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Saturday, October 21, 2006

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India has good evidence of ISI involvement in blasts: NSA

New Delhi : National Security Advisor M K Narayanan today said that India has "pretty good" though not possibly "clinching" evidence of Pakistan Inter Services Intelligence's involvement in Mumbai train blasts......more

XV Corps bids farewell to Gen Dhillon; transferred to Delhi

SRINAGAR, The General Officer-in-Commanding (GOC) of the Srinagar-based XV Corps, Lt Gen S S Dhillon, has been appointed as the Master General Ordnance at the Army Headquarters in New Delhi, a defence spokesman said here today.......more

Militants blast railway bridge

SRINAGAR, Militants damaged a railway bridge on the Qazigund-Baramulla track in north Kashmir yesterday when they triggered a powerful Improvised Explosive Device (IED) near it, a police spokesman said today. ........more

Mufti asks Govt to initiate discussion over Musharraf’s offer

NEW DELHI, Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to initiate serious discussion with various political parties on Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf’s offer of self-rule and enhanced autonomy to the strife-torn State.......more

 

Diwali greetings to all our readers. Offices of  Daily Excelsior, Excelsior Printers Pvt Ltd and K N Modern Printers shall remain closed today on account of Diwali festival. Therefore, there shall be no issue of your paper on Sunday.
Diwali greetings to all our readers. Offices of Daily Excelsior, Excelsior Printers Pvt Ltd and K N Modern Printers shall remain closed today on account of Diwali festival. Therefore, there shall be no issue of your paper on Sunday.

2 Al-Badar militants killed at SI's home in Shalimar
Imam shot, 5 militants killed

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 20: With a mass protest over a midnight assault on the Imam of a mosque in Rajbagh area of this capital city, Police and CRPF today eliminated two militants of Al-Badar outfit at the residence of a Sub Inspector of Police in Shalimar area......more

 

Mar-Apr to be devoted to working season
Govt mulls budget session in Dec-Jan

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Oct 20: To ensure that working season (on development front) didn’t suffer in March and April when it usually picked up with improvement in weather in the State, the Government is all set to advance and hold for the first time budget session of the State Legislature in December-January..........more

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Power restored in City, snapped in other areas
Several poles, transformers damaged

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 20: With people preparing for the festival of lights, the power supply to several portion of Jammu district remained snapped as authorities of the Power Development Department (PDD) could not completely repair the damaged transformers, transmission lines and install uprooted poles till late tonight.........more

Mirwaiz Umar's next destination is again Islamabad
Jumatul Vida observed as Yaum-ul-Quds

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 20: Relieved over suspension of the implementation of the black warrant against Afzal Guru, Kashmir valley today observed Jumatul Vida---the last Friday of the holy month of Ramazan---as Yaum-ul-Quds, with thick congregations of afternoon prayers inside mosques and thin demonstrations outside pledging liberating of Masjid-ul-Aqdas from the Israeli occupation. On the Hurriyat Chairman, Mirwaiz Umar Farooq's call, this day was also observed as a day of expressing solidarity with Kashmiri prisoners and detenus by the Valley's separatist circles............more

 

RDX, Rs 10 lakh cash seized
Kashmir militant held in Delhi

NEW DELHI, Oct 20: On the eve of Diwali, police today said it has foiled a major terrorist plot to carry out bomb blasts in the capital by arresting a Jaish-e-Mohammad militant with three kilograms of RDX........more

Decision on Afzal's mercy plea soon

NEW DELHI, Oct 20: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight said Government is in the process of deciding on the plea for clemency for Mohd Afzal sentenced to death in Parliament attack case and a final call will be taken by the President.......more

Lashkar ultra killed in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 20: A militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) was gunned down by Doda police and security forces in an encounter at Joura Walla in Gandoh area of Doda district last night.......more

Unhindered air traffic to Kargil

NEW DELHI, Oct 20: In a major relief to people in Kargil, Indian Air Force and Airports Authority of India today signed a memorandum of understanding under which the IAF would ensure unhindered air traffic to this Himalayan township..........more

Minor changes in Cabinet shortly

NEW DELHI, Oct 20: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said he would be making "minor changes" in his Cabinet and a new External Affairs Minister will be in place "as soon as possible". ..........more



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