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Friday, December 29, 2006

LATEST UPDATE NEWS (19:30 IST)

Declare ceasefire in J&K: Mirwaiz

SRINAGAR, : Asking the Centre to declare a ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir, the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference today said it was ready for talks with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh but the dialogue should be held on the "basis of equality".......more

13 cross over to PoK from Teethwal relief point

SRINAGAR, : A large number of villagers gathered on this side of river Kishenganga to bid an emotional farewell to 13 people who crossed over to Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) from the .......more

Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad addressing a press conference in Jammu on Thursday. Excelsior/Ashok
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad addressing a
press conference in Jammu on Thursday. Excelsior/Ashok

Ceiling limit for farmers increased, payment reduced
Govt gives a new look to Roshni scheme
Refugees, other categories out of purview of scheme
‘J&K will turn bankrupt & I don’t want that to happen’

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 28: Following resentment shown by some sections of society against recently introduced Roshni scheme, the coalition Government today revised guidelines of the scheme extending more concessions to farmers including enhancement of their ceiling limit from 10 kanals to 100 kanals and reduced payment of the Government land held by them from 15 per cent of market value to 10 per cent......more

Army’s operational preparedness at 95 pc: VCOAS

NEW DELHI, Dec 28: The Indian Army is at its "highest stage" of defence preparedness, and set to meet any challenge, outgoing Army vice chief Lt Gen S Pattabhiraman today said......more

 

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Tax sops to J&K, NE may continue

NEW DELHI, Dec 28 : Excise duty and other tax exemptions for attracting industries to hilly States including Jammu and Kashmir, may not go away, but could be limited to fresh investments in the Union Budget for 2007-08..........more

Sachar report to be implemented in toto: Govt

NEW DELHI, Dec 28: Centre today said that the recommendations and observations of the Sachar Committee on Muslims will be implemented fully next year. .......more

3 militants, civilian killed in Baramulla

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 28: Three infiltrating militants and a civilian have died in two separate incidents of violence in Baramulla district since last evening........more

3 more mobile phones, SIM seized in jail

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Dec 28: There was no let up in recovery of mobile handsets and SIM cards from high security Kot Bhalwal jail with authorities today effecting recoveries of three Nokia mobile telephones, one more SIM card and a Nokia battery charger from inside a barrack of the jail during searches.......more

 

Bhagat posted RTO Jammu

Excelsior Correspondent

Jammu, Dec 28: Government has ordered transfer of Faqir Chand Bhagat, Joint Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation and posted him as Regional Transport Officer, Jammu against available vacancy with immediate effect......more

NDA delegation calls on President
Kalam intervenes, CM’s fresh offer to Mamata

KOLKATA/NEW DELHI, Dec 28 : As President A P J Abdul Kalam intervened to seek an early resolution in the face of deteriorating health of fasting Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee today made a fresh offer to break the deadlock on Singur land row. .........more

One killed, 28 hurt in mishaps

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 28: A pedestrian was killed and 28 others were injured in two separate road accidents in Poonch and Doda districts.......more

Probe ordered into Marwah killings

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 28: Authorities today ordered a magisterial inquiry into the killing of two civilians, one whose body was recovered from Drerna forests and another who was killed in police firing at Drerna in Marwah area of Doda district yesterday.....more

DGP orders promotions

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 28: Director General of Police Gopal Sharma today ordered promotions in the Ministerial Executive Cadre (Stenography) and Ministerial Executive Cadre (General)......more

6 rockets seized in Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 28: Army and police today recovered six RPG rockets during a search operation in Lehran forest area under the jurisdiction of Lam police post in Nowshera tehsil of Rajouri district......more

Two held with 2 kg charas

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 28: Police today arrested two narcotics smugglers at Fruit Mandi Narwal and recovered two kilograms of charas from their possession.......more



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