Attempt is made to whitewash everything: DB
HC criticises police for probe in Anara-TV channels case

Excelsior Legal Corresepondent

JAMMU, Dec 21: Coming down heavily on Jammu and Kashmir Police, particularly its Director General for failing to probe as to how TV channels were allowed to interview former Miss Jammu Anara Gupta in the porn CD case, the State High Court today turned down the police plea for grant of one week time for the completion of the probe and maintained that an ‘attempt is made by Police to white-wash everything.......more

Special employment package for KPs under
consideration: Hakim

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 21: Saying that upgradation of civic amenities and medicare facilities at migrant camps is an obligation of the Government, the Minister for Revenue, Relief and Rehabilitations Hakeem Mohammad Yaseen has said the problem would be solved on war footing as a burning human issue........more

Two ultras killed in Mahore
*Infiltration bid foiled in Rajouri

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 21: Army and police today gunned down two top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militants including an "deputy district commander" inside a natural cave at village Ganjot in Mahore tehsil of Reasi police district while troops foiled an infiltration attempt on Line of Control (LoC) in Peer Badesar area of Keri sector in Rajouri district forcing four infiltrators to retrieve.........more

Major Surinder Singh dismissed

JODHPUR, Dec 21: Major Surinder Singh, accused of faking encounters with the enemy in the Siachen Glacier, was today found guilty of all the charges by an Army court martial which dismissed him from service and sentenced him to three years rigorous imprisonment.........more

Parliament passes Minorities' Education Bill

NEW DELHI, Dec 21: The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions Bill was today validated into law with the Rajya Sabha approving it amid walkout by the opposition BJP members.............more

5 ST officials among 12 challaned
CB unearths Rs 70 lakh worth fraud

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 21: Crime Branch, Srinagar has unearthed a fraud worth Rs 70 lakh committed by the Sales Tax Department officials during their posting in Leh in connivance with some private dealers of Kashmir and New Delhi. .......more

Asgar Ali unanimously elected CEC of LAHDC Kargil

Excelsior Special Correspondent

KARGIL, Dec 21: Asgar Ali Karbalaie was today unanimously elected as Chairman-cum-Chief Executive Councillor of Ladakh Autonomous Hill Development Council, Kargil.......more

India test fires ‘Brahmos’.......