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Keep off J&K : India tells OIC

NEW DELHI, Mar India today strongly rejected the comments on Jammu and Kashmir contained in the final document of the Organisation of Islamic Countries’ (OIC) Summit held at Dakar in Senegal, saying the OIC has no locus standi in matters concerning India’s internal affair.....more

Valley to have longest tunnel in Indian railway network

NEW DELHI, Mar With an aim to connect the Kashmir valley with the rest of the country through rail link, work on a 11-km tunnel — the longest in Indian railway network — is being carried out between Banihal and Qazigund in Jammu and Kashmir. .......more

 

Procuring of stores by Army chief
Defence Ministry to probe Northern Command scam

KAPURTHALA (PUNJAB), Mar 15: The Defence Ministry would probe all irregularities in procuring the stores for the Army during the tenure of Army chief Gen Deepak Kapoor in Jammu and Kashmir and take action against all those found guilty, Minister of State for Defence M M Pallam Raju said here today......more

PDP leaders Mehbooba Mufti, Muzaffar Baig and Tariq Hamid Qarra addressing a public meeting in Srinagar on Saturday.
PDP leaders Mehbooba Mufti, Muzaffar Baig and Tariq Hamid Qarra addressing a public meeting in Srinagar on Saturday.

People will travel to Rawalpindi, Islamabad: Baig
Mehbooba seeks 6 years governance for PDP

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Mar 15: People’s Democratic Party (PDP) president, Ms Mehbooba Mufti today said given the unparalleled performance of Mufti Mohammad Sayeed as the Chief Minister, the people across the State are today recognizing him as a distinctive leader with a vision and a commitment to deliver.....more

38 Prosecuting Officers transferred, adjusted

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 15: Director General of Police (DGP) today ordered transfer and adjustment of 38 Special Prosecuting Officers (SPOs). Ajay Kumar has been posted as Senior Prosecuting Officer Vigilance Organization against a vacancy while Mohd Saleem was posted as Senior....more

BOSE cancels exam, orders inquiry
10th class paper leaked

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 15: State Board of School Education (BOSE) today cancelled the 10th class examination after the reported leakage of the question paper of Home and Life Sciences and ordered an inquiry into the matter to expose the nexus behind the same.....more

Modi, Digvijay, Farooq hope vote bank politics will end

NEW DELHI, Mar 15: Three senior politicians have regretted that Indian political parties routinely resorted to "vote bank politics" and hoped that the new generation of leaders and voters would help to end this malaise by adopting a development-oriented agenda......more

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Half of surveillance cameras out of order

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Mar 15: Half of 16 Close Circuit Television (CCTV) cameras installed in the City to keep a surveillance on militants have gone out of order within a year of their installation, according to official sources.....more

Work on Katra rail track stalled

PHAGWARA, Mar 15: Divisional Railway Manager (DRM)(Ferozpur) Satish Kumar today said the work on Jammu-Katra rail section had been stalled following a "technical snag" at a tunnel between Jammu and Udhampur......more

Lala Shiv Charan passes away

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 15: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former MLA from Udhampur, Shiv Charan Gupta passed away late last night after a prolonged illness. His cremation took place at Devika Ghat cremation ground here this afternoon......more

Address Kashmir urgently: Malik

NEW DELHI, Mar 15: Kashmiri separatist leader Yaseen Malik today criticised Pakistani leader Asif Ali Zardari for his view that the Kashmir issue should be left for future generations to resolve, saying the dispute needed to be addressed urgently....more

Financial investors visit Valley

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Mar 15: A group of world’s leading financial investors, currently on a two-day visit to Kashmir to look for investment opportunities in the State, met Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad here last evening and discussed some potential areas for investment....more

Arms, explosives recovered

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 15: Security forces today destroyed two hide-outs of the militants in Rajouri and Poonch districts and recovered arms, ammunition and explosives. About 6 kg RDX, four grenades and 50 AK rounds were recovered by security forces during a search operation in Chakli forest area of Dharamshal police station in Rajouri district....more

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