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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2004
 

Naidu resigns, Advani back as BJP president after 6 years

NEW DELHI, Oct 18: L K Advani is back as BJP president after a gap of six years following the sudden resignation of M Venkaiah Naidu from the post as the party struggled to cope with the fallout of the debacle in the Lok Sabha and Maharashtra Assembly elections............more

British Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Sir Mike Jackson arrives with Chief of Army Staff General N. C. Vij to inspect a guard of honour prior to meetings in New Delhi, on Monday.(UNI)
British Chief of General Staff Lieutenant General Sir Mike Jackson arrives with Chief of Army Staff General N. C. Vij to inspect a guard of honour prior to meetings in New Delhi, on Monday.(UNI)

Mufti meets PM, discusses economic scenario of J&K

Excelsior Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Oct 18: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today avoided all questions related to resumption of dialogue process with the Hurriyat Conference amidst reports that the Centre was now attempting to woo other separatists groups from the State for talks...............more

Situation not conducive for KPs' return: Farooq

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 18: Former Chief Minister and patron National Conference (NC) Dr Farooq Abdullah today asserted that the return of Kashmiri Pandits is not possible to Valley till total normalcy is restored there.........more

Sharifabad power grid set on fire * Valley plunges in dark
Mob turns violent after electrocution of school
children; 2 killed, 8 injured

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Oct 18: Half of Kashmir valley plunged into dark as an angry mob destroyed one of the state’s largest power grid stations at Sharifabad in Srinagar outskirts today. People ransacked the power installations immediately after a high-tension line snapped, burning two primary school students to death and causing critical injuries to eight others. Blatant carelessness by Police, which neglected the Divisional Commissioner’s circular and did not restore protection to the high-voltage Sharifabad Grid Station, resulted in colossal damage to Rs 50 cr installation. Power Minister Mohammad Sharief Niaz has immediately ordered an inquiry and Deputy Commissioner of Budgam has been asked to submit his report as quickly as possible.........more

Ajit Kumar's remand extended
*Order on bail plea reserved

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 18: Senior IAS Officer Ajit Kumar, who is allegedly involved in multi-crore jute matting purchase scam, was this afternoon produced in the Court of Special Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu in Police custody. The Judge Mr BL Bhat, while reserving the judgment on his bail application, extended his Police remand for another day............more

MBBS paper leakage scam
Controller arrested by Crime Branch

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 18: In the sensational MBBS entrance paper leakage scam, exposed by the Excelsior, the Crime Branch today arrested Controller of Examination of the Board of Professional Entrance Examination, (BOPE) J&K, B S Jaiswal...............more

Billawar tense after militant attack
5 ultras, jawan killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 18: Five militants and an Army jawan were killed while two others including a jawan and a civilian were injured in three separate encounters in Poonch and Rajouri districts since last night.........more

Britain Army chief to visit J&K

NEW DELHI, Oct 18: British Army chief General Sir Mike Jackson, who began a three-day official visit to India, today said he plans to expand defence cooperation between the two countries and intends to visit forward areas along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir..............more

SC collegium for appointment of 8 CJs

NEW DELHI, Oct 18: In a major reshuffle in higher judiciary, transfers and appointments of eight Chief Justices of High Courts have been recommended to the Government by the collegium of Supreme Court Judges headed by Chief Justice of India R C Lahoti............more

J&K type power-sharing formula mooted
by Cong for Maharashtra

NEW DELHI, Oct 18: A Jammu and Kashmir-type formula envisaging sharing of Chief Ministership by rotation was tonight understood to be under discussion between Congress and NCP to end the tussle for the top post in Maharashtra even as the two sides failed to resolve the deadlock over the issue...........more
Rocca to arrive on October 20......

Geelani calls for shut down on Oct 25, 27......



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