Hooda takes oath as Haryana CM
Bhajan Lal attends function

Chandigarh, March 5 Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda, MP from the Rohtak constituency, was sworn in as the 19th Chief Minister of Haryana by the Governor, Mr A.R. Kidwai, at a crowded function held on the lawns of Raj Bhavan here today. Mr Hooda is expected to constitute his Council of Ministers at a later date.

Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda mingles with the crowd as he arrives to be sworn in as Chief Minister of Haryana at Haryana Raj Bhavan in Chandigarh on Saturday. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

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After Goa, it may be Bihar’s turn for President’s rule
New Delhi, March 5
Close on the heels of Goa, President’s rule appears to be on the cards in Bihar with no combination being in a position at least at this juncture to rustle up the magic figure of 122 for a simple majority in the 243-member Assembly.

RJD stakes claim to form govt
Patna, March 5
Bihar today appeared hurtling towards imposition of President’s Rule with Governor Buta Singh saying he would invite only a combination that submitted sworn affidavits of at least 122 MLAs required for a simple majority as the impasse continued over government formation.

Soren asked to prove majority by March 15
Ranchi, March 5
Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibtey Razi today asked Chief Minister Shibu Soren to prove majority on the floor of the Assembly in six-day session that would start on March 10.

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Basu defends Jharkhand Governor

Cong disciplinary panel suspends Jagmeet Brar
Writes to Sonia for expulsion from party
Chandigarh, March 5
The Disciplinary Action Committee (DAC) of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee has suspended senior leader Jagmeet Singh Brar from the party membership with immediate effect and referred his case for expulsion from its primary membership for six years to Mrs Sonia Gandhi.

2 more held in Park Plaza case
Ludhiana, March 5
The city police today arrested two more employees of Park Plaza Hotel regarding the case of videofilming a couple staying in room No 114 of the hotel last night. In a related development, a city court ordered a five-day remand for the two accused — Raju Sahni and Parminder Pohal — arrested yesterday.

Punjab page: Honeymooners cancel hotel bookings
Ludhiana hub of porn CD business

Abhijeet Sawant is ‘Indian Idol’
Mumbai, March 5
Mumbai lad Abhijeet Sawant was today crowned “Indian Idol”, bringing to an end the four-month talent contest of Sony entertainment channel. Abhijeet beat Amit Sana of Bhilai in the SMS and phone poll across the country, which attracted more than three crore votes from music lovers.

Le Corbusier had a story to tell in each tapestry Chandigarh, March 5 Each tapestry designed by Le Corbusier, the architect of Chandigarh, has a different connotation and colour scheme, both meant to convey diverse messages and tell stories. One of the tapestries in the Punjab and Haryana High Court