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Sunday, April 6, 2008

EU Parliament rejects reference to Kashmir

Brussels, Apr The European Parliament (EP) has rejected an attempt to include a reference on Kashmir in its latest global annual report on human rights but went ahead to criticise the worsening rights situation in China and Pakistan.......more

Garib Rath chugs between Jammu, Nainital

JAMMU, Apr Railway Minister Lalu Prasad today flagged off the Jammu-Kathgodam Garib Rath from here, linking popular tourist destination of Nanital (Uttrakhand) with the picturesque Jammu and Kashmir. .......more

 

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Rains lash entire State, dip temperature
Highway re-opens partially after day long closure

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 5: After remaining closed throughout the day today due to shooting of stones at highly vulnerable spot of Panthyal triggered by heavy rains, Jammu-Srinagar National Highway was partially reopened this evening and most of the stranded passenger vehicles were cleared till late tonight......more

People brave heavy rains to join welcome
‘Jagriti Yatra’ accorded grand reception in RS Pura

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 5: Thousands of members from Sikh community and the people from various religions and faiths accorded grand reception to ‘Guru Manyo Granth Jagriti Yatra’ at Miran Sahib and R S Pura despite heavy rains today.....more

Shutdown in Valley over Geelani's call

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Apr 5: The separatist hardliner Syed Ali Shah Geelani's call for shutdown in solidarity with the prisoners and detenues evoked a substantial impact today as most of the shops and other business centers remained closed today and the public transport remained disrupted in the capital city as well as other district headquarters....more

Sonia's April 12 visit linked to poll campaign in J&K

By Gopal Sharma

JAMMU, Apr 5: All India Congress president and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi may kick-off poll campaign on her visit to J&K on April 12 for the forthcoming Assembly elections scheduled to be held later this year.....more

Front to go all out to defeat Cong
LUTF to contest 3 Assembly seats in Leh, Kargil

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Apr 5: Gearing itself up much in advance for Assembly elections in the State, Leh Union Territory Front (LUTF) has decided to contest three out of four Assembly seats in Ladakh region and was ready for a pre-poll understanding or post-poll alliance with the parties, which support the LUTF’s cause, to defeat Congress......more

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Azad invites President to J&K

Excelsior Correspondent

New Delhi, Apr 5: President Pratibha Patil is expected to visit Jammu & Kashmir sometime in summer. The dates for the visit would be finalized later, even as she has accepted the invitation of a visit extended by Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad here today.....more

17 Tibetans detained under PSA

Excelsior Correspondent

LEH, Apr 5: Seventeen Tibetan refugees were today arrested under Public Safety Act (PSA) for trespassing a restricted area here......more

Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind splits

NEW DELHI, Apr 5: One of the oldest and most influential Muslim organisations in the country, the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind today formally split, with the faction led by Maulana Mahmood Madani claiming to be the real Jamiat, dismissing the other as "null and void"......more

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