Professor Bharat B Chattoo, Vice Chancellor of Shri Mata Vaishnodevi University showing blueprint of the campus of the University at Jammu on Sunday. -- Excelsior/Ashok

Vaishnodevi Varsity to start classes next year

By Dinesh Manhotra

JAMMU, Oct 19: Professor Bharat B Chattoo, Vice Chancellor of Shri Mata Vaishnodevi University (SMVDU), who is a renowned academician, is working with zeal and dedication to make this upcoming institute as ‘University with a difference........more

Pope beatifies Mother Teresa

VATICAN CITY, Oct 19: Speaking before a vast crowd, Pope John Paul beatified Mother Teresa of Calcutta today, putting the "Saint of the Gutters" on the fast track to sainthood for her life of selfless help to the poor. ..............more

Assembly session from Dec 10

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 19: Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha has summoned both Houses of the Legislature to meet in the winter capital here on December 10.

It will be a brief session............more

BJP to expose Mufti Govt
*Nirmal’s election will strengthen party: Kohli

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 19: National secretary, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and incharge Jammu and Kashmir Affairs, Prof O P Kohli today showed optimism that with the unanimous election of Dr Nirmal Singh as state BJP chief, the infighting will completely disappear in the State unit of the Party...............more

Coalition partners satisfied with Govt functioning

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 19: Senior leaders of the ruling alliance today expressed satisfaction over the functioning of coalition Government in the State and discussed measures to effect further improvement in its functioning to give greater focus on implementation of Common Minimum Programme...............more

VP lauds Centre, State Govts

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 19: Former Prime Minister V P Singh today lauded the Central and State governments for jointly working for redressal of grievances of the people of Jammu and Kashmir.............more

IKA plea to OIC

NEW DELHI, Oct 19: International Kashmir alliance, an amalgam of expatriate Kashmiri leaders, has asked the Organisation of Islamic Conference not to make a fundamental mistake of getting influenced by Pakistan, as it was gross violator of Muslim sentiments especially those of Kashmiris. ........more

Lt, 2 militants killed in Kupwara......

Two US soldiers killed in Iraq......

PM, DPM review J&K dialogue process.....