Sunday, October 6, 2002, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

PM lays out tough reforms
Plan for 50 million jobs, cut in Central staff
New Delhi, October 5
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today hinted at a tough reforms agenda involving difficult decisions aimed at pitchforking the economy on a sustained high-growth trajectory of 8 per cent during the Tenth Plan period.

  Tenth Plan highlights
  Business page: Draft Tenth Five Year Plan approved

Draft Plan for free flow of farm produce
New Delhi, October 5
The Draft Tenth Five Year Plan (2002-07) has identified agriculture as a major engine for growth and has laid down measures to “improve efficiency, unleash entrepreneurial energy and promote rapid and sustainable growth”.

7 Hizb men held; 4 jawans die in blast
Srinagar, October 5
The Border Security Force arrested seven militants, including a battalion commander, of the Hizbul Mujahideen, in separate raids in the city yesterday. A BSF jawan examines hand grenades seized from seven Hizbul Mujahideen militants, on Saturday. — Reuters photo

Krishna seeks early CRA meeting
Chennai, October 5
With the decision of the Karnataka Cabinet today not to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu in defiance of the directive of the Supreme Court, the ongoing dispute between the two states is poised to take an ugly turn unless the Centre intervenes to find an amicable solution. In video (28k, 56k)

Military aircraft fly over the skies of New Delhi during a rehearsal on Saturday. The aircraft will be on display along with other military aircraft as part of the Air Force Day celebration on October 8. — Reuters

Pandove is PPSC member
Chandigarh, October 5
Mr M.P. Pandove, eminent sportsperson and Administrator, has been appointed member of the Punjab Public Service Commission. His appointment as member, according to informed sources, was cleared today by the Punjab Governor, Leiut-Gen J.F. R. Jacob (retd).

Don’t let Salman meet victims’ kin: HC
Mumbai, October 5
The Bombay High Court today asked the police not to allow Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who was allegedly involved in a car accident, or his family members, relatives and friends to meet the mishap victims or their kin.

  Edit page: Bollywood’s ‘brat pack’ in focus

Julkas preserve frescos of Gurus Hargobindpur, October 5 Even as a study of the art and architecture of this historical town remained neglected by art historians and critics, a well-knit family of “Julkas” has endeavoured to preserve one of the ancient houses of the town in its original form.  Damaged parts of frescos of the ‘Gurdwara Satkartaria’ at Sri Hargobindpur town in Gurdaspur district. — Photo Rajiv Sharma