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Minister Shivraj Patil today stressed the need for a
dialogue for restoration of peace in Jammu and Kashmir,
expressing satisfaction that there had been extensive
improvement in the situation in the Valley.............more
MUMBAI,
Oct 19:Maharashtra
Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today submitted his
resignation along with his council of ministers to
Governor Mohammed Fazal at Raj Bhavan here and said the
new Government would be formed "in a few
days."...............more
JAMMU, Oct 19:Taking a
serious note of the allotment of
Government land to 18 prominent private
educational institutions by the previous
Governments at throw away prices, the
Education Ministry of the State
Government has summoned entire revenue
record, pertaining to the allotments, and
ordered an inquiry.........more
JAMMU, Oct 19:Controller
of Examination, Board of
Professional Entrance
Examination, BS Jaiswal, who is
allegedly involved in sensational
leakage of question papers of
MBBS, MD/MS examination, was
today produced in the Court of
Special Judge Anti-Corruption
Jammu by Crime Branch that is
probing the scandal.........more
JAMMU, Oct 19:Special
Judge Anti-Corruption Jammu, Mr BL Bhat
today granted bail, with certain
conditions, to former Financial
Commissioner ( Finance) Ajit Kumar and
Chief Accounts Officer Janak Singh who
are allegedly involved in multi-crore
jute matting scam............more
JAMMU, Oct 19:The State
Pollution Control Board (SPCB) which only
believes in recommending actions to the
District Magistrate or the concerned head
of a department or an agency for action
in case of violation or default by a
concern, has attained dubious distinction
of being called as "toothless
body" because several officers are
unqualified to enforce Acts and Rules
framed for the
organisation................more
JODHPUR, Oct 19:An eye
witness who participated in the fake
killings of enemy troops staged by an
Army officer in Siachen glacier last year
conceded in a military court here today
that it was ‘a mistake on my part to
participate in the act’..........more
CHENNAI, Oct 19:Describing
the killing of forest brigand Veerappan
and his associates by the Tamil Nadu STF
last night as the "greatest
achievement" of her Government,
Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today
announced out of turn promotions and cash
award to each of the 752 STF personnel
involved in the operation against the
brigand...............more
JAMMU, Oct 19: In partial
modification to the earlier order number
378-PW (Hyd) of 2004 dated 24-9-2004 and
order number 401 PW (Hyd) of 2004, the
State Government today ordered transfers
and postings of 20 incharge Executive
Engineers (Hyd. wing)............more
JAMMU, Oct 19: The State
Government today ordered transfers and
postings of one incharge Superintendent
Engineer (SE) and eleven incharge
Executive Engineers (Xens) of the Public
Works Department (PWD)...........more
