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Bad weather hits transport, normal life

JAMMU, Jan : Over 1000 vehicles, including 64 carrying passengers towards the summer capital here, were stranded on the 300-km-long Jammu-Srinagar National Highway today as the road communication between the two regions of Jammu and Kashmir remained suspended due to heavy snowfall........more

Five killed, two critically injured in road accidents

DODA : At least five passengers, including the driver, were killed when a minibus plunged into a gorge at Banjwar in Kishtwar district , official sources today said. ....more

Karra says he was advocating common currency as in EU

SRINAGAR : Jammu and Kashmir Finance Minister Tariq Hameed Karra, whose suggestion for a separate currency in the State had triggered a storm, today said that he was actually advocating a "common currency" on the pattern of euro for the south Asian region. ....more

Five ultras arrested, arms seized
Two jawans, 2 militants killed in Kashmir

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Jan 5: Two soldiers and two militants were killed while two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel injured in the night-long encounter in Kashmir valley where the security forces arrested five militants and recovered huge cache of arms and ammunition from their possession....more

NC patron Dr Farooq Abdullah and Omar Abdullah addressing a public meeting at Bishnah on Saturday.

Ministers, MLAs looting public money: Farooq

Excelsior Correspondent

Bishnah, Jan 5: National Conference patron Dr Farooq Abdullah today said if NC is voted to power in the State, it will strengthen Panchayati system by amending the Panchayat Raj Act.....more

J&K Bank drawing huge foreign investments
*Trend reversed: Locals get more lending

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Jan 5: Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd (JKBL) has been drawing huge foreign investments, running into crores, which was one of the reason that its share had recently crossed Rs 1000 mark.....more

Northern Command chief meets Antony
Kapoor-Panag row at flashpoint

NEW DELHI, Jan 5: The row between Army Chief General Deepak Kapoor and Northern Command head Lt Gen H S Panag reached a flashpoint today when the General Officer Commanding-in-Chief (GoC-in-C) of the country’s most prestigious, powerful and sensitive command met Defence Minister A K Antony to formally "lodge a protest" over his proposed recommendation of transfer to the Central Command......more

Man cheats mother, withdraws relief on fake documents

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 5: Crime Branch has chargesheeted a man for cheating his mother and withdrawing migrant relief on the basis of fake and fictitious documents......more

Snowfall, rain end long dry spell

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR/JAMMU, Jan 5: The major portion of the State including summer capital, Srinagar, experienced light rains while it was heavily snowing on the upper reaches across the State ending the long dry spell much to the delight of the people......more

No separate currency proposal: Baig

Excelsior Correspondent

Jammu, Jan 5: Deputy Chief Minister Muzaffar Hussain Baig in response to the query made by some journalists regarding the statement attributed to Finance Minister, Tariq Hamid Qarra, that State of Jammu and Kashmir will have its own currency, today categorically stated that there was no such proposal before the People's Democratic Party (PDP).....more

Sofi PDP's chief whip in Assembly

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 5: The PDP has appointed former Minister of State for Health, Abdul Gaffar Sofi as chief whip of the party in the Assembly....more

SWD to provide 17,000 jobs: Vakil

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar Jan 5: Minister for Social Welfare Abdul Gani Vakil today announced that his Ministry will provide jobs to at least 17000 unemployed youths in the State and would ensure that administration serves the people....more

Two youths rescued, OGW held

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Jan 5: Security forces today rescued youths from captivity of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) and apprehended an Over Ground Worker (OGW) of the outfit, who has recruited them into militancy at village Lonepura in Doda district......more

LeT commander’s body found

Excelsior Correspondent

RAMBAN, Jan 5: A top Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) commander Abu Muslim was found dead at Seeldhar in Gool area of this district today morning......more

Tough task for Scotland Yard team

ISLAMABAD, Jan 5: Scotland Yard sleuths helping Pakistani authorities in the probe into the killing of former Premier Benazir Bhutto are expected to face an uphill task as vital forensic evidence at the scene of the attack on her has already been destroyed......more