Tuesday, August 13, 2002, Chandigarh, India
 Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Rehabilitate riot-hit, Kalam tells Modi

Ahmedabad, August 12
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today directed Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Ahmedabad District Collector K. Sriniwas to make necessary arrangements for the relief and rehabilitation of riot refugees, especially for the education of a boy, who lost his entire family in the carnage.

President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam walks with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad on Monday
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam walks with Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in Ahmedabad on Monday to assess the rehabilitation efforts in the state.
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Decision on poll after visit
New Delhi, August 12
Even as the three-member Election Commission (EC) headed by Chief Election Commissioner J.M. Lyngdoh today understood to have discussed on various issues related to the conduct of poll in Gujarat, a formal announcement on the timing of the poll in the communal violence-ravaged state is likely only after President A.P.J Abdul Kalam’s visit to the state.

Hurriyat ready for talks
Srinagar, August 12
The Hurriyat Conference here today decided to take part in talks “based on principles” with the recently constituted Kashmir Committee headed by former Union Law Minister, Ram Jethmalani.

Jethmalani panel pins hope on I-Day speech
New Delhi, August 12
The Kashmir Committee, headed by Ram Jethmalani, today hoped that Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s Independence Day speech would have "significant reference" to the elections in Jammu and Kashmir.

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Newly elected Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat22 MPs didn’t cast vote
New Delhi, August 12
Septuagenarian Bhairon Singh Shekhawat today achieved a distinction of sorts by becoming the first declared follower of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to reach the second highest constitutional position by defeating the joint Opposition candidate Sushil Kumar Shinde by a startling margin of 149 votes.

 
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The BJP in Himachal is heading for a major crisis over the issue of creating new districts!

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Sidhu offers to resign
Ravinder Pal Singh Sidhu
File affidavit, says Supreme Court
New Delhi, August 12
The suspended Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Chairman, Ravinder Pal Singh Sidhu, expressed his desire to resign from the post on his own before the Supreme Court here.

Badal slaps 2 cases on Amarinder
Seeks Rs 5 cr in damages
Chandigarh, August 12
Former Punjab Chief Minister and SAD President Parkash Singh Badal today filed a criminal complaint and a defamation suit against the Punjab Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, accusing him of spreading and publishing false reports about his assets and properties. Mr Badal also sought damages of Rs 5 crore.

MBBS (1st prof) results withheld
Alleging tampering, examiner puts foot down
Amritsar, August 12
Baba Farid Health University has withheld the results of 150 students of MBBS (first professional) of the local Government Medical College following a tussle between two internal examiners over the signing of “extra award lists”. The results of other medical colleges were declared on Friday.

Onus on India to clear brown cloud: experts
London, August 12
The woman burning cow dung to cook her meal in her slum tenement could be engaging in slow suicide and also taking a small step towards killing her environment and people around her.

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