Thursday, January 2, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

India, Pak exchange lists of 
N-installations
Islamabad, January 1
In the midst of continuing tensions between India and Pakistan over the issue of cross-border terrorism both countries today exchanged lists of nuclear installations under a special agreement which prohibited them from attacking each other’s nuclear facilities. Pakistan has handed over its list of nuclear installations to senior Indian diplomat Vikram Misri here today while India handed over its list to a Pakistani diplomat in New Delhi.

Pak blocks writers’ visit

Fog hits air, rail traffic
Chandigarh, January 1
The entire northern region today shivered as the cold wave intensified, with Srinagar in the Kashmir valley reporting a low of minus 5°C, even as snow in the hills of Himachal Pradesh and rain in the plains made people groan under piercing icy winds.

US-Pak armies clash, 2 killed
Washington, January 1
Two Pakistani soldiers were killed in a US bombing on an Islamic religious school near the Afghan border even as an American was wounded in the first-ever clash between the two armies after the war on terror in Afghanistan began.

7 killed at wedding

Congress, HVP to stay away
All-party meeting on SYL issue
Chandigarh, January 1
Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala’s bid to wrest the initiative on the SYL Canal completion issue came to a cropper with the Congress today announcing that it would not attend the all-party meeting convened by the Chief Minister in this connection for January 14.

Black day observed in Bihar
Patna, January 1
The NDA today observed black day in Bihar demanding the arrest and registration of a murder case against the policemen involved in the alleged fake encounter in which three youths were killed on Saturday.

Petrol, diesel price hike today
Mumbai, January 1
In view of a spurt in crude prices in international markets, national oil companies will tomorrow announce an increase in petrol and diesel prices after a gap of two consecutive fortnights.

Dhalia Principal Secretary to Chautala
Chandigarh, January 1
Mr B.D. Dhalia, a 1969-batch IAS officer, today took over as the Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister, Haryana, following the retirement of Mr M.K. Miglani yesterday.

Greetings, flowers on New Year day Chandigarh, January 1 The foggy and chilly weather conditions notwithstanding, festivities combined with exchange of greetings, flowers and telephone calls marked the New Year day in most of the offices of the Punjab and Haryana Governments and the Chandigarh Administration today.