Sunday, April 20, 2003, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Ball in Pakistan’s court, says PM
Srinagar, April 19
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today said it was entirely up to Pakistan to respond positively to the hand of friendship extended by him and see that cross-border terrorism and infiltration stopped for a meaningful dialogue to resume. In video (28k, 56k)

  J&K page: PM lays stone of railway bridge
  Kashmiri students will not be harassed: PM
  Nation page: Sena chief flays PM’s offer to Pak
  World page: Kasuri hails PM’s offer of talks

J&K page: Ensure youth’s ‘faith in fairness of system’
	The Chancellor of Kashmir University, Mr G.C. Saxena (left), drapes the ceremonial shawl around Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee’s shoulders at the 16th convocation of Kashmir University in Srinagar on Saturday. — Photo Amin War

Task force to tackle unemployment
Srinagar, April 19
In an initiative to address the problems of unemployment and revival of the tourism industry in Jammu and Kashmir, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee today unveiled a ten-point programme, including the setting up of a task force to prepare a comprehensive plan to create one lakh employment and self-employment opportunities.

Guard against fanaticism: Kalam
Gurgaon, April 19
The President, Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, today gave a wake-up call to the nation urging it to be on guard against any religious or individual fanaticism and suggested the elevation of religion into spiritualism as one of the measures to make the nation prosperous.

Haryana page: President’s date SC women Young girls give a traditional welcome to the President, Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, at a function at Bhudak Kalan in Yamunanagar on Saturday. — Tribune photo Karam Singh

Marines start leaving Baghdad
Baghdad, April 19
US Marines who seized much of Baghdad earlier this month started pulling out of the Iraqi capital today, handing over control to US army units as the military’s mission moves from combat to policing.

  Saddam’s Finance Minister arrested
  UN support to lift sanctions on Iraq needed

Paper leak nexus unveiled
Police nabs conman from Amritsar hotel
Amritsar, April 19
In a major breakthrough, the local police today arrested an Akali leader and rice miller of Sirhind, Devinder Singh alias Pappu, who allegedly enjoys close links with CBSE officials, while dealing with aspirant candidates for the PMT entrance test, scheduled for April 27 from the premises of Hotel Royal Castle, here today.

Builder Channi booked
Jalandhar, April 19
The Punjab Vigilance Bureau has booked two builders said to be close to a Punjab Minister and three Municipal Corporation officials for alleged evasion of composition fee in respect of alleged illegal buildings in the city.

5 more arrested in Pandya murder case

TRIBUNE FOLLOW-UP Mauled Nirmala battles for life She risked her life to save 13-year-old boy Shimla, April 19 Nirmala Devi, who killed a leopard with a sickle after a bloody fight at Pipli village in Mandi yesterday, is battling for life with multiple grave injuries at the Indira Gandhi Medical College Hospital here.