Monday, September 16, 2002, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Polling in 23 J&K constituencies today
Low voter turnout likely
Srinagar, September 15
Twentythree constituencies located in north Kashmir, Ladakh and Jammu go to the polls tomorrow amid fears of violence by militants an, consequently, a low voter turnout even as militants detonated an IED soon after the motorcade of minister Sakina Itoo passed DK Marg in police district Kulgam around noon today.
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A policeman stands guard at a polling station
A policeman stands guard at a polling station in the village of Gurez, some 8 km from the Line of Control, on Sunday. Voting in Jammu and Kashmir begins on Monday.
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Minister escapes bid on life
Six ultras killed, 9 held on poll eve

Srinagar/Jammu, September 15

Jammu and Kashmir Tourism Minister Sakeena Itoo today escaped an assassination attempt when militants attacked her motorcade exploding an IED and opening fire in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir.
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New York, September 15
In an event having far-reaching import, the Foreign Ministers of India, the Russian Federation and China met here for nearly two hours to discuss the emerging global scenario and Washington's threat of carrying out unilateral attacks on Iraq.

 
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New York, September 15

One major highlight of the Prime Minister’s visit here was his meeting with some US Congressmen and Senators on Saturday which was a positive pointer to growing Indo-American relations, specially their common concern in critical areas of democratic and economic bonds and countering of terrorism.
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US officials led the interrogation of key Al-Qaida suspect Ramzi bin al-Shibh today, as Pakistan pondered over the likely extradition requests from the USA and Germany.

 

 

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PARKARMA REVIVAL: The Amritsar Golden Temple’s ‘parkarma scheme’ which had been abandoned in 1939 due to non- availability of land has been restarted after a gap of 63 years. Hundreds of devotees are engaged in kar seva to complete the scheme. The SGPC has entrusted the work to Baba Jagtar Singh and it is likely to be done in six months. 
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Petrol, diesel prices hiked
New Delhi, September 15

State-run oil companies today announced upto 50 paise per litre increase in the retail selling price of petrol and diesel, effective from midnight tonight.

Markfed rice plant incurs loss
Tarn Taran, September 15
Performance of Markfed’s first modern rice plant at Naushehra Pannuan installed only one and half years back with the Korean technology at a cost of Rs 3 crore has upset the local and higher officials of the venture.

Mockery of Town Planning Act?
Shimla
By allowing the construction of two storey buildings in sinking and sliding zones of the state capital, the government has not only made a mockery of the town planning but also put lives of those who will live in such houses to risk.

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