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Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed addressing legislature meeting of the coalition partners on the eve of legislature session at Jammu on Tuesday.

‘Dialogue process because of our policies’
No alternative to coalition in J&K: Mufti

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 9: Asserting that there is no alternative to the coalition Government in the State, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today said that credit for turning around the situation, initiation of a comprehensive dialogue process and all around achievements goes to all the coalition partners collectively...................more

Retd SSP, Inspector among 6 police officials arrested
*Crime Branch unearths salary scam

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 9: In an important case, the Crime Branch, Srinagar today arrested a retired Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and five other police officials including one Inspector for fraudulent drawal of Rs 5.46 lakh in clear violations of an Armed Police Headquarters (APHQ) order..................more

2 militants, soldier killed in Shopian gunbattle
Kulgam protests against youth’s killing

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 9: Even as two militants and a soldier died today in a fierce gunbattle in Shopian township of south Kashmir, people registered protest against the killing of a 16-year-old youth, while alleging that he had been tortured to death by men of the counter-insurgent Rashtriya Rifles................more

Ending terror an important test for Pak: US think tank

NEW DELHI, Dec 9: An influential US think-tank today said that putting an end to cross-border terrorism and violence will be an "important test" for Pakistan in advancing the current peace process with India and advocated "quiet diplomacy" by both sides while addressing outstanding issues..................more

Missing man returns after 20 years

SRINAGAR, Dec 9: Missing for the last 20 years and considered dead, a person joined his family in border district of Kupwara in Jammu and Kashmir yesterday................more

Pak upbeat on Vajpayee's visit

KOLKATA, Dec 8: Pakistan today expressed optimism that Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s forthcoming visit to Islamabad for the SAARC summit would give a further impetus to Indo-Pak Confidence-Building Measures (CBM)............more

Pak to propose 'Samjhauta' extension

ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: Pakistan today said it would propose extension of the route of Samjhauta Express to New Delhi during the parleys next week with India on resumption of rail links........................more

'SAARC has nothing to do with Kashmir'

ISLAMABAD, Dec 9: Despite Pakistan’s persistent attempts to broaden the SAARC charter to take up bilateral disputes, mainly the Kashmir problem with India, its Secretary General Qamar Ahmed Rahim has made it clear that the grouping "has nothing to do with Kashmir."...........more

RBI norms to check terror funding

NEW DELHI, Dec 9: In a bid to check money laundering and terror funding through banking channels, the Reserve Bank will come up with stringent directives for banks by April 2004, which among others, would enable the regulator to trace "suspicious" transactions..................more

Delhi CLP fails to elect leader......

CBI registers FIR against Jogi, son......

Another haul of arms by DP, IB in Rajouri......

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