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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2003
 

Vajpayee slams Musharraf for plebiscite demand

PANIPAT (HARYANA), Oct. 18 : Attacking Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for demanding plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir at the OIC summit, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today ridiculed him saying those who rule at gunpoint are talking about self-determination..............more

BSF to soon get night surveillance equipments

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 18: Border Security Force is in the process of getting night surveillance equipments which will largely help the force to minimise infiltration from across the border................more

Nuns prepare for the Mass at the chapel in the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta on Saturday. Pope John Paul in Rome will beatify on Sunday Mother Teresa, the nun who devoted most of her life to caring for the sick and destitute.
Nuns prepare for the Mass at the chapel in the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta on Saturday. Pope John Paul in Rome will beatify on Sunday Mother Teresa, the nun who devoted most of her life to caring for the sick and destitute.

No change of residence: CM
*VP describes Mufti ‘a man of mission’

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed today ruled out shifting of his residence to a safer and secure place in view of yesterday’s militant attack at M. A. Road near his house here and said that he would continue to stay in the present house and be near the people........more

Both militants killed near CM’s house

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 18: In a joint operation, Border Security Force (BSF) and Jammu & Kashmir Police (JKP) have eliminated both the heavily armed militants who had taken shelter in a shopping complex after killing two paramilitary personnel outside the Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed’s official residence on Maulana Azad Road. Thus a 24-hour-long gunbattle has reached its logical conclusion.................more

3 DCs among 20 shifted
*Parmar DC Udhampur, Nirmal Director Tourism

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 18: The State Cabinet today ordered transfers and postings of 20 officers including three Deputy Commissioners in the civil administration. The Cabinet met here this morning under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mufti Mohd Sayeed................more

Cabinet approves power relief package

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 18: The State Cabinet today approved introduction of new electricity flat rate slabs for consumers to give relief to the people as announced by the Chief Minister, Mufti Mohammad Sayeed. However, there is no change in the tariff rate, which are in force since, 1999..............more

Charges framed against 3 Enggs

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 18: Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu, Mr MK Hanjura, in a much publicized purchase scam of bleaching powder for Leh, today framed charges under Prevention of Corruption Act against then Superintending Engineer Leh, DN Sumbali, Hamid-ullah Trali, the then Executive Engineer PHE Leh Division, RP Gupta, the then Ex-en, Mechanical Division Leh and Kewal Gandotra, the proprietor of Messrs Megha Enterprises, Purani Mandi Jammu...............more

Laden threatens new suicide missions in US

DOHA, Oct 18: Al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden today threatened to carry out new suicide missions in the United States and to attack any forces joining the US-led coalition in Iraq, in a tape broadcast by Qatar’s Al-Jazeera satellite channel..................more

Promotions to Fisheries officers

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 18: The Cabinet today approved upgradation of the post of Development Commissioner, Fisheries in the pay scale of Rs. 22400-24500 with effect from January this year...............more

CAEE to hold selections for PG courses

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 18: The Cabinet which met here today under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed have decided to introduce the concept of payment seats in ITIs and service charges for services rendered by technical education department to various departments...............more

VDC member among 4 killed.....
*SPO deserts force in Doda

VHP vows to oust secular forces......

Fake certificate racket busted......

Four CEs transferred.....



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