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Summer specials between Jammu Tawi-Hardwar

NEW DELHI : In a bid to tackle additional passenger rush during summers, the Northern Railway will run two summer special trains between Jammu Tawi and Hardwar and Hazrat Nizamuddin and Yaswantpur from next month......more

PM dedicates 390 mw Dul-Hasti power project to nation

KISHTWAR : Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today dedicated to the nation the 390 mw Dul-Hasti Hydro Electric Power Project constructed on the Chenab river in this mountainous district, about 230 km from Jammu. .....more

 

Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh addressing a public meeting at Ambaran, Akhnoor on Friday. Excelsior/Ashok
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh addressing a public meeting at Ambaran, Akhnoor on Friday. Excelsior/Ashok

‘Let India, Pak put past behind & move forward’
PM’s slew of sops for Kashmiri migrants
WG recommendations to be implemented soon
India to propose trade from cross-LoC routes
Rs 5 lakh for militancy victims, help for orphans

By Sanjeev Pargal

AMBARAN (AKHNOOR), Apr 25: In an effort to ensure early return of Kashmiri migrants displaced due to militancy in 1989-90 in the Valley, Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today announced a slew of sops worth Rs 1600 crore for them including housing, job facilities and waiver of interest on loans.....more

Centre giving highest priority to higher education
Universities shouldn't be mere teaching shops: PM

Excelsior Correspondent

KATRA, Apr 25: Expressing concern over many Universities in the country turning into "teaching shops", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today sought reversal of this trend and more focus on research-cum-teaching in the University system....more

11 officers transferred
Seli given addl charge of DC Power

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 25: Chief Engineer, Systems and Operations Wing of Power Development Department, R K Seli has been given the additional charge of the post of Development Commissioner (Power) in addition to his own duties....more

Govt unveils policy for power projects' development

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 25: The State Cabinet has given its nod to the power policy for development of Hydro Electric Projects.....more

Sinha, Azad brief Manmohan

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 25: Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha and Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad had separate meetings with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh at Raj Bhawan tonight......more

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Sidelights—PM’s visit

*A Congress leader, while addressing the gathering before arrival of the Prime Minister, strongly appreciated the working of BJP Chief Minister in Gujarat Narendera Modi saying he has stormed back to power on the name of development. Later, Congress MLA from Akhnoor, Sham Sharma clarified that the leader has recently joined the Congress from BJP and perhaps he has not opened his ‘nikar’ (an indication towards RSS uniform) so far.....more

Mufti welcomes PM's CBMs

Excelsior Correspondent

Jammu, Apr 25: Welcoming Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh’s assertion of making Jammu & Kashmir a bridge of friendship and cooperation between India and Pakistan, People's Democratic Party (PDP) patron Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has said peace and progress in the South Asian region have probably been never as critically linked as they are today......more

Mirwaiz gets first detention

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Apr 25: Days before completing 18 years of his separatist political career, Chairman of Hurriyat Conference Mirwaiz Umar Farooq today witnessed his maiden detention when he was whisked away to Kothibagh Police Station while leading a procession on occasion of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's visit to Jammu......more

Two militants killed in Ramban

Excelsior Correspondent

RAMBAN, Apr 25: Two top militants of Hizbul Mujahideen outfit were today gunned down by police and security forces in an encounter at village Banj in Bhimdassa area of Gool in this district....more

926 Class-IV posts for militancy victims

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 25: The Government has decided to provide 926 Class-IV posts to the family members of the civilians killed in the militancy related incidents in the Jammu and Kashmir....more

Adulterated cement racket busted

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Apr 25: Police today arrested three persons including an owner of a cement store for adulteration of local made cement with a reputed brand and selling it in private market at Nanak Nagar....more

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