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Saturday, June 17, 2006

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10 militants involved in car bombings in valley arrested

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir police today arrested ten militants involved in the recent car bombings and grenade attacks, including two on tourists, in the valley and claimed that three Hizbul Mujahideen militants were linked with the killing of nine non-Kashmiri labourers in Anantnag district early this week.......more

Amarnath yatra suspended again, Baltal route open

SRINAGAR:The holy pilgrimage to Amarnath cave shrine through traditional Pahalgam route was suspended yet again following fresh snowfall and heavy rains, making the 48-km-track slippery and dangerous for......more

PoK woman wants to deliver in Poonch
Sonia, Pranab to flag off Poonch-Rawalakot bus

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, June 16: UPA chairperson and Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee will flag off Poonch-Rawalakot bus service in Poonch on June 20. Mrs Gandhi and Mr Mukherjee’s consent for flag off ceremony—the first bus link between two parts of the State in Jammu region—was received today by the Government, official sources told the Excelsior.......more

Union Home Secretary V K Duggal talking to mediapersons in Srinagar on Friday.  Excelsior/Amin War
Union Home Secretary V K Duggal talking to mediapersons in
Srinagar on Friday. Excelsior/Amin War

Duggal hopes Amarnath yatra will be peaceful
Attack on innocents unpardonable: Centre

SRINAGAR, June 16 : The Centre today termed as "unpardonable" the recent attacks on innocent civilians in the Kashmir valley and asserted that full-fledged counter-insurgency operations will continue to keep the militants at bay. ..........more

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No yatra from Jammu for next two days
Amarnath pilgrimage suspended again

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, June 16: Pilgrimage to holy shrine of Amarnath was again suspended this morning from both Pahalgam and Baltal routes due to rain and snowfall all along the track. Amidst rains, 2800 pilgrims, who had left Pahalgam and Baltal base camps yesterday, performed darshan of Lord Shiva’s Ice Lingam today.........more

Top ultra Tipu held with two grenades in Narwal

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, June 16: Police parties from Jammu and Rajouri in wee hours of this morning arrested a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant Tipu, who was reported to be involved in June 12 morning’s three grenade attacks at General Bus Stand in which one civilian was killed and 29 others were injured.......more

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Fierce gunbattle at Sagipora
4 militants among 8 killed

Excelsior Spoecial Correspondent

SRINAGAR, June 16: Four militants and four civilians have died in different militancy-related incidents across Kashmir valley even as a Dy SP had a narrow escape in an ambush at Bandipore and a fierce gunbattle took place at Sagipora in Sopore-Handwara belt. ....more

NC protests against HR ‘violations’

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, June 16: Opposition National Conference today flayed Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad for reportedly defending security forces’ firing on protesters in Kupwara as party workers staged a demonstration here protesting alleged Human Rights violation in the State. ....more

Delimitation Commission submits report
J&K to have 1360 new Panchayats

By Nishikant Khajuria

JAMMU, June 16: Jammu and Kashmir will have around 1360 new Panchayats as the Shahwaz Commission for Delimitation of Panchayats has submitted final report to the Government for its approval. ........more

Pak denying Kashmiris right for self determination: JKLF

ISLAMABAD, June 16: Separatist group JKLF has accused Pakistan of denying Kashmiris their "right for self determination" by rejecting nominations of pro-independence candidates for PoK Assembly elections. ........more

BJP takes exception to sedition charges
against Katiyar, Singh

NEW DELHI, June 16: The BJP today took strong exception to the slapping of sedition charges against its leaders Vinay Katiyar and Sahib Singh Verma, for demanding tough action against terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and asked State Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad to withdraw these ‘false charges’ immediately. ......more

CCS reviews Kashmir situation

NEW DELHI, June 16: In the wake of recent upsurge in terrorist violence in Jammu and Kashmir and Assam, the country’s internal security situation came up for review at a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security today.....more

Jammu plunges into darkness

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, June 16: Major portion of Jammu province plunged into darkness as Salal Power House developed some technical snag. No time-frame has been fixed for rectification of the snag.....more

Two Kashmiris held with narcotics

NEW DELHI, June 16: In a major haul, police seized substantial amount of fine quality heroin, ‘charas’ and ‘ganja’ worth crores and arrested three persons including two Kashmiris and a woman. ............more

 



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