THE LARGEST CIRCULATED DAILY OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR


JAMMU (JAMMU & KASHMIR) INDIA
Wednesday, March 5, 2008

LATEST UPDATE NEWS (16:20 IST)

Loan waiver, an initiative to meet unpaid
distress bill: PM

NEW DELHI : Rejecting Opposition charge that the farm loan waiver was announced with an eye on elections, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said it was a historic initiative to meet the "unpaid distress bill" left behind by the erstwhile NDA Government.......more

BJP’s Kavinder new Mayor,
NC’s Dharamvir retains chair as deputy

JAMMU : Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kavinder Gupta today defeated his Congress opponent in a straight contest to become the new Mayor for the second time while the National Conference (NC) candidate Dharamvir Singh Jamwal retained his chair as Deputy Mayor of Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC).......more

 

Indian players celebrate with the trophy after winning the tri-series one-day international cricket match against Australia in Brisbane on Tuesday. (UNI)
Indian players celebrate with the trophy after winning the tri-series one-day international cricket match against Australia in Brisbane on Tuesday. (UNI)

India beat world champs for first ever tri-series triumph
Dhoni’s team create history

BRISBANE, Mar 4: India created history by notching up their first-ever cricket tri-series title on Australian soil by pipping the world champions by nine runs in a nail-biting second finals which saw fortune fluctuating from one team to the other till the very end......more

 

‘Resume duty or face action’
Govt declares SRTC strike ‘unlawful’

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 4: The Government has termed the strike of the JKSRTC employees as illegal and unlawful and asked the Corporation workers to resume duty or face action.....more

Geelani Hurriyat, Jamaat take umbrage on Zardari's bombshell
Leaders all fire but Kashmiris indifferent

to PPP's prescription of hibernation

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, Mar 4: With the main ruling party, Congress, tightlipped and the main opposition outfit, National Conference (NC), jubilant inspite of Abdul Rahim Rather's negative statement on Monday, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Co-Chairperson Asif Ali Zardari's suggestion of putting the Kashmir problem in hibernation for the generation next has ruffled the feathers of a many political and militant leaders in the Valley. People at large, however, have not come out so far either with bouquets or with brickbats for Mr Zardari.....more

Kashmir Singh reunites with family after 35 years

ATTARI(PUNJAB), Mar 4: A former Constable Kashmir Singh returned home today to a hero’s welcome and reunited with his family amid tears and hugs, a day after he was freed after languishing in Pakistani jails for 35 years.....more

Amarnath cave shrine fenced to prevent Lingam tampering

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Mar 4: In a bid to prevent last year like tampering with Lord Shiva’s Ice Lingam, Shri Amarnath Shrine Board (SASB) has, this time, fenced the entire cave shrine with large iron grills to ensure that no one is able to cross the fencing until the yatra is officially declared open......more

Save 50% off The Wall Street Journal Europe

Hali to be Addl Judge of HC

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 4: Advocate Sunil Hali has been cleared for elevation as Additional Judge of State High Court.....more

FIR registered against Minister

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 4: Police today registered a FIR against Minister of State for Technical Education and PDP leader Javid Mustafa Mir for yesterday’s accidental firing from his licensed pistol at Jammu Airport, which had created panic among the waiting passengers......more

Sawhney injured in accident

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 4: Congress MLA from Jammu East and former Minister, Yogesh Sawhney was injured in an accident near Bakshi Nagar Pulli on Jammu-Akhnoor road this morning......more

PPP committed to Kashmir solution

ISLAMABAD, Mar 4: Under attack from hard-line parties and groups on either side of Kashmir, the PPP today said it wanted conflict management and simultaneous creation of a trading bloc in South Asia as part of efforts to settle outstanding issues with India like the Kashmir problem. ...more

Two killed, 5 hurt in blast

Excelsior Correspondent/Agencies)

SRINAGAR, Mar 4: Two persons were killed and five injured when a grenade exploded in a house in Shopian area of Pulwama district tonight. ...more

Bollywood Buzz
Health Line
Sacred Space
Society
Fashion
Literary Review
Tourism/Heritage

Art & Culture

Sci &Tech

Sports

Career & Edu

Achievers

     
Weekly
 
Real Estate
Matrimonial
Employment
Tenders
Obituary
Miscellaneous
How to place advertisement
     
 

Subscribe for daily news upate

 



Click here to make Daily Excelsior your default homepage


Editor, Printer, Publisher & Owner: S.D. Rohmetra,
printed at Excelsior Printers Pvt. Ltd., Janipura, Jammu and published from EXCELSIOR HOUSE, Janipura, Jammu-180 007 (JAMMU & KASHMIR), (INDIA). Phone: +91 191 2537055, 2539178, 2537901
Fax : +91+191-2537831

e-mail: editor@dailyexcelsior.com






|
home | state | national | business| editorial | advertisement | sports |
|
international | weather | mailbag | suggestions | search | subscribe | send mail |