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Chief Minister Mufti Mohd Sayeed inter-acting with leather industrialists at Kanpur on Sunday.

CM seeks corporate sector’s help in re-building J&K
Troop cut has improved Indo-Pak ties: Mufti

Excelsior Special Correspondent

KANPUR, Dec 19: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today said India’s relations with Pakistan had improved considerably after the start of troop withdrawal from his State. Talking to mediapersons after an alumni meeting of the Aligarh Muslim University, he said the Centre had been wise in deciding to reduce the number of troops in Jammu and Kashmir and if Pakistan reciprocated with more sincerity, it would be a milestone in improving Indo-Pak relations. .........more

NDA meets today to decide strategy

NEW DELHI, Dec 19: The crucial meeting of the NDA constituents to decide its future strategy in the Lok Sabha will be held here tomorrow in the backdrop of Speaker Somnath Chatterjee’s threat to resign after he was accused by the opposition of being "dictatorial". ......more

AIKS for Pandits’ participation in Indo-Pak talks
Karnataka announces reservation for KP students

BANGALORE, Dec 19: Karnataka Chief Minister Dharam Singh today announced Kashmiri Pandit students would get reservation in professional and non-professional colleges from the next academic year. ........more

Car bombs hit Karbala, Najaf; 60 killed

BAGHDAD, Dec 19 : Car bombs rocked Iraq’s two holiest Shiite cities today, killing at least 60 people and wounding more than 120, while in downtown Baghdad dozens of gunmen carried out a brazen ambush on car, killing three employees of the organization running next month’s elections. .......more

Islamists protest Musharraf plan to stay army head

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19: Islamists vowed today to resist plans by Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf to stay on as head of the army, breaking his pledge to quit the post by the end of the year. ........more

M Y Khan’s term extended

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 19: Reserve Bank of India ( RBI) has extended the term of Mr M Y Khan as Chairman of Jammu and Kashmir Bank. The term of Mr Khan has been extended following the rejection of the panel of names submitted by the State Government for finding former’s successor, informed sources told the EXCELSIOR. The name of Mr Haseeb Drabu, Economic Advisor to the Chief Minister Mufti Mohd Sayeed was heading the panel.......more

Vajpayee praises Mulayam again

LUCKNOW, Dec 19: Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee whose praise of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav in the past had set political tongues wagging, today complimented him for his performance as Chief Minister...........more

Pak won’t give up stand on Kashmir: Aziz

ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 : Claiming moral support among the international community for Pakistans stand on Kashmir, Pakistan Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz has said his country will not leave its principled stance on the issue. ......more

IA carrying Ministerial team fails to land

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 19: The inter-ministerial team, which was to arrive here this afternoon on a four-day official visit, had to fly back to New Delhi as the Indian Airlines (IA) plane failed to land at the Jammu Airport owing to poor visibility. Relief Commissioner ......more

Govindacharya rules out joining BJP......

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