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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2003
 

Firefighters examine the wreckage from a fire in a subway station in Daegu, 200 miles southeast of Seoul on Tuesday.
Firefighters examine the wreckage from a fire in a subway station in Daegu, 200 miles southeast of Seoul on Tuesday.

More than 130 dead in Korea subway fire

TAEGU, SOUTH KOREA, Feb 18: More than 130 people are dead and 99 missing after fire and smoke engulfed a packed subway train in a suspected arson attack in South Korea, officials said...............more


Oppn defers plan to move motion on Ayodhya

NEW DELHI, Feb 18: Two days after some tough talking on pinning down the Government in Parliament, the opposition today deferred till Feb 26 its plans to move a censure motion in Lok Sabha on the Ayodhya issue, apparently not to concede any advantage to BJP before the Assembly elections in four States........more

APHC activist admits taking money from Pak mission

NEW DELHI, Feb 18: The woman activist of the All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC), who was recently arrested by the Delhi Police for getting Rs three lakh from Pakistani Deputy High Commissioner here, had planned to funnel the money to various militant outfits for orchestrating their nefarious activities, Parliament was told today........more

Soz seeks Centre's positive response on J&K situation

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Feb 18: Prof Saifudin Soz made a special mention of a matter of urgent public importance in the Rajya Sabha today seeking a very positive response from the Central Government to the emerging situation in J&K State..........more

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Shuttering of new bridge collapses
3 persons trapped in flood rescued

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 18: The personnel of Fire Fighting Squad today rescued three persons from the Tawi River, who were trapped in flash flood, this morning after a two hour long operation..............more

14 wooden structures, 50 projections demolished
JM's anti-encroachment drive continues despite rains

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 18: Resuming anti-encroachment drive after some days of lull, Jammu Municipality today removed encroachments from Municipal Market, Below Gummat and Jogi Gate road...............more

13 Tehsildars transferred

Excelsior Correspondent

Jammu, Feb. 18: The Government today ordered transfers and posting of 13 Tehsildars in the Revenue Department.........more

India, Pak grant visas to new Deputy High Commissioners

NEW DELHI, Feb 18: India and Pakistan today granted visas to each other’s new Deputy High Commissioner who will replace envoys expelled by the two countries earlier this month.........more

Havildar killed, army Gypsy washed away

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Feb 18: An army Havildar was killed in continued mortar shelling by Pakistan army at village Mangla Gala in Janghar sub sector in Nowshera tehsil this afternoon..........more

NC for putting Ayodhya case on ‘fast track’

NEW DELHI, Feb 18: National Conference, a constituent of National Democratic Alliance, today favoured putting Ayodhya case on "fast track" and said a court verdict or a negotiated settlement were the only two ways to find a solution............more

Missing Indian Kids - Children
Highway remains closed due to multiple landslides....

Farooq, Omar meet party leaders in Jammu....

Commission to probe custodial death....



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