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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA Thursday, December 1, 2005

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Karvaan-e-Aman resumes from Indian side; 25 cross LoC

KAMAN POST : After nearly two months since the killer quake struck Jammu and Kashmir on October 8, the ''Karvaan-e-Aman (Caravan of Peace)'' from Srinagar to Muzaffarabad today resumed service from the Indian side up to the ''Aman Setu (Peace Bridge)'' on the Line of Control (LoC) with 20 passengers on board. .........more

EU adds Hizbul Mujahedin to its terrorist list

London The European Union (EU) has added Hizbul Mujahedin, the Pakistan-based outfit carrying out terrorist activities in Jammu and Kashmir for over a decade, to its list of terrorist organisations.........more

Security being tightened around Srinagar city after militants attacked a police party at downtown in Srinagar where one policeman was injured on Wednesday. —Excelsior/Amin War

Third bank robbery in row
Gunmen decamp with Rs 11.77 lakh

Excelsior Special Correspondent

Srinagar, Nov 30: In a third incident of its kind during past one month, suspected militants looted a bank in Rajouri Kadal (downtown) decamping with Rs 11.77 lakh on Wednesday afternoon, when the bank was in full swing of business. However, people present in the bank overpowered one of the robbers, who was later handed over to the police............more

Top Hizbul commander surrenders in Banihal

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 30: A ‘section commander’ of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit today surrendered at Sarbagni near Banihal in Ramban police district before Army and police officers while security forces arrested 15 Myanmarese nationals in Akhnoor sector when they were trying to exfiltrate to Pakistan........more

Uma calm after suspension; seeks to reach
out to Vajpayee, Advani

BHOPAL, Nov 30: Softening her stance in a change of tack after the no-hold-bar attack on party leadership on the issue of Madhya Pradesh chief ministership, suspended BJP leader Uma Bharti, facing expulsion from the party, termed Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K Advani as "father figures" and offered talks on issue of internal democracy raised by her.........more

Sikhs from India, Pak unite in Guru Ki Nagri

NANKANA SAHIB, Nov 30: Several thousand Sikhs from Pakistan and India, cutting across political and diplomatic barries, today gathered in this ‘Guru Ki Nagri’ to celebrate the installation of the Guru Granth Sahib at Gurdwara Nankana Sahib............more

US Cong delegation to raise terror issue with Musharraf

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: Maintaining that the United States will work with India and Pakistan to win the war on terror, a US Congressional delegation today said it will take up the matter of terrorism that may be emanating from Pakistan with its President Pervez Musharraf.......more

Action against deadwood in RDD: Babu Singh
*400 over-stayed engineers to be sent back

By Gopal Sharma

JAMMU, Nov 30: While a decisive action against the ‘deadwood’ in the Rural Development Department is being contemplated, an extensive exercise to identify and send back all the over-stayed engineers from the Rural Engineering Wing of the RDD has been launched......more

J&K to get 200 mw addl power supply

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 30: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has urged Union Power Minister P M Sayeed for additional release of 200 MW of power to the State to meet the shortage caused due to heavy reduction in water discharge in the rivers and provide relief to the people during current winter when its requirement is more...............more

8 die of cold in Muzaffarabad

MUZAFFARABAD, PoK, Nov 30: More than 700 people suffering from pneumonia, hypothermia and other illnesses were being treated at hospitals today as the onset of winter in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir took its toll on the 3.5 million people who lost their homes in last month’s devastating earthquake........more

Hurriyat increases delegation strength

SRINAGAR, Nov 30: The moderate Hurriyat Conference today increased the strength of its delegation from 15 to 21 members for the visit to quake-ravaged Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) with relief material, an amalgam spokesman said.........more

'Pak has not curbed infiltration'

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: The steps taken by Pakistan to control cross-border infiltration have "not been enough" and there has been a spate of violent attacks on civilian and political figures which could undermine the ongoing peace process between the neighbours, Lok Sabha was informed today............more

3 Under Secys posted in CM office

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 30: The Government today ordered postings of three Under Secretaries in the Chief Minister’s Office in Jammu and Srinagar.........more