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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2004
 

NEWS UPDATE 2030 IST

Track II meet on Kashmir begins in Kathmandu

KATHMANDU: A three-day Indo-Pak informal meet on Kashmir began here today, with participation from both sides of the Line of Control (LoC), including a two-member..........more

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Pre-dawn strike by militants in Billawar
3 cops, SPO killed, 4 VDC members injured

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 10: Four police personnel including three constables and a Special Police Officer (SPO) were killed and four Village Defence Committee (VDC) members were injured in a pre-dawn encounter today with a group of heavily armed militants at village Mathain under the jurisdiction of Malhar police station in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district.............more

Hizb ready for any help in Kashmir resolution: Salahuddin

MUZAFFARABAD, Dec 10: The Hizbul Mujahideen, the single largest indigenous militant group operating in Jammu and Kashmir, has said it is ready to provide "any and every kind of help" to resolve the Kashmir issue and asserted that it will "never hesitate" to participate in any meaningful talks which will lead to an honourable and acceptable solution of the contentious problem. . .........more

A damaged army truck is seen at the scene of a bomb blast in Quetta on Friday.
A damaged army truck is seen at the scene of a bomb blast in Quetta on Friday.

10 killed, 25 injured in Quetta blast

ISLAMABAD, Dec 10: At least 10 people, including a soldier, were killed and 25 others injured when a powerful bomb exploded near an Army vehicle in a busy market area in Pakistan’s southwest city of Quetta today. ...........more

Separatists, NC organise protests on HR day
*Several activists detained

From Aijaz Hussain

SRINAGAR, Dec 10: On the occasion of the International Human Rights Day, separatist groups and mainstream National Conference (NC) today organised protest demonstrations and seminars in Srinagar while expressing concern over "worsening human rights scenario" in Jammu and Kashmir and blaming security forces and the coalition Government for abusing rights of the people of the State. While as scores of separatist activists including women were detained during protests, senior separatist leaders Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Shabir Ahmed Shah were put under house arrest........more

Civilian, young girl killed
Top ultra Jamshed Marker gunned down in Doda

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 10: In a major success, troops of Rashtriya Rifles and Doda police tonight gunned down a Hizbul Mujahideen "divisional commander" for Doda and Anantnag Abdul Hamid alias Jamshed Marker at village Dandaal in Kastigarh area of Doda district........more

No differences on troop cut: Patil

NEW DELHI, Dec 10: Home Minister Shivraj Patil today rejected in Lok Sabha a BJP charge that that there were differences between the Prime Minister’s Office and the Defence Ministry over the issue of troop reduction in Jammu and Kashmir. ....more

7 AEEs promoted as X-Ens

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 10: The Government has issued orders of promotion and adjustments of seven Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) as Incharge Executive Engineers in the Road and Buildings department. ..........more

Militant killed in Pattan ambush

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 10: Security forces today claimed to have killed a militant in Pattan area of Baramulla district........more

Pak woman handed over to Rangers

WAGAH (Amritsar), Dec 10 : The Border Security Force (BSF) today returned a Pakistani woman to the Pak Rangers after she was caught in the Poonch Sector of Jammu and Kashmir three months ago. .....more

Gazetted officer arrested, dismissed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 10: An Assistant Soil Conservation Officer has been arrested by the Crime Branch, Srinagar for securing Government job as a gazetted officer on a fake B Tech (Agriculture) degree. He has also been dismissed from service by the State Government. ......more
NC shedding crocodile tears: Baig.......



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