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JAMMU: Despite adverse weather conditions and militant's threat, the 87 Poonch-Haveli Assembly constituency in Jammu and Kashmir today witnessesd a heavy turnout at 64 per cent, the Chief Eelectoral Officer (CEO) here said....more

Over 1000 passangers stranded on
Jammu-Srinagar National Highway

JAMMU, Dec Over 1000 passengers were stranded on the 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway today as the vehicular movement between the two regions was suspended due to heavy snowfall near Jawahar Tunnel, a senior official said...more

Kashmir valley remains cut off from rest of the country

Srinagar : Kashmir valley remained cut off from the rest of the country by road for the second successive day today due to heavy snowfall in the region.. ...more

NH closed due to snowfall on tunnel

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 11: The surface link between the twin capital cities of the State got snapped this evening following closure of the Jawahar Tunnel due to heavy snowfall. ...more

Yashpal Sharma -------------- Jehangir Mir ----------------------- Ajaz Jan

All set for voting in Poonch today
Ministers, MPs, MLAs leave Poonch on ED directive

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Dec 11: To ensure free and fair polling in Poonch-Haveli Assembly constituency, going to bypoll tomorrow, the Election Department here last night directed all Ministers, MPs and legislators, camping in Poonch town for last more than 10 days, to leave the constituency immediately.....more

Pre-budget talks with trade bodies
Revenue generation key: Qarra

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 11: Minister for Finance and Planning Tariq Hamid Qarra has said that revenue generation was key-word in planning and finance sector and a balance between availability of resource and expenditure was pre-requisite for sustained development. .....more

PIL seeks constitution of Delimitation Commission
DB notice to State, directs AG to assist Court

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 11: In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by the State president of Samajwadi Party and former Member Parliament Sheikh Abdul Rehman seeking directions for constitution of Delimitation Commission, the Division Bench of J&K High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Nisar Ahmed Kakru and Justice Y P Nargotra today issued notice to State to file reply within four weeks......more

Dwivedi is new ACEO Shrine Board
*Two Private Secys transferred

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 11: The Government today ordered posting of Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, an IAS officer of 1997 batch as new Additional Chief Executive Officer (ACEO), Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) in place of Puneet Kumar, whose extended deputation ends in next few days......more

PM’s dig at BJP’s choice as PM candidate

VADODARA/AHMEDABAD, Dec 11: Ridiculing BJP, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said the saffron party’s decision to appoint L K Advani as the saffron party’s Prime Ministerial candidate was taken because of its leadership was "nervous" and feared "threat" from Gujarat Chief Minister. .....more

Reasi Hajis’ resent poor arrangements

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 11: A number of Haj pilgrims from Reasi area of Jammu region stranded here due to reschedule of Srinagar-Jiddah Haj flights for the past few days today protested against for alleged absence of proper boarding and lodging arrangements. .....more

BSF jawan shoots himself to death

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 11: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at a border outpost in Pargwal area of Akhnoor sector today.....more

Afzal entitled to due process of law: PM

AHMEDABAD, Dec 11: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, while stating that the case of Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru, who had been sentenced to death, was under the due process of law, said the latter is entitled to the rule of law like everyone else. ....more

Illegal import of IMFL foiled

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 11: The sleuths of Excise Department at Toll Post Lakhanpur today foiled an attempt to evade the Excise Duty and other taxes leviable in the State and seized 6000 bottles of Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL).....more

SC comments lead to confusion

NEW DELHI, Dec 11: The Supreme Court’s carping comments on judicial activism today led to apparent confusion with an apex court bench refusing to hear a PIL while a Delhi High Court judge felt there was no ban on hearing such matters. ....more