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Friday, February 8, 2008

LATEST UPDATE NEWS (19:45 IST)

Six killed in avalanche, girl rescued

JAMMU: Six persons were today buried under an avalanche that struck a mountainous hamlet in Ramban district of Jammu and Kashmir while a little girl, who belongs to the family, was rescued alive....more

Highway, inter-district roads closed for 6th day

JAMMU : The Jammu-Srinagar National Highway continued to remain closed for sixth consecutive day today due to heavy snowfall in the area....more

Two killed, 32 rescued from snow avalanche

SRINAGAR : Two persons was killed while 32 others were rescued after being trapped in a snow avalanche at Gulabbagh on Srinagar-Jammu National Highway today.....more

 

Indian paramilitary soldiers walk through a snow covered park after the fresh snowfall in Srinagar on Thursday.(UNI)
Indian paramilitary soldiers walk through a snow covered park after the fresh snowfall in Srinagar on Thursday.(UNI)

Soldier, 2 civilian porters killed in Sadhna avalanche
Amid power breakdown and closed
roads, Azad visits Valley

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Feb 7: Kashmir valley remaining cut off with rest of the country and the world on the third consecutive day, Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today dashed off to the Ground Zero to take stock of the situation created by the intermittent......more

LeT ultra surrenders, 2 Pakistanis escape

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 7: A top militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) today surrendered before Special Operations Group (SOG) Jammu along with explosive devices. He had gone from Mahore to Sunderbani to receive a group of infiltrators, who were trapped by Army and police and four of them were killed.....more

Stranded passengers protest at Bus Stand
NH still closed, alert in avalanche prone areas

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 7: With no sigh of relief from continuous snowfall and rains, the administration has sounded an alert in the avalanche prone areas of all the districts particularly in Ramban, Kishtwar, Bhaderwah and Doda whileas the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway remained closed for 5th consecutive day today.....more

Left says no to petro price hike

NEW DELHI, Feb 7: Stepping up pressure on stalling any move to hike petroleum prices, Left parties today asked the Government to restructure the tax structure, re-impose capital gains tax and set up a Farmers Debt Relief Commission.....more

UK sleuths in Pak for Bhutto probe

ISLAMABAD, Feb 7: A team from Britain’s Scotland Yard probing the assassination of former premier Benazir Bhutto will submit its report to the Pakistani authorities this week......more

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600 militants infiltrate last year
Ultras have sleeper cells in major cities: DGP

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Feb 7: Turmoil in Pakistan following spurt in suicide attacks including assassination of former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto notwithstanding, there has been no let up in infiltration of militants into the State from Pakistan.....more

Centre extends ban on SIMI

NEW DELHI, Feb 7: The Government today decided to extend the ban on the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) for its anti-national activities......more

State Cabinet meets tomorrow

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 7: The State Cabinet is meeting here on February 9 morning under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.....more

Fresh NBW against Hurriyat supporter

NEW DELHI, Feb 7: A court here today issued a fresh Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) against Dubai-based money exchanger, an alleged supporter of Kashmiri separatist outfit Hurriyat, who jumped parole after being arrested with two kgs RDX and Rs 55 lakh......more

PN Jalali passes away

Excelsior Correspondent

NEW DELHI, Feb 7: P N Jalali, a veteran journalist from Jammu and Kashmir passed away following a heart attack, here today. Jalali, 81, is survived by his only son, Rahul Jalali who is also in journalistic profession......more

Police firing in Bhatindi, 2 held

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 7: Police opened firing in air to disperse two groups, led by two brothers, who were subjecting each other to heavy stone pelting on dispute over a house, at Jalalabad in Bhatindi area late this evening......more

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