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Manmohan clears doubts on loan waiver
PM hopes new Pak Govt will put past behind
*All party meet on Women's bill soon

NEW DELHI, Mar 5: With a new democratically-elected Government set to assume office in Pakistan, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today hoped the new leadership there will work with India in putting the "past behind" for "enduring peace" and collective prosperity of the two countries......more

IT Deptt strikes in Valley with vengeance
Misuse of Rs 50 crore industrial benefit detected

By Mohinder Verma

Jammu, Mar 5: For the first time in Jammu and Kashmir, the Income Tax Department has unearthed misuse of industrial benefits running in more than Rs. 50 crore.....more

Jamwal elected Deputy Mayor for third time
Cross voting marks Kavinder's victory

By Avtar Bhat

JAMMU, Mar 5: Cross voting marked the victory of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Kavinder Gupta as Mayor in the 71 member Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC), the elections for which were held here today, by defeating Congress candidate, Manmohan Singh alias Pinka by a margin of three votes.....more

Azad sees hope for other prisoners in Pak

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 5: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has welcomed the release of Kashmir Singh from Pakistani jail after 35 years, saying it was a good beginning towards the release of other Indian prisoners in the neighbouring country's prisons.....more

Militant strike on Usman foiled
4 militants killed in Valley

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 5: Police and Army have killed four militants in two separate gunbattles in Bandipore and Handwara areas in north Kashmir since last evening......more

EC bars practice of manual EPICs
J&K voters to get bilingual I-cards

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Mar 5: The Election Commission of India has stopped the existing scheme of manually issuing unilingual Electoral Photo Identity Cards (EPICs) and directed that new cards be issued in bilingual i.e. English and Urdu or English Hindi as the case may be as per languages for preparation of electoral rolls in the State.....more

SVO detects Janak's more assets

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 5: The State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) today found more property worth Rs 1.5 crore in the possession of Tehsildar Recovery, Jammu, Janak Singh, who was arrested last month after his assets worth nearly Rs 4 crore were detected......more

Surrendered ultra shot dead

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 5: Militants gunned down a surrendered militant at Masjid Mohalla in Nowgam area of Marwah in Kishtwar district last night. The victim has been identified as Nasir Hussain son of Bahadur Wani R/o Nowgam, Marwah......more

CRPF jawan commits suicide

SRINAGAR, Mar 5: A CRPF jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle here, police said today. Constable Mahaveer Singh of 137 battalion of the CRPF, posted at Panchayat Bhawan at Zakoora in the outskirts of the city, committed suicide by shooting himself with his service riffle yesterday, a police Spokesman said....more