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Wednesday, November 16, 2005
 

LATEST UPDATE NEWS (16.20 IST)

Fifth point across LoC opened for quake relief

SILIKOTE, LoC, India and Pakistan today opened the fifth and final relief point along the Line of Control (LoC) here to facilitate movement of quake-relief material for the affected families in both parts of Kashmir. ........more

Three killed, 35 injured in blast outside bank

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, At least three persons were killed and 35 others injured when militants triggered a massive explosion outside the corprate headquarters of state-owned Jammu amd Kashmir bank this morning, official sources said......more

An injured civilian being taken to a hospital after he was hit in a grenade attack at a PDP rally in Tangmarg on Tuesday.(Reuters)
An injured civilian being taken to a hospital after he was hit in a grenade attack at a PDP rally in Tangmarg on Tuesday.(Reuters)

Ex-Minister Hassan Mir, Dy SP, 8 cops among blast victims
3 killed, 90 wounded in PDP’s Tangmarg rally

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Nov 15: Three persons got killed and 90 others sustained injuries when suspected militants targeted the former Minister and PDP leader Ghulam Hassan Mir’s public meeting with a grenade explosion at Tangmarg this afternoon. The PDP leader and five of his Personal Security Officers, a Deputy Superintendent of Police and Station House Officer of Tangmarg are among the injured who were evacuated and rushed to different hospitals for medical treatment............more

Lalchowk gunbattle ends with death of one
fidayee, arrest of another

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 15: Twenty-four-hour-long gunbattle between militants and security forces came to end this afternoon at the business hub of Lalchowk when Police gunned down one of the fidayeen and captured another one alive in a high-drama operation. In all two civilians got killed and 17 others sustained injuries in the militant strike followed by the gunbattle........more

Local languages to be introduced from Ist: CM *
Homage paid to Guru Nanak Dev Ji

Excelsior Special Correspondent

Jammu, Nov 15: Asserting that steps would be taken to promote local dialects in the State, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that the regional languages presently being taught from 4th primary would be introduced right from first primary to provide them strong edifice. ........more

Hurriyat to establish relief camps at LoC

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 15: Suspecting that opening of relieve points at Line of Control was 'futile' unless divided families were allowed to meet 'hassle-free', All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) today declared to establish relief camps at three points at Uri, Teethwal and Poonch along the Line of Control (LoC) next week for quake victims of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK)............more

Open more routes in Jammu, not in Kashmir: PoK people

From Dinesh Manhotra

TATTAPANI (LoC), Nov 15: Even as India and Pakistan are prepared to open Hajipeer-Uri point on Wednesday, residents of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) are disappointed over opening of more points in Kashmir valley rather than in Jammu region.................more

LoC opens at Hajipir today

URI, Nov 15: India and Pakistan are all set to open the Line of Control (LoC) at the fifth and last point Hajipir-Uri tomorrow to exchange relief supplies for the quake-affected people of Jammu and Kashmir and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), a move billed as a historic breakthrough between the two nations in 58 years. .....more

 

Three more held in Valley for Delhi blasts

NEW DELHI, Nov 15: Three persons are understood to have been detained in Srinagar by Delhi Police in connection with the serial blasts in the national capital...................more

 

Govt warns teaching staff

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 15: The Education Department today warned strict disciplinary action against the teaching staff including premature retirement if they failed to produce good results from the students........more

PM recounts struggle for education

NEW DELHI, Nov 15: Going down the memory lane when he faced hard times, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said till the age of ten, he had never seen electricity and had studied under a lantern. .......more

PIL against Anil listed for Monday

SRINAGAR, Nov 15 : The Jammu and Kashmir High Court today listed the hearing on the much-publicised Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against sacked Additional Advocate General Anil Sethi for Monday after the specially constituted Division Bench said it will see the CD of the sting operation before issuing notices in the matter. .........more

Ration haul in Surankote

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 15: Taj Pahalwan, a top ranking ‘commander’ of Hizbul Mujahideen Pir Panjal Regiment (HMPPR) today escaped in an encounter with police and troops of 31 Rashtriya Rifles at Hastiban Aliabad in Surankote tehsil in Poonch district........more

BSF, Rangers meet tomorrow

CHANDIGARH, Nov 15: A three day biannual meeting between the Border Security Force (BSF) and their counterparts the Pakistan Rangers would commence here on Thursday (November 17) to discuss various border related issues including trans-border crime. ........more

 



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