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Thursday, May 8, 2008

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28 killed in bus mishap

JAMMU : At least 28 persons were killed and three others injured when a bus fell into Chenab river in Kishtwar district today. .....more

 

Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde at Sewa Hydel project in Basohli on Wednesday.
Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde at Sewa Hydel project in Basohli on Wednesday.

J&K to get 1000 mw thermal project
Sewa-II to be completed by June 2009: Shinde

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 7: Union Power Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde today said 120 mw Phase-II of Sewa Hydel Power Project will be completed by June 2009. He also announced sanction of a 1000 mw thermal power project for the State shortly.....more

Javed Dar joins NC, says PDP is haven for capitalists
Farooq hints at blasting off sex scam before elections

From Ahmed Ali Fayyaz

SRINAGAR, May 7: With the infamous Srinagar sex scandal threatening to generate fresh tremors for Congress over a purported statement from Lok Sabha member Madan Lal Sharma, opposition National Conference (NC) today indicated that it would blast off this two-year-long controversy around the forthcoming Assembly elections in Jammu & Kashmir. NC held Srinagar-based lawyers responsible for shifting of the sex scam trial to Chandigarh and asserted that a diktat from the Bar had led to ignominy for the Kashmiri women....more

Militant outfits reluctant to name new commanders

By Sanjeev Pargal

JAMMU, May 7: With the elimination of top leadership of militants in Doda, Kishtwar, Reasi, Poonch and Rajouri districts besides several other arrest and surrenders, the militant outfits were now hesitant to name the successors of their slain commanders....more

Ready to face consequences if charges proved: Speaker

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 7: Speaker Tara Chand today declared that he was ready to face any consequences if allegations of his involvement in sex scandal were proved by the Central Bureau of Investigations (CBI) or any other investigating agency.....more

7 officers transferred

Excelsior Correspondent

SRINAGAR, May 7: Government today ordered transfers and postings of seven officers with immediate effect......more

Ex-CE PWD, supplier in Vigilance net

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 7: State Vigilance Organisation (SVO) has booked former Chief Engineer of Public Works Department, a supplier and others for causing Rs 4 lakh loss to the State exchequer and conferring undue benefits upon them.....more

After years in NC, ANC, PDP, Hassan Mir launches JKDP

Excelsior Special Correspondent

SRINAGAR, May 7: PDP rebel, Ghulam Hassan Mir, who has been earlier expelled from the party for his public statements against Mufti Mohammad Sayeed and Mehbooba Mufti, has finally launched his own banner of "Jammu & Kashmir Democratic Party" (JKDP)......more

Maj Vinay among 65 honoured

NEW DELHI, May 7: Four Army men, including Major K Prabhakar Vinay, who laid down his life after killing two terrorists in the Kashmir valley are among 65 Armed Forces personnel decorated by President Pratibha Devisingh Patil at a Military Investiture at the Rashtrapati Bhawan today......more

Computer engg held for ATM fraud

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 7: Police today arrested a computer engineer for misusing ATM card of a New Delhi based businessman and withdrawing Rs 75,000 using the card at State Bank of India (SBI) ATMs at Super Bazar and Gandhi Nagar....more

8 kg RDX, grenades seized

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 7: A large quantity of explosive devices and ammunition were recovered by police and Army from Rajouri and Reasi districts today....more

Two killed, 2 injured in mishap

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, May 7: Two persons were killed and two others sustained injuries when a Tata Sumo, they were travelling in, skidded off the road and rolled down in Balni Nullah under the jurisdiction of Katra Police Station last mid-night....more

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