Soldier killed under snow avalanche, 12 rescued
Supplies disrupted, prices up, roads closed in Valley

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Feb 6: One soldier has died and half-a-dozen people have sustained injuries in different incidents related to the current snowfall since last evening in Kashmir valley where supplies have been disrupted, prices of essential commodities have gone up and many roads in the countryside are closed for traffic.....more

Advani questions PM’s track record on tackling terrorism

JABALPUR, Feb 6: Forced to reschedule his nation-wide rallies in the wake of security concerns, senior BJP leader L K Advani today attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s track record on tackling terrorism and asserted that his rallies will continue. ....more

New distts suffer due to staff shortage
Govt turns defaulter; LIC, HUDCO loans unavailed

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Feb 6: The Government has not been able to utilise the loan available to it by several Centrally and externally funded agencies like NABARD, HUDCO and LIC etc. Eight newly created districts—four each in Jammu and Kashmir regions—have also not been able to utilise approved plan outlay for the current year.....more

Promotion is a fundamental right of an employee : SC

NEW DELHI, Feb 6: The Supreme Court has held that promotion is a fundamental right of an employee and even the State cannot deny it.....more

Degradation of Siachen to figure in talks

NEW DELHI, Feb 6: India and Pakistan are going to take up the issue of environmental degradation of the sensitive Siachin Glacier at a meeting in Islamabad soon. .....more