Devotees accompanying
‘Shoba Yatra’ of Lord Rama
which was taken out
from historic Raghunath temple in Jammu
on Monday. Excelsior/Ashok
Impressive
‘Shoba Yatra’ on Ram Navmi
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 14: In
connection with celebration of Ram Navmi,
the birthday of Lord Rama, an impressive
Shoba Yatra was taken out from historic
Raghunath Mandir here, today. ....more
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Musharraf
supports bilateral
approach on Kashmir
BEIJING,
Apr 14: In
remarks that may please
India, President Pervez
Musharraf today said
Pakistan is taking a
"bilateral
approach" to
amicably resolve the
Kashmir issue for the
economic benefit of the
people and hoped
"good sense"
will prevail on both
sides. ....more
13,000
cheated worth Rs 41 lakh
CB
unearths first ever SMS
fraud in Jammu
By Sanjeev
Pargal
JAMMU,
Apr 14: The
Crime Branch, Jammu had
unearthed a first ever
fraud in the City here
committed through Short
Message Services (SMSs)
on mobile telephones by a
Mumbai based firm duping
an estimated 13,000
persons worth Rs 41 lakh....more
Kolkata-Dhaka
rail service resumes
after 43 years
KOLKATA/DHAKA,
Apr 14:
After a gap of over
four decades, rail
services between Kolkata
and Dhaka resumed today
with the simultaneous
launch of ‘Maitree
Express’ from here
and the Bangladeshi
capital in a move aimed
at strengthening ties
between the two
neighbours.....more
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In Leh, Speed
Post too takes months!
LEH, Apr 14: Two months
after getting his bundles of
clothes worth some five lakh
rupees booked at Grand Post
Office, New Delhi, to be sent to
Leh through ‘Speed
Post’ Namgyal, a petty cloth
merchant from Ladakh, is still
waiting for his parcels to be
delivered......more
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Srinagar-Leh NH
to re-open today
SRINAGAR, Apr 14:
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. ....more
Vakil trashes PDP's
talk of Joint Mechanism, Regional
Council
J&K
politicians should declare
assets, sources of income
Excelsior Special
Correspondent
HANDWARA, Apr 14: Senior
Congress leader and Minister
incharge Social Welfare, Abdul
Gani Vakil, has asked mainstream
and separatist politicians to
voluntarily declare their sources
of income and assets made in the
last 60 years. He has also
rubbished PDP chief Mehbooba
Mufti's suggestion of creating a
Regional Council of J&K and
PoK Assemblies in order to evolve
a joint mechanism for economic
transformation of the State......more
Maoist Bhattarai
to be Nepal PM
KATHMANDU, Apr
14: Maoists today got
down to Government formation in
Nepal which will be a multi-party
coalition expected to be headed
by their second ranking leader
Baburam Bhattarai after the
former rebels consolidated their
stunning lead in landmark
elections......more
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LeT ‘Distt
Commdr’ killed in Harwan
Excelsior
Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 14: Police
and security forces today claimed
to have killed a "District
Commander" of
Lashkar-e-Toiba in an encounter
in Harwan area of Srinagar....more
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Work on
Kishanganga to be accelerated
NEW DELHI, Apr
14: India will
put on fast track the
strategically important
Kishanganga Hydro Project in
J&K on a tributary of the
Jhelum river, in the wake of
Pakistan commencing work on a
similar project in its territory
giving contract to a Chinese
company. ...more
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Assessee must be
heard: SC
NEW DELHI, Apr
14: The Supreme
Court has held that the
Income-Tax Department must give
reasonable opportunity to an
assessee to present its case
before an order for special audit
is passed. ...more
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Nehru-Gandhi
family had no role in rights to
Dalits: Maya
LUCKNOW, Apr 14: With
Congress being proactive in
garnering dalit support following
Supreme Court nod to quota in
higher educational institutions,
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister
Mayawati today attacked
Nehru-Gandhi family charging it
with making no contribution to
giving rights to dalits. ....more
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