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434-km long Srinagar-Leh highway to reopen tomorrow after winter

SRINAGAR, Apr The 434-km long Srinagar-Leh National Highway will be put through tomorrow after remaining closed for the winter months due to five feet to 40 feet of snowfall , a senior BEACON official said.However, the normal vehicular traffic would be allowed only from April 16, BEACON Chief Engineer A K Botaney told UNI this afternoon......more

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4 killed, 20 injured in Mahore accident
*10 serious airlifted to GMC

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 13: Four persons were killed and 20 others received injuries, 10 of them critically, when a mini-bus carrying them plunged into 300 feet deep Palsoo nullah in Mahore tehsil of Reasi district this morning.....more

Azad can't abuse Kashmiris for corruption in his Govt'
Omar holds 8,000-strong rally in Geelani village

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SOPORE, Apr 13: Attempting to take advantage of depleting militancy and the fast changing political scenario in Kashmir valley, National Conference (NC) president Omar Abdullah today organised a thick rally of his followers in Sopore area which has remained out-of-bounds for his mainstream political party due to high concentration of militants....more

Budget session resumes tomorrow
Price rise to figure prominently

NEW DELHI, Apr 13: The issue of price rise is expected to figure prominently in the second phase of Budget session of Parliament beginning Tuesday with the Opposition parties and the Left deciding to corner the Government on it....more

Shamim Thool's close associate held in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 13: Police today arrested a top Hizbul Mujahideen militant, who was a close associate of recently killed ‘divisional commander’ of the outfit, Shamim Thool, from Burmi Top a village Challer under the jurisdiction of Gandoh police station in Doda district.....more

Nitish inducts 19 Ministers

PATNA, Apr 13: Bihar Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar today expanded his 28-month-long Ministry inducting 19 new faces after he dropped ten of his Ministerial colleagues —eight of JD(U) and two of BJP......more

Pak Govt working plan to re-instate sacked Judges

ISLAMABAD, Apr 13: Pakistan’s ruling coalition’s major components are expected to approve a plan this week for reinstating judges deposed by President Pervez Musharraf through an executive order immediately after the National Assembly passes a resolution in this regard.....more

Oppn, ruling leaders seek review
5 lakh unemployed youths de-barred from Govt jobs

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Apr 13: More than five lakh unemployed youths across the State have been debarred from applying for any Government job following fixation of minimum qualification for Class-IV posts as Matric. The Government decision has also triggered a debate among the political parties with National Conference saying it will scrap the order if it was voted to power while all other Opposition parties demanding its withdrawal. Even some ruling party MLAs have urged the Government to review the decision......more

PDP general secretary quits

SRINAGAR, Apr 13: The People’s Democratic Party today received a big jolt ahead of upcoming Assembly elections with its general secretary Sanaullah Dar announcing his decision to quit the party......more

Another leopard killed by mob

SRINAGAR, Apr 13: In a second such incident within 10 days, a mob has killed a leopard in Anantnag district, official sources said today. The leopard was killed after it ventured into Paibugh village in...more

Old couple looted by gangsters

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 13: An old couple from Jaipur on their way to holy cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi ji from Katra was looted by some unidentified gangsters of "Zahar Khurani Gang’’....more