Charges framed against 9 persons
J&K Bank duped of Rs 6.6 cr

NEW DELHI, Dec 24: Finding prima facie evidence, a Delhi Court has framed charges against nine persons, accused of cheating J&K bank of Rs 6.6 crore, including the interest, by allegedly floating fictitious companies. .........more

Poonch exchange suffers damage in lightning

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Dec 24: Telecommunication link to entire sensitive border towns of Poonch and Mandi and adjoining areas has been snapped following extensive damage caused to local telephone exchange in lightening........more

3 militants held with 11 kg RDX

JALANDHAR, Dec 24: Three members of a lesser known terrorist group - International Sikh Youth Federation - were today arrested here and a large number of arms and ammunition recovered from them, police said. .......more

17 houses gutted in Doda village

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 24: At least 17 houses were gutted in a fire which broke out in Ungai village near Paddar belt of Doda district last night. ......more

Strictures against ex-DC Kathua, 2 others
CBI books NGO for Rs 30 lakh fraud

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Dec 24: The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) have established a fraud worth Rs 30 lakh committed by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) and charge-sheeted five persons including two brothers running the NGO besides a Government officer. The agency has also passed serious strictures in its investigation report against two Central Government officers and a former Deputy Commissioner of Kathua and recommended Regular Departmental Action (RDA) against them.......more

Lt Gen Panag replaces Kapoor as
GOC-in-C Northern Command

NEW DELHI, Dec 24:Lt Gen Deepak Kapoor has been appointed as the new Vice Chief of Army Staff. .........more

Two children killed in blast

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Dec 24: Two children were killed when they fiddled with an anti missile explosive device while playing at Jhalas in Poonch sector this evening..........more

Cameras at Rly Stn non-functional

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 24: Even after four months of their non-functioning, no step has been taken to replace ‘obsolete’ close circuit cameras at Jammu Railway Station despite the fact they are otherwise vital part of maintaining hawk’s eye on the activities of visitors.......more

CRPF jawan commits suicide

SRINAGAR, Dec 24: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle inside a Company Headquarters here today, official sources said. ......more

Two Army officers killed in Siachen

NEW DELHI, Dec 24:Two army officers were killed in a mysterious fire that destroyed a forward post at Siala area on the Siachen glacier, official sources said today. .......more