Insulate Police from outside interference:
Science Congress

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 2: The first technical session on "Police Reforms to meet the Challenges of the 21st Century" was chaired by Mr Shyamal Dutta, Director IB with Mr KPS Gill as the Resource Person. Four papers were presented on the theme by Mr Rupak Kumar Dutta, DIG Bangalore; KV Thomas of Intelligence Bureau; Dr Ajai Kumar Singh, Jt Commissioner of Police, Bangalore and Mr Garib Dass, ASP, Shaheed Gunj Srinagar.........more

Bandipora attack
BSF inquiry blames missing sentries

NEW DELHI, Dec 2: The inquiry into the attack on the Border Security Force (BSF) residential campus in Bandipora in Jammu and Kashmir by militants on July 13 in which four people including DIG S K Chakraborty were killed, has prima facie blamed the two sentries who were missing from duty on the day of the incident........more

Experts call for review of Geneva convention
No one protecting rights of soldier: Gen Malik

NEW DELHI, Dec 2: There is an urgent need to review the Geneva convention guiding armed conflicts in view of the new trends of conflict emerging world over and proliferation of nuclear weapons, experts said today. The implementation of international humanitarian law had become a one-sided affair in the present era of proxy wars, trans-border terrorism and insurgencies perpetrated with a design, Army Chief General V P Malik said after inaugurating a seminar on IHL here. ......more

About 2000 Pak-sponsored ultras operating in J&K

NEW DELHI, Dec 2: An estimated 1200 to 2000 Pakistan sponsored foreign terrorists are operating in the border state of Jammu and Kashmir and there was no let up in the efforts of security forces to weed them out, Defence Minister George Fernandes informed the Lok Sabha today......more

Ansari’s involvement in multi-crore racket established
Farooq directs Ansari to resign; Minister defies directive

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 2: Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah has directed the Housing and Urban Development Minister Moulvi Iftikhar Hussain Ansari to resign from the Cabinet immediately following his indictment by RV Raju Commission report that he had charged Rs 60 lakh from Infrastructure Projects Private Limited (IPPL), a New Delhi based firm to cheat the Jammu Development Authority (JDA) worth several crores. So far, Mr Ansari defied the Chief Minister’s directives and didn’t resign.........more

3 armymen injured
3 militants, jawan killed in Banihal

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 2: Three top militants and an army jawan were killed and three security personnel were seriously injured in a fierce encounter at Gundna in Banihal tehsil of Doda district late this evening......more

Jawan still missing in Kargil conflict

NEW DELHI, Dec 2: A total of 519 Army personnel were killed and 1363 injured in the Kargil conflict, none taken Prisoners of War while one was missing, Lok Sabha was informed today.........more

Cabinet reshuffle early next week
Bali being inducted, Shaffi to be Speaker

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 2: A much awaited reshuffle in the Farooq Abdullah Ministry will be effected early next week. Excepting two from Jammu and five from Kashmir valley, all other Cabinet ranked Ministers are going to be dropped. According to authoritative sources, three new Cabinet Ministers will be taken from the Kashmir valley while one new Minister of State will be taken from Jammu region. All Ministers of State from Jammu region are being dropped while excepting.......more