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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2004
 

Amalgam termed 'divided lot'
Govt may talk to other groups if Hurriyat not forthcoming

NEW DELHI, Oct 15 : Admitting that there has not been any real progress on the talks front with the Hurriyat conference, a top official of the Prime Ministers’ Office today indicated the possibility of talking with other groups if the separatist conglomerate failed to come on the negotiating table...............more

Manipuri dance on the first day of "vibrant Gujarat festival" at Ahmedabad.(UNI)
Manipuri dance on the first day of "vibrant Gujarat festival" at Ahmedabad.(UNI)

SPO, Nambardar's daughter injured
Two ultras, two boys killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 15: Two militants including a Pakistani were gunned down by police and security forces in an encounter in Gandoh, Doda late this evening while a kidnapped youth was killed by the militants in captivity in Surankote, Poonch but his mother managed to escape..............more

Indo-Pak talks should focus on J&K: FB
*Performance of UPA Govt termed ‘dismal’

SRINAGAR, Oct 15: Terming the performance of UPA Governnment as "dismal", All India Forward Bloc today said continuance of its support to the Congress-led coalition would depend on its functioning over the next 100 days..........more

Siachen Major's court martial
Military court overrules objections

JODHPUR, Oct 15: A military court holding court martial proceedings against Maj Surinder Singh in Siachen fake killings case today allowed the prosecution to proceed ahead overruling the objections raised by the defence regarding validity of the GCM.......more

39 Executive Engineers adjusted

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 15: The State Government today ordered adjustment of 39 Executive Engineers, who were promoted from Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs), vide a Government order on September 24...........more

15,000 kanals of land acquired for rail project

Excelsior Special Correspondent

Srinagar, Oct 15: For construction of Qazigund-Baramulla railway line 15038 Kanals of land has been acquired so far and the work on the project is going apace at present..............more

Pak not opposed to bus service

ISLAMABAD, Oct 14: Pakistan today said it was not opposed to commencement of a bus service between Muzaffarabad and Srinagar. "We are also not opposed to travel across the 570 km long Line of Control (LoC) by Kashmiris without passports and other travel documents including visas," Foreign Minister Khurshid Mehmud Kasuri told reporters in Islamabad on the margins of an international seminar on security..............more

Govt not to hike petrol, diesel prices

NEW DELHI, Oct 15: Contrary to speculation, Government today decided not to increase petrol and diesel prices despite the sharp surge in crude oil prices, and asked the public sector oil companies to bear the burden for another fortnight..............more

CRPF set to become world's largest Central police force

KANNUR, KERALA, Oct 15: The Central Reserve Police is all set to become the largest central police force in the world, CRPF Director General J K Sinha said.................more

Kalam celebrates birthday with children

MYSORE, Oct 15: President A P J Abdul Kalam today celebrated his 73rd birthday by distributing cake to children who have undergone surgeries for cleft lip and palate deformities in Suttur village, 22 km from here...........more
30 pilgrims killed in mishap......

Gupta restrained from claiming president Jammu-Poonch route.....

Assam Govt accepts ceasefire offer.....

Naxals sit with Govt on table.....



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