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Thursday, December 20, 2007

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78 trans-Kashmir bus passengers
cross sides at Kaman Post

SRINAGAR: As many as 78 passengers crossed sides at the ''Kaman Aman Setu (Peace Bridge)'' along the Line of Control (LoC) on board the Srinagar-Muzaffarabad bus today, official sources said.....more

'Modify financing pattern of CSS'
No strategy for employment generation in 11th Plan: Azad

NEW DELHI, Dec 19: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today criticised the Centre’s policies for removing unemployment and stressed the urgent need to modify the financing pattern of all Centrally-sponsored schemes (CSS) for special category states. ...more

Rehman panel begins search for new incumbent
KU VC orders unauthorised promotion of blue-eyed boys

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Dec 19: With the reputation of having managed backdoor appointment of both of his sons in the University of Kashmir, Vice Chancellor Prof Abdul Waheed Qureshi has not only stuck to his chair at the end of his three-year term but has also ordered promotion of two of his favourite Assistant Registrars (ARs) without the knowledge and necessary approval of the Chancellor and Governor Lt Gen (retd) S K Sinha. A three-member Search Committee, headed by former VC of Aligarh Muslim University, Mehmood-ur-Rehman has, meanwhile, begun the exercise for selection of the new VC for the University of Kashmir.....more

 

CRPF Commandant posted in Kashmir gets death penalty

MOGA, Dec 19: A local court today sentenced to death four persons, including a Deputy Commandant of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) now posted in Jammu and Kashmir, on the charge of killing of a son of the Deputy Commanding Officer, who was a student of Lala Lajpat Rai Polytechnic Institute at Ajitwal of this district. .....more

 

58 killed in Pak train crash

MEHRABPUR, PAKISTAN, Dec 19: A Pakistani express train packed with holiday travellers derailed today killing 58 people and injuring more than 120, officials said......more

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Omar directs Jan, Naz, Ganaie to win back Poonch
NC goes for self introspection

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Dec 19: Amid reports of an "internal sabotage" in NC being among the factors that contributed to Congress victory in Poonch after 35 years and NC losing any seat in Poonch district after 20 years, party chief Omar Abdullah today summoned party MLAs and MLCs from twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri for self introspection......more

BJP set to wrest power in HP

NEW DELHI, Dec 19: The BJP is set to wrest power from Congress in Himachal Pradesh, winning 40 seats in the 68-member Assembly, according to an exit poll by Star News. .....more

67 pc people cast votes

NEW DELHI, Dec 19: An estimated 67 per cent of the electorate today exercised their franchise in the second and final phase of polling for 65 Assembly seats in Himachal Pradesh, Deputy Election Commissioner (DEC) R Balakrishnan said. .....more

Magam relents on day 5 of strike

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Dec 19: Even as Magam township of Srinagar-Gulmarg highway observed complete shutdown on the fifth consecutive day today, to register its protest against not getting a degree college coupled with killing of a demonstrator in Police firing, a huge gathering decided to suspend the agitation for two days of the festival of Eid-ul-Azha on Thursday and Friday....more

13 Inspectors, 2 SIs transferred

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Dec 19: Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jammu Dr S P Vaid today ordered transfers of 13 Inspectors and 2 Sub-Inspectors to different ranges of Jammu Zone with immediate effect.....more

HC orders release of 5 PSA detenues

SRINAGAR, Dec 19: The State High Court has ordered the release of five people, detained under Public Safety Act (PSA). ....more

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