Ahead of R-Day,
four IEDs detected,
defused in
Kashmir valley
Srinagar : Four improvised
explosive devices were detected and
defused by police in Kashmir valley
today, frustrating militants' plan to set
off a series of explosions on the eve of
the Republic Day.....more
Republic
Day greetings to all our readers
Peace can be achieved
through development: CM
Excelsior
Correspondent
 Jammu,
Jan 25: Saying that the objective
of peace and progress could be achieved
through all round development, Chief
Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad has asserted
that his Government’s attention was
focused on economic reconstruction of the
State and providing basic amenities to
people. "I have been pointing out
that the target of peace and progress can
be reached through overall development
and that is why the efforts of my
Government are concentrated on economic
reconstruction...more
'750 backdoor
appointments in Forest, 250 in IWDP, 25
in PCB'
Qazi:
there was NC's, not Qarra's
intervention in Forest Deptt
From Ahmed Ali
Fayyaz
SRINAGAR, Jan 25: Beleaguered Forest
Minister Qazi Mohammad Afzal today hinted
at an ace up his sleeve when he revealed
to media in the midst of a stormy session
of Legislature that his predecessor
National Conference (NC) Government had
recruited hundreds....more
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Justice
Anand, Prof Mattoo, Taing
among Padma awardees
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU,
Jan 25:
Three sons of soil,
Justice (Dr) Adarsh Sen
Anand, former Chief
Justice of India and
former chairman of
National Human Rights
Commission, Jammu
University Vice
Chancellor Prof Amitabh
Mattoo and Mohammad
Yousuf Taing, MLC and
former Secretary Culture
Academy were among the
noted personalities
decorated with Padma
awardees today.....more
Sher-i-Kashmir
medals for 11
27
officers get President's
medal
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU,
Jan 25:
DySP Shelly Singh, who
was killed in an
encounter with militants
in Doda district last
year, was today decorated
with President’s
Police Medal for
Gallantry posthumously.....more
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UP serial blast
mastermind gunned down in
Kishtwar
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan
25: Police and security
forces today gunned down a top
militant of Harkat-ul-Jehad
Islami (HUJI) outfit, who was a
mastermind of serial blasts in
Uttar Pradesh last year, in a
fierce exchange of gun-battle at
village Dulligam in Kishtwar
district......more
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None will
quit: Mehbooba
NC seeks
Governor’s intervention
By Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Jan
25: The Opposition
National Conference today took
sought the Governor’s
intervention to get two coalition
Government Ministers—Tariq
Hamid Qarra, Incharge Finance and
Qazi Mohd Afzal, Incharge
Forests—removed from the
Cabinet.....more
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Troops'
deployment in Kashmir lowest:
Sinha
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan
25: Governor Lt.
General (Retd) S K Sinha today
cautioned against security forces
lowering their guard, saying that
terrorist infrastructure in PoK
is intact and conditions in
Pakistan are most volatile,
having risk of spilling over to
our side......more
BSF jawan commits
suicide
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan
25: A Border Security
Force (BSF) jawan today allegedly
committed suicide by shooting
himself with his service rifle in
Samba district here......more
Mob damages
hospital vehicles, 5 held
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU, Jan
25: At least five
persons were arrested and three
injured in police lathicharge
after a mob turned violent and
resorted to damaging hospital
property at Rajouri today......more
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Govt announces
State Awards
Excelsior
Correspondent
Jammu, Jan
25: The Government has
announced State Awards on the eve
of Republic Day for bravery,
promotion of literature,
performing arts, arts and crafts,
sports, entrepreneurship and
social reforms and empowerment....more
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