THE LARGEST CIRCULATED DAILY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR


JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
Friday, December 22, 2006

Bush speaks to PM
Both leaders hope to address India’s concerns

NEW DELHI, Dec 21: Seeking to reassure India that the US will not shift goalposts on the civil nuclear deal, President George W Bush today spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who said India still has "some concerns" but both the leaders hoped these would be addressed in the next stage of negotiations......more

Bush speaks to PM
Both leaders hope to address India’s concerns

NEW DELHI, Dec 21: Seeking to reassure India that the US will not shift goalposts on the civil nuclear deal, President George W Bush today spoke to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh who said India still has "some concerns" but both the leaders hoped these would be addressed in the next stage of negotiations......more

Former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayed addressing a rally at Satwari on Thursday. Excelsior/Ashok

Former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayed addressing a rally at Satwari on Thursday. Excelsior/Ashok

Mufti praises Cong high command for bold initiatives

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 21: Amidst reports of differences between coalition partners, former Chief Minister and patron of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) Mufti Mohammed Sayed today showered all praise on Congress high command for its all out support to the people of Jammu and Kashmir and made it clear that peace initiatives taken up in the State were not possible without cooperation of the Union Government......more

 

Save 50% off The Wall Street Journal Europe

3 more shifted, 12 others to follow
9 Pakistanis freed, taken to Wagah

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Dec 21: Authorities tonight released nine Pakistanis from Kot Bhalwal and other jails besides a couple of police stations for their deportation to Pakistan at Wagah tomorrow even as three more prisoners including a convict were shifted from Kot Bhalwal jail in authorities’ attempt to remove ‘trouble makers’ from high security jail and restore order there..........more

Fresh snowfall on 1st day of 'Chillai Kalan'
NH closed, 1500 vehicles stranded

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Dec 21: After having remained closed for seven days early this month, the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was again closed for vehicular traffic this morning due to landslides at highly vulnerable spot of Panthal. Due to the closure of the highway, about 1500 Srinagar-bound vehicles have been stranded at different places as today was up convoy........more

Azad announces varsity campus for Poonch

Excelsior Correspondent

Jammu, Dec 21: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that for equitable development of all villages, blocks, tehsils, districts, areas and regions frequent and constant monitoring through Cabinet-cum-District Development Board meetings, public representatives and concerned district officers was essential........more

Shifting of invaluable treasure from Saturday
Dogra rulers' antiques see light of day

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 21: Unforeseen they were but unforgettable they will be. This is exactly what one can describe the invaluable treasure of Dogra rulers on having the glimpse of the same.......more

Balakrishnan to be next CJI

NEW DELHI, Dec 21 : Justice K G Balakrishnan is all set to take over as the next Chief Justice of India on January 14 next year. Justice Balakrishnan who is the senior most Judge after the present Chief Justice Y K Sabharwal, will be the first Dalit Chief Justice of India.......more

Soz welcomes CM's statement

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Dec 21: Union Minister of Water Resources Prof Saif-ud-Din Soz met the Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh last night and congratulated him for his statement at Amritsar on the need to sort out all outstanding issues with Pakistan..........more

4 militants arrested in Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Dec 21 : Four militants were arrested with arms and ammunition besides more than Rs one lakh recovered during overnight operations in Kashmir valley, an official spokesman said..........more

SVO raids RO's houses, 2 held

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 21: The State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) today booked a Range Officer posted in Sunderbani, Rajouri for possessing assets disproportionate to known sources of income worth more than Rs 75 lakh and arrested a Treasury Officer and Accountant at Sumbal, Sonawari in Kashmir red handed while accepting gratification.......more

JU cancels illegal admissions

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 21: Taking serious note of not following admission norms and also charging exorbitant fee by two private colleges of Management Studies, Jammu University today cancelled their 21 illegal admissions and also issued show cause notice to the colleges.......more



Click here to make Daily Excelsior your default homepage


Editor, Printer, Publisher & Owner: S.D. Rohmetra,
printed at Excelsior Printers Pvt. Ltd., Janipura, Jammu and published from EXCELSIOR HOUSE, Janipura, Jammu-180 007 (JAMMU & KASHMIR), (INDIA). Phone: +91 191 2537055, 2539178, 2537901
Fax : +91+191-2537831

e-mail: editor@dailyexcelsior.com






|
home | state | national | business| editorial | advertisement | sports |
|
international | weather | mailbag | suggestions | search | subscribe | send mail |