Umar Abdullah

Centre to set up tannery in J&K, says Umar

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 16: The Union Minister of State for Industries and Commerce, Mr Umar Abdullah today said the Centre would set up a tannery in Jammu and Kashmir for which raw mateial is locally available in abundance....more

The Governor, Mr GC Saxena inaugurating seminar on Human Rights
at Tiger Auditorium, Jammu on Tuesday.

People asked to support armed forces
LeT, HuM militants have taken control of militancy : Saxena

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 16: Governor Mr Girish Chander Saxena today appealed to the people in general and media in particular to support armed forces in their campaign to quell insurgency in the State.Delivering inaugural address in the one day seminar on "Human Rights: Commitment of the Indian Army",...more

Massive army hunt for Shakeel Ansari, others

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 16: Army continued a massive search operation in forest areas of Ramkot in Kathua district, bordering Udhampur and Jammu districts, to capture five absconding militants including Shakeel Ansari, a dreaded activist of Hizbul Mujahideen....more

Sharif’s party launches direct confrontation
with new rulers

ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Nawaz Sharif’s Pakistan Muslim League (PML) today directly confronted the military rulers of the country by condemning the October 12 Army coup and calling upon democratic parties and forces within Pakistan and the world to exert pressure for restoration of democracy in the country. ......more

Jawan killed as militants attack army camp

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 16: One soldier of Rashtriya Rifles (RR) has got killed as militants have attacked a camp of security forces at Magam, Handwara. In other militancy-related incidents across Valley since last evening, gunmen have looted cash worth Rs 62,000 from a petrol pump at Shopian while as Kupwara police have smashed a militant hideout and recovered a large quantity of arms and ammunition....more

Bihar Horticulture Minister sacked

PATNA, Nov 16: Bihar Governor Suraj Bhan today sacked State Horticulture, Weights and Measure Minister Rakesh Kumar alias Samrat Chaudhury and directed the Rabri Devi Government to prosecute him for furnishing "fake age proof certificates" to become a minister. ......more

Centre to review JK situation today

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: The Union Home Ministry has convened a top-level meeting here tomorrow to have a first-hand assessment of the situation prevailing in Jammu and Kashmir particulary in the wake of stepped-up militancy in the recent past and the dismal economic scenario in the state.....more

Security scenario in Kashmir has
not worsened: Fernandes

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: Security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir, both along the Line of Control (LoC) and in the Valley, has not worsened in recent months, Defence Minister George Fernandes asserted here today. ....more