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Saturday, March 15, 2008

Siachen oil pilferage scam
Brig, Lt Col among 15 chargesheeted

NEW DELHI, Mar 14: In an embarassment to the Army, five personnel including a Brigadier have been chargesheeted by Jammu and Kashmir Police for allegedly replacing kerosene and diesel in tankers meant for troops in Siachen with water......more

 

Hyderabad based IRSC approached to assess reserves
Paddar sapphire mines to get security grid

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Mar 14: As the unprecedented market value of Paddar sapphire in the recent auction has generated risk of pilferage of minerals wealth of the State, the Government has decided to set-up fool proof security grid in the areas of mines within next one month. ....more

Mass termination of SRTC staff may start from Monday
*Govt issues final warning as strike continues

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 14: Issuing final warning to the striking J&K State Road Transport Corporation (SRTC) workers and employees, the Government today asked them to resume their duty by tomorrow (March 15) or get ready for mass-termination. ....more

Purchases in Northern Command
CAG indicts Army chief

NEW DELHI, Mar 14: The CAG has indicted the then Northern Command chief for procuring stores worth crores of rupees during 2005-06 and 2006-07 by "wrongly exercising financial powers" delegated to him for meeting special operational requirements.....more

Combined Competitive Service exam
SC upholds PSC selections

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 14: Supreme Court has upheld the selection made by the Public Service Commission (PSC) for 132 posts of Jammu and Kashmir Combined Competitive Service in 2007 and dismissed the Special Leave Petitions (SLPs)......more

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3 officers transferred

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 14: The Government today ordered transfer and postings of three officers. A K Gandotra, Joint Director, Rural Development, Jammu has been transferred and posted in SKUAST Jammu as Joint Director on deputation basis in place of Ravi Kumar.....more

Haj pilgrims to get holy water

NEW DELHI, Mar 14: Haj pilgrims this time would be able to get "zam zam" (holy water from Mecca) with Saudi Arabia agreeing for a one-time waiver against bulk export of the water, the Lok Sabha was informed today. .....more

IT experts involved to extract data
Hi-tech LeT ultra held with laptop

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Mar 14: In a major success which could go a long way in busting several terror networks in militancy infested Doda, Kishtwar and Ramban districts, police today apprehended a hi-tech militant of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) in Bhadarwah tehsil and seized a lap top and pen drive from his possession containing very useful information about the militants......more

PM rules out snap polls

VARANASI, Mar 14: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight ruled out snap Lok Sabha elections before schedule early next year. "At least, there will be no elections this year", Singh told reporters here....more

Advani says he was for action against Kandahar hijackers

NEW DELHI, Mar 14: BJP’s Prime Ministerial nominee L K Advani today indicated that he was for action against the Kandahar hijackers but the NDA Cabinet decided to release three terrorists in return for the safety of the 160-odd Indian Airlines passengers held hostage in December 1999....more

Every Indian can settle anywhere in country: SC

NEW DELHI, Mar 14: In an apparent rebuff to Raj Thackeray’s Maharashtra Navnirman Sena on the issue of North Indians, the Supreme Court today asserted that every Indian has the right to settle anywhere in the country....more

MiG fighters delivery in May

MOSCOW, Mar 14: Russia will start in May the delivery of MiG 29-K fighters to the Indian Navy for deployment on Gorshkov aircraft carrier after its induction, Naval chief Admiral Suresh Mehta said here today....more

Differences in PPP on PM's choice

ISLAMABAD, Mar 14: The last remaining graft case against PPP chairman Asif Ali Zardari was quashed today removing a final hurdle to him standing as Pakistan’s Prime Minister, as the party continued to be dogged by differences over choosing a nominee to head the new coalition Government.....more

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