JKPCC X-En’s house raided
Rs 1.5 cr worth assets unearthed

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Aug 2: The State Vigilance Organisation today conducted raids at the residence of Pervaiz Ahmad Naqash, Executive Engineer of Jammu and Kashmir Project Construction Corporation (JKPCC) in Srinagar and unearthed his movable and immovable assets worth more than Rs 1.50 crore......more

Capt Razdan’s husband alleges attempt
to chop off his tongue

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Aug 2: The mysterious death of a young Army officer Capt Megha Razdan today received new twist with her husband alleging that some unidentified persons attempted to chop off his tongue near an Army unit at Kunjwani late last night......more

Number keeps on rising
Terror threat fails to deter pilgrims

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Aug 2: Notwithstanding threat perception, there has been no let up in pilgrimage to Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan with 30 lakh pilgrims paying obeisance at the holy shrine in Trikuta hills during last four months alone while April, May and June, called as the peak season, recorded number of devotees at over seven lakh every month......more

Pak ready to allow trade across LoC

NEW DELHI, Aug 2: Pakistan today expressed its willingness to allow trade through Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir for a limited number of goods, a development that could be a key peace initiative between the neighbours. ...more

Big B, Aamir, Sachin owe Rs 13.32 cr stamp duty

MUMBAI, Aug 2: Film stars Amitabh Bachchan and Aamir Khan and cricketer Sachin Tendulkar are among celebrities and firms that owe the Maharashtra Government Rs 13.32 crore as Stamp Duty. ...more

62 leave for PoK in Karvaan-e-Aman

SRINAGAR, Aug 2: As many as 62 people, including 35 resident of Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) today left here for Muzaffarabad in the Karvaan-e-Aman bus under tight security arrangements. ....more

DHS sets up Inquiry Committee
JK Channel’s scribes roughed up

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Aug 2: A Reporter and cameraman of JK Channel were roughed up by operators of ambulances outside Directorate of Health Services, leading to protests by the mediamen at Vikram Chowk for an hour, which disrupted traffic on busy Tawi bridge this afternoon.....more

Poonch road blocked for 5 hours

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI/ POONCH, Aug 2: The vehicular traffic on the Jammu-Rajouri-Poonch highway remained disrupted for about five hours following rains, high velocity winds and land slides at several places last night. ....more

CRPF jawan commits suicide

SRINAGAR, Aug 2: A Central Reserve Police Force jawan today allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle inside a CRPF camp here. ....more

SC threatens notice to LS Speaker

NEW DELHI, Aug 2: The Supreme Court today slammed the Centre and two states for failing to evict unauthorised occupants from Government quarters and recover penal rents from those already evicted while threatening to issue notice to the Lok Sabha Speaker......more