Centre, EC move SC for vacating stay on RS poll
New Delhi, June 5
Aggrieved by the stay of election process for the Rajya Sabha polls by the Supreme Court yesterday on the issue of deletion of mandatory domicile clause for candidates in the election laws, the Centre and the Election Commission today moved applications before the apex court for vacating it.

AG rushes to Delhi for talks with experts
Chandigarh, June 5
The Punjab Advocate-General, Mr Harbhagwan Singh, today rushed to New Delhi to confabulate with leading constitutional experts, including renowned lawyer Fali S. Nariman, about legal recourse to yesterday's Supreme Court order.

Punjab page: Celebrations on SYL verdict condemned
Haryana page:
SYL canal: Chautala made no contribution, says Surjewala
INLD, Cong indulge in war of words after SC verdict
Ludhiana page: SYL decision challenge for PM

“No snow this” — Even as World Environment Day celebrations went on all around, the polluted Dhankshu Nallah, near Banur (Patiala district), continued to feed the Ghaggar with toxic industrial effluents.  — Tribune photo by Karam Singh HP bans use of polythene bags In video: Environment protection requires people's participation: Minister. (28k, 56k) Punjab page: Environment Day celebrated Haryana page: 900 students join ‘Eco March’ Himachal page: Rallies mark World Environment Day Ludhiana page: Take steps to check pollution: Civil Surgeon NCR page: Kids spread eco message

IAS officer gets life term for murder
Ambala, June 5
The Special Judge for CBI cases in Haryana, Mr M.M. Sharma, today sentenced an IAS officer of Arunachal Pradesh cadre, D.C. Sankhla, and three others to life imprisonment in the Sushil Jain murder case.

Former Home Secretary of Arunachal Pradesh Dharam Chand Sankhla being produced in a CBI court in Ambala on Saturday.  — PTI photo

Don’t use my photos for ads, says PM
New Delhi, June 5
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has, in a departure from practice, ordered ministries and government departments not to use his photographs in media advertisements, saying he does not want public money to be used for image building.

Speaker meets President
New Delhi, June 5
Newly elected Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee today called on President A P J Abdul Kalam and Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat.

Punjab seeks more funds under Gram Sadak Yojna
New Delhi, June 5
Punjab has urged the Centre to give the state an additional Rs 510 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana.

Tourism looks up in Jammu & Kashmir Jammu, June 5 With over 24,000 pilgrims visiting the holy shrine of Vaishno Devi each day, Jammu is all set to witness a record pilgrim traffic during the current year. Kashmiri flower vendors row their boats to supply flowers to tourists in the interiors of the Dal Lake in Srinagar on Saturday — Reuters photo