UGC's bonanza of incentives for J&K colleges

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 1: For further development of higher education in Jammu and Kashmir , University Grants Commission (UGC) has announced a bonanza of incentives for Government degree colleges in the State and special status to Government Gandhi Memorial Science College, Jammu, as well Government SP College, Srinagar................more

Winter session begins on stormy note
*BJP, RJD MPs clash

NEW DELHI, Dec 1: The winter session of Lok Sabha today began on a stormy note as the House was adjourned abruptly amid uproarious scenes with RJD members seeking to raise allegations made against leader of the opposition L K Advani by his estranged daughter-in-law Gauri Advani....................more

Vajpayee, Advani lead march to Parliament
against inflation

NEW DELHI, Dec 1: Attempting to build up pressure on the ruling alliance on the opening day of the winter session of Parliament, BJP stalwarts Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani today led thousands of party activists march to Parliament and courted arrest enroute in an attack on the Manmohan Singh Government for its six-month ‘misrule’ and escalating prices of essential commodities...........more

Lt Gen Sharma new GOC of Nagrota Corps

Excelsior Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Dec 1: Lt Gen Sudhir Sharma will take over as the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the Nagrota-based XVI corps, in place of Lt Gen Ashok Kapur.............more

Hurriyat to observe token hunger strike

SRINAGAR, Dec 1: To register its protest against the increase in alleged human rights violations by security forces in Jammu and Kashmir, the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference headed by Mirwaiz Umer Farooq will soon observe a token hunger strike.............more

Ban on pre-paid mobile services lifted

NEW DELHI, Dec 1: As a follow up to the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to Jammu and Kashmir and the North East, the Centre has made mobile phone services there fully operational with the activation of pre-paid services from today...............more

Militant killed in Tral

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 1: While as a militant was killed in a gun battle with security forces in Tral area of Pulwama district during last night, suspected militants shot at and critically wounded a counter insurgent in broad day light in Anantnag district today............more

Centre regrets Pak delay on visa liberalisation......

Indo-Pak FS level talks put off.......

Advocate among 4 arrested for cheating......

Two held for black marketing......