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Monday, March 3, 2008

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India ready to resume peace process with new Pak Govt: Pranab

NEW DELHI, Mar India "stands ready" to resume the composite dialogue process with Pakistan "as soon as" a duly constituted Government is in place in the neighbouring country, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee informed the Lok Sabha today.......more

India not bound by Hyde Act: Pranab

New Delhi, Mar Questioning certain statements from the US, India today made it clear that its rights and obligations on civil nuclear cooperation came only from the bilateral 123 Agreement and it was not bound by the controversial Hyde Act......more

Loan waiver to be extended to other sectors in J&K

NEW DELHI, Mar The waiver of agricultural loans announced by Finance Minister P Chidambaram would be extended to horticulture, animal husbandry and other sectors in Jammu and Kashmir where not many small farmers have taken loans from banks......more

Civilian killed; LeT OGWs arrested
Distt Comdr among 2 militants gunned down

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 2: Two Al-Badr militants were killed in Kashmir valley where a civilian was shot dead by an unidentified militant and two Over-Ground Workers (OGWs) of the Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit were arrested......more

 

KPs staging a demonstration at Jammu on Sunday.
KPs staging a demonstration at Jammu on Sunday.Excelsior/Ashok

Govt withholds allotment of flats to 180 migrants
KPs from camps, non camps demonstrate

By Avtar Bhat

JAMMU, Mar 2: Kashmiri Pandits from different camps and non camps staged a protest demonstration in front of the main gate of Abhinav Theatre were the allotment of newly constructed quarters was being made in favour of the displaced Pandits from the Valley.....more

40 killed in Pak fidayeen attack
*Tribal council meeting targeted

ISLAMABAD, Mar 2: At least 40 people were killed and 35 injured in the restive Northwest Pakistan today when a young suicide bomber blew himself up at a tribal council meeting which was to formally announce a decision not to shelter foreign militants. ....more

Govt Deptts plagued by 33,000 vacancies
*5000 gazetted posts too lying vacant

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Mar 2: Notwithstanding nearly 40,000 appointments made in different Government departments during last two years, as many as 33,000 vacancies including 4978 Gazetted cadre, are lying vacant in different Departments which could easily affect their working.....more

Two women among 6 held with arms in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 2: Police today arrested a recycled militant and his five associates including two women from outskirts of Doda town when they were smuggling a consignment of arms and ammunition from Kulgam to Doda district. The arms were being smuggled for a divisional commander of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit......more

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Special training for teachers mooted
Govt wakes up to strengthen elementary education

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Mar 2: Finally, the State Government has woken up to the need of strengthening elementary education in the State which remained ‘out of focus’ so far despite being aware of the fact that elementary education lays the firm and strong foundation of human resource.....more

Govt to brief Parliament on n-deal

NEW DELHI, Mar 2: Amid continued nudging by the US to conclude the civil nuclear deal at the earliest, the Government is expected to spell out its plans on the issue tomorrow in Parliament when External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee makes a statement......more

Separatists dismayed by Zardari

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 2: Separatists in the State have voiced their dismay over Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Asif Ali Zardari’s statement expressing his readiness to set aside the Kashmir issue to focus on other aspects of Indo-Pak relations. .....more

Elite SPG to get wings

NEW DELHI, Mar 2: The Elite Special Protection Group (SPG), guarding the Prime Minister and certain other VVIPs, will soon have an aircraft of its own to meet professional requirements....more

Dushyant posted as DySP Crime

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 2: Director General of Police (DGP) has ordered transfer and postings of three Deputy Superintendents of Police (DySPs)....more

Woman ends life in Valley

SRINAGAR, Mar 2: Yet another woman allegedly committed suicide in Kashmir as there was no impact of fatwa by the Muslim Ulemas against taking such extreme step. ...more

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