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Thursday, December 14, 2006

LATEST UPDATE NEWS (17:50 IST)

Severe cold cripples life, minus 13 degree in Kargil

SRINAGAR, : The days ahead in the Jammu and Kashmir faces are te prospect of colder weater in the coming days as western disturbances, moving over northern Pakistan, are fast approaching the State which could result in further snowfall and further drop in the temperature. ......more

China illegally occupying 38,000 sq kms in J&K: Mukherjee

NEW DELHI, : China continued to be in "illegal" occupation of approximately 38,000 square kms in Jammu and Kashmir, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee informed the Rajya Sabha today......more

18 air space violations reported

NEW DELHI, : Though the ceasefire along the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir is holding on the ground, as many as 18 violations of Indian air space by helicopters and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) .....more

Jobs will be given to all Kashmiri Pundits: Patil

NEW DELHI, : BJP and other opposition members today staged a walkout in the Lok Sabha to protest against the inadequate steps taken by the Government to deal with the situation arising from atrocities against Kashmiri Pundits in Jammu and Kashmir.Raising the issue ......more

J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad meeting Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalise the annual state plan, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (UNI)
J&K Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad meeting Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia to finalise the annual state plan, in New Delhi on Wednesday. (UNI)

Rs 4,000 crore plan likely
J&K gets ‘in principle’ approval for budget

NEW DELHI, Dec 13: The Planning Commission has given its ‘in principle’ approval to Jammu and Kashmir’s annual budget of Rs 4,000 crore for 2007......more

‘Violence level coming down progressively’
Azad, Duggal review security situation

NEW DELHI, Dec 13: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today reviewed the security situation in the strife-torn state at a high-level meeting here with senior Government officials led by Union Home Secretary V K Duggal......more

Widows return medals, seek Afzal’s execution

NEW DELHI, Dec 13: On the fifth anniversary of the Parliament terror attack, families of the eight slain security personnel stepped up pressure on the Government today returning their gallantry medals protesting against the delay in the execution of Mohd Afzal, who filed a fresh petition seeking a review of the death sentence..........more

 

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29 senior Forest officers transferred

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 13: Twenty-nine senior officers, mostly of the rank of Conservators and Divisional Forest Officers ( DFOs) have been transferred across the State today........more

Phase out CST, work out VAT compensation: Qarra

Excelsior Correspondent

New Delhi, Dec 13: Lauding Jammu and Kashmir Government for effective and motivated implementation of VAT regime, the Empowered Committee of Finance Ministers has asked other States of the country to follow J&K as a role model.......more

Army refuses to participate in inquiry into boys’ killing

SRINAGAR, Dec 13: The Army has refused to participate in the inquiry into a firing incident at Doodhipora in Handwara area of Kupwara district on February 22 this year in which four teenaged boys were allegedly killed by soldiers.......more

Centre rules out handing of Maqbool Bhat’s remains

SRINAGAR, Dec 13: Noting that the grave of JKLF founder Mohammad Maqbool Bhat was intact inside Tihar jail in Delhi, the Centre today said the mortal remains of the hanged separatist cannot be handed over to his relatives due to apprehensions that it might create a law and order problem.......more

IAF re-constructs Kargil Airport

UROOSA, LoC, Dec 13: The Indian Air Force (IAF) has reconstructed the damaged runway and apron at the Kargil aiport which was closed for air traffic since the past one year..........more

SVO detects irregularities in PHE

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 13: The State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) has prevented misappropriation of Rs 5 lakh in PHE Division, Shopian and initiated against four persons including an Executive Engineer, an AEE, a Junior Engineer and a contractor.........more

HM ultra surrenders in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 13: A Hizbul Mujahideen militant today surrendered before Doda police along with arms and ammunition while security forces destroyed a hide-out of the militants at Marhot, Surankote in Poonch district.........more

Down convoy on highway today

Excelsior Correspondent

Jammu, Dec 13: As the traffic on Jammu-Srinagar National Highway resumed this afternoon after remaining closed since last night due to shooting of stones, the Traffic Police has decided to allow down convoy of vehicles tomorrow.........more



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