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Wednesday, December 27, 2006

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Terrorists using Nepal, Bangaladesh borders to enter India

NEW DELHI, :Terrorists are using new routes from Nepal and Bangladesh to sneak into India, Army chief Gen J J Singh said here today asserting that authorities had taken steps to block ......more

National Highway re-opens for vechicular traffic

JAMMU, : The 300-km Jammu-Srinagar national highway re-opened for vehicular traffic today after authorities cleared blockades caused due to shooting stones and accumulation of snow at different ......more

RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY: Two women with umbrellas hurrying away to escape the rain in Srinagar's business hub Lal Chowk on Tuesday. (UNI)
RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY: Two women with umbrellas hurrying away to
escape the rain in Srinagar's business hub Lal Chowk on Tuesday. (UNI)

Rain, snowfall dip temperature
NH again closed, 600 vehicles stranded

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU/SRINAGAR, Dec 26: The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was again closed for the vehicular traffic this afternoon following massive shooting of stones triggered by heavy rainfall at highly vulnerable spot of Panthal near Ramban......more

Rs 17 lakh worth fraud
SVO books X-En, 3 AEEs, 2 JEs

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 26: The State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) today registered a case against six Engineers of Power Development Department (PDD) including an Executive Engineer, three AEEs and two Junior Engineers of Udhampur for causing a loss of Rs 17 lakh to the State exchequer in execution of works......more

 

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Tosha Khana property of State not any family: Charak

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 26: Minister for Roads and Buildings, Gulchain Singh Charak today made it clear that the precious treasurer of Tosha Khana at Mubarak Mandi belongs to the State of Jammu and Kashmir and not to any individual or family..........more

Soldier, driver killed in Pulwama; 3 injured

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 26 : A soldier and a TATA Sumo driver were killed and three others wounded when militants fired upon a vehicle carrying them at Rekh Litar in Pulwama district of South Kashmir today, an Army spokesman said. .......more

BSNL proposes standby OFC
*Via Anantnag-Sinthan Top-Udhampur

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Dec 26: In view of frequent disturbance of its services due to landslides on the 300-km Srinagar-Jammu national highway following heavy rains and snow, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has proposed to have a standby optical fibre cable diversity via Anantnag-Kokernag-Sinthan Top-Kishtwar up to Udhampur........more

‘Remove chicken, meat from essential commodities list’

SRINAGAR, Dec 26: The State Government has recommended the Centre to remove chicken and meat from the list of essential commodities, Minister for Consumer Affairs and Public Distribution (CAPD) Taj Mohiuddin said.......more

 

Full working day in JKBL on Dec 30

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Dec 26: In anticipation of three consecutive holidays falling around Eid-ul-Azha, to facilitate the bank’s customers, all the branches of J&K Bank in Kashmir valley will observe December 30, (Saturday) as a full working day.......more

Iqbal to hold charge of Secy Tourism

Excelsior Correspondent

Jammu, Dec 26: According to a Government order Commissioner/Secretary PHE, Irrigation and Flood Control Mehboob Iqbal shall hold the charge of Administrative Secretary Tourism Department also in place of Naeem Akhtar, who is on medical leave.........more

Halder to be new IB chief

NEW DELHI, Dec 26: P C Halder will be the next head of the Intelligence Bureau, taking over from E S L Narisimhan who retires at the month-end.......more

Top LeT ultra held in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 26: Police today arrested a dreaded Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant from Bharat area in Doda district. He has been identified as Mohd Iqbal son of Mohd Akram, a resident of Bharat.....more

43 SIs, 7 ASIs adjusted

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 26: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Jammu range Dr Shesh Pal Vaid today allotted range to 43 Sub Inspectors and seven Assistant Sub Inspectors (ASIs) after they were allotted Jammu zone by Police Headquarters......more

NHRC notice to Defence Secy, CS

NEW DELHI, Dec 26: The National Human Rights Commission has directed the Defence Ministry and the Jammu and Kashmir Government to inform it about the compensation given to victims of human rights violations by the armed forces in the strife-torn state. .....more



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