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SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2004
 

Pak journalists leaving Valley on Friday after meeting various political parties and separatist groups. -- Excelsior/Javed
Pak journalists leaving Valley on Friday after meeting various political
parties and separatist groups. -- Excelsior/Javed

Bewilderment among both—guests and hosts
Pak scribes’ visit explodes myths, fantacies

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Oct 8: The first ever visit of Pakistani journalists to Jammu and Kashmir has exploded a many myths and fantasies that have sustained the element of rigidity across the two sides of the LoC. Notwithstanding its brevity, the historic passage of the journalists to Srinagar city—nucleus of the 16-year-long armed strife—has forced politicians and intellectuals to reveal what they had been hiding for years............more

5 militants held in Doda
LeT commander surrenders

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 8: In three successful operations, Doda police and Rashtriya Rifles today arrested five militants including the two who were about to throw grenades on police and para-military personnel in Kishtwar while a ‘tehsil commander’ of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) surrendered before the police officers..........more

DB appoints Committee for scrutinising illegal constructions at Patnitop

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 8: In one more case of alleged illegal and unauthorised construction of a multi-storey hotel at Patnitop, the Division Bench has appointed a Committee for scrutinising the construction raised at that tourist spot in violation of laws and rules...........more

Four day long visit to Valley ends
Pak scribes grilled, humiliated by many hosts

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 8: The delegation of 16 Pakistani journalists today concluded its 4-day-long tour to Kashmir valley and left for New Delhi to participate in a conference being organised by SAFMA. Before their departure, the journalists visited "Martyrs Graveyard" in Srinagar downtown and had an interaction with the former Chief Minister Ghulam Mohammad Shah........more

US strike kills 11 at Falluja wedding

FALLUJA, IRAQ, Oct 8: A US air strike on the rebel-held city of Falluja in western Iraq killed 11 people and wounded 17 at a wedding party, with women and children among the casualties, a hospital doctor said today.....................more

Two Bank Managers, ex-X-En arrested

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 8: Crime Branch Jammu today arrested two Bank Managers of Bank of Baroda and a former Executive Engineer of Power Development Department (PDD) in two separate cases registered against them..................more

Militants fire upon Omar’s convoy

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 8: Militants tonight attacked convoy of National Conference president Omar Abdullah at Sher Bibi between Ramban and Banihal when he was on way here from Srinagar for campaigning in October 13 by-elections in Basohli and Akhnoor Assembly segments..................more

Dr Mengi appointed Dental College Principal

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 8: Dr Gautam Mengi, Professor, Department of Dentistry, Government Medical College (GMC) has been appointed as Principal Dental College Jammu..............more

IA, Jet, Sahara hike prices

NEW DELHI, Oct 8: Three major carriers today announced an across-the-board hike of ten per cent in their air fares from October 14, in order to meet the unprecedented increase in prices of Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF)...............more

Two JeM militants held in Valley

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 8: Two militants of Jaish-e-Mohammed outfit were arrested by the security forces and recovered 35 kgs of explosives, a police spokesman said today...........more
4 cops held for aiding Telgi......

Kenyan wins Nobel peace prize.....



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