FDI in civil aviation hiked to 49 per cent
New Delhi, October 20
Despite opposition from the Left Parties, major partners in the United Progressive Alliance government at the Centre, the Union Cabinet today decided to go ahead with a proposal of the Civil Aviation Ministry to hike the Foreign Direct Investment in the sector from 40 to 49 per cent.
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9 Independent MLAs back Cong
New Delhi, October 20
There appears to be no early end to the ongoing suspense as to who will be the next Maharashtra Chief Minister. With both Congress and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) citing numbers to claim the top job, the matter will now be taken up only after Dussehra.

New Zealand asks India to sign NPT
New Delhi, October 20
New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark today asked India to sign nuclear non-proliferation and comprehensive test ban treaties besides curbing economic protectionism to facilitate greater market access.
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New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clarke (left) with Dr Manmohan Singh at Rashtrapati Bhavan in New Delhi on Wednesday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

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Onion out of Essential Commodities Act
New Delhi, October 20
In a move to usher in second-generation economic reforms with a human face in the rural India, the government today deleted onion from the Essential Commodities Act, corpus for agri-marketing infrastructure and rural godowns.

Bibi Jagir Kaur not allowed to leave country
Patiala, October 20
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee President, Bibi Jagir Kaur, was today refused permission to travel to the USA to attend the bhog ceremony of Harbhajan Singh Khalsa on October 23.

PSEB vigilance sees foul play in Rs 25 cr transformer deal
Patiala, October 20
The vigilance wing of the PSEB has indicated serious irregularities in the purchase of nine 100 mw transformers worth Rs 25 crore following investigation into the manner of purchase of the transformers and perusal of their field reports.

Kathlore bridge to be a reality soon
Gurdaspur, October 20
An island of about 100 villages located between India and Pakistan might finally be connected with Gurdaspur district.

The foundation stone of the Kathlore bridge gives shelter to policemen. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh