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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2004

LATEST NEWS UPDATE 1900 P.M. IST

J&K more free than PoK, says US survey

WASHINGTON: Disputing Pakistan’s claims of Indian oppression in Jammu and Kashmir, a survey by a US think tank has said the State has a greater degree of freedom than Pakistan-occupied Kashmir............more

Police repulse militant attack on post

JAMMU, One person was injured as police repulsed a militant attack on their post in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said here today. A group of militants fired rifle grenades and opened indiscriminate firing at the Indian Reserve Police Post at Dhandli in Udhampur district last night, they said. ............more

A critically injured victim of militant grenade blast at Pakherpora Budgam being taken to the hospital in Srinagar on Friday.(UNI)
A critically injured victim of militant grenade blast at Pakherpora Budgam being taken to the hospital in Srinagar on Friday.(UNI)

Grenade attack on SOG near Pakharpora shrine
2 killed, 36 injured in Budgam blast

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 24: Two persons got killed and 36 others, including three Police personnel, sustained injuries when militants lobbed a hand grenade on a unit of Special Operations Group (SOG) near a revered shrine at Pakharpora in Budgam district today..................more

CCS clears agenda for FS level talks

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: The Cabinet today approved the agenda for the forthcoming Foreign Secretary-level talks between India and Pakistan slated to be held in Islamabad next week...................more

Khurana for withdrawal of surrender policy,
de-induction of troops

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 24: Taking the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government at Centre headed by Dr Manmohan Singh to task for the deinduction of army from Jammu and Kashmir and rehabilitation of surrendered militants, senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and incharge (J&K), Madan Lal Khurana has demanded that these decisions be withdrawn immediately.............more

Petition against CID’s objection to Hajj pilgrimage of advocates
DB asks Govt to permit Bar chief’s travel

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 24: A Division Bench of Jammu and Kashmir High Court today directed the authorities to release necessary travel documents in favour of two Srinagar advocates to facilitate them proceed to the holy pilgrimage of Hajj in Saudi Arabia.................more

HM commander takes the lid off Billawar killings

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Dec 24: A Hizbul Mujahideen "area commander" for Billawar-Bani belt Muzaffar Iqbal alias Umar Mukhtiar, who had earlier worked as "personal bodyguard" of slain HM "divisional commander" Shakeel Ansari, has surrendered before police in Kathua district.............more

Court-martialed Brig contests charges

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: A controversial Army Brigadier who was convicted by a court martial for selling large quantity of military liquor in the open market today claimed that the charges against him were "cooked up at the behest" of a senior Army official and he had approached the Supreme Court in this regard...............more

Lalu files reply to EC
*Says model code not violated

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: Caught in a storm over allegations of bribing electorate, RJD chief Lalu Prasad today beat the Election Commission deadline and filed his reply to its threat of derecognition claiming he had not violated the Model Code of Conduct.............more

27 killed in bus massacre

TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 24: At least 27 people were killed in Honduras when their bus was strafed by gunfire in what officials suspect was a message from gangs to President Ricardo Maduro and crime-busting politicians.......................more

Mobiles, liquor seized in Bihar jail

PURNEA, Dec 24: Several mobile phones, colour television sets and liquor bottles were seized by police from notorious gangsters and undertrials in an early morning raid at Purnea jail in Bihar, an official said............more

Cabinet discusses patent amendments

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: The Cabinet today discussed the amendments to Patent Act and setting up of pension fund regulatory and development authority, but deferred a decision..........more

BJP revokes Uma Bharti's suspension......

Bakaya reviews KP migrants’ problems ......

82 year Nobel Laureate marries 28 year old girl.....



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