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Sunday, May 4, 2008

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J&K,Assam gets highest allocation of addl funds
for police modernisation

NEW DELHI: Assam and Jammu and Kashmir received the highest allocation of additional funds for police modernisation during the last fiscal..........more

Indo-Pak talks: More cross-LoC bus services on agenda

NEW DELHI: Keen to take the peace process with Pakistan forward, India is expected to press for launch of more cross-LoC bus services and propose some other confidence building measures during the upcoming visit of External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee to Islamabad......more

 

Surrendered ultra, PHE employee shot dead
LeT militant nabbed in Kishtwar

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 3: Militants today gunned down two persons including a PHE employee and a surrendered militant and kidnapped a civilian in two separate incidents in Kishtwar and Reasi districts while a Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) militant was arrested by police and Army in Bonjwah, Kishtwar.....more

Heavy presence of militants across Sunderbani, Mendhar

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, May 3: Even as no visible infiltration attempts have been reported in twin border districts of Rajouri and Poonch especially along traditional infiltration routes in Mendhar, Balakote and Sunderbani despite passes getting clear with melting of snow, Intelligence reports have, however, indicated heavy presence of trained ultras across Line of Control (LoC) in Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK)....more

Marazi's petition dismissed in High Court
CM, brothers cleared of all charges

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, May 3: A Single Bench of Jammu & Kashmir High Court, comprising Justice Hakeem Imtiyaz Hussain, today dismissed the petition of an attached and suspended General Manager of J&K State Forest Corporation (SFC) with the observation that the charges leveled by the petitioner against Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and four of his brothers had not been established....more

Bring KAS, KPS at par with IAS, IPS: Farooq

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar May 3: NC patron Dr Farooq Abdullah, has appealed to Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh to direct the State Government to implement recommendations of 6th Pay Commission immediately and urged him to impress upon the State Government to bring KAS and KPS officers at par with IAS & IPS to encourage local talent which has understanding of local problems of people.....more

Murder worked out, 2 arrested

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, May 3: Police today solved mystery behind the death of a youth and arrested two accused persons......more

3 more held in Samba with weapons
3 criminals detained under PSA

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 3: District authorities in Samba today imposed Public Safety Act (PSA) on three hardcore criminals for two years and sent to jail while three more top criminals were nabbed in Samba town.....more

Sawlakote power project case
HC allows Norway company to file amended petition

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 3: In much publicized case of 1200 MW Sawlakote Hydro Electric Power Project, Justice J P Singh of State High Court today permitted the Sawlakote Prosjektuviklingas and other petitioners to file amended petition within two weeks. The petitioners have filed CMP for placing additional documents on records......more

Mir briefs PM on J&K situation

NEW DELHI, May 3: Rebel PDP leader and former Jammu and Kashmir Minister Ghulam Hassan Mir today met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and discussed the current political situation in the State, particularly in view of the coming Assembly elections......more

Langet shocked over kid's electrocution

Excelsior Correspondent

HANDWARA, May 3: In the wake of reports that over a hundred deaths were taking place every year in Kashmir valley due to electrocution on plains and fields, a 4-year-old girl, Mehak D/o Fayaz Ahmed Bhat R/o Yaru, Langet, today died when a decayed wooden pole and livewires fell on her. She became victim of the Power Development Department's criminal negligence when she was on way to a Madrasa where she was learning to recite holy Quran....more

Sarabjit's family hopes for freedom

AMRITSAR/ISLAMABAD, May 3: Sarabjit Singh’s family home near Amritsar erupted with joy today after Pakistan’s Government put off the hanging of the Indian death row prisoner indefinitely raising hopes of him escaping the noose....more

Zardari evasive on May 12 deadline

ISLAMABAD, May 3: PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari cast doubts over Pakistan’s sacked Judges being reinstated on May 12 as announced by coalition partner PML-N fuelling speculation that their differences over the "problem" issue still lingered....more

Life sentence to ex-Army officer

NEW DELHI, May 3: A Delhi Court today awarded life imprisonment to ex-Army Officer S J Choudhary for killing businessman Krishan Sikand in a parcel bomb explosion 26 years ago....more

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