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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2004
 

UPDATE 2135 IST

Army says situation improving in J&K

SRINAGAR: Asserting that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir was improving, Army today said the security forces were fighting..........more

Intra - J&K dialogue begins at Kathmandu
*Dignified, peaceful solution of Kashmir sought

Kathmandu, Dec 13: Intra Jammu and Kashmir dialogue to seek dignified and peaceful resolution of Kashmir issue began here today. . . ..........more

F-16s won't affect dialogue: Pak

ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Pakistan today accused India of being "paranoid" over its efforts to secure F-16 fighter aircraft and other weaponry from US but said this would not have any bearing on nuclear and conventional confidence building measure talks between the two neighbours beginning here tomorrow. . .........more

Adopt joint strategy to prevent opium smuggling: India to Pak

NEW DELHI, Dec 13: Voicing serious concern over the bumper opium crop in Afghanistan, India today asked Pakistan to adopt a joint strategy to prevent its smuggling into and outside the South Asian region...........more

A Haj pilgrim kissing her grand daughter before leaving for annual Haj pilgrimage in Srinagar on Monday.(UNI)
A Haj pilgrim kissing her grand daughter before leaving for
annual Haj pilgrimage in Srinagar on Monday.(UNI)

First batch of Haj pilgrims leaves for Jeddah

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 13: The first batch of 587 Haj pilgrims from Srinagar today left here by three special Indian Airlines for the pilgrimage. Minister for Finance and Planning Muzaffar Hussain Baig, Minister of State for Haj and Auqaf Sarfraz Ahmad Khan, State Haj Committee Convenor Khurshid Ahmad Ganai, IGP Kashmir Javeed Makhdoomi and Deputy Commissioner Badgam Bashir Ahmad and others were present at the airport. . . ........more

BJP for re-organisation of J&K

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 13: Accusing coalition regime of neglecting Jammu and Ladakh regions in every sphere of life, the local unit of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) has once again raised the demand of reorganisation of the State. ......more

Natwar to visit Pak in Feb

ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Observing that the composite dialogue process with India was moving ahead, Pakistan Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmood Kasuri has said that his Indian counterpart K Natwar Singh would be in Islamabad in February, on a visit that would help in improving bilateral ties. . ....more

Pak asks India not to insist on passports

ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Pakistan today asked India to drop insistence on use of Indian passports by its passengers to travel on Muzaffarabad-Srinagar route. ..........more

Talks on Sir Creek today

ISLAMABAD, Dec 13: Top defence officials of India and Pakistan would hold talks here tomorrow to discuss modalities to conduct joint survey of pillars at Sir Creek area of the Gujarat coast over which the two sides have differences.. .......more

Terrorism declines in Kashmir: Vij

BHOPAL, Dec 13: Army chief General Nirmal Chandra Vij today said terrorist activities had declined in Kashmir following the troop withdrawal. ....more

Advani to talk to ‘Tulsi’: Naidu

NEW DELHI, Dec 13: BJP president L K Advani will talk to "Tulsi" Smriti Irani regarding her demand for resignation of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, former party chief Venkaiah Naidu said here today as he asserted the "new-comer" had no right to make such a statement. ......more

3 held for robbing train passengers .......



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