REGIONAL NEWS - Page 362

A police constable attempted to commit suicide allegedly after a verbal spat with his wife.

Two pilgrims on their way to cave shrine of Mata Vaishno Devi died after they suffered heart attack in Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir.

Doordarshan signed a MoU with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare on the formal extension of Kalyani Project.

K-K CM said Delhi Games were a missed opportunity for the tourism sector of the state due to unrest in the Valley.

Two groups of priests fought over their share of donations at the Sri Jagannath temple in Orissa.

Militants in Jammu and Kashmir are increasingly using Pakistani SIM cards to communicate with their leaders.

A complaint was lodged by the school staff and students of Government Middle School Chakroi in R S Pura.

Kashmir Valley has been in grip of violent protests since June 11.

The situation in Kashmir Valley returned to normal after authorities lifted curfew.

A group of about 50 Maoists raided Chirogora village and dragged out the activists from their houses to a distance and shot them dead.

Curfew was lifted from the entire Valley,except Kangan town in Ganderbal district.

Heads of private educational institutes have assured the state government that they would fully cooperate with the authorities.

BJP MLA Chaman Lal Gupta said that the Ayodhya verdict should not be seen either a victory or a defeat.

The recoveries included 25 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Device (IED).

Acting on a tip off,BSF men rushed to Londi border village near the International Border.

The chief minister sent a legal notice to Bhat and Akhtar saying they should give a public apology and withdraw accusations within seven days.

Senior engineer Basharat Ahmed Malik was injured when his vehicle came under so heavy stone artillery.

Twelve Nigerian nationals who were staying in Tirupur even after the expiry of their Visa were arrested.

They have realised the development of Assam can be made only through peace,Gogoi has said.

It is also not clear whether a missing pregnant woman has been picked up by the rebels.

The situation has been brought under control and the injured youth has been discharged from the hospital,Sopore SP Altaf Ahmad said.

The Panchayat and local bodies' polls were earlier scheduled to be held in spring this year.

The J-K Agriculutre minister hoped this would restore confidence among people.