NEWS HEADLINES : * Two militants and equal number of civilians were killed and 4 persons including 3 security men were injured in two separate incidents in an shootout and a blast in Kashmir yesterday. * Ahead of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, veteran Congress leader and former minister Chaudhary Garu Ram and two senior National Conference leaders on Friday joined the Peoples Democratic Party. * Two hundred and nine candidates have joined the battle of ballot for second phase of polling in 18 Assembly constituencies of the State-nine each in J&K. These segments will go to polls on December 2. * Indian security agencies have learnt that Chinese troops are training Pakistan Army personnel right across the Indo-Pak border in Jammu and Kashmir. * Union Minister of State for External Affairs and BJP leader General (Retd) V K Singh will visit Kashmir today to interact with the party leaders and candidates for the forthcoming Assembly elections. * The Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh has blamed the State Government that instead of utilizing the huge assistance provided by Central Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the flood victims it unnecessary indulged into blame game. * State High Court has stayed the order of the District Magistrate Ramban whereby he banned the cable network in Banihal. * Stating that investigation into various FIRs relating to Roshni land scam is being deliberately delayed to enable the accused to destroy evidence, Division Bench of State High Court has fixed December 17 deadline for the Director of Vigilance and all the Special Investigation Teams to complete investigation. * Acting on a complaint, the State Vigilance Commission has ordered a regular preliminary enquiry into the washing away of and collapse of a portion of 4th Tawi Bridge at Jammu during recent floods. * Army and police have destroyed two hideouts of the militants in twin border districts of Poonch and Rajouri and recovered a large quantity of arms, ammunition and explosives. * A record number of Ph D degrees and Medals were awarded to the candidates for the session 2007 to 2012 as a Special Convocation of Jammu University held yesterday. * The School Education Department has ordered that the winter vacations of the Government / private recognized schools of Kashmir Division and Winter Zones of Jammu Division would begin from November 24, 2014 to February 23, 2015 for schools upto Middle standard and from December 8, 2014 upto February 23, 2015 for High and Higher Secondary Schools. * India successfully test-fires its nuclear-capable ballistic missile Dhanush. * Modified Direct Benefit Transfer scheme for LPG to be launched in 54 districts spread across 11 states today. * G20 Summit to begin at Brisbane in Australia today; sustained growth, energy security, climate change issues top on the agenda; Prime Minister Narendra Modi calls for co-ordination on unaccounted money kept abroad. * 35 Bangladeshi fishermen arrested for fishing in Indian waters at Sunderbans in West Bengal. * Boxing India granted permanent membership by International Boxing Association, AIBA . * In World Chess Championship: Anand and Carlsen agree for a draw in fifth game; Sixth game match to be played at Sochi in Russia today.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Nov 2014 04:07:05 +0000
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