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Leaders of the J&K Government Employees Joint Action Committee attending emergent meeting to discuss on-going agitation. -Excelsior/Ashok

Work remains paralysed in Govt offices
Employees extend strike till Jan 15

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 29: Out-rightly rejecting proposal of the Government to suspend agitation for the time-being, the agitating State Government employees today decided to extend their on-going Kaam Chhor Hartal till January 15 while giving some relaxation in the Kashmir valley............more

Resentment high among local militants
against mercenaries

From Nishikant Khajuria

KISHTWAR, Dec 29:Strong resentment is brewing among the local cadres of militants in Doda district, over the forceful takeover of the reins of militancy by the foreign mercenaries.......more

Headless Employment Deptt
Schemes fail to make headway despite Cabinet approval

By Neeraj Rohmetra

JAMMU, Dec 29: The ‘Unemployment Agenda’, which had often been described as the top priority of the Farooq Abdullah Government when it came to power in October 1996, seems to have taken a backseat today. ........more

SP Operations posts created in Rajouri, Doda
33 SPs transferred, adjusted

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 29: The Home Department of State Government today ordered transfers and adjust-ments of 33 Superintendents of Police (SPs)..........more

SOG Hqs toll is now 14
Grenade attack before CM's arrival

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec. 29: Minutes before the Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah's arrival at the devastated headquarters of Special Operations Group (SOG) Srinagar, militants today fired at least four rifles grenades which fell short of the venue and failed to cause any damage......more

Hijack- transcript of Amritsar episode

NEW DELHI, Dec 29: We are all dying now ..... We are going to take off from here, the Pilot of the hijacked Indian Airlines aircraft said in his last, desperate message to the control towers at Amritsar before taking off at gunpoint..............more

Farooq blames Pak for IA plane hijack

PUNE, Dec 29: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah has charged Pakistan and its Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) with being responsible for the hijacking of the Indian Airlines plane........more

IA to operate addl flights on Jammu-Leh sector

NEW DELHI, Dec 29: Indian Airlines has decided to operate additional flights on Leh-Jammu-Leh sector with Boeing-737 aircraft twice a week till January end......more

DGCA probing if Pilot sought permission to
land at Lucknow

NEW DELHI, Dec 29: The Director General of Civil Aviation is investigating reports that the Pilot of the Indian Airlines Airbus sought permission to land at Lucknow while being hijacked to Amritsar on Friday..........more

PML leader among 20 held in Pak

ISLAMABAD, Dec 29: In its continued crackdown against corruption, the Army regime in Pakistan have arrested 20 leaders and bureaucrats, including a senior Pakistan Muslim League ideologue, and hinted at making the new anti-corruption law more stringent........more

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