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NEWS (15:40 IST)
PM arrives
amid tight security
JAMMU : Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh today arrived here on a
two-day visit amid tight security. Dr
Singh will visit Akhnoor, Katra and
Kishtwar besides meeting with several
delegations during his stay here.. . ....more
Centre
announces Rs 1600 cr package
for
Kashmiri migrants
NEW DELHI : In an effort to
ensure early return of Kashmiris
displaced due to militancy in the Valley,
the Centre today announced a slew of sops
worth Rs 1,600 crore, including housing,
job facilities and waiver of interest on
loans. . . ....more
India for
making Srinagar-Muzaffarabad
bus service weekly
NEW DELHI, Apr 25: Keen to see
enhanced cross-LoC travel and trade,
India today said it planned to liberalise
entry permit system and favoured increase
in frequency of Srinagar-Muzaffarabad and
Poonch-Rawalakot bus services by making
these weekly.. ....more
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2 more Hizb
militants killed in Handwara
gunbattle
Brigadier's
killer lifted from Rajbagh
Excelsior Special
Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Apr 24:
In their continued
crackdown on Hizbul Mujahideen,
Police and Army have killed two
more militants of the
organization in Handwara area and
apprehended one of the senior
most commanders in Rajbagh area
of this capital city today......more
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Fake encounter
case against jawans stayed
SRINAGAR, Apr 24:
The State High Court
today stayed proceedings against
five armymen allegedly involved
in killing a civilian in
Ganderbal here in 2006 as a
similar fake encounter case was
pending in the Supreme Court. ....more
Steps to prevent
fratricidal killings
DM writes to
States to set up special cells
By Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Apr 24: Following
increasing number of fratricidal
killings among security forces
including Army, Border Security
Force (BSF) and Central Reserve
Police Force (CRPF), the Defence
Ministry (DM) is reported to have
written to all Chief Ministers of
the States to set up special
cells at district level to attend
to the problems of security
personnel on top priority basis......more
Cabinet approves
6 pc DA
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 24: The State
Cabinet today approved six per
cent Dearness Allowance in favour
of Government employees and
pensioners, which was due from
January 1 this year......more
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Centre, J&K
to share Bima premium
NEW DELHI, Apr 24:
The Centre and the North-Eastern
States and Jammu and Kashmir
would now share the premium of
Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana on
a 90:10 basis instead of 75:25 as
approved by the Cabinet on
September 6, 2007. ...more
Tibetans on
hunger strike in Leh
LEH, Apr 24: The hunger
strike by Tibetan exiles settled
in Ladakh and Ladakhi Buddhists
entered its 35th day here today.
Though the two had been holding
the hunger strike separately,
their aim is the same — to
protest China’s use of force
in Tibet to quell "peaceful
protests" which erupted on
March 10 in and around Lahsa to
mark the 1959 uprising against
Beijing....more
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Four doctors
transferred
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 24:
The Government today
ordered transfer and postings of
four doctors. Umesh Gandotra,
Gynecologist has been transferred
from District Hospital, Rajouri
and posted in Bishnah hospital....more
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Pak assures
support to Kashmiris
ISLAMABAD, Apr
24: Pakistan today said
it is committed to extend moral,
political and diplomatic support
to the Kashmiri people in
"their just struggle for
self-determination". ....more
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