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| Cross-LoC truck service to be launched in few months | | | | NEW DELHI | MAR 9
A cross-LoC truck service is expected to be launched in a few months and modalities in this regard will be discussed at the next week's Foreign Secretary-level talks in Islamabad to launch the fourth round of Composite Dialogue.
At the two-day talks from March 13, India will press for effective action on ground by Pakistan on its concerns over cross-border terrorism as there is no decline in infiltration and terror infrastructure is still in tact.
The two sides will discuss liberalisation of visa regime and discuss ways to promote visits by pilgrims.
The truck service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) is expected to be launched in su... | |
| | | | India, Pak ease restrictions on diplomats | | | | NEW DELHI | MAR 9
India and Pakistan have eased restrictions on movement of each other's diplomats, allowing them to travel beyond the respective capitals without permission.
As per the understanding, Indian diplomats in Islamabad can go to Taxila and Hassanabad (Panja Saheb) and Pakistani diplomats here can go to Noida and Gurgaon.
The arrangement was formalised last Friday when the two countries exchanged documents in this regard, official sources said here today.
The understanding in this regard was reached last year but it could not become operational. The issue was then discussed during the talks between External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and his Pakistani counterpart Khurs... | |
| | | | On board ‘Samjhauta’, passengers to compromise with luggage | | | | NEW DELHI | MAR 9 Passengers travelling on Samjhauta Express will be allowed to carry only two pieces of luggage weighing a maximum of 35-kg following last month's blasts in the train that killed 68 people.
"Extra luggage, if any, can be booked in the luggage van after security check," Railway Minister Lalu Prasad said in a written reply in Rajya Sabha.
The fire due to explosions in two coaches of Delhi-Attari Express on the night of February 18 killed 68 people and injured 12.
"There is no proposal at present to shift departure point of the train," Prasad said.
New security measures introduced after the incident include frisking of all passengers and manual checking of their luggage.
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| | | | Jnanpith award for Kashmiri poet | | | | New Delhi |March 09
Eminent Kashmiri poet Rehman Rahi has won the prestigious Jnanpith award for the year 2004.
Rahi was selected for the award by a panel comprising noted personalities like Mahashweta Devi, C T Indira, Sitanshu Yashaschandra, Ramakant Rath and Gopi Chand Naranag.
The panel was chaired by noted scholar L M Singhvi. Rahi, 82, is one of the most eminent poets and critics of the Kashmiri language.
Through his work, he has profoundly enriched and influenced Kashmiri language -- thereby making a significant contribution in the Indian literary field. Some of his notable creations include Nauroz-e-Saba (The Morning Zephyr), Sanaweni Saaz and Siyaah-Rooda-Jaren Manz.
Rahi'... | |
| | | | We will implement FC recommendations on priority: CM | | | | Jammu | March 09
Chief Minister Mr. Ghulam Nabi Azad said on Friday that recommendations of Finance Commission constituted to ensure equitable distribution of resources for balanced development of all the areas would be implemented on priority.
Inaugurating Utterbehni bridge about 35 kms from here on Devak, Chief Minister said that government believes in translating every announcement and commitment made to public either in election manifesto or Common Minimum Programme into reality. “Appeasement policy to lure voters is unknown to him and his party”, he said.
He said completion of 150-meter long, 7.5-meter wide double-lane, carriage-way multi-barrel modern box bridge to connec... | |
| | | | Many cops in Mumbai kick up controversy | | Union Home Ministry asks for detailed report | | | NEW DELHI | MARCH 9
The Union Home Ministry has sent a message to Mumbai, asking the Chief Minister's office to furnish a detailed report on the "controversial" behaviour of several local policemen in Maharashtra. This, according to informed sources, follows the expression of dissatisfaction by at least three MPs during their meeting with the Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, over the conduct and "unwanted" activity of a section of cops in Mumbai.
Sources said that Shivraj Patil was told by the MPs that with their political bosses wielding the "moral" stick, as a shrewd strategy to woo conservative voters, police officers in Maharashtra have also gone on an overdrive, hoping to win over th... | |
| | | | BJP to project Kalyan Singh as UP CM | | | | NEW DELHI | MARCH 9
The stage is set to formally project Kalyan Singh as the Chief Ministerial candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in election-bound Uttar Pradesh. A team of central leaders of the party, headed by its former national president, M Venkaiah Naidu, has succeeded in assuaging the feelings of the veteran leader.
Kalyan Singh was present when the central team discussed the panel of possible candidates for the upcoming UP Legislative Assembly elections in Lucknow on Thursday, March 8. The 75-year-old twice Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister was unhappy with the manner in which the State unit had gone about short listing panel of candidates for the 403-member Assembly.
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| | | | 28 top politicians, Bollywood financier under watch | | Ali's flamboyant lifestyle triggered suspicions | | | NEW DELHI | MARCH 9
Men of the Income Tax department and Enforcement Directorate have been set in motion, with orders from the "top" to uncover "truth, the whole truth" following the revelation vis-a-vis the unaccounted wealth of Hasan Ali, a Pune-based businessman. The seizure is reportedly valued Rs 35,000 crores. The killer haul is reason enough to keep the taxmen busy for some time to come.
The real clincher could be whether Hasan Ali was a front for murkier deals like Hawala, invloving bigger interests. According to reports doing rounds here on Friday, the Enforcement Directorate has zeroed in on as many as 28 top politicians, three big corporate personalities and a renowned Boll... | |
| | | | PDP serving militants cause, alleges BJP | | | | Jammu | Mar 9
PDP is serving the cause of militants by asking for demilitarization in Jammu and Kashmir and this demand of the party proves that it working against the interests of the country. This was stated today by BJP spokesperson, Ramesh Arora, who was addressing a press conference at party headquarter here today.
Alleging that all Kashmir centric parties including National Conference, Peoples Democratic Party and Hurriyat Conference are playing to the galleries and demanding the rollback of security forces, despite the fact that situation is not conducive for the same.
Arora, alleged that the every action of these parties is calculated to demoralize the security forces by making ... | |
| | | | Council bids adieu to its Chairman Upper House cools heat of democracy: Gen. Sinha | | Service to masses be motto of politicians: Azad | | | JAMMU | MARCH 09
Quoting remarks of great US jurist Mr. Tomson Jaffery, Governor Lt. Gen. (Retd.) S. K. Sinha said that Mr. Tomson has rightly observed that lower house of legislature represents the turbulence of democracy and the upper house cools its heat.
Gen. Sinha was addressing a send-off and welcome function of Legislative Council here today.
He said in a situation where there are two schools of thoughts prevailing regarding necessity of upper house, he has found Legislative Council a sort of permanent house extending permanency to the democracy and contributing in a major way for stability in democracy.
Gen. Sinha appreciated the role of out-goin... | |
| | | | India-Pak discussing more links across LOC: Azad | | | | Rajouri | Mar 09
Chief Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad has said that India and Pakistan are looking forward for opening more links along LOC to further ‘bridge the distances’ between people living on either side of the Line.
Chief Minister was addressing a public gathering at Nowshera here today. Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh congress president Peerzada Mohammad Sayeed, Mangat Ram Sharma, Gulchain Singh Charak, Madan Lal and MLA Nowshera Dr. Romesh Chander were accompanying the chief minister.
Expressing satisfaction over the meeting held during recent visit of Foreign minister Pranab Mukherjee with his counter part in Pakistan, adding that the opening of three more links including Leh-Askardoo,... | |
| | | | Regulation of Traffic in Jammu City | | DB grants two weeks time for shifting transport companies | | | Jammu | March 09
In a much publicized regulation of traffic in the Jammu city, the Division Bench of J &K High Court Jammu wing comprising Chief Justice BA Khan and Justice JP Singh, after considering the status reports filed by the various Government Organizations, directed that the Transport Commissioner to implement the orders of DB within two weeks and also directed DIG, SSP Traffic and Deputy Commissioner Jammu that they shall render requisite assistance to the Transport Commissioner in carrying out the orders of this Court.
DB further observed that two main areas were projected before this Court, the Government decision on the expert committee’s report and the ban order relating to ... | |
| | | | APMCC to release CD cassette on encroachments | | | | JAMMU MARCH 9
All Parties Migrant Coordination Committee (APMCC) today announced to release the first CD cassette depicting encroachments and illegal sale of the property of Hindu shrine in Kashmir valley.
Vinod Pandit in a meeting of the Coordination Committee said that the legal committee has finalized objections and suggestions with regard to the Bill seeking management of shrines, temples and other religious places of Kashmiri Hindus in the Valley including that of Pak-occupied Kashmir. He said a detailed report to this effect has been submitted to the government through Revenue Secretary.
Reiterating its demand that process of formation of Board be undertaken through elections proc... | |
| | | | Rana condemns police action against civilians | | | | JAMMU MARCH 9
Member Legislative Assembly from Mendhar Javid Rana has strongly condemned police action in Harni area of Mendhar where GOS men had beaten innocent villagers and demanded a judicial probe.
Expressing his serious concern over rise in such incidents, Rana has urged the Chief Minister to order a judicial inquiry and take effective remedial measures to ensure that the police perform its basic role of giving protection to the life and property of the common man instead of harassing and killing them.
‘Such acts are creating sense of mistrust and alienation among the common masses’, he said and ‘described it a very dangerous trend’ that needs to be arrested firmly.
He has also ... | |
| | | | Bhim nominates President, Gen Secy for Migrant cell | | | | JAMMU | MARCH 9
Prof Bhim Singh Chairman Jammu and Kashmir National Panthers Party has appointed Fariq Nath MLA and Inderjit Sharma as President and General Secretary respectively of the migrant cell 1947.
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