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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
MONDAY, 26 OCTOBER, 1998
   

3ITBP jawans hurt in IED blast
MLA’s driver, NC activist among 4 killed in Valley


Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 25: In their continued offensive against the Jammu and Kashmir Police personnel and the ruling National Conference (NC) cadres, militants today gunned down the driver of MLA Budgam near Hyderpora while as an NC activist, known for his close association with Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, was shot dead near more
Govt plans to tack action against
15 hardcore Jamaat members
From B L Kak

NEW DELHI, Oct 25: The Government is planning to take action against nearly 15 hardcore members of the right-wing Jamaat-e-Islami in Kashmir for their role in arranging clandestine distribution of highly....more
No respite from Pak firing
Border people decide to migrate

Excelsior Correspondent

HIRANAGAR, Oct 25: As there was no respite from Pakistani bullets which loom large in the form of death, the residents of the border villages of this tehsil have ultimately decided to leave their native places to save their lives...more
Situation has improved in J&K
Govt firmly in saddle: PM

UDAIPUR, Oct 25: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today lashed out at the Congress saying it was creating problems for his Government but asserted his Ministry was firmly in saddle...more

ISI funded Nawaz Sharif’s outfit

LONDON, Oct 25: Former Pakistani Army Chief General Mirza Aslam Beg has confirmed that the country’s Inter Services Intelligence (ISI) had funded Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League (PML) during the 1990 general elections, the Sunday Times reported today. ......more
40 lakh cash, passports seized
Militants financial source nabbed
by Army in Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Oct 25: Army today achieved a major success by apprehending a ‘financial source’ of militants from a village here. Rs 40 lakh worth Bank pass books and five passports were recovered from his possession.....more

People attack Army; civilian hurt
Troops kill four more top militants in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 25: Army today gunned down four more hardcore militants of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit during the ongoing encounter at village Maroon, about six kms south of Gandoh in Doda district taking death....more.

Youth escapes captivity
VDC member shot dead
Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Oct 25: Militants shot dead a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member at village Bathuri in Mahore tehsil last night while a kidnapped youth escaped from militants’ captivity after about two months in Chsana area of this district....more

Patel defies Dal directive

BANGALORE, Oct 25:

In an act of defiance, Karnataka Chief Minister J H Patel today rejected Anatadal president Sharad Yadav’s directive to postpone the Assembly session beginning on Thursday and for convening the Dal Legislature Party meeting to settle the leadership issue.....more

Advani’s concern over assault on Mamata

CALCUTTA, Oct 25: Union Home Minister L K Advani tonight expressed concern at the reported police assault on Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee and assured her to take up the matter with the West Bengal Home Secretary. .....more

Romesh had links with Dawood

NEW DELHI, Oct 25: Self-styled politician Romesh Sharma, now in custody in connection with several criminal cases including those of kidnapping and cheating, had links with Dubai based underworld Dawood Ibrahim, police said.....more

GSTA threatens to stage dharna

NEW DELHI, Oct 25: Delhi Government School Teachers Association (GSTA) today threatened to stage dharna against what they termed as maltreatment of Kashmiri migrant teachers currently working with Delhi administration. ...more

KPs hail Advani

NEW DELHI, Oct 25: Kashmiri Pandits have welcomed the statement of Union Home Minister L K Advani that the community will be given due representation in any decision on their return to the Valley. ...more



Editor and Publisher: S.D. Rohmetra, published at Excelsior Printers Pvt. Ltd., Janipura, Jammu-180 007 (JAMMU & KASHMIR), (INDIA) on behalf of owner S.D. Rohmetra.
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