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FIVE INCLUDING FORMER NC MLA KILLED IN GRENADE ATTACK, 42 INJURED 7/8/2006 9:14:29 PM SRINAGAR July 8 In yet another major attack aimed at mainstream politicians, five persons including a former legislator of National Conference (NC), Ghulam Nabi Dar, were killed while at least 41 others injured- which include Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Sakina Itoo, and four security forces personnel, in Kulgam area of South Kashmir when militants "rolled" a grenade amidst a crowd that had gathered around a renowned shrine there at 1135 hours on Saturday. A woman politician of opposition NC Sakina Itoo, 36, MLC, survived a sixth attempt on her life today. Police said that she received minor splinter injuries in her calf muscles and was totally "out of danger". According to Police at least 19 persons–out of total of wounded 41, have been discharged from Damhal Hanjipora and Kulgam hospitals. Others are being treated in Srinagar and Anantnag hospitals, they added. Divulging details about the incident Superintendent of Police, Kulgam, S P Pani told KIP that Sakina Itoo was not scheduled to visit Damhal Hanjipora shrine and it was only when NC supporters and workers "...   READ MORE

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Kashmir isssue attracts Norwegian MPs KSC to launch world-wide Kashmir campaign 7/8/2006 9:03:51 PM From B L KAK NEW DELHI, July 8: Kashmir-Scandinavian Council (KSC) is in action. The KSC, like other Kashmir-specific groups abroad, seems aware of the relevance of Pakistan-based organisations, political and official, for keeping the 'Kashmir pot' boiling. No wonder, Ali Shahnawaz Khan, executive director of the Kashmir-Scandinavian Council, travelled to Pakistan and made an important announcement in Islamabad about the KSC's plan to launch a world-wide Kashmir awareness campaign. Proposed drive is to highlight the UN-recognised politcal rights of the "struggling people" of Jammu and Kashmir. Shahnawaz Khan hails from Rawalakot in Pak...   READ MORE   India's 5.7 million people with HIV virus Govt. for monitoring HIV status among security forces 7/8/2006 9:03:13 PM From B L KAK NEW DELHI, July 8: India's two most vital establishments--Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and Ministry of Defence (MoD)--have been confronted with a serious problem. The problem arises from the detection of several members of Armed Forces and paramilitary forces afflicted by AIDS, or HIV. Both MHA and MoD have issued fresh instructions, separately though, calling for potent plan to ward off the spreading AIDS or HIV in the Armed Forces and paramilitary personnel. Recently, a set of reports from parts of the country's northeast region triggered fears in power corridors, simply because it was rumoured that behind-the-scene work had been initiated to spread AIDS and HIV in...   READ MORE

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