SRINAGAR,
Nov 3: After
taking oath as the Chief Minister yesterday, Mr
Ghulam Nabi Azad, on the first day of his office
today, presided over two important meetings and
came out with a slogan of "Khushal
Kashmir"...................more
NEW DELHI, Nov 3:Even as the
Opposition sought the dismissal of the External
Affairs Minister, the Government today said it
would probe the Volcker Committee report which
has named Mr Natwar Singh and the Congress party
as the non-contractual beneficiaries of the
UN’s Food-for Oil programme during the
Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq........more
SRINAGAR, Nov 3: Like in many
countries in the Subcontinent, Jammu and
Kashmir state is observing Eid-ul-Fitr at
the end of the holy month of Ramzan on
Friday. Devout Muslims will perform
special prayers on this occasion at
mosques, Eidgahs and Imambargahs
throughout the State.............more
SRINAGAR, Nov 3: The
Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road from
Uri to the Kaman Post has been
made functional for vehicular
movement today, four days ahead
of India and Pakistan opening the
five relief points along the Line
of Control (LoC) on November 7. ...........more
NEW DELHI, Nov 3: Carrying forward
the humanitarian approach towards
Pakistani people, India today decided to
give free medical treatment to 20 more
children of that country, raising to 60
the number of such patient receiving the
treatment here. .............more
JAMMU, Nov 3: In a major
breakthrough in busting
Lashkar-e-Toiba’s hawala network,
Army and police today arrested a Congress
leader-cum-area commander of the outfit
from village Bharat in Doda district. A
Lashkar module is expected to be smashed
in Doda during questioning of the
Congress leader, who was identified by
the police as Abdullah Banday, a resident
of Bharat.......more
JAMMU, Nov 3: The much publicised
and prestigious Mughal Road project
connecting Kashmir with the rest of the
country through Rajouri and Poonch as
second alternate highway to Valley, which
was earlier strongly opposed by the State
and Central Wildlife authorities for
passing through Heerpur wildlife
sanctuary, is now likely to get nod from
National Board for Wildlife..............more
JAMMU, Nov 3: A big welcome
awaits Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad
during his arrival here on November 6.
This will be Mr Azad’s first visit
to winter capital of the State after
taking over as the Chief Minister......more
KATHUA, Nov 3: Thirty eight
passengers travelling in a steamer from
Satwain to Basohli in Ranjit Sagar dam
had a narrow escape when the steamer got
jammed in middle of the dam this
afternoon......more
NEW DELHI, Nov 3: The
Panthers Party today treathened
to withdraw its outside support
to the Congress-led Government in
Jammu and Kashmir in 40 days
unless its demands including
return of Pandits to the Valley
and formation of more districts
in Jammu were met..........more
SRINAGAR, Nov 3:Security
forces apprehended an ultra and
seized arms and ammunition in the
Kashmir valley since last
evening, an official spokesman
said today. ........more
ISLAMABAD, Nov 3: Accusing
Pakistani security forces of
"unleashing terror" in
the trouble-torn town of Gilgit,
the human rights group of the
country has demanded an
"immediate" ceasfire
there and an investigation into
the sectarian violence rocking
the place.............more
JAMMU, Nov 3: Three
Border Security Force (BSF)
jawans were injured in an
accidental grenade blast during
routine firing practice at
Akhnoor this morning while a CRPF
jawan was injured in a grenade
attack by a militant in Doda town
last night.........more
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