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Thursday, November 16, 2006

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'Agreement on Joint Mechanism
single biggest achievement'

K J M Varma

Islamabad : Terming setting up of the joint anti-terror mechanism as the "single biggest achievement" of the Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary-level talks, Pakistan today said the two sides could pre-empt terror incidents through intelligence sharing......more

Snowfall in upper reaches of Kashmir valley

SRINAGAR,: Upper reaches of the Kashmir valley, including the resort town of Gulmarg, received fresh spell of snow while incessant rains lashed the plains as winter tightened its grip over the state......more

Barriers to free-market be removed in J&K: Sayeed

NEW YORK, Nov 16: Barriers to globalisation and free market should be removed in Kashmir, easy movement of people and goods allowed across the dividing line and liberty to go along traditional routes restored,.....more

Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon  addressing a press conference after a brief  meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Riaz Mohammad Khan in New Delhi on Wednesday. (UNI)
Foreign Secretary Shiv Shankar Menon addressing a press conference after a brief meeting with his Pakistani counterpart Riaz Mohammad Khan in New Delhi on Wednesday. (UNI)

India, Pakistan agree to set up joint anti-terror mechanism

NEW DELHI, Nov 15: Resuming the derailed dialogue process, India and Pakistan today agreed to set up a joint anti-terror mechanism but made little headway on Siachen......more

Decisions at a glance

Following are the decisions taken at the two-day Indo-Pak Foreign Secretary level talks that ended today:

1) They agreed to set up a 3-member anti-terror mechanism to be headed by Additional Secretary (international organisations) from the Ministry of External Affairs of India and the Additional Secretary (UN&EC) from Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Its mandate would be to consider counter terrorism measures, inculding through the regular and timely sharing of information. .........more

 

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Militant killed, another held

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 15: Police today gunned down a Hizbul Mujahideen militant at Sumbar in Ramban tehsil and apprehended a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) ultra, who was wanted in smuggling of arms and ammunition from Kishtwar police station in July this year........more

Cabinet cancels contract of Norwegian consortium
J&K to float global tenders for Sawlakote

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 15: State Cabinet today cancelled the contract of a consortium of Spass International from Norway, Ozaltin Construction Company from Turkey and Hindustan Construction Corporation (HCC) for the construction of 1200 MW Sawlakote hydel power project over river Chenab in Ramban area of district Doda............more

 

Major among 4 soldiers injured
8 militants, jawan killed in Kupwara

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Nov 15: Even as search is still underway for three militants, seven of their freshly infiltrated associates have been eliminated by Police and security forces in Kupwara forests in the last 48 hours. A Major among four soldiers who sustained injuries and one soldier has died. Meanwhile, troops have killed yet another militant in Magam area of Kupwara district........more

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Cabinet approves policy on land encroachments

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 15: The State Cabinet today approved a policy document prepared by Revenue Department on encroachments made over several lakh kanals of State land under which the land grabbers are likely to be asked to surrender the land in their possession or make payment as per present market value within a fixed time frame.......more

Plot to assassinate Jail Superintendent, Deputy
Contract killer Makora held with consignment

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Nov 15: In a major breakthrough in the sensational plot hatched by foreign militants of Hizbul Mujahideen inside Kot Bhalwal jail to assassinate Superintendent and Deputy Superintendent of Kathua jail, CID (Counter Intelligence) today apprehended a contract killer Akash alias Makora, who had been delivered a consignment by a conduit of HM’s Anantnag based commander for executing the task.......more

CM for 18 month target to upgrade hospitals

Excelsior Correspondent

Jammu, Nov 15: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad discussed modalities for establishment of two super-specialty hospitals at Srinagar and Jammu at a high level meeting here today. These hospitals will cost Rs. 120 crore each..........more

6 AEEs promoted, 10 X-Ens shifted in PDD

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 15: The State Government promoted six Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) as incharge Executive Engineers (Electric) in the Power Development Department here today.........more

4 X-Ens promoted, 9 SEs transferred in PWD

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 15: The Government promoted four Executive Engineers (X-Ens) as incharge Superintending Engineers (SEs) while nine SEs (Civil) were transferred and adjusted in the Public Works (R&B) Department here today.........more

Self-rule can ensure Kashmir solution: Mufti

NEW YORK, Nov 15: Self-rule could lead to solution of the Kashmir issue and present a way out to preserve sovereignty of India and Pakistan, People’s Democratic Party (PDP) leader Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has said.........more



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