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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2003
 

Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and NC chief Omar Abdullah addressing a mammoth rally at Parade on Wednesday.- Excelsior/Ashok
Former Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah and NC chief Omar Abdullah addressing a mammoth rally at Parade on Wednesday. -- Excelsior/Ashok

Farooq, Omar thunder: We can topple Govt anytime
*Mehbooba has links with militants
*Who is the flying Chief Minister now?
*PM's peace initiative, CBMs welcomed

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Nov 12: In an unprecedented show of strength, the main opposition party, National Conference, today held a historic rally in the City drawing a huge crowd and threw a challenge to Mufti Sayeed led coalition Government that they could topple the Government whenever they wanted to do so...............more

3 militants, CPM worker killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 12: Three militants, an army jawan and a CPI(M) worker were among six persons killed and an Army Major injured in Kashmir valley where five top Hizbul Mujahideen ultras were arrested since last night, a police spokesman said today...................more

*Putin backs India’s fight against terror in J&K
India, Russia sign declaration to resist terrorism

MOSCOW, Nov 12 : Cementing their strategic partnership further, India and Russia today signed a declaration that they will resist terrorism "with their full might" after talks between Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and President Vladimir Putin who discussed "developments of concern in their common neighbourhood."..............more

Suicide bomb kills 16 Italians, seven Iraqis at military base

NASIRIYAH, Nov 12: A massive suicide bomb killed 15 Italian servicemen and a civilian as well as seven Iraqis and left dozens wounded at an Italian base in Southern Iraq today, officials and hospital sources said...............more

SIT finds acts of omissions, commissions against Sharma

MUMBAI, Nov 12: The Special Investigation Team probing the fake stamp paper scam today submitted its report to Mumbai High Court on the alleged role of City Police Commissioner R S Sharma in shielding prime accused Abdul Karim Telgi and found acts of omission and commission against him even as the court asked Maharashtra Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde to take necessary action..........more

Ultra killed, another surrenders

Excelsior Special Correspondent

POONCH, Nov 12: A militant was killed in Budhal area while another local militant operating in Surankot area of Poonch surrendered before the security forces here today...............more

Govt promotes 22 KAS officers

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 12: The Government have ordered promotion of 5 Special Scale KAS officers, on the basis of merit and suitability, to the super time scale with effect from September 19, 2002. They include Tanveer Jehan, R.K Thusoo, (on proforma basis) A.K Raina, K Mohinder Singh and Syed Fazalullah.................more

CBI raids SBI, UTI officials

NEW DELHI, Nov 12: CBI today conducted raids at various places in the national capital, Kolkata and Mumbai in connection with the fraudulent issue of shares by Padmani Technology Limited to SBI mutual funds and UTI by various brokers including Ketan Parekh resulting in loss of more than Rs 62 crore.................more

Senior official held taking bribe

JALANDHAR, Nov 12: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau today caught a senior official and two State Government employees for allegedly accepting bribe in two separate cases, Bureau sources said here...................more
 
 



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