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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1999
 

'Black Day' in Valley on Hurriyat call
SOG eliminates 4 militants in Budgam encounter

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 27: While as several localities in Kashmir valley today observed a "Black Day" on 52nd anniversary of the Indian Army's first arrival in the State, police and armed forces eliminated six militants in two different encounters in Budgam and Kupwara districts. Security forces have also apprehended five militants in the capital city and seized a large quantity of arms and ammunition.......more

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Court asks Govt to take action against ineligible
VIP allottees

NEW DELHI, Oct 27: The Delhi High Court today asked Government to take necessary action against VIPs, including all former Prime Ministers, who have been given houses above their entitled category and restrained it from making any allotment in future without bringing.........more

A long wait for doctors.- Excelsior/Ashok
A long wait for doctors.- Excelsior/Ashok

Para-medical staff also warns strike
Work remains paralysed in GMC, associated hospitals

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 27: Work remained paralysed in the Medical College and its associated hospitals for second day today due to indefinite strike by the junior doctors in protest against alleged assault on a Post Graduate (PG) doctor Tahir Hussain by a Pharmacist on Sunday night.......more

Remaining 5 LS seats to go on polls today

NEW DELHI, Oct 27: Shoot-at-sight orders are in place as the longest-ever poll exercise in the country finally comes to a close tomorrow with balloting in five Lok Sabha constituencies in Bihar and Assam........more

SC, ST quota in Parliament, Assemblies extended by 10yrs

NEW DELHI, Oct 27: The Lok Sabha today unanimously passed a constitution amendment bill extending reservation of seats in Parliament and state Assemblies for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes by another 10 years beyond 2000.......more

Sayeed re-elected Dy Speaker

P M SayeedNEW DELHI, Oct 27: Congress veteran P M Sayeed was today unanimously re-elected as Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha for a second consecutive term following a consensus reached on leaving the post for the main opposition. Fifty-eight-year-old Padannatha Mohammad Sayeed, representing Lakshadweep for the tenth consecutive term, was elected after the motion moved by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and seconded by leader of the opposition Sonia Gandhi was carried by a voice vote amidst thumping of desks.......more

Vigilance books 4 bogus firms in JAKEDA scam
Graft charges against 15 officials established

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 27: The Vigilance Organisation has established charges of corruption against 19 persons including 15 Government officers of Jammu and Kashmir Energy Development Agency (JAKEDA) and four private persons for committing large-scale irregularities in the purchase of solar devices for the Agency......more

BJP leader killed, timber depots burnt in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 27: Militants killed a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader in Bhagwah area of Doda district and set ablaze two Forest depots in Gandoh in two separate incidents overnight....more

Armenian PM, Speaker killed by Parliamentary gunmen

YEREVAN, Oct 27: Gunmen opened fire in the Armenian Parliament today, fatally wounding some 10 people including Prime Minister Vazgen Sarkissian and Speaker Karen Demirchyan before barricading themselves in the building with 200 hostages.........more

Transporters strike called off

NEW DELHI, Oct 27: The week-old nation-wide truckers strike was called off tonight after the Government assured the All India Motor Transport Congress that it would consider declaring the transport sector as an industry......more

Russia hails UN action on Taliban

MOSCOW, Oct 27: Russia today hailed the UN Security Council’s recent statement on Afghanistan slamming the Taliban for patronising international terrorism and reviving armed confrontation in Afghanistan, but was disappointed for not specifically naming Pakistan for its.....more



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