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Mastermind
of UP serial blasts shot dead
Jammu, : In a major success,
security forces today gunned down top
Harkat-ul-Jihadi Islamia militant Bashir
Ahmed, who is believed to be the
mastermind of the UP serial blasts, in a
fierce gunbattle in a snow-bound area in
Kishtawar district.....more
A view of pandemonium in
Assembly with dislodged chair
and protesting MLAs surrounded by
Marshals on Thursday. Excelsior/Ashok
Benches, mikes,
chairs overturned; paper missiles thrown
by Opposition
Unprecedented
pandemonium in Assembly,
Speaker adjourns House till Monday
Start Forest drive from Bhatindi: Qarra
Azad's credibility at stake: Rather
Govt has lost right to govern: Harshdev
By Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Jan 24: A near replica of
Uttar Pradesh and Bihar Legislatures was
witnessed in Legislative Assembly today
with Opposition members, seeking
resignation of two Ministers indicted in
Kundal Committee report, turning down
desks, mikes and chair and rushing
towards the treasury benches amidst a
free for all situation for a couple of
minutes till Speaker Tara Chand adjourned
the House till Monday....more
HM militant held
in City
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 24: A Hizbul Mujahideen
militant was today arrested by Special
Operation Group (SOG) of Jammu Police
from a rented house at Dogra Hall in the
City. He was working as a Supervisor with
a Chandigarh based English newspaper to
hide his credentials.....more
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PDP
hails PM's initiative
Its
revival of healing touch
policy: Mehbooba
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU,
Jan 24: Welcoming
the Prime Minister’s
latest initiative of
beginning implementation
of the recommendations of
the Working Groups,
People’s Democratic
Party (PDP) president
Mehbooba Mufti today said
as has been the
consistent view of her
party, the move would
positively impact the
intra-state confidence
building measures paving
the way for peaceful
resolution of the
State’s problems.....more
Three
MLCs suspended, marshaled
out
NC
legislators rock LC,
disrupt proceedings
By Gopal
Sharma
JAMMU,
Jan 24: Opposition
National Conference
members stormed the Upper
House of the J&K
Legislature on the second
consecutive day today
after resorting to
massive sloganeering,
protests and dharna in
the ‘Well’ of
the House, forcing the
chairman to adjourn the
House.....more
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Rising imports a
healthy trend: Qarra
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, Jan 24:
Replying the budget
discussion in the Legislative
Council today Minister for
Finance Tariq Hamid Qarra said
that in next year’s budget
86 percent allocations have been
kept under capital component as
compared to 77.9 percent and 64.9
percent in the budget proposals
of the year 2007-08 and 2006-07
respectively. He said that with a
view to making the non-plan
sector more capital incentive
diversion of funds from plan to
non-plan sector has been
initiated......more
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No decision on
proposal to amend Forest Act
Govt admits
timber smugglers still active
By Mohinder Verma
JAMMU, Jan 24: At a time
when Forest Department’s 20
major scams and involvement of
two People’s Democratic
Party (PDP) Ministers, as figured
in the Kundal Committee report,
have already given a point to the
Opposition National Conference to
grill the ruling alliance, the
Government has admitted that
timber smugglers continue to be
active in the State and indulging
in loot and plunder of green
gold.....more
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Soz appointed PCC
(I) chief
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 24: Union
Minister for Water Resources Prof
Saif-ud-Din Soz was today
appointed as new president of
Pradesh Congress (I) Committee in
place of Peerzada Mohd Sayeed,
who had resigned both as PCC (I)
chief and School Education
Minister in the wake of
corruption charges against him......more
Kashmir talks on
track: Musharraf
DAVOS, Jan 24: Pakistan
President Pervez Musharraf today
said that talks with India on
resolving the Kashmir issue are
"now on track". .....more
‘Chicken
story’ goes on....
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 24: Finance
Minister Tariq Hamid Qarra today
said he wanted to complete the
unfinished ‘chicken
story’ narrated by Leader of
Opposition Abdul Rahim Rather
while participating in debate on
the budget......more
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Delhiites to pay
for pets
NEW DELHI, Jan
24: If you are a pet
owner living in the national
capital, get ready to pay tax.
Delhi Government has finalised
amendments to two municipal acts
which would enable the
authorities to levy a tax of Rs
500 a year on dog and cat owners,
a senior official said....more
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EPF rate stays at
8.5 pc
NEW DELHI, Jan
24: The EPF Board today
decided to retain the interest
rate to the Employee’s
Provident Fund for the fiscal
year 2007-08 at 8.5 per cent. ....more
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Girl detained for
LeT links
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan 24: A young
girl has been taken into custody
by Doda police for her alleged
links with Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT)
outfit.....more
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