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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2002
 

IG CRPF pays homage to two CRPF jawans, who were killed in Doda, at MA Stadium in Jammu on Wednesday. Excelsior/Ashok
IG CRPF pays homage to two CRPF jawans, who were killed in Doda,
at MA Stadium in Jammu on Wednesday. Excelsior/Ashok

Two explosions rock Doda
Two CRPF jawans, SOG cop killed; 7 injured

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 9: Two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawans and a Special Operations Group (SOG) constable were killed while six army soldiers and a woman were injured in two explosions and an encounter in Doda and Poonch districts today..........more



Post-poll options being worked out
Cong team to visit J&K for Govt formation

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct. 9: In a swift turn of events,the Congress supremo, Ms Sonia Gandhi, mandated a high-level team of her party managers to assess the possibility of forming Government in Jammu and Kashmir with the help of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and independents. The team, which will visit the State during the current week, will be headed by Dr Manmohan Singh. .......more

‘Successful elections a major victory of Indian democracy’
Govt ready for talks with ultras giving up arms: DyPM

VAKNAGHAT, Oct 9: Deputy Prime Minister Lal Krishan Advani today declared that the Centre was ready to hold talks with newly elected representatives of Jammu and Kashmir and the militants, who gave up arms, to settle their legitimate grievances. ...more

Fate of stalwarts to be decided today
Strict security measures for counting

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 9: Authorities have enforced strict security measures including air surveillance to thwart any attempt by militants to disrupt counting of votes at 15 centres tomorrow of the just concluded elections to the 87-member Jammu and Kashmir Assembly. . .......more

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5 infiltrators among 11 killed

SRINAGAR, Oct 9: Alert troops scuttled yet another attempt by Pakistan to send heavily armed and trained militants into this side before the onset of winter when they gunned down five infiltrators in northern sector last evening. ....more

Polls fair but not free due to militant threats

NEW DELHI, Oct 9: The just-concluded elections in Jammu and Kashmir were "fair" but "not free" because of militant threats and violence, a renowned social organisation said here today. .....more

PM arrives in Copenhagen, to take up handover of Abu Salem

COPENHAGEN (DENMARK), Oct 9: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee arrived here tonight to attend the India-EU summit during which he is expected to seek the support of the European leaders in pressing Portugal to hand over underworld don Abu Salem besides sensitising them on India’s concern on Pakistan-sponsored cross border terrorism .....more

Formation of JKDPF hypocritical: APHC

SRINAGAR, Oct 9: Describing the recent formation of Jammu and Kashmir Democratic People’s Forum by 15 independent candidates as a "hypocritical" step, Hurriyat Conference today said it was not going to make any difference to the political situation in the State. .......more

Minority panel to meet new JK Govt

JAIPUR, Oct 9: The National Minorities Commission (NMC) will hold a two-day meeting with new Government in Jammu and Kashmir from October 30 to sort out long pending issue of resettlement of Kashmir migrants, NMC vice-chairman Trilochan Singh said today. ...more

Another Coop scandal hits AP, Chairman, wife arrested

HYDERABAD, Oct 9: City police today arrested Chairman of mother theresa Co-operative Urban Bank (MTCUB) T Charles and his wife Arpana Charles on the charge of duping depositors in yet another scandal hitting the urban co-operative banking industry in Andhra Pradesh. ........moreMissing Indian Kids - Children
Pak has closedall doors for dialogue: India ....

EVMs, poll staff airlifted to Doda....

Infant among 3 injured in Pak shelling ......



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