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No reduction in troops in J&K, says new Army Chief

BUDGAM, Oct Insisting that there is a rise in militancy-related violence in Jammu and Kashmir, new Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor today said there will be no troop reduction till the State returns to normalcy......more

Infiltration bid foiled, five militants killed

SRINAGAR, Oct Army today foiled yet another infiltration bid near the Line of Control killing five militants taking the death toll in such attempts during the week to 20. The troops of 16 Jat aborted the infiltration bid in Tangdhar sector near the LoC and killed five militants on the spot, a defence spokesman said here. .....more

Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor being received by
GOC 16 Corps, Lt Gen T K Sapru at Nagrota on Friday.

Gen Kapoor to visit RR unit which killed 9 ultras
Army chief lauds troops’ counter terrorist campaign

Excelsior Defence Correspondent

UDHAMPUR, Oct 5: Chief of Army Staff, General Deepak Kapoor has appreciated the troops for launching affective counter terrorist campaign in Jammu and Kashmir....more

Majors killed in Valley cremated

NEW DELHI/HYDERABAD, Oct 5: "Don’t let any militant escape," these were the last words of Major D Raghuraman as he was airlifted from the gunbattle site in north Kashmir after being hit by a bullet in the chest......more

Militant group intercepted at LoC
4 militants, soldier killed in Valley

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 5: Even as a top wanted "District Commander" of Lashkar-e-Toiba, namely Abu Furqan, has died and two of his associates are still fighting the troops in Shopian area, Army has intercepted yet another group of infiltrators and killed at least three of them while suffering loss of one soldier on the LoC in Karnah sector today......more

15 officers transferred
8 SOs promoted as Under Secys, AOs

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 5: Government today promoted three Section Officers of J&K Secretariat (Subordinate) Service as Under Secretaries and five SOs of Head of Departments Cadre as Administrative Officers......more

SVO books X-En, AAO
Funds worth several lakhs embezzled

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 5: State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) has detected misuse and embezzlement of huge Government funds by Electric Division Budgam and registered a case against former Executive Engineer and his Assistant Accounts Officer......more

Govt to close down Bhadarwah jail
70 detenues being shifted to Kot Bhalwal, Udhampur

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Oct 5: Authorities have decided to close down Bhadarwah jail which had been, at present, accommodating 70 prisoners including 22 top militants of different outfits. The prisoners are being shifted to high security Kot Bhalwal and Udhampur jails......more

Agni-I test fired

BALASORE, ORISSA, Oct 5:The short-range variant of India’s indigenously developed Agni series of ballistic missiles, Agni-I, capable of carrying 1,000 kg nuclear or conventional warhead, was successfully test fired from Wheelers Island off the Orissa coast today....more

Govt employees getting DA boon

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 5: State Government employees and pensioners, including employees of Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) will soon get yet another installment of Dearness Allowance (DA)....more

Musharraf-Bhutto power deal

ISLAMABAD, Oct 5: Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf today signed a "National Reconciliation" ordinance, paving the way for a power-sharing deal with former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto. ...more

IAF seeks nod for US war games

NEW DELHI, Oct 5: In a move that could raise the hackles of the Left Parties, the Indian Air Force has sought the Government’s nod to take part in the world’s most advanced aerial combat training exercises, ironically labelled "Red Flag", hosted by the US....more

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