PM to visit J&K in November

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh [ Images ] would visit Jammu and Kashmir [ Images ] on November 17, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed said in Srinagar [ Images ] on Saturday.

"The prime minister is keen to visit Jammu and Kashmir and announce a package for the state," he said addressing a joint meeting of Peoples Democratic Party office bearers, ministers, legislators and district presidents. The state government has identified some areas for central assistance.