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Friday, December 1, 2006

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HC finds Sidhu guilty for culpable homicide

CHANDIGARH, : In a major embarrassment to BJP, its high profile MP and former cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu was today convicted by Punjab and Haryana High Court for the death of a person following a scuffle in 1988, overturning a lower court verdict acquitting him......more

Muslims a deprived lot: Sachar panel
*Recommends slew of measures for upliftment

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: Concluding that Muslims are a deprived lot, the Rajinder Sachar Committee has favoured reservation for the most backward in the community, creation of an Equal Opportunity Commission (EOC) and a nomination procedure for their political involvement at the grassroot......more

An architectural view of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Sciences, Katra.
An architectural view of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Sciences, Katra.

US based architect to assist in construction
SMVDSB’s Rs 200 cr dream project takes off on Dec 5

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Nov 30: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Institute of Medical Excellence, Katra, a three-phased multi speciality hospital with Medical College, a dream project of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB), will take off on December 5..........more

 

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3 ultras surrender in Doda
3 militants shot dead in Mahore

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 30: Three top militants of Hizbul Mujahideen including a ‘battalion commander’ were gunned down by Army and police at Mahore in Reasi police district while three Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ultras including two ‘commanders’ today surrendered before Doda police along with arms and ammunition........more

Pak not responding on fugitive issue: Pranab

NEW DELHI, Nov 30: Pakistan has not responded positively to India’s request to hand over the persons involved in various crimes and terrorist activities in that country, Minister of External Affairs Pranab Mukherjee informed the Rajya Sabha today. ...........more

30 sittings in Assembly session
Qarra to present maiden budget on January 17

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 30: Finance Minister Tariq Hamid Qarra will present his maiden budget in the Assembly on January 17, according to a provisional calendar issued by Speaker Tara Chand today........more

Hurriyat ready for talks with Centre

SRINAGAR, Nov 30: The moderate faction of Hurriyat Conference today made a fresh offer of talks with the Centre and said the concept of self-rule needed to be debated at the people’s level on either side of the Line of Control. ......more

Court dismisses petition by Army
officials in Pathribal killings

SRINAGAR, Nov 30: A Sessions Court today dismissed the revision petition filed by five army officials accused of killing five civilians in a fake encounter at Pathribal village of Jammu and Kashmir in March 2000. ......more

CBI traps Passport Officer

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 30: The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) today arrested Regional Passport Officer, Jammu, Bakshi Singh and an agent Fizarat Ahmed red-handed while accepting a gratification of Rs 3000 from a civilian of Rajouri for issuing his passport, which was pending for last nine months..........more

Two more arrested with 2 pistols Girl involved
in murder identified

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 30: In another important day of success against criminals, Jammu Police today arrested two more criminals associated with Mohan Cheer gang and involved in the killing of Sanjay Gupta alias Bittu alias Bakra. Police also succeeded in identifying the girl, who had trapped Bakra on telephone and called him to the house of Dr Rattan Kudiyar where he was gunned down on Saturday morning.........more

Commandant injured, militant killed

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 30: An officiating commandant of Rashtriya Rifles sustained injured in an IED blast at Baramulla where one militant got killed in a gunbattle in Kreeri area today.......more

RO Gulmarg placed under suspension

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 30: Principal Chief Conservator of Forest (PCCF) Irshad Khan has ordered immediate suspension of Range Officer of Gulmarg, Munshi Iqbal, whose attachment had been recommended by CCF Kashmir over his alleged involvement in illegal felling of conifer trees and timber smuggling in Tangmarg belt......more



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