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Saturday,
January 29,
2005, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
Govt
ups maritime security
New Delhi, January 28
In an effort to check terrorism and to secure the country’s vast coastal belt the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) today approved a Rs 742 crore scheme which was apparently part of the recommendations by the Group of Ministers (GoM).
The approved plan would strengthen maritime security by enhancing
patrolling and surveillance in the coastal areas.
 Opinions
page: India gears up
for energy security
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700 school kids seek safe future, march to Bihar Raj Bhavan
Patna, January 28
Braving the early morning showers, hundreds of schoolchildren today demonstrated in front of Raj Bhavan here seeking Governor Buta Singh’s intervention for the safe release of three fellow pupils kidnapped from different parts of Bihar.
SC admits Judge’s appeal in Burail jailbreak case
New Delhi, January 28
The Supreme Court today admitted an appeal of Chandigarh District and Sessions Judge H S Bhalla, challenging an order of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, impleading him as a party in a public interest litigation (PIL) on the Burail jail break issue.
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QUOTE OF THE
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Every citizen is living under fear and terror of Chautala, Ajay and Abhay.
— Sonia Gandhi
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Portugal court
allows Salem’s extradition
New Delhi, January 28
The Portugal Supreme Court has allowed extradition of the 1993 Mumbai bomb serial blasts accused Abu Salem to India.
Admiral Prakash takes over
New Delhi, January 28
Naval Chief Admiral Arun Prakash
today took over as Chairman of Chiefs of Staff Committee (COSC),
stressing on working towards full integration of the three services. He
was handed over the baton of the Chief of Staff Committee by Army Chief
Gen N.C. Vij, who held the appointment for a brief period of one month. —
PTI
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India to take up gas pipeline issue with Pak next month
New Delhi, January 28
India has once again decided to take up the issue of Iran-India gas pipeline through Pakistan at the upcoming South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) meeting, scheduled to be held at Dhaka next month.
World
page: World
Bank chief to take up Baglihar issue
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Rajasansi—nothing international about it
Rajasansi
(Amritsar), January 28
Rajasansi International Airport is
perhaps the only airport in the world where one can cross the
operational area, runway included, to pay obeisance at a shrine in
its vicinity, thus, posing a serious security threat. |
Relatives lean on the wall waiting for the passengers outside the Rajasansi international airport in Amritsar.
— Tribune photo by Rajiv Sharma |
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SP
leader held for MLA’s murder
January 28, 2005
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Kalam
focuses on 5 critical sectors
January 26, 2005
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India,
China take step forward
January 25, 2005
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Pushed
out of train, 5 crushed to death
January 24, 2005
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Cold tightens grip on
north
January 23, 2005
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Murder
charges framed against Shankaracharya and junior seer
January 22, 2005
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Laloo
flaunts Godhra report
January 21, 2005
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Pak
told to probe LoC firing
January 20, 2005
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High Court summons Advani in Babri case
January 19, 2005
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