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SRINAGAR : Defence Minister A K Antony today reviewed the security situation in Jammu and Kashmir during his day-long visit to the Valley.....more

No Major transgressions by Chinese forces: Army Chief

NEW DELHI : There have been no "major transgressions" by Chinese troops into Indian territory, Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor said today as he played down regular minor incursions being a result of difference of perceptions about the border between the two countries.....more

‘Sanjeevani’ to help stressed personnel
Violence down in J&K, terror infrastructure intact: CRPF

NEW DELHI, Oct 26: Ruling out any reduction of its personnel in militancy-infested Jammu and Kashmir, the CRPF today said the terrorist infrastructure in the State was intact though there was a slight decrease in number of violent incidents....more

Security Grid put on high alert for Move employees
*Army deployed, traffic restrictions imposed

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Oct 26: Security Grid comprising all security agencies engaged in anti-militancy operations was today put on high alert with deployment of Army, para-military and police and imposition of traffic restrictions all along the 300 km long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway.....more

CBI, IOC joint raids
4 petrol pumps sealed, irregularities detected

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 26: The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI), assisted by Vigilance Officers of Indian Oil Corporation (IOC) from New Delhi and J&K today conducted joint raids at IOC petrol pumps here following complaints of large scale irregularities including adulteration, less supply to customers, tempering of company’s seals and no entries in book balance......more

Prayers at Charar-e-Sharief shrine after 12 years

SRINAGAR, Oct 26: Twelve years after nearly a two-month-long standoff between militants and security forces reduced the famous shrine of Sheikh Nooruddin Noorani, one of the greatest Sufi saints of Kashmir, at Charar-e-Sharief to ashes, prayers would again be offered at this revered place of worship from next month......more

Public funds embezzlement by NBFCs
8 accused charge-sheeted

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 26: Crime Branch chargesheeted managing body members of two Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs) for embezzlement of huge public money and subsequently eight accused were sent to judicial custody by the Principal District and Sessions Judge, Leh......more

PoK sans health infrastructure
Govts on both sides of LoC should promote health visa

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Oct 26: Even as Governments of India and Pakistan have agreed in principle to begin trade along the Line of Control (LoC), a major chunk of population living across the LoC feel that the Governments on both sides should also allow people of Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir (PoK) who are suffering from different physical ailments to visit here on health visa for the specialised medical treatment......more

Judge charged with outraging modesty of Law Graduate

NAGPUR, Oct 26: A Nagpur lower court Judge has been accused of outraging the modesty of a law graduate in his chamber here on Thursday. A complain against the Judge has been made to the senior administrative Judge of Nagpur bench of Mumbai High Court Justice Dilip Sinha as also to the District Judge T B Nalawade. ...more

2 civilians killed in Valley

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 26: Suspected militants and security forces have gunned down two young civilians in Sopore area of Baramulla district during last night....more

Crime Branch books own officers

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Oct 26: In a rarest of rare case, Crime Branch registered a case against its own officers for misplacing the record for cases under investigation....more

Four officers transferred

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Oct 26: Government today ordered transfers and postings of four officers and upgradation of the post of PRO to the Governor....more

3 families return from PoK

BARAMULLA, Oct 26: Three families surrendered before the authorities soon after crossing the Line of Control (LoC) from Pakistan -Occupied Kashmir (PoK) where they had gone in 1992, official sources said today.....more