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Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad chairing a meeting of senior
Central and State Government officials at J&K House, New Delhi.

Return of migrants discussed
CM reviews cross LoC travel, refugees issue in Delhi meet

Excelsior Correspondent

New Delhi, Jan 13: A joint meeting of senior Central and J&K Government officials was convened here at J&K House on Saturday evening, by Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad. The meeting was held to oversee implementation of recommendations of various Working Groups set up by Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh in 2006. ...more

Adjournment motion unlikely to be admitted
Opposition, treasury benches all set for a showdown today

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Jan 13: Stage was set for a showdown between Opposition and treasury benches in the Assembly tomorrow when it resumes its sitting after a two days break with National Conference, National Panthers Party, BJP and even CPM gearing up to corner the Government on "serious charges" levelled by Independent MLA Shoaib Lone on corruption taken from him by a Minister and assassination of his father, Dr Ghulam Nabi Lone, a Minister in Mufti Sayeed led coalition Government, by the then Government.....more

Manmohan meets Wen for informal talks
India, China to find solution to festering boundary issue

BEIJING, Jan 13: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today kicked-off his three-day maiden visit to China with an informal meeting with his Chinese counterpart Wen Jiabao as both sides grapple to find a mutually acceptable solution to the festering boundary issue. ....more

We won’t be stumbling block to CBI probe: Zargar

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Jan 13: Though it was satisfied beyond any shadow of doubt with the enquiry conducted by senior bureaucrat V V Vyas into the killing of Dr Ghulam Nabi Lone yet People’s Democratic Party (PDP), which was targeted by the independent MLA from Sangrama and son of slain PDP Minister on the floor of House, is not averse to Government ordering probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) as demanded by Shoaib Lone.....more

Hike in petrol prices imminent

NEW DELHI, Jan 13: A hike in petrol and diesel prices and possibly also on LPG looks certain, with the Left leaders agreeing for a marginal increase in prices along with duty cuts to rein in 100 dollars a barrel crude oil price......more

82 passengers airlifted from Kargil

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Jan 13: Two AN-32 flights were operated today between Srinagar and Kargil for stranded passengers as earlier flights were cancelled due to heavy snowfall last week. .....more

CRPF pays Rs 3 lakh to ASI

SRINAGAR, Jan 13: The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) paid an ex-gratia of Rs 3 lakh to the next of kin of a Jammu and Kashmir police Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), who was killed by militants. .....more