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Quake shakes J&K along Indo-China Border

NEW DELHI : An earthquake measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale shook Indo-China border area in Jammu and Kashmir today but no damage or injuries were reported, officials said.....more

Countries to exchange regular information
Terrorism a serious threat: SAARC

NEW DELHI, Oct 25: 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

Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad addressing the
fire sufferers at Margi in Warwan on Thursday.

Azad announces rehabilitation, relief for Margi fire victims

Excelsior Correspondent

Margi (Warwan), Oct 25: Cutting short his Delhi visit where he was scheduled to attend meetings on development of the State, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad arrived in Srinagar early morning and straightaway flew to this ill-fated village, ravaged by the Tuesday’s blaze to take stock of relief measures initiated by the Government on a major scale......more

New package of Rs 26 cr for Khundroo fire victims
Antony to visit Kashmir tomorrow to review situation

NEW DELHI, Oct 25: Defence Minister A K Antony will visit Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, the second time in less than two months, to review the security situation in the State at the highest level. .....more

555 villages to get communication link this year
High speed internet on WLL from today

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Oct 25: Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is launching high speed internet facility on its CDMA based Wireless in Local Loop (WLL) across the State from tomorrow......more

Panel constituted to review industry power tariff
Cabinet approves approach paper to 11th 5 yr plan

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 25: Cabinet today approved the approach paper to the State's 11th 5-year plan, constituted a high level committee to review power tariff for industrial units and sought an exigency plan from Chief Engineers of Public Health Engineering Department in Kashmir and Jammu to address the acute drinking water crisis......more

Thieves turn out to be prize catch
Ex-KZF ultras reveal plan to revive militancy

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Oct 25: Two former militants of ‘Khalistan Zindabad Force’ (KZF), whose cadre were among the suspected militants, in addition to Babbar Khalsa International (BKI), for Ludhiana cinema hall blast early this month, have confirmed the KZF’s plan to revive their cadre in Punjab and Jammu to step-up militancy with the help of Kashmir militant outfits......more

4 labourers from Bihar die in Leh

SRINAGAR, Oct 25: Four labourers from Bihar died in sleep due to asphyxiation at the XIV corps headquarters at Leh, police said today. ...more

Hearing in cleric's killing deferred

SRINAGAR, Oct 25: Hearing in an alleged fake encounter case, in which Muslim cleric was killed by police and army in Ganderbal district last year was deferred after the prosecution pleaded that army plea seeking postponement of proceedings be rejected....more

Left may create third alternative

NEW DELHI, Oct 25: Signalling its keenness to create a third "alternative" along with the UNPA, Left parties today announced that they would coordinate with the alliance against the Government over the Indo-US nuclear deal and other issues....more

3 OGWs arrested in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 25: Security forces and police today arrested three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of militants from Kishtwar and Doda district....more

EU may not send observers to Pak

ISLAMABAD, Oct 25: The European Union will not send observers to monitor the elections to the National Assembly and the four provincial Assemblies in Pakistan if the security situation in the Islamic State does not improve, a news report has said.....more