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Monday, February 25, 2008

Budget session begins today
Women's reservation bill unlikely: Govt

NEW DELHI, Feb 24: The much-awaited women’s reservation bill and the controversial broadcasting bill is unlikely to come up in the budget session of Parliament commencing tomorrow in the absence of consensus......more

 

People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti addressing a rally in Sarwal on Sunday. Excelsior/Ashok
People's Democratic Party president Mehbooba Mufti addressing a rally in Sarwal on Sunday. Excelsior/Ashok

'Mufti did what Qasim, Sadiq, Abdullahs couldn't
Farooq frustrated after 5 years opposition: Mehbooba

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Feb 24: As the Assembly elections in the State are approaching, the war of words between arch rivals People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and National Conference is hotting up with latter today accusing the former of becoming frustrated in just five years of opposition in the State’s politics.....more

India, China to have joint military exercise
Stable Pak in India's interest: Antony

LAUNGWALA, RAJASTHAN, Feb 24: Expressing hope that peace will soon dawn upon the troubled neighbouring country, Defence Minister A K Antony today said a stable Pakistan is in the interest of India. "We have our concerns. We have our problems with Pakistan. A stable Pakistan is in India’s interest. I hope there will be stability and peace in Pakistan at the earliest," he told reporters here.....more

J&K Govt to revive South Asia's 2nd
oldest power project in Uri

By Gopal Sharma

JAMMU, Feb 24: With the objective to promote tourism, save old historic monuments and generate power, J&K Government is contemplating to revive South Asia’s second oldest 9 MW Mahura power project of Maharaja Partap Singh’s period in Kashmir.....more

CRPF to be equipped with AMRs

NEW DELHI, Feb 24: To give para-military forces a decisive edge in anti-naxal operations, special units of CRPF will soon be equipped with higher fire power, Anti-Material Rifles (AMR)......more

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SC ruling on sick leave

NEW DELHI, Feb 24: The Supreme Court has upheld the termination of an employee who was on a "sick leave" for nearly two years, but failed to produce a valid medical certificate to justify his absence.....more

'Musharraf may step down'
PPP stakes claim to form Govt

ISLAMABAD, Feb 24: As uncertainty over formation of next Government in Pakistan persisted, the PPP, which emerged the largest party in the recent general election, today asked the Musharraf regime to invite it to form new administration amid reports that the beleaguered President was finalising an "exit strategy for himself.".....more

'Introduce Speed Governors in vehicles'
TP identifies 9 main reasons for mishaps

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Feb 24: Traffic Police have identified nine major reasons for increased number of accidents in Jammu region especially in rural and hilly areas. It has suggested to the Government certain important measures required immediately to improve traffic scenario in the region and avert mishaps......more

Bomb found near Charak's home

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Feb 24: Police today recovered a rusted anti tank mine during cleaning of canal at Greater Kailash locality just near the residence of Higher Education Minister and Congress leader Gulchain Singh Charak......more

Darul Uloom to denounce terror

NEW DELHI, Feb 24: Leading Islamic Seminary Darul Uloom and several other Muslim organisations are likely to adopt a declaration tomorrow denouncing terrorism and declaring it "un-Islamic"......more

Links among ultras in TN, Kerala

HYDERABAD, Feb 24: With the arrest of Kerala-based engineer and SIMI activists Yahya Khan and Riazuddin Nasir, suspected bomb planters in one of the August 25 twin blasts in Andhra Pradesh, recently from Karnataka had raised questions on the links between the suspected terrorists in these three States......more

Don't meddle with pay reports: SC

NEW DELHI, Feb 24: If courts start meddling with executive functions like recommendations of pay commissions, it would adversely impact the economy, the Supreme Court has said......more

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