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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 05, 2003
 

Govt confident of restoring peace in J&K: Advani
*Vested interests in Pak keep tension intact

NEW DELHI, Nov 4: Expressing hope that Hurriyat leaders will come to talks with a "sincere, constructive and realistic" approach consistent with the "intense desire" of the people of Jammu and Kashmir for peace, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani today said the Government, on its side, was open to resolution of all conflicts through dialogue and peaceful means...............more

A Kashmiri woman collecting saffron flowers at Sombura, Pampore, on the outskirts of Srinagar on Tuesday. (UNI)
A Kashmiri woman collecting saffron flowers at Sombura, Pampore, on the outskirts of Srinagar on Tuesday. (UNI)

Police lathicharge on JSM procession in City

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 4: Several activists and leaders of Jammu State Morcha were injured when Police resorted to heavy lathicharge on their strong procession near the Civil Secretariat, here today...............more

PDP leader shot dead in Pampore
*Militant killed in Handwara

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 4: Militants have gunned down a ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) leader in Pulwama district today. Elsewhere, a militant was killed in a gun battle with security forces in north Kashmir last night..........more

Kushak Bakula is no more: three-day mourning in J&K
He died as he had lived, peacefully

From Pushp Saraf

NEW DELHI, Nov 4: At a modest flat in 'J' Block in Saket lies the body of Kushak Bakula who was respectfully known as the Head Lama of Leh. He had breathed his last early this morning. Buddhist monks sit close to his mortal remains. They chant prayers in a low voice. As many more of them join, they take turns to pay homage to the saintly figure that had personified dignity as long as he had lived............more

6 militants gunned down
*Matric student shot at in Doda

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 4: In stepped-up counter-militancy operations, army and police today gunned down six militants in four encounters across Doda, Rajouri and Poonch districts. Security forces also destroyed three hideouts of the militants............more

SI commits suicide by shooting himself

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 4: A Police Sub-Inspector committed suicide by shooting himself with the SLR rifle of a Special Police Officer (SPO) at his rented accommodation at Reasi...................more

India, Pak release 167 fishermen

ISLAMABAD, Nov 4: Giving a boost to peace initiatives, Pakistan and India today released 167 fishermen languishing in their prisons for allegedly violating their territorial waters.................more

IAF to recruit quality personnel

AHMEDABAD, Nov 4: Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal S Krishnaswamy today said Indian Air Force (IAF) aimed at recruiting ‘quality’ personnel and had offered the best defence jobs................more

Daler Mehndi’s bail plea rejected

PATIALA, Nov 4: Police noose around noted Punjabi singer Daler Mehndi, who is evading police since last Wednesday, tightened today after a local court dismissed his anticipatory bail plea in the illegal human trafficking case.................more

Lyngdoh warns bureaucrats

RAIPUR, Nov 4: Chief Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh today gave a stern warning to the bureaucracy in poll-bound Chhattisgarh that if the model code of conduct was not adhered to people at the highest level would be held responsible.............more

Judge criticises IAS officer’s role......

3 arrested with charas......



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