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PM tells armed
forces to upgrade terror fighting
capabilities
NEW DELHI: Terming terrorism
as principal challenge to national
security, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
today told armed forces to upgrade its
terroism fighting capabilities as well as
step up surveillance and interdiction
system. Maintaining that the threat of
terrorism was international, he said
India would have to reorient its
strategic thought to combat the scourge
by re-working its relations with major
powers as well as in the country's
immediate neighbourhood. "Terrorists
are becoming increasingly sophisticated
in the way they deal with death and
destruction. Thus, there is a need to
upgrade our capabilities, which have
traditionally been geared to conventional
threats"......more
Kashir
to concentrate on local talent: Dashmunsi
SRINAGAR: Union Minister for
Information and Broadcasting Priya Ranjan
Dashmunsi today said the Jammu and
Kashmir-specific 'Kashir' channel of
Doordarshan would be shifted to Srinagar
with 75 per cent of commissionee
programmes given to local talent. The
administrative aspect of the Kashir
channel would be shifted to Srinagar,
Dashmunsi told reporters here after
launching seven FM radio channels for
Jammu and Kashmir - to be broadcast from
Jammu, Srinagar, Udhampur, Poonch,
Rajouri, Nowshehra and Bahderwah areas of
the state. He said the bulk of the
commissioned programmes would be given to
local talent from the state......more
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Indo-Pak
composite dialogue to
resume from Nov 14
NEW
DELHI, Oct 17:
The Indo-Pak
composite dialogue will
resume on November 14
when the Foreign
Secretaries of the two
countries meet here to
consider a wide range of
issues, including giving
shape to the Joint
Anti-terror Mechanism
through which India will
offer evidence of
Pakistani involvement in
the Mumbai blasts. .....more
 Pak
sponsored anti-India
terror unabated: JJ Singh
NEW
DELHI, Oct 17: Even
as India and Pakistan
today announced
resumption of their
composite dialogue aimed
at restoring peace and
tranquility between the
two, Army chief Gen JJ
Singh maintained that
Pak-sponsored anti-India
activities continued
unabated with the terror
training-infrastructure
across the border intact. .........more
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Grenade attack at
Baramulla: 10 hurt
IGP's driver, cop
killed in Kashmir
SRINAGAR, Oct 17 : Jaish-e-Mohammad
(JeM) militants shot dead two
Jammu and Kashmir Police
personnel, including a driver of
an Inspector General of Police
(IGP) in separate incidents here
today, official sources said. ........more
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Rs 40 lakh
surrendered by Abrol Electricals
after IT surveys
By Mohinder Verma
JAMMU, Oct 17: Following
the surveys in all its concerns,
owner of M/s Abrol Electricals at
Karan Market today surrendered
unaccounted income of Rs 40 lakh
before the Income Tax Department
which he had not reflected in any
of the accounts book.............more
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SVO sets one year
time frame for investigations
By Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Oct 17: The State
Vigilance Organisation (SVO) has
fixed a time frame for completion
of investigations in corruption
and embezzlement cases registered
against the Government officers.
This is being done to ensure that
the corrupt officers face action,
awarded by the Government as well
as the Court, within their life
time........more
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1200 mw Sawalakot
hydel project
Norwegian, Turkey
consortium to start work
By Gopal Sharma
JAMMU, Oct 17: A
consortium of Spass International
from Norway, Ozaltin
Constructions Company from Turkey
and Hindustan Construction
Corporation (HCC) of India are
going to launch work on 1200 MW
Sawalakot hydel power project on
river Chenab near Damkund in
Ramban shortly. ......more
Mattoo murder
accused convicted
NEW DELHI, Oct
17: In a triumph
for people’s outcry for
justice, the Delhi High Court
today set aside a
"perverse" lower court
judgement and convicted a former
IPS officer’s son for raping
and murdering 23-year-old
Priyadarshini Mattoo nearly 11
years ago.......more
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BJP asks Govt to
warn Pak HC
NEW DELHI, Oct 17: The
main opposition BJP today
demanded that India warn Pakistan
that it should withdraw comments
by its Foreign Minister
reportedly favouring clemency for
Parliament attack convict Mohd
Afzal or else New Delhi would
have a rethink over the
diplomatic ties. .........more
HC slaps Rs
20,000 cost on SSRB
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 17: Justice
Nirmal Singh of the State High
Court, while slapping a cost of
rupees 20,000 for negligence, has
directed State Service Selection
Recruitment Board (SSRB) to
recommend the name of the
petitioner Bishan Dass for the
appointment in SC category for
the post of teacher in District
Kathua within one month...........more
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SHO Banihal
suspended by DIG
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 17: DIG
Udhampur-Doda range Lalat Indu
Mohanty today placed SHO Banihal
Inspector Abdul Wahid Giri under
suspension and ordered an inquiry
against him after large scale
illegal selling of kerosene oil
in private shops was detected by
the DIG during a surprise raid at
Banihal......more
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