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Protest in Tral over killing of civilian
2 militants killed, 4 held in north Kashmir

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Apr 2: Police and security forces have killed two militants in Bandipore and apprehended four more militants in Handwara area of north Kashmir since last evening......more

SSP Jammu Parminder Singh talking to media persons
at Jammu on Wednesday. Excelsior/Ashok

Capt Megha's death mystery worked
out, husband arrested

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 2: After nine months long hectic investigation, police today worked out the mystery behind the much-hyped death of 26-year old woman Army officer, Capt Megha Razdan and arrested her husband Capt Chaitanya Bhatwadekar on the charges of abetting her suicide.....more

Pugwash meet will help in peace: Soz

Excelsior Correspondent

Baramulla, Apr 2: Expressing satisfaction over the Pugwash conference held in Pakistan, Union Minister for Water Resources and PCC President, Prof. Saif-ud-Din Soz today termed it as good omen for restoring peace as mainstream parties of the State have been for the first time recognized. He said Kashmir imbroglio has been discussed with open mind in the conference....more

Autonomy alone can restore peace: Farooq

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 2: Asserting that autonomy is the only viable solution to Kashmir problem, former Chief Minister and National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah today said that his party was open for discussion on the issue if any solution better than autonomy is put fourth.....more

Mehbooba for joint council on Kashmir

ISLAMABAD, Apr 2: People’s Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti has proposed the setting up of a Regional Council comprising members of Assemblies of both parts of Kashmir for settling the dispute. .....more

Pakistani boy arrested

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 2: A Pakistani youth was today arrested by police from New Kanachak border post in Akhnoor sector. He has been identified as Hyder Munir, 19, son of Amir, a resident of Society Park, Karachi.....more

Education, Home, Health Deptts top in vacancies

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Apr 2: Education Department including Higher and School Education and Technical Education, said to be the most significant departments as they are directly concerned with educating nextgeneration have topped in approximate 39,000 vacancies in different departments of the State Government at present......more

NBW against 5 Armymen

SRINAGAR, Apr 2: Non-bailable warrants were today issued against five Army personnel, including the Commanding Officer of an Army unit, by a Sessions Court here for killing a civilian in an alleged fake encounter in Ganderbal area in 2006. .....more

Most peaceful phase in J&K: Jaiswal

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 2: Present is the most ‘peaceful’ phase in the history of militancy hit Jammu and Kashmir, Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal said here today. ......more

Dr Yash to be MS SMVDSB MCE

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 2: The Government today placed the services of Dr Yash Sharma, Medical Superintendent, SMGS hospital at the disposal of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board (SMVDSB) for his posting as Medical Superintendent SMVDSB Medical Centre of Excellence, the first phase of which is scheduled to be launched on June 1....more

Tragedy averted, 3 IEDs defused

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 2: Police and troops of 38 Rashtriya Rifles today averted a major tragedy with timely recovery of three Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) from Kala Ban under the jurisdiction of Manjakote police station in Rajouri district....more