LUCKNOW: Former Jammu and Kashmir
Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed today
proposed converting both sides of Kashmir into a
free visa and trade zone and said he has already
taken up the issue with Prime Minister Manmohan
Singh.......more
JAMMU,
Dec 26: Having a soft corner for the
Congress, the National Conference MLAs today
clashed twice with the PDP members and National
Panthers Party MLA in the Assembly during debate
on earthquake. The NC MLAs also tried to rake up
the issue of dissensions in the PDP............more
JAMMU, Dec 26: Deputy Chief Minister
Incharge Finance, Law and Parliamentary Affairs
today introduced two bills in the
Assembly—one pertaining to an amendment in
Jammu and Kashmir Value Added Tax (VAT) Act and
another regarding amendment in Stamp Act........more
JAMMU, Dec 26: Nine National
Conference Councilors of Srinagar
Municipal Corporation, who had reportedly
revolted against the decision to sell
prime land at throw away prices in
Srinagar, are ‘untraced’ for
last couple of days, SMC Mayor Ghulam
Mustafa Bhat said here tonight.........more
JAMMU, Dec
26: Irrespective of
their party affiliations, members
in the Legislative Assembly today
showered praise on Indian Army
for its timely action and
commendable job during
devastating earthquake which
rocked this sub-continent on
October 8, 2005............more
JAMMU, Dec 26: For the third
consecutive day today, bad weather
conditions forced delay of flights as
well as trains from their scheduled time.......more
JAMMU, Dec 26: In a joint
operation, Special Operations Group (SOG)
Jammu and Ganderbal recovered 10
Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from
under Billol nullah bridge near Kaluchak
on Jammu-Bari Barahamana road this
afternoon and averted a major
catastrophe......more
SRINAGAR,
Dec 26: As a goodwill gesture, Army
authorities have repatriated a woman from
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir after she had
inadvertently crossed the Line of Control
in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir
last week, a defence spokesman said here
today. ...............more
JAMMU, Dec 26: Reiterating
coalition regime’s commitment to
provide all possible help to the people,
Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain
Baig today said that the damage caused by
October 8 devastating earthquake would be
reassessed in all affected areas so that
nobody was deprived of the
compensation.............more
WAGAH, Dec 26: Laden with
Christmas gifts eight Pakistanis civil
prisoners including the 15-year old Farah
Masih and 17-year old Altaf Shah returned
to their motherland through this Joint
Border Check Post (JBC) today.............more
Jammu, Dec
26: A high level
meeting was held here today under
the chairmanship of Chief
Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to
review power supply position in
the State.................more
JAMMU, Dec
26: The Legislative
Council witnessed noisy scenes
today as an Opposition member
from National Conference, Sakina
Itoo staged walk out after
accusing the Government of not
taking the proceedings of the
House seriously and not
responding properly to the
questions raised by the members.........more
POONCH, Dec
26: Six residents of
Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK)
including Raja Abdul Qayoom,
cousin of PoK ‘Prime
Minister’ Sikander Hayat
Khan today returned to their
houses from Chakan-Da-Bagh, which
was opened for civilians’
movement instead of Tata Pani......more
JAIPUR, Dec 26 : A Hizbul
Mujahidden terrorist was today
arrested in Rajasthan’s
Ajmer district and three AK-47
rifles along with a huge cache of
ammunition were recovered from
his possession.......more
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