casualty.......more

'NC deliberately neglected Doda district'
Congress(I) sure to form Govt: Azad

Excelsior Correspondent

KAHAAL JUGAASAR (DODA), Oct 6: Pradesh Congress (I) Committee president Ghulam Nabi Azad today charged Farooq Abdullah Government with totally ignoring the backward Doda district during their 27 years of Government in the State and declared that the Congress, if voted to power, will make it a developed district.......more

NC rule threat to people's dignity: Mufti

Excelsior Correspondent

DODA, Oct. 6: The war of attrition between the National Conference (NC) and the J&K People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has led Mufti Mohammed Sayeed to caution the electorate in the terrorist-infested district of Doda against showing any sympathy for the NC candidates. By the time the poll campaign came to an end on Sunday, Mufti Sayeed’s woes against the NC rule found a forceful expression with his message to the voters: "Kick out National Conference only to ensure restoration of peace in the State". .........more

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Sensing split verdict, Cong swings into action in J&K

SRINAGAR, Oct 6: The Congress high command has swung into action to enlist the support of various political groups in Jammu and Kashmir to make a bid for forming a coalition Government in the State as it expects a split verdict in the ongoing Assembly elections. ......more

India to import man-portable radars from Israel

NEW DELHI, Oct 6: In a major initiative to step up surveillance on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, India has signed a deal with Israel for importing man-portable radars, which can detect movement across the border. ..........more

NC on its way to form new Govt: Omar

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct. 6: National Conference’s Chief Ministerial candidate, Mr Omar Abdullah, is not prepared to accept widely-expressed feeling about the emergence of a hung Assembly in Jammu and Kashmir after the fourth and final phase of polling is over on Oct.8. His party, he is sure, will bag "at least 50 seats" at the hustings. ......more

Cong(I) withdraws Lolab candidate

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 6: In a bid to avoid a split in opposition votes, Congress today withdrew its candidate in favour of an independent in Lolab constituency just two days before it goes to polls in the last phase of polling in Jammu and Kashmir on October 8. ........more

Militants kill 2, blast BDO office

SRINAGAR, Oct 6: Militants gunned down two persons and triggered an Improvised Explosive Device damaging a Government building in Kashmir valley.. .....more

PoK Group seeks UN intervention about Taliban presence

NEW DELHI, Oct 6: Balwaristan National Front (BNF), an organisation based in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK), has accused the Pakistani regime of sheltering Taliban and Al-Qaeda activists in Gilgit and Baltistan areas. .......moreMissing Indian Kids - Children
Hiranagar, Bus Stand SHOs transferred....

One held for rape, murder of minors....

Ansari denies Azad's claim ......



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