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Friday, May 2, 2008

Tragedy strikes during Kishtwar-Simpthan road widening
7 killed, 8 missing in landslide near Chatroo

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 1: In a tragic incident, seven labourers were killed and eight others went missing when they were hit by a landslide during widening of the Kishtwar-Simpthan road near Kurya bridge, 14 kilometres from Kishtwar town here this afternoon.....more

 

A view of Pul Doda town which will submerge in the Baglihar reservoir.
A view of Pul Doda town which will submerge in the Baglihar reservoir.

Baglihar Reservoir to start by July 2008
Govt gears up to evacuate Pul Doda families

By Mohinder Verma

JAMMU, May 1: With Baglihar Hydro Electric Project (BHEP) authorities intimating that the reservoir is due to start by July 2008, the State Government has geared up to evacuate 350 families from Pul Doda and complete construction of Khellani and Neeru bridges by June end....more

Handwara gunbattle ends with death of soldier, 2 militants
Protest over civilian's killing

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, May 1: Even as the four-day-long operation of Rashtriya Rifles in Tsoornar forest area of Handwara has ended today with the death of two militants and one soldier, residents of another village in Handwara today staged a demonstration and alleged that troops of Rashtriya Rifles 06 Bn had killed an innocent civilian in custody....more

HC rejects CBI probe in Chopras murder
*Court to monitor investigations

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 1: In a much publicized Chopras murder case, Justice Hakim Imtiyaz Hussain of State High Court today rejected the plea for investigation through Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to proceed with the case expeditiously.....more

Free accommodation for yatris at Bhawan
Record increase in pilgrimage

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, May 1: The number of pilgrims visiting the holy shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi has shown a record increase in the first four months this year as compared to previous year......more

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Speaker refers cases of 32 MPs to Privileges Committee

NEW DELHI, May 1: Cracking the whip, Speaker Somnath Chatterjee has referred to the privileges committee cases of as many as 32 Lok Sabha members mainly belonging to the Opposition for "disorderly conduct" in the House.....more

MBBS student drowns in Mansar

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 1: A MBBS student of Acharya Shri Chander College of Medical Science (ASCOMS) drowned in Mansar lake this afternoon while taking a bath during picnic......more

4 criminals held with weapons

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 1: Police today arrested four criminals along with arms and sharp-edged weapons at Tarlokan Di Chappri in Samba when they were on their way to Chohata Bazar to commit murder of the rival gang......more

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