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JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA Thursday, November 17, 2005

A car damaged in a bomb explosion at Dalgate in Srinagar on Wednesday. (UNI)
A car damaged in a bomb explosion at Dalgate in Srinagar on Wednesday. (UNI)

Ex-Minister Usman Majeed, 12 cops among 72 injured
4 civilians killed in car blast at JK Bank hqs

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Nov 16: Four civilians got killed and 72 others—including a former Minister Usman Majeed—sustained injuries in a powerful car bomb explosion near the main entrance of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Corporate Headquarters here today. Today’s blast, which was owned up by guerrilla outfit Al-Arifeen, came a day after another former Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir sustained injuries alongwith 90 of his party activists and Police officials at Tangmarg. With three more PDP activists succumbing to injuries today, yesterday’s militant strike in Tangmarg has taken a toll of six civilians............more

Peerzada’s involvement appears knee deep: SAC
*Minister impleaded as respondent in electrification scam

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 16: Observing that former Minister for Rural Development Department Peerzada Mohd Sayeed was ‘fully involved’ in the transaction and his involvement appears to be " knee deep" in the much publicized Panchayat Ghars electrification scam, the State Accountability Commission ( SAC) today ordered that the concerned Minister be impleaded as respondent and directed him to explain his conduct and file statement of defence by December 8, 2005 when the case will be taken up for further proceedings.........more

Final relief point opened

SILIKOTE, LoC, Nov 16: 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

PDP sings NC’s tune on autonomy to J&K
Omar, Mehbooba, Mirwaiz agree for joint peace rally

NEW DELHI, Nov 16: National Conference president Omar Abdullah today mooted the proposal for a joint rally with his arch rival - the People’s Democratic Party and Hurriyat Conference for restoration of peace in Jammu and Kashmir.............more

Act against terrorism: Cong

NEW DELHI, Nov 16 : Expressing deep concern over the continuing incidents of cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir, the Congress today urged the Government to "tackle this issue with utmost urgency" to root out the menace..................more

Passengers to cross Aman Setu today

SRINAGAR, Nov 16 : The stranded passengers of "Karvaan-e-Aman (caravan of peace)" from India and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) will cross sides at the Kaman Post tomorrow, a Defence spokesman said tonight......more

Kashmir solution possible: Musharraf

ISLAMABAD, Nov 16: Pakistan President General Pervez Musharraf today said the solution to the long-standing Jammu and Kashmir issue looks "more possible" in the post-earthquake scenario....................more

Kushari posted as FC Revenue

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 16: The Government today ordered posting of Amit Kushari, Financial Commissioner, Labour and Employment Department as Financial Commissioner, Revenue in place of Samuel Verghese........more

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