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Monday, February 11, 2008

2030 stranded passengers, 900 troops airlifted
4 die due to cold, 132 shifted to safer places
* NH re-opens for one way traffic

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 10: Four villagers died of severe cold conditions while 132 persons were shifted to the safer zones due to avalanche threat in Kathua and Doda districts. This apart, police rescued 10 persons including four labourers, who were trapped in the snow at different places.......more

 

Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad interacting with the Central team which assessed the post-snowfall situation in the State on Sunday.
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad interacting with the Central team which assessed the post-snowfall situation in the State on Sunday.

Azad briefed about stock taking visit
Central team conducts extensive survey
of snow affected areas

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 10: Three-member Central team today made an extensive aerial survey of the snow affected areas in the State to assess the situation arising out of the disaster and later met the Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad.....more

Harkat commdr killed in Sopore
Div Commdr's killing major setback for Hizb

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Feb 10: While Police today confirmed that Hizbul Mujahideen's top wanted militant and "Divisional Commander" for south Kashmir, Hanief Khan, was among the two militants killed in a gunbattle in Noorpora village of Tral last evening, one of Harkat-ul-Mujahideen's ace commanders has died today in an encounter with Police and security forces in Sopore area of north Kashmir.....more

Natwar, Patel among 60 RS members to retire

NEW DELHI, Feb 10: Suspended Congress leader K Natwar Singh and BJP’s rebel leader from Gujarat Keshubhai Patel are expected to swim in the same boat during the biennial elections to the Rajya Sabha in April.....more

Samreena recommended for PSA detention
LeT plotting young girls for grenade attacks

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Feb 10: Militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) have been wooing young girls to act as militants especially for planting grenades and mobile telephone bombs to kill targeted persons......more

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3 sportsmen of Pak army held on IB at Suchetgarh

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 10: Security forces today took into custody three sportsmen of Pakistan army’s 19 Punjab unit, headquartered at Sialkot, when they inadvertently strayed into Indian side from border post at Suchetgarh in RS Pura sector.....more

AEE, doc suspended; 2 booked

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 10: An Assistant Executive Engineer (AEE) and a doctor were today placed under suspension while an FIR was lodged against a Tehsil Supply Officer (TSO) and Junior Agriculture Assistant (JAA) for remaining absconding from their duties during snow disaster......more

Police official held taking graft

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 10: The State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) today arrested a police official red handed while accepting a gratification of Rs 1000 from a civilian.....more

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