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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2002
 

Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, Union Minister M M Joshi, BJP president M Venkaiah Naidu and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi waving at the audience at Ahmedabad on Sunday.(UNI)
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, Union Minister M M Joshi, BJP president M Venkaiah Naidu and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi waving at the audience at Ahmedabad on Sunday.(UNI)

Modi sworn-in as CM in a saffron sea

AHMEDABAD, Dec 22: Narendra Modi, who steered BJP to a landslide victory in elections last week, was today sworn-in as Gujarat Chief Minister for the second time in a public ceremony attended by over a lakh of people, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, top BJP leadership, its allies and a new-found friend Jayalalithaa. .............more


Civilian, teacher, Cong leader’s PSO injured; houses damaged
After girls, terrorists target infants; 3 killed
*Five LeT ultras eliminated in Surankote

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Dec 22: After targeting the fair sex for the last two days, the Pakistan-sponsored terrorists last night trained their guns on the innocent children killing three infant brothers and critically wounding two others including their father and a Government teacher in Surankote town. Security forces retaliated today killing five Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) terrorists but the slain ultras were not linked to the children’s massacre..........more

Sajjad Afghani among 3 terrorists eliminated

Excelsior Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Dec 22: Three terrorists including a Harkat-ul-Mujahideen hitman Sajjad Afghani were killed by security forces in two separate encounters in Gool and Mahore areas today......more

Blast damages telephone exchange

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 22: A powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast brought down a microwave tower and damaged a nearby telephone exchange in Baramulla district of north Kashmir late last night..............more

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ISI desperate to revive militancy in Punjab

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: In a new strategy, Pakistan’s ISI has again started toying with the idea of reviving militancy in Punjab with senior officials including President Pervez Musharraf reportedly having meetings with pro-Khalistan leaders..........more

Dhumal launches ‘Viswas Yatra’

MANALI, Dec 22: Buoyed by Gujarat Assembly poll outcome, Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister P K Dhumal today virtually launched BJP’s campaign for coming Assembly polls in the State as he embarked on a month-long "Viswas Yatra" focussing on developmental issues and attacking opposition Congress for "neglecting" the state’s welfare. .............more

Govt to regulate activities of religious places on borders

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: The Centre is considering the "feasibility" of enacting a legislation to regulate the activities of places of worship and has advised State Governments to take action against religious institutions whose activities are in contravention of the provisions of Religious Institution (Prevention of Misuse) Act, 1988. .............more

Massive searches in Mahamaya forests for two terrorists

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 22: Police and para-military have launched a massive search operation in Mahamaya forests on outskirts of the City after a police officer had a close contact with two suspected terrorists last night. The operation later also spread to Raika forests but the terrorists remained untraced.............more

CM condemns killing of three children

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Dec 22: Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today strongly condemned the killing of three children by militants in Surankote area of Poonch district last night...........more

India completestroops’ relocation

BANGALORE, Dec 22: India has completed the process of relocating of troops, amassed on its border with Pakistan earlier this year, following mounting tensions between New Delhi and Islamabad. .........more Missing Indian Kids - Children
Truck loaded with ‘sesham’ seized ...

‘Vande Mataram’ 2nd most popular song in world...



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