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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad addressing a public meeting at Sopore on Wednesday.
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad addressing
a public meeting at Sopore on Wednesday.

'Elections will be most free & fair'
Azad invites all political parties to join poll fray

Excelsior Correspondent

Sopore, Mar 19: Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the forthcoming elections in the State would be most free and fair and invited all political parties to join the fray. He said those who were afraid of fighting elections use the pretext that these might not be free and fair......more

 

PoWs, visa, trade to figure
India to resume dialogue with Pak

NEW DELHI, Mar 19: India today said it will resume composite dialogue with Pakistan as soon as the new Government is formed in the neighbouring country and the issues of Prisoners of War (POWs) and visa and trade liberalisation will figure prominently in the talks. ....more

Militants strike in Srinagar after 7 months
One killed, 16 injured in blast on flyover

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, Mar 19: One person was killed and 16 sustained injuries when Hizbul Mujahideen, attempted to blow up a part of the only flyover in this Capital city with a powerful IED blast......more

4 Lashkar militants shot dead in Doda

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 19: Doda police and Army today gunned down four militants of Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) outfit including a ‘district commander’ in a fierce encounter at Gwari Shah under the jurisdiction of Gandoh police station. Two police personnel were also injured in the operation.....more

30 elected to RS unopposed

NEW DELHI, Mar 19: Thirteen Congress and 8 BJP candidates were among 30 elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha (RS) after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations for biennial elections to 56 upper houses seats ended this evening. .....more

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1698 traders evading income tax for years together

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, Mar 19: A total of 1698 traders have been evading income tax in the State for the past several years and causing huge loss to the nation’s exchequer.....more

Govt to double strength of Anti-Corruption Courts

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, Mar 19: The Government is reported to have agreed to double the strength of Special Judges, Anti-Corruption in both Jammu and Kashmir divisions with a view to cope up with the rush of over 400 cases pending for trial in the two Anti-Corruption courts in Jammu and Srinagar......more

Prevent 'labour loot' at Vaishno Devi: Lal Singh

NEW DELHI, Mar 19: A Congress member from Jammu and Kashmir today sought prompt Government action to prevent what he described as "loot of 17,000 labourers" working at the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi in the State......more

Sarabjit's hanging deferred

ISLAMABAD/NEW DELHI, Mar 19: Sarabjit Singh, on death row in Pakistan, today got a one-month breather with his hanging being put off till April 30 by President Pervez Musharraf following India’s appeal for clemency on humanitarian grounds....more

21 promoted as Section Officers

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 19: The Government today ordered transfer and posting of G A Kamili, Administrative Officer (AO), SKIMS, Srinagar as AO in Government Medical College, Srinagar....more

Mother, son done to death

Excelsior Correspondent

POONCH, Mar 19: A young woman and her two- year-old son were found dead at the bank of a river near Surankot in district Poonch today....more

Four DySPs transferred

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Mar 19: Director General of Police (DGP) Kuldeep Khoda today ordered transfer and postings of four DySPs....more

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