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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2002
 

Inquiry taken up against 4 ex-Ministers
Vigilance establishes corruption charges

against 4 bureaucrats

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Dec 21: The Vigilance Organisation, the premier anti-corruption body in the State, has started investigations against atleast four Ministers in the previous National Conference Government and some serving bureaucrats for their alleged acts of ‘omissions and commissions’ during last few years. The ‘corruption charges’ against a former Deputy Commissioner and a former Director, both of whom were still in the service, have been established while the investigations into similar charges against another former DC and a Director were in the ‘final stage’..............more


Body of the assassinated PDP MLA Abdul Aziz Mir being taken to his native graveyard at Pampore on Saturday. -Excelsior/Javed
Body of the assassinated PDP MLA Abdul Aziz Mir being taken to his native graveyard at Pampore on Saturday. -Excelsior/Javed

Mir laid to rest with tearful eyes
Killing doesn't mean healing touch policy has failed: PDP

Excelsior Correspondent

PAMPORE (KASHMIR), Dec 21: Thousands of people today bid a tearful farewell to slain PDP MLA Abdul Aziz Mir at his native village of Konibal as the ruling party dismised the suggestion that the killing meant a failure to its healing touch programme...........more

Another woman shot dead in Rajouri
3 ultras, jawan killed; Capt hurt

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH/RAJOURI, Dec 21: Three terrorists and an army jawan were killed and a Captain was injured in a fierce encounter on the Line of Control (LoC) in Chajla village in Mankot area of Mendhar sector in Poonch district early today while the ultras gunned down another woman in Chowdhary Narh, Rajouri last night.......more

Allocation for J&K in 10th plan not sufficient: Mufti

Excelsior Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Dec 21: Stating that security and development are closely inter-linked and interdependent on each other, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today said the allocation of Rs 14,500 crore in the tenth five year plan for the State was not sufficient.............more

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4 year old among 4 killed in cold blood
Sopore family wiped out by militants

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 21: In the umpteenth incident of harrowing brutality, militants have wiped out a family at Reban village of Sopore, killing four inmates including a 4-year-old child during last night.........more

NDC adopts 10th plan document

NEW DELHI, Dec 21: The National Development Council today adopted the tenth plan document setting an eight per cent annual growth target during 2002-07 with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee underlining the need for a broad consensus for taking hard decisions on reforms...............more

International racket unearthed
CBI hauls 18 antique statues

NEW DELHI, Dec 21: In one of its biggest hauls, the Central Bureau of Investigation seized 28 sculptures, dating as far back as the 1st century AD and valued at crores of rupees, after conducting post-midnight raids at IGI Airport and a godown nearby.............more

Governor briefs PM on J&K situation

NEW DELHI, Dec 21: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Girish Chandra Saxena called on Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee here today and briefed him about the situation in the State, which has seen a spurt in terrorist violence over the past few days............more

20 killed, 87 injured in train tragedy

RAMLINGAYAPALLI (AP), Dec 21: Twenty people were killed and 87 injured when nine bogies of Hyderabad-Bangalore express derailed in this remote village in Karnool district of Andhra Pradesh just after midnight...............more

Hizb terrorist held in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Dec 21: Doda police today arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen activist Mushtaq Ahmed alias Khalid from village Kilotran in Gandoh area...........more Missing
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Centre’s assistance to kins of J&K police personnel distributed ...

Probe panel submits report into Wani's death...



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