Void
in our hearts
S. D.
Rohmetra
There
is a void in our hearts.
We in Daily Excelsior feel
as if a part of our body
and soul has gone. The
genial figure of Ashok
Sodhi will no more be
walking up and down the
corridors of this
newspaper. No more will
he enter my room to
discuss daily
assignments. He had
followed this routine for
26 years thus growing up
with us. A quarter of a
century is a long enough
period to closely know a
person.....more

Bodies of two militants
killed in day long
encounter at Samba and
Army jawans in action
during the gun battle on
Sunday.
Two
Pak militants eliminated
after day long gun-battle
in Samba
Ashok,
Hoshiar Singh, 2 jawans
among 8 killed
First casualty of fourth
estate in Jammu region
Major, SP Ops, BSF SI, 2
civilians among 18
injured
Question mark on
BSFs claim of
thwarting infiltration
bid
By Sanjeev
Pargal
JAMMU,
May 11:
Eight persons
including Daily Excelsior
chief photographer Ashok
Sodhi, prominent leader
from Samba Hoshiar Singh
and his wife, a woman,
two Army jawans and two...more
Militancy
takes toll of 9
journalists
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU,
May 11:
The killing of Daily
Excelsior chief
photographer Ashok Sodhi
while covering an
encounter between
militants and security
forces today brings to
nine the number of
prominent newspersons
killed in the State in
the last 18 years of
militancy....more
Camera
wielding valient soldier
attains martyrdom
Sea of
humanity bid adieu to
Ashok Sodhi
Excelsior
Correspondent
JAMMU,
May 11: Although
he had not adorned olive
uniform, however, he
always remained valiant
soldier of the State in
shooting the
nefarious designs of the
anti-national elements
during the two decades
long insurgency in Jammu
and Kashmir besides
prevalent social evils.....more
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