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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1999
 

Major successes by Army, BSF
7 militants gunned down in Gandoh, Kalakote

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 24: Army and Border Security Force (BSF) today gunned down seven foreign mercenaries—six at Gandoh (Doda) and one at Keri forests in Kalakote tehsil of Rajouri district.......more

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SOG party attacked in Sopore; encounters in Budgam, Anantnag
CRPF Inspector, 5 militants among 8 killed in Valley

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec. 24: One Inspector of CRPF got killed and two soldiers injured when militants attacked a party of Special Operations Group (SOG) Baramulla near Sopore, this evening. In other militancy-related incidents across Kashmir valley since last evening, two militants got killed in an encounter with security forces in Dooru locality...........more

PM kicks off NDA poll campaign

Prime Minister Atal Bihari VajpayeePATNA, Dec 24: Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today virtually kicked off National Democratic Alliance’s election campaign for the forthcoming Assembly polls in Bihar with an appeal to the people to vote the right Government and announced sanction-ing of schemes involving Rs 26,000 crore for the state. After five years, Bihar will not remain a backward state. This is our pledge for the new century ... But then there has to be the right Government ... Installed through elections ... Through ballots and not bullets, he told a Nav Nirman rally of BJP here..........more

Massive operation launched
6 Afghan mercenaries sighted in Pallanwalla

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 24: A group of Afghan mercenaries have managed to successfully infiltrate to upper reaches of Udhampur through Chinote forest area after infiltration from Pallanwalla area in Chhamb sector. A massive operation, carried out jointly by Army, BSF and local police to track down the infiltrators, didn’t yield any result........more

Narrow escape for devotees
Grenade explodes in militant’s hands

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Dec 24: A militant was seriously injured when a grenade, he was about to throw on people returning after Friday prayers, blew up in his own hands outside a Mosque at Banihal town in Doda district this afternoon...........more

45 injured in 2 bus mishaps at Kathua

Excelsior Correspondent

KATHUA, Dec 24: Forty-five persons were injured, six of them seriously, in two bus accidents at Basohli and Billawar tehsils of this district this morning...........more

Work in offices remain paralysed
Govt-EJAC to hold talks today

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 24: Working in all Government offices, educational institutions and Civil Secretariat remained paralysed as Kam Chhor hartal of the State Government employees today entered into fifth day............more

Hijacked plane lands near Abu Dhabi

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: The hijacked Indian Airlines plane carrying 189 people landed at an airbase near Abu Dhabi at 0135 hrs IST............more

Prof Sharma given two-year extension as JU VC

Excelsior Correspondent

Prof R R ShamaJAMMU, Dec 24: The Jammu University Chancellor and Governor, Mr Girish Chander Saxena has approved the extension of Prof R R Shama as Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jammu for two more years. This was stated by Dr Pritam Singh, Director Information and Public Relations, Jammu University. The order dated December 22 which reached the University today read the Governor was pleased to re-appoint, Prof R R Sharma as Vice-Chancellor of the Jammu University for a period of two years with effect.....more

India suspends flights to Kathmandu

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: India has decided to suspend flights to Kathmandu following today’s hijacking of a Delhi-bound Indian Airlines flight. ...........more

Tension in Arnia

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 24: Tension gripped border village of Arnia this afternoon when agitated people tried to resist a police attempt to enforce stay on a disputed land..........more



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