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Wednesday, November 9, 2005
 

LATEST UPDATE NEWS (19:55 IST)

Opening of 3rd relief point at LoC postponed

NEW DELHI, Nov 9:Opening of the third crossing point on the Line of Control (LoC) for quake relief work, scheduled for tomorrow, has been delayed by two days because of incomplete infrastructural work..........more

Kalam arriving tommorow; to visit quake-hit Uri, Tangdhar

SRINAGAR: President A P J Abdul Kalam will arrive here tomorrow on a two-day visit to the quake-ravaged areas of Uri and Tangdhar in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said today...........more

Strong aftershock in Kaman Post area

KAMAN POST LoC, A strong aftershock was felt here today as India and Pakistan were exchanging relief material for the earthquake affected people in both parts of Kashmir. ..........more

Security forces recover cache of arms

JAMMU, The security forces have recovered a huge cache of arms, including 21 grenades, in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, defence sources said here today. ......more

Lashkar militant suspected in Delhi blasts arrested in Jammu

JAMMU, A Lashkar-e-Taiba militant, suspected to be involved in the October 29 serial blasts in Delhi, was arrested by the army from Banihal in Jammu and Kashmir last night, a top army official said today...........more

Second point along LoC opened in J&K

KAMAN POST, LoC, India and Pakistan today opened the second point on the Line of Control at Kaman Post in Uri to allow the relief material for earthquake affected people in both parts of Kashmir.............more

LoC at Aman Setu being opened today

SRINAGAR, Nov 8: After making history at Chakan Da Bagh yesterday, India and Pakistan are all set to open the Line of Control (LoC) at Kaman Post in Uri tomorrow to facilitate movement of relief supplies to quake-ravaged Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK). .................more

Janata Dal (United) leader George Fernandes and Digvijay Singh addressing a press conference on Oil-for-food scam in New Delhi on Tuesday.(UNI)
Janata Dal (United) leader George Fernandes and Digvijay Singh addressing a press conference on Oil-for-food scam in New Delhi on Tuesday.(UNI)

NDA seeks Manmohan, Sonia’s resignation

NEW DELHI, Nov 8: The NDA today stepped up its attack on the Congress and the Government on the Volcker report bringing Sonia Gandhi in its line of fire and demanded that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should resign........more

PDP MLC’s brother, ‘bhabhi’ shot dead

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 8: Militants gunned down brother and ‘bhabhi’ of PDP leader Master Tassaduq Hussain, MLC, in their house at Larkuti in Budhal area of Rajouri district last night. The PDP leader’s brother was a head constable in Police Department, presently posted in District Police Lines (DPL), Rajouri..........more

Mir rules out quitting or splitting PDP

By Dinesh Manhotra

JAMMU, Nov 8: Candidly admitting that like other political groups there is political rivalries among Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP) leaders, former Tourism, Housing and Urban Development Minister, Ghulam Hassan Mir today asserted that getting Ministry is not only goal of his life............more

Use of mobile phones banned in schools

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 8: Director School Education Jammu, Manoj Dewedi has banned the use of mobile phones in schools, Government as well as private, and directed heads of the institutions to strictly enforce the ban..................more

Survivors relive memories after a month

URI/TANGDHAR, Nov 8: As the clock struck 0920 hrs this morning, the horrifying memories of the devastating earthquake that shattered the lives of people of some areas in Jammu and Kashmir for ever exactly a month ago on October 8 came vividly alive......more

 

SAC’s contempt notice against CE R&B
*MD SFC pulled up for harassing contractors

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Nov 9: A contempt notice has been issued to the Chief Engineer Roads and Buildings by the State Accountability Commission Chairman Justice (retd) R P Sethi in a complaint of corruption and misappropriation of funds against an Executive Engineer of the Department..................more

 

Cabinet reviews relief supplies

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 8: The Cabinet at its informal meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today reviewed various important issues particularly with regard to relief and rehabilitation which is in progress in earthquake hit areas of the State.......more

No evidence against Cong, Natwar: PM

PATNA, Nov 8: Dubbing the Volcker committee findings as "unsubtantiated" references, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said there was no evidence in the allegations against Congress party and Natwar Singh......more

Several newspaper offices gutted in Maisuma blaze

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 8: Offices of a number of vernacular newspapers and pharmaceutical agencies were gutted in a devastating blaze that struck Dar Building in Maisuma locality here tonight...........more

Probe into landing of Rabri’s chopper

SAHARSA, Nov 8: Former Bihar Chief Minister Rabri Devi has got embroiled in a controversy over landing of her chopper at the airport here "ignoring" Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s security to address a joint rally with him today.........more

Over 100 aftershocks recorded

SRINAGAR, Nov 8: More than 100 aftershocks, including 65 with moderate intensity, have been recorded till date since the 7.4 magnitude devastating earthquake struck Jammu and Kashmir and its adjoining areas on October 8 morning............more

 
 



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