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Azad for CBI inquiry into "loot"
of forest wealth in 1980s,90s

Srinagar : Facing opposition onslaught for the forest scam during his rule, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said he will go for a CBI inquiry into "loot" of forest resources in the state during 1980s and early nineties.....more

 

11 critically injured airlifted to GMC
9 killed, 28 hurt as mini-bus plunges into gorge

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 31: In a tragic accident, nine persons were killed and 28 others received injuries, four of them critically, when a mini-bus they were travelling in, plunged into 700 feet deep gorge near a grid station, three kilometres from Pul Doda this afternoon...more

NC legislators struggling while being evicted by Marshals from Upper House on Thursday. Excelsior/Ashok
NC legislators struggling while being evicted by Marshals from Upper House on Thursday. Excelsior/Ashok

Uproar in Upper House
NC MLCs marshalled out

By Gopal Sharma

JAMMU, Jan 31: Unprecedented uproar, noisy scenes and protests by the Opposition National Conference members continued in the Upper House today followed by the forcible eviction of the agitating Opposition legislators.....more

Employees call off dharna on assurance of Baig

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 31: Employees Joint Action Committee (EJAC) which had given four days call for Assembly gheroe lifted the dharna today after the EJAC leadership got an assurance from Deputy Chief Minister, Muzaffar Hussain Baig that the employees demands will be looked into and redressed accordingly.....more

Corporators march against discrimination

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 31: Much to the surprise of ruling Congress-PDP alliance, the Corporators of these parties alongwith those of Opposition parties led by Congress Mayor Narinder Singh and National Conference Deputy Mayor Dharamveer Singh Jamwal today took out a peaceful protest march to the Civil Secretariat to highlight the glaring and increasing discrimination with JMC in comparison to the Srinagar Municipal Corporation (SMC) at the hands of the coalition Government.....more

56 cross sides in Karvan-e-Aman

SRINAGAR, Jan 31: As many as 56 passengers of Karvan-e-Aman bus crossed sides at Kaman, the last Indian military post on the Line of Control (LoC) in Uri sector in north Kashmir today, official sources said......more

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Produce Hurriyat leader on every hearing: Court

SRINAGAR, Jan 31: On the heels of State High Court’s order imposing fine on five District Magistrates (DM) for failing to provide information about detenues, a local court has directed Jammu and Kashmir Police to produce senior leader of breakaway Hurriyat Conference (HC) Masarat Aalam Bhat before it on every hearing.....more

Authority has failed to achieve objectives: CAG
JDA arrears cross Rs 56 crore

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Jan 31: Unrecovered premium of Jammu Development Authority (JDA) have touched an all time high at Rs 56.61 crore, according to Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India’s latest report......more

Drabu gets extension, Bhagat appointed as DC Samba

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 31: The Government today gave extension to Dr Hasib Drabu as Economic Advisor to the Government for another one year with effect from January 1, 2008 or co-terminus with the term of present Government, whichever is earlier......more

Vakil invites Sonia to visit J&K

Excelsiory Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Jan 31: Minister for Social Welfare Abdul Gani Vakil today met Congress president Sonia Gandhi here and briefed her about latest political and economic situation in the State......more

Sopore villagers for public hanging

Excelsior Correspondent

SOPORE, Jan 31: Police today used baton charge and tearsmoke to disperse a demonstration which demanded public hanging of a shopkeeper who had allegedly committed rape on a 9-year-old girl in Tarzoo village earlier this week......more

Air traffic to Kargil resumes

SRINAGAR, Jan 31: With considerable improvement in the weather condition, Air traffic to Kargil from Jammu and Srinagar resumed today after remaining suspended for about two weeks due to heavy snowfall and slip on the runway......more

SHRC orders probe into custodial death

SRINAGAR, Jan 31: Stating that it was not satisfied with the reports submitted in connection with the custodial death of a youth, State Human Rights Commission today directed the Government to treat the incident as a murder case and re-investigate it......more

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