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Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad addressing a public meeting at Ganderbal on Thursday.

'Pen-wielding supporters deplored'
Some political leaders want violence to go on: Azad

Excelsior Corresodnent

Ganderbal, Apr 10: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has cautioned people against political leaders and their pen-wielding supporters who want the atmosphere of violence and killings in the State perpetuate so that they could grind their own axe. He said these people representing only one percent of the population had full time engaged themselves in distorting facts and presenting a negative picture of the State......more

Rising prices can derail economic reforms: PM

NEW DELHI, Apr 10: The Government today admitted that rising food prices would make the task of containing inflation a more difficult exercise and may hurt economic growth and reforms process, but ruled out any "blind controls" to rein in the increasing rates. ....more

Creamy layer excluded from benefit
SC upholds 27 pc quota to OBCs

NEW DELHI, Apr 10: In a major boost to reservation, the Supreme Court today upheld the Constitution amendment law providing for 27 per cent quota for OBCs in IITs, IIMs and other Central educational institutions but excluded the creamy layer from the benefit....more

PM's Pak visit will re-activate sagging peace process: Mufti

Excelsior Correspondent

Mendhar, Apr 10: PDP patron and former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has expressed the hope that proposed upcoming visits of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and External Affairs Minister Parnab Mukherjee to Pakistan would reinforce resolve of the two democratic Governments to reactivate and carry forward the sagging peace process.....more

HM militant held in Valley

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Apr 10: Security forces have arrested a Hizbul Mujahideen militant and recovered huge quantity of arms and ammunition in Kashmir valley......more

Threat of recycling looms large
Govt to review 60 Pakistanis' deportation

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Apr 10: With Assembly elections round the corner and a number of surrendered or released militants recycling themselves into militancy, the Intelligence agencies were having a second thought on deportation of nearly 60 Pakistani nationals and PoK citizens fearing that they might be pushed again by Pakistan army to create disturbances during the electoral process in the State.....more

Core Group reviews situation

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 10: The Core Group today reviewed security scenario in the State especially with regard to arrangement for Darbar Move scheduled for April 25......more

Karachi riots toll rises to 12

KARACHI, Apr 10: The death toll in rioting in this Pakistani port city today rose to 12 as the Provincial Government ordered a probe into the violence that erupted following clashes between lawyers supporting President Pervez Musharraf and their rivals. .....more

RS Pura transporters block road

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 10: The transporters of R S Pura route today blocked Satwari road in protest against the issuance of a mini-bus permit for the route in violation of rules and regulations....more

Youth impersonating as CBI officer held

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 10: Police today arrested a youth who was impersonating as CBI officer and extorting money from the people on the pretext of getting their kin recruited in Government jobs....more

Two cars seized, lifters held

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 10: Banihal police today recovered two stolen cars and arrested two car lifters at Banihal on Jammu-Srinagar national highway. The cars were being shifted from Jammu to Srinagar....more