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Indo-Pak
amity is key to J and K's security,
Sayeed
Srinagar : Jammu and Kashmir
Peoples Democratic party (PDP) Patron,
Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said amity,
friendship and cooperation between India
and Pakistan could provide security and
stability in the state.....more
Suicide
attack near Musharraf’s residence,
six killed
ISLAMABAD : A suicide attacker
today blew himself up near the official
residence of Pakistan President Pervez
Musharraf in the garrison city of
Rawalpindi, killing at least six persons
and injuring 11 others......more
US Cellular mobile seized
for first time
Militant
followed in Pakistan since 2004, finally
surrenders
*Two ultras shot dead in Kishtwar
By Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Oct 29: A militant, who was
in touch with police in Pakistan since
2004, has finally succeeded in crossing
Line of Control (LoC) and surrendered
today before police and Army in Reasi
district. For the first time, police have
recovered a US Cellular services mobile
telephone from his possession with which
the ultras were directly in contact with
militants in Pakistan and Pir Panjal
range.....more
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi
Azad addressing a
public meeting at Develgam on Monday.
Mati
Gawran-Warwan road by Dec: CM
*Traffic to ply on Mughal road by next
summer
Excelsior
Correspondent
Mati Gawran (Daksum), Oct
29: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi
Azad today said that Mati Gawran-Warwan
road, connecting Anantnag and Kishtwar
districts, would be through by December
this year, adding it shall meet the age
old aspiration of people separated by Pir
Panjal Mountain for centuries. He said
Kokernag-Sinthan-Kishtwar road would be
upgraded to double lane and the project
started in April 2006 will be completed
in two and a half years. .....more
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JKBL
half yearly profit up by
31%
Excelsior
Correspondent
Srinagar,
Oct 29: While
continuing its growth
path, J&K Bank
recorded a 31.44% rise in
net profit at Rs. 191.04
crore for the first half
of this fiscal ended
September 30, 2007, as
against Rs.145.34 crore
of a year ago. For the
quarter (July -
September, 2007) the net
profit witnessed a 30%
rise from Rs. 82.95 crore
a year ago to Rs. 107.80
crore. In this quarter,
the bank has earned more
than Rs 1 crore profit a
day. The increase in net
profit has been an
outcome of significant
rise in Interest Income
on loans & advances
and Other Income......more
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Rather castigates
Govt for running ‘transfer
industry’
Excelsior
Correspondent
Srinagar, Oct 29: Claiming
that corruption and nepotism has
become order of the day in Jammu
and Kashmir, former Finance
Minister and senior National
Conference leader Abdul Rahim
Rather today castigated the
coalition regime for running
‘Transfer Industry’ in
the State, which has adversely
affected the functioning of
Government departments. .....more
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SC notices to
Karunanidhi, Baalu, 4 others
NEW DELHI, Oct
29: The Supreme
Court today issued contempt
notices to Tamil Nadu Chief
Minister M Karunanidhi, Union
Minister for Shipping, Roads and
Transport T R Baalu and four
others for enforcing state-wide
bandh on October 1 demanding
speedy completion of
Sethusamudram bridge project, in
violation of its order. .....more
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Mehbooba hits out
at Farooq
Excelsior
Correspondent
Pakherpora
(Budgam), Oct 29: Welcoming
National Conference (NC) patron,
Dr Farooq Abdullah’s
statement hinting towards his
party’s support for the
people’s demand for
reduction of troops and
revocation of the Special Powers,
People’s Democratic Party
(PDP) President, Mehbooba Mufti
has said the compulsions of the
situation, however, can clearly
be seen between the lines in
latest observations of the NC
leader on the issue. .....more
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Sen apologises
before LS Committee
NEW DELHI, Oct
29: Appearing before the
Lok Sabha Privileges Committee,
India’s Ambassador to the US
Ronen Sen today tendered an
unqualified apology on his
"headless chickens"
remarks, maintaining they were
not against MPs but media persons
opposing the Indo-US nuclear
deal. ...more
Musharraf was
part of proxy war in J&K
LONDON, Oct 29: Pakistan
President Pervez Musharraf,
commander of 4 Corps (Lahore), Lt
Gen Mohammed Aziz, and Chief of
General Staff, Gen Mohammed
Yusuf, had run the proxy war in
Jammu and Kashmir in the early
1990s, a new book has claimed....more
Patil for new
ways to counter terror
NEW DELHI, Oct
29: The Centre today
asked the para-military forces
and security agencies to devise
new ways to counter terrorists
who were bringing in newer
technologies to create
disturbances. ...more
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Taliban militants
announce ceasefire
 ISLAMABAD, Oct
29: Militant followers
of a pro-Taliban cleric today
announced a temporary ceasefire
in the Swat valley in
northwestern Pakistan after
security forces backed by
helicopter gunships pounded their
hideouts, killing over 50 rebels....more
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14 ultras
surrender in Assam
GUWAHATI, Oct 29: As
many as 14 militants of the ULFA,
NSCN(IM), KLNLF and DHD
surrendered before the Army at
the Laipuli camp of 181 Mountain
Brigade in Tinsukia district of
upper Assam today. ...more
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