BREAKING NEWS
Bangladesh War hero Gen Aurora dies

No tax on savings cash withdrawals
IT limit for women, senior citizens raised
New Delhi, May 2
The government today modified the controversial proposal of 0.1 per cent tax on cash withdrawals sparing the savings accounts holders from the taxman’s scalpel, whittled down the contentious fringe benefit tax, and raised the tax exemption limit for women and senior citizens.

Highlights

NDA may continue boycott
New Delhi, May 2
After breaking its three-day boycott for a day in the Lok Sabha to take part in the debate on the Finance Bill, the Opposition NDA is likely to continue with its protest indefinitely from tomorrow. In video (28k, 56k)

Govt mulls early LS adjournment over Oppn boycott

J&K page: Mufti’s nephew dead Wailing kin of Ateequllah Shah, nephew of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who was killed by militants, at his residence at Bijbehara on Monday. — Tribune photo by Amin War In video (28k, 56k)

Rajasthan HC tells BBMB to take over 3 headworks
Chandigarh, May 2
The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court today ordered Punjab to hand over control of the three headworks on the Bhakhra Nangal and Beas projects to the Bhakhra Beas Management Board.

Punjab to challenge order in SC
Punjab page: Challenge Rajasthan’s claim on river waters, says Kumedan

Appointment of Hooda challenged
New Delhi, May 2
The Supreme Court today admitted a petition challenging the appointment of Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda as Haryana Chief Minister on the ground that he was not a member of the Vidhan Sabha.

Tension mounts in US as North Korea fires missile
Washington, May 2
In a step that heightened concerns about its nuclear ambitions, North Korea apparently launched a short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on Sunday, US and South Korean officials said. (Details on World page)

Byelections in Haryana, J&K, Goa on June 2
Notification on May 9
New Delhi, May 2
The Election Commission today announced the byelections to one Lok Sabha and 17 Assembly segments, including five crucial seats in Goa. (Details on Nation page)

SC admits Amarinder’s plea on wealth tax
New Delhi, May 2
The Supreme Court today admitted a special leave petition of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court order holding that three-fourths of the property of his father, the late Maharaja Yadavindra Singh of Patiala, was “assessable” to wealth tax under the Undivided Hindu Family category.

Mechanical harvesting work leading to health problems Mahilpur, May 2 Thick clouds of dust as well as smoke billowing out of a harvester and the burning of stubble of paddy and wheat in the fields have been exposing people in Punjab to serious infections of both the respiratory tract and eyes. Thick clouds of dust billow out of a thresher, reducing visibility considerably in a village near Mahilpur on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Karam Singh