Cabinet nod for repeal of POTA
Unlawful Activities Act to be amended
New Delhi, September 17
The Union Cabinet today approved ordinances to repeal the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2002 and amend the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Both the ordinances will be issued soon, simultaneously, and followed up by introduction of two Bills in the next session of Parliament to replace these two ordinances.

BJP slams decision to repeal POTA
Nation page: Mixed reaction on POTA repeal

	In video (28k, 56k) President APJ Abdul Kalam waves at the crowd from a compartment of a vintage train pulled by steam engine at Pietermaritzburg railway station near Durban on Thursday. — PTI photo

3 per cent hike in DA of Central staff, pensioners
New Delhi, September 17
The Union Cabinet today approved the proposal to hike dearness allowance for the Central Government employees and dearness relief for pensioners by three per cent. The DA has been revised from July 1. The government cited rise in inflation as the reason behind the decision to hike DA.

Manmohan Singh to press for reforms in UN
New Delhi, September 17
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will make his maiden address to the United Nations General Assembly on September 23 during which he would stress the need for international community to redouble its efforts to combat the menace of terrorism.

Punjab to get 150 MW power from Rajasthan
New Delhi, September 17
Conceding Punjab’s long-pending request for more power to help it reduce the gap between demand and supply, the Centre has decided to provide the state additional 150 MW from the Rajasthan Atomic Power Station.

Punjab page: PSEB reduces power cuts
PSEB staff assert right to oppose unbundling

SC notice to Centre on flag code
New Delhi, September 17
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre on a petition seeking formulation of a comprehensive national Flag Code for stopping the use and abuse of the Tricolour for personal and political gains.

Capt’s name figures in Pak gurdwara panel Amritsar, September 17 Chief Minister Amarinder Singh may or may not like it but his name figures among the five members to be on the Advisory panel of the Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee. Capt Amarinder Singh has been taken on the panel along with Jathedar Akal Takht, and representatives of the SGPC and the Delhi Gurdwara Management Committee, besides the Jathedar of Patna Sahib or Hazoor Sahib, on rotation.