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Tuesday, November 7, 2006

LATEST UPDATE NEWS (21:20 IST)

Mirwaiz re-elected Hurriyat Chairman
for another 2-year term

SRINAGAR: Awami Action Committee (AAC) chief Mirwaiz Umar Farooq was today re-elected as the chairman of the moderate faction of the Hurriyat Conference for another term of two years......more

CRPF company headquarter, Army convoy
attacked, 4 injured in Kashmir

SRINAGAR: Militants attacked company headquarter of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and an Army convoy in the Kashmir valley today, official sources said......more

Sayeed says self-rule formula for J&K not against Constitution

NEW YORK, : Maintaining that the self-rule formula suggested by him for Jammu and Kashmir was not against the Constitution, former State Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed has said there is a need to look for an out of the box solution to the problem taking into account "realities".......more

Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad addressing a press conference on  the first day of the winter session at Civil Secretariat in Jammu on Monday. Excelsior/Ashok‘Campaign against land mafia to retrieve13 lakh kanals of State land’
Justice Sagir Ahmed to head Kashmir Working Group: Azad

Excelsior Special Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 6: Describing the act of National Conference for its decision of withdrawal from Kashmir Working Group as "irresponsible", Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said that Justice Sagir Ahmed will be the new head of Kashmir Working Group (KWG)......more

4 exfiltrators held, soldier killed in Leh

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 6: A girl student and a Police constable have sustained injuries in two incidents of shootout in Kashmir valley since last evening. Meanwhile, one soldier and one civilian have died in two incidents in Ladakh today..........more

 

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Jammu observes complete bandh

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 6: A complete but peaceful bandh was observed in Jammu and adjoining localities in response to the separate calls given by the Refugees United Front (RUF) and Pradesh unit of Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP). The Bandh was also supported by various political, social and religious organizations........more

91 civilians cross LoC
4 over-staying family members deported

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Nov 6: Ninety one civilians crossed Line of Control (LoC) at Chakkan-Da-Bagh on Poonch-Rawalakot bus fortnightly bus service today. The LoC crossers include four members of a family, who were illegally staying in Indian territory for last 15 days whom Pakistan army and PoK authorities had refused to accept on November 1 despite agreeing to do so after communication............more

 

Omar charges PDP with double speak

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 6: National Conference president Omar Abdullah today charged the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with giving "contradictory statements" and creating confusion on their concept of self-rule........more

Kashmiris observed one of the oldest supernova

MUMBAI, Nov 6: Watching supernova and comets are not new to Indian sky gazers and astronomers since time immemorial, but the record of Kashmiri observers seems to throw light on the keenness and accuracy in observation of oldest supernova dating back over 8000 years.......more

Sealing drive: SC criticises Govt

NEW DELHI, Nov 6: The Supreme Court today took strong exception to Government’s stand expressing its helplessness in carrying out sealing drive in the national capital on the ground of prevailing law and order situation in the aftermath of three-day strike by the traders. ......more

Pak to abide by Baglihar verdict

ISLAMABAD, Nov 6: Pakistan today termed as "speculative" and "presumptive" reports that the World Bank-appointed neutral expert’s draft verdict on the Baglihar Hydro-Electric Project in Jammu and Kashmir did not favour it and said it would abide by the final determination. .........more

Leh NH to close on Nov 15

KARGIL, Nov 6: The 434-km-long Srinagar-Leh National Highway will now close for six winter months from November 15, officials said. ........more

Centre gets 4 weeks time in temple case

NEW DELHI, Nov 6: The Supreme Court today granted four weeks to the Centre to find an amicable solution to the controversy of stepping up the security around the makeshift Ram Lalla temple in Ayodhya in view of the increased apprehension of terrorists attacks. .....more

Militant, civilian killed in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 6: A militant and a civilian were killed in two separate incidents in Doda district today while an upper ground worker of Hizbul Mujahideen was arrested by security forces from village Tanki in Banihal tehsil of Ramban police district. .....more

 



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