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Saturday, February 2, 2008

Azad for CBI inquiry into pre-1996 forest bunglings in Doda
Govt filing criminal contempt petition against CNN-IBN

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad talking with media persons at Srinagar on Friday.SRINAGAR, Feb 1: While Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad is contemplating to file a defamation suit to claim damages worth Rs 1 crore each from two media organizations, his Government is filing a criminal contempt petition against the major private television news channel CNN-IBN and Jammu-based newspaper, Kashmir Times, for "interference in administration of justice." Chief Minister has, meanwhile, said that an inquiry into the alleged irregularities in Forest Department in Doda district would be assigned to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).......more

Scam in Water Resources
CBI books 3 AEEs for fraud worth lakhs

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Feb 1: The Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) today booked four officials of Central Ground Water Board, Ministry of Water Resources including three Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) for causing heavy losses to the exchequer by drilling tube wells with sub standard material.....more

 

HM bn comdr among 5 militants shot dead

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Feb 1: Five militants including Hizbul Mujahideen (HM) battalion commander were killed in two separate encounters with the security forces in Rafiabad and Kulgam.....more

BSP to contest all 87 seats

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Feb 1: In coming Assembly elections in the State, Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) has decided to participate in all 87 Assembly segments.....more

Pak only interested in taking back hardcore ultras: Govt

NEW DELHI, Feb 1: The Government today informed the Supreme Court that the protocol on the exchange of prisoners between India and Pakistan was "not working" as Islamabad was only interested in taking back the "hard-core terrorists". .....more

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All mess, no internal control in PF Organisation: CAG
GPF vouchers worth Rs 11 cr missing

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Feb 1: Though custodian of life long savings of several lakh employees and pensioners, the irregularities and deficient financial control reigned in the General Provident Fund Organisation of the State Government thereby leading to grave errors in the accounts.....more

Al-Libi gunned down in Pak

ISLAMABAD, Feb 1: Senior Al-Qaeda commander Abu Laith Al-Libi was killed this week along with other militant fighters in a US missile strike in Pakistan, a website linked to radical Islamic groups has reported. .....more

3 Revenue employees chargesheeted

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Feb 1: Crime Branch has presented charge-sheet against three employees of Revenue Department for fraudulently and dishonestly mutating 11 kanals and 14 marlas of land......more

TDS returns date extended

NEW DELHI, Feb 1: The Income Tax Department has extended the last date for filing of tax returns for tax deducted/collection at source for the second quarter of this fiscal to February 29......more

Jawan missing on way home from Jammu

THIRUVANANTHPURAM, Feb 1: A jawan posted in Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir has gone missing since he started for his home in Kerala on leave three weeks back, plunging his family in deep anxiety. .....more

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