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Wednesday, December 7, 2005
 

LATEST UPDATE NEWS (18.05 IST)

Vigilance raids on 23 premises of six J&K officials

SRINAGAR, In a major drive against corrupt officials, the Jammu and Kashmir Vigilance Organisation today conducted raids on 23 premises of six senior Government functionaries alleged to be in possession of disproportionate assets worth crores of rupees. ........more

Patil denies Pak clean chit on Kashmir violence

NEW DELHI, Though denying Pakistan "a clean chit", Home Minister Shivraj Patil today conceded that "the changed attitude of the neighbouring country" had contributed significantly to the reduction of cases of violence in Jammu and Kashmir............more

Opposition stalls Parliament
Natwar announces resignation

NEW DELHI, Dec 6: Minister without portfolio K Natwar Singh tonight announced his resignation from the Union Cabinet saying he did not want to be an excuse for paralysis of Parliament after the opposition stalled both the Houses insisting on his immediate exit............more

Addl deployment for rail network
Central team reviews security

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 6: A high-level team from Union Ministry of Home Affairs today reviewed the internal security scenario in Jammu and Kashmir vis-a-vis security of the ambitious railway project connecting Kashmir valley with the rest of the country........more

International flights to land at Srinagar by next year: Azad

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 6 : Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said international flights would be landing at the Srinagar airport by next year.........more

Protests in Sopore against desecration
4 militants killed in Uri

Excelsior Special Correspondent

Srinagar, Dec 6: In a bizarre incident, which instigated violent protests in entire Sopore town today, three local youths attempted to set ablaze a local Masjid during the preceding night. People however, overpowered one of them and handed him over to police.............more

Registrar Judicial asked to get CD’s audio improved
DB issues notice to State, SVO in Panchayat scam PIL

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 6: Having heard a round of arguments and counter-arguments in a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the infamous Panchayat Ghar Electrification Scam, a Division Bench (DB) of the State High Court today entertained the petition for consideration. It also issued notices to the State Government, State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) and the former Additional Advocate General (AAG) Anil Sethi asking them to respond within two weeks’ time. ......more

Manmohan-Putin summit
India, Russia to combat terror

MOSCOW, Dec 6: Declaring the determination of India and Russia to jointly combat terrorism, President Vladimir Putin today expressed his country’s readiness to cooperate with New Delhi in the field of nuclear energy and said Moscow was also prepared to increase oil and natural gas supplies to India.......more
 

Two militants killed in Doda, 2 held in Udhampur

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 6: Two Harkat-ul-Mujahideen militants were gunned down by Army in an encounter in Thathri area of Doda district today while two harbourers of the ultras were arrested in Basantgarh area of Udhampur. Troops recovered three AK rifles and a large quantity of ammunition during a search operation in Thanna Mandi...............more
 

Guns can't bring unity: Dalai Lama

NEW DELHI, Dec 6: Expressing concern over the ‘’cultural genocide’’ in Tibet, its spiritual leader the Dalai Lama today told China that the prosperity, unity and stability that it was trying to achieve should not flow out of the barrel of the gun.........more

Geelani rejects self-governance

Excelsior Special Correspondent

Srinagar, Dec 6: Rejecting the self-governance option as proposed by Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf for the resolution of Kashmir, separatist leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani today said that the demilitarization formula should be coupled with the assurances of United Nations take over of the territory to facilitate plebiscite in entire Jammu and Kashmir.........more

119 killed in plane crash

TEHRAN, Dec 6: An Iranian military transport plane crashed into a 10-story apartment building as it was trying to make an emergency landing today, smashing a hole in the top of the building and setting it ablaze. At least 119 people were killed.........more

Bhatnagar takes over Reasi UF

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 6: Maj Gen Vinay Bhatnagar today took over the reigns of Uniform Force (UF) in Reasi from Maj Gen Soli N Pavri.......more

Tankers Union reviews strike

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 6: As authorities failed to fulfill ‘promises’ made with the agitating petrol tankers union, the Jammu and Kashmir Petrol Tankers’ Owners Association have revived their indefinite strike which was suspended on November 30, following intervention of Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad.i.......more



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