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Friday, March 7, 2008

CM inspects Jagti flats, Shitlee-III
Statements emanating from Pak encouraging: Azad

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 6: Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said he was happy to note positive change in the thinking of Pakistani leadership on Kashmir issue and hoped that they would not change it under any pressure......more

Asma Jehangir in Jammu, meets several leaders
*BJP refuses to give appointment to her

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 6: Asma Jehangir, chairperson, Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) arrived here today as a United Nations representative for a study on "Freedom of Religion & Beliefs in India’. She met delegations of different political parties, and human rights activists, journalists and intellectuals and was scheduled to call on Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, Chief Secretary B R Kundal and Director General of Police Kuldeep Khoda tomorrow morning before leading for Srinagar in the afternoon.....more

5 injured, 3 serious in grenade attack
VDC member’s father, 2 daughters killed

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 6: Three members of a Village Defence Committee (VDC) member’s family including his father and two daughters were killed while the VDC member himself was injured along with four other family members in a suspected grenade blast on his house at remote Soni Top in Handar village of Arnas area in Reasi district tonight.....more

PDP patron calls on Central leaders
Revoke special powers of security forces: Mufti

Excelsior Correspondent

New Delhi, Mar 6: People's Democratic Party (PDP) patron and former Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed has said a defining moment has arrived for amicable settlement of Kashmir issue, and it is time to focus on the resolution of the problem by adding substance to the peace process through substantial confidence building measures. ....more

Strictures against IO
Court discharges accused in forged BEd documents case

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 6: In a much publicized case of admission in BEd Course on alleged forged documents, Principal Sessions Judge, Jammu, J R Kotwal today discharged two accused at the stage of framing of charges......more

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Intelligence alerts several States
Ultras' plot to smuggle explosives in fruit trucks

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Mar 6: Intelligence agencies have alerted police of different States across the country including Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, New Delhi and Gujarat following reports that militants were plotting to use apple laden fruit boxes to smuggle explosive devices from Kashmir valley to other Indian States.....more

5 killed in road accidents

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 6: Five persons were killed and five others sustained injuries in two separate road accidents in Ramban and Kathua districts......more

Cabinet may revise DA today

NEW DELHI, Mar 6: The Union Cabinet is likely to give a go-ahead tomorrow to an increase in Dearness Allowance (DA) for around 50 lakh Central Government employees and Dearness Relief for pensioners by 6 per cent......more

Qarra for democratic Govt in Pak

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 6: Senior PDP leader and Finance Minister, Tariq Hameed Qarra, today said that for peaceful resolution to the Kashmir issue as also for development of Muslims in India, a vibrant and democratic Government in Pakistan was the need of the hour....more

Five officers transferred

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 6: The Government has ordered transfer and posting of five officers. M K Raina, Collector, Jammu Development Authority (JDA) and V K Sharma, Project Officer, DRDA Kathua, will swap posts, official sources said.....more

Fifth quake in Valley in 15 days

SRINAGAR, Mar 6: An earthquake of mild intensity rocked the city and adjoining areas early this morning, forcing people to rush out of their homes in panic. ...more

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