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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1999
 

Rashtriya Rifle (RR) jawan while performing counter insurgency operation.
Rashtriya Rifle (RR) jawan while performing counter insurgency operation.

Driver, 3 Ikhwanis injured in Ganderbal
8 militants, 2 Army sources among 14 killed in Valley

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 1: Even as security forces have eliminated a group of eight militants in Kupwara district, militants have gunned down four persons, including two counter-insurgent sources of Rashtriya Rifles (RR), in Kashmir valley since last evening. Militants have also ambushed a vehicle at Sehpora in Ganderbal and left injured three members of the counter-insurgent Ikhwan and a driver...........more

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Govt opens Regal cinema, but.....
Militants force closure of Srinagar cable network

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct. 1: In the ongoing "War of entertainment'' between the militants and the State Government, Police and security forces suffered a major setback today as militants forced the closure of entire cable network system in the capital city...........more

Farooq addresses election rallies
People asked to unite to end gun culture

Excelsior Special Correspondent

ANANTNAG, Oct. 1: Dr Farooq Abdullah lamended that a large number of Government officials were knee-deep in corruption and malpractices and they were plundering the State resources, ruthlessly..............more

‘Transit routes’ identified
Security forces instructed to ‘punish’ intruders on Oct 4

By Neeraj Rohmetra

Amanullah Khan, JKLF ChiefJAMMU, October 1: Even as the Pakistani authorities have launched crackdown against the pro-independence outfit — Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) in Islamabad, security forces on this side have worked out a strategy to ‘punish’ anyone, who dares to violate the sanctity of Line of Control (LoC) on October 4, as planned by the JKLF.............more

Heavy firing on LoC
3 civilians shot dead, two injured in Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Oct 1: Militants gunned down three civilians and wounded two others in four separate incidents at Darhal, Budhal, Surankot and Mandi areas of Rajouri and Poonch districts overnight. Army also killed one militant in Rajouri.........more

Soldier killed, 3 injured
Army jeep blasted in Banihal

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 1: Militants blew up an army vehicle of a Road Opening Party (ROP) at village Tithar in Banihal on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway killing one soldier and wounding three others. The vehicle was extensively damaged..........more

No force used to bring out voters
Hurriyat adopting a pro-active militant line, says Farooq

Chief Minister Farooq AbdullahNEW DELHI, Oct 1: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah today accused the Hurriyat Conference of adopting a pro-active militant line and running the show for their masters across the border. Hurriyat, after failing to woo people with their words, has adopted a pro-active policy and is directing gun-wielding militants to threaten people, Abdullah said. He told on phone from Srinagar on the eve of last phase of elections that people in many.......more

Drugs sold in Rajouri hospital
Minor girl dies due to doctors’ negligence

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Oct 1: A minor girl Radhika, hailing from Jalandhar, died due to negligence of doctors and para-medical staff in the district hospital here last night triggering protests from her father and other patients........more

India warns Pak against JKLF plan to cross LoC

NEW DELHI, Oct 1: India today warned Pakistan against allowing Jammu and Kashmir Liberation Front activists to cross the Line of Control on October four and asserted that Islamabad would be responsible for the consequences if it fails to prevent any such crossing..............more

Haryana varsity student shot dead

HISAR, Oct 1: Tension prevailed in the Haryana Agricultural University Campus here as Manav Marwah, a student of University Veterinary College, succumbed to gun-shot injuries early today at the Pandit B D Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Hospital............more

Kalyan rules out internal disunity

Chief Minister Kalyan SinghLUCKNOW, Oct 1: A day after BJP’s Central leadership ruled out a change of guard in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister Kalyan Singh today termed as a "vicious campaign" Opposition attempts to project factionalism in the State BJP. Singh, accused by his detractors in the party of not effectively campaigning, said in a statement that "our opponents have begun a false and vicious campaign to project that our party is a victim of internal disunity."............more



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