Friday, February 6, 2004, Chandigarh, India
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Charges against Bhattal framed
Chandigarh, February 5
A local court today framed charges against Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal in a case of alleged misappropriation of Rs 20 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund during her brief tenure as Chief Minister.

Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal comes out of the District Courts complex, Chandigarh, after charges were framed against her in a corruption case on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan
Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Rajinder Kaur Bhattal comes out of the District Courts complex, Chandigarh, after charges were framed against her in a corruption case on Thursday.

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Non-NDA leaders flock to Sonia’s lunch
New Delhi, February 5
The impressive line-up of virtually all political leaders outside the NDA fold at the lunch hosted by Congress President Sonia Gandhi today was a signal that all major Opposition parties will fight the coming Lok Sabha elections unitedly.

Non-NDA fold leaders with Sonia Gandhi at Parliament annexe in the Capital on Thursday. Non-NDA fold leaders with Sonia Gandhi at Parliament annexe in the Capital on Thursday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Cash in on ‘feel good’ factor: PM
New Delhi, February 5
Setting a clear goal for the coming Lok Sabha poll, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today asked the NDA MPs to shed complacency and work wholeheartedly to convert the “feel good” factor into votes in favour of the coalition.
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50 per cent DA merged with basic pay in Punjab
Bathinda, February 5
The Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today announced that 50 per cent dearness allowance of its employees would be merged with the basic pay and the government would not reduce the facilities being provided to its employees.

4 Army men killed in Kashmir blast
Srinagar, February 5
At least four Army personnel were killed and five others wounded when their vehicle was blown up in an improvised explosive device blast today. The troops, on receiving a specific information, left the Khanabal 6 am for conducting searches in a village near Pahalgam, about 100 km from here, in south Kashmir.

Musharraf pardons Khan
Islamabad, February 5
Acting on a recommendation of the Pakistan Cabinet, President Pervez Musharraf today granted pardon to Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, the father of the country’s nuclear bomb, a day after he publicly admitted leaking sensitive nuclear know-how to Iran, Libya and North Korea, a local TV channel has reported.

World page: Did Pak scientist offer N-blueprint to Saddam?

India, Russia to sign missile system pact
New Delhi, February 5
Following the recent signing of major defence deals between India and Russia, the countries are now on the verge of concluding another contract for the supply of the multi-barrel rocket launcher, Smerch.

 
India seeks tieup in defence sector


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