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Monday, December 11, 2006

LATEST UPDATE NEWS (18:45 IST)

Working Group on Kashmir to meet tomorrow sans NC

NEW DELHI: The Working Group to discuss measures for strengthening the relation between Jammu and Kashmir and the Centre would meet here tomorrow for the first time sans any representation from the State’s main opposition National Conference......more

Highway opened for one-way traffic

SRINAGAR, : The 300-km long Jammu-Srinagar national highway was today thrown open for one-way traffic movement after remaining closed for almost a week, official sources said here......more

Defence Minister A K Antony with Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and Army Chief Gen  JJ Singh at Khari Karmara in Poonch on Sunday.
Defence Minister A K Antony with Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad
and Army Chief Gen JJ Singh at Khari Karmara in Poonch on Sunday.

'Verbal statements won't solve problems'
Musharraf's proposal hasno importance: Antony

From Dinesh Manhotra

khari karmara, (LOC, Poonch), Dec 10: Dubbing the much publicized statement of Pakistani President General Parvez Musharraf on solution of Kashmir problem as 'non-serious', Defence Minister, A K Antony today said, "his (Musharraf's) proposal did not have any importance as he already had given such statements a number of times earlier.".....more

Highway blocked for 7th day
*Cold wave sweeps J&K

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Dec 10: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was again blocked due to shooting of stones at highly vulnerable spot of Panthyal, about 163 kilometres from here, triggered by the heavy rainfall which lashed major portion of plains in the State since last evening..........more

 

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Quake victims threaten self-immolation

SRINAGAR, Dec 10: Four men in Uri have threatened to immolate themselves after allegedly being denied compensation for re-building their houses damaged in last year’s devastating earthquake........more

Separatist leaders hold separate shows in Srinagar
Soldier shoots youth on World HR Day

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Dec 10: While the Valley's separatist politicians organised separate demonstrations in Srinagar on occasion of the World Human Rights Day, a soldier of Rashtriya Rifles fired upon a 22-year-old youth and left him critically injured in Qazigund area of Anantnag district today. Police has arrested the soldier, seized his weapon and registered a case of attempted murder against him............more

SVO establishes irregularities in appointment of lecturers

By Nishikant Khajuria

JAMMU, Dec 10: State Vigilance Organisation has established glaring irregularities in the appointment of contractual Lecturers in Government Degree Colleges of Jammu region and indicted the concerned authorities in the Department of Higher Education for malfunctioning........more

US delegation meets Mirwaiz, Lone
Centre-Hurriyat talks by month end

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 10: A four-member delegation from the American embassy in New Delhi today held talks with leaders of the moderate Hurriyat Conference on the Kashmir issue.......more

Discovery reaches orbit with Sunita, 6 others on board

HOUSTON, Dec 10: After years in training and two launch countdowns, Sunita Williams today became the second woman of Indian origin after Kalpana Chawla to reach the orbit along with six other astronauts on board space shuttle Discovery that blasted off into the night sky on a 12-day repair mission to the International Space Station.......more

Cabinet meeting postponed CM to leave for Delhi today

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 10: The State Cabinet meeting, scheduled for tomorrow, has been postponed due to Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad’s visit to New Delhi tomorrow in connection with finalisation of annual plan as the State has pre-poned budget session from March to January..........more

Azad praises Army work

Excelsior Correspondent

khari karmara, (LOC, Poonch), Dec 10: Lavishing all praise on Army for saving precious lives during October 2005 devastating earthquake, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that it was all due to the Armed forces that rehabilitation work was started on war footing after nature's fury.........more

PMO clarifies remarks
on minorities

NEW DELHI, Dec 10: The Prime Minister’s Office today said that an avoidable controversy has been created through a "deliberate and mischievious misinterpretation" of the PM’s statement on minorities at the National Develpoment Council meeting yesterday.........more

Pranab's statement on n-deal today

NEW DELHI, Dec 10: With main opposition BJP pressing for rejection of the US legislation on civil nuclear deal with India, the Government today said External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukhejree would make a statement on the agreement in Parliament. ........more

I don't expect Vajpayee to propose
my name for PM: Advani

NEW DELHI, Dec 10: In a surprise statement, BJP leader L K Advani today said he does not expect former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee to propose his name for prime ministership, for which he indicated he would be the party candidate in the next elections.......more



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