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Thursday, October 25, 2007

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Antony to review security situation in J&K

NEW DELHI : Defence Minister A K Antony will review the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir during a day’s visit to the Valley on Saturday....more

Terrorism a serious threat to peace, development: SAARC

NEW DELHI : Viewing terrorism as a "serious threat" to South Asia’s peace and development, SAARC countries today decided to have regular exchange of information to combat the menace and push efforts for establishing a convention for mutual legal assistance in criminal matters....more

A woman searches remains in her gutted home (left) and flattened Margi village (right) in Wadwan, Kishtwar on Wednesday.
A woman searches remains in her gutted home (left) and flattened Margi village (right) in Wadwan, Kishtwar on Wednesday.

Top brass flies to Margi, CM visiting today
Margan-Inshan road opened to rush emergency supplies
*Flattened hamlet gets tents, food & relief

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Oct 24: With winter having already set in and snowfall expected any time in fire ravaged Margi village in remote and upper reaches of Wadwan in Kishtwar district, bordering Kokernag area in Anantnag, the Government has decided to construct tin roof houses...more

With 30 ultras down this year, peace visible in Bandipore
2 Pak militants of Jaish killed in gunbattle

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 24: In yet another joint operation in Bandipore area in north Kashmir, Police and security forces have killed two of the top wanted Pakistani militants of Jaish-e-Mohammad outfit. With this, nearly 30 militants have been eliminated by armed forces in the current year and the situation appears to be limping back to normal in the Valley's number.....more

 

After 16 Corps, Army plans own mobile
service in NE, 2nd Corps

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Oct 24: Following successful use of its first ever mobile service in 16 Corps in terms of superlative communication, the Army has started considering to launch the similar service in its strike core and North-East for revolutionizing the communication network there too before commissioning the same in 15 Corps......more

 

X-En, 2 traders arrested by SVO

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 24: State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) today arrested the then Executive Engineer, Electric Division Budgam and two traders for embezzlement of lakhs of rupees......more

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PM's Relief Fund misappropriated
CIC calls for remedial action

NEW DELHI, Oct 24: Expressing concern over alleged misappropriation of funds contributed to the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF), the Central Information Commission has sought remedial action on part of the PM’s office......more

Brazen misuse of State helicopter

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 24: How Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad could fight corruption when one of his own Cabinet colleague and president of the main coalition partner, the PDP, brazenly misused the State helicopter to airlift a party worker, who was dismissed from.....more

Villagers kill 3 wild bears

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Oct 24: Villagers killed three wild bears in Bidar-Saujian area of Mandi block last evening. After receiving information, a Forest team led by DFO Poonch Brij Mohan Sharma rushed to the area this morning. Another IFS officer (Prob) Dr Shahid, Range officer and...more

HuM bid to exchange fake currency

SRINAGAR, Oct 24: A bag with Rs 1.9 lakh in fake currency, a bullet and an extortion letter from Harkat-ul-Mujahideen was today dropped at a bank in Shopian town by a man working for the militant outfit....more

Warrant against Aamir Khan

INDORE, Oct 24: A local court has issued a non-bailable warrant against Bollywood actor Aamir Khan in a case of alleged dishonour to the National Flag during the promotional programme of an automobile company here on August 16....more

Woman's bid to get husband killed by militants thwarted

SRINAGAR, Oct 24: Police today claimed to have foiled a plot of a woman to get her husband killed with the help of militants. Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO), Sumbal, Harmeet Singh said the relationship between Shaheena and her husband Bashir Ahmed, both residents of Ajas in Bandipora District of North Kashmir, had got strained in the recent past....more

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