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Saturday,
August 20, 2005,
Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am
(IST)
Mamata tried to organise riots in 1984: Surjeet
Trinamool leader rubbishes charges; to move court
Kolkata, August 19
Veteran CPM Politburo member, Harkishan Singh Surjeet has alleged that during the 1984 Sikh riots, Ms Mamata Banerjee and several other Congress leaders in Bengal, were involved in an attempt to kill Sikhs in Kolkata.
Nation page: Premature to comment:
Cong
Relocate ’84 riot victims, Punjab asks Centre
New Delhi, August 19
The Punjab Government today sought Centre’s assurance in extending necessary help for employment and rehabilitation to members of 32,000 Sikh families who got displaced from their homes in various states during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots and are now residing in various parts of Punjab.
Ludhiana page:
Rights body
decries Cong role in ’84 riots
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Do you favour the merger
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Amnesty seeks speedy justice for ’84 riot victims
New Delhi, August 19
Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has urged the Indian Government to punish any individual, including police or government officials, found responsible for human rights violations during the violence against Sikhs in Delhi in 1984.
“The organisation is concerned about further delays in the pursuit of justice for these victims and continuing impunity for its perpetrators,” the human rights body said in a statement.
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In video: Raksha
Bandhan celebrated throughout the country. (28k,
56k)
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh carries a young girl after she tied a rakhi on his wrist on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan in New Delhi on Friday.
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QUOTE
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“The infiltration and what has happened in Bangladesh are matters of concern for all.
Pranab Mukherjee
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Row over Buta’s letter
BJP demands recall of Governor; What is the big deal, says Lalu
New Delhi, August 19
Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party demanded the recall of Bihar Governor Buta Singh for having written an official letter of recommendation for transfer of a railways official to Railway Minister Laloo Prasad Yadav, the Rashtriya Janata Dal supremo today tried to downplay the controversy saying “it is all natural (for the Governor) to write a letter to me.”
In video: (28k,
56k)
Cong
in dilemma on Buta’s removal
New Delhi, August 19
The Congress is both embarrassed and
concerned over Bihar Governor Buta Singh’s conduct but is in a dilemma
over his removal.
Although there was no official word on the
latest controversy over the governor’s letter to Railway Minister Lalu
Prasad Yadav regarding the transfer of a senior Railways official, the
party is clearly unhappy over Mr Buta Singh’s penchant for courting
controversy.
Quota issue: Centre convenes meeting
New Delhi, August 19
The Centre has convened an all-party meeting on August 23 to evolve a consensus on Supreme Court’s judgment abolishing
government quotas in private unaided colleges. The apex court’s order has met with strong opposition
Nation page:
SC
not averse to law on admissions
Muslim board meeting on Aug 28
Lucknow, August 19
An emergency meeting of the executive board of the All-India Muslim Personal Law Board has been convened in New Delhi on August 28 to discuss the response to the notice issued by the Supreme Court.
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High Court suspends Jhajjar CJM
Chandigarh, August 19
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), Jhajjar, Mr Sudhir
Jivan.
A decision to this effect was taken at a full court meeting of the high court on Wednesday evening.
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Appointment of HP Chief Parliamentary Secys quashed
August 19, 2005
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Series
of blasts rock Bangladesh
August 18, 2005
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SC issues notice on fatwas
August 17,
2005
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Dismantle
terror network, PM tells Pak
August 16,
2005
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Kalam
calls for energy independence
August 15,
2005
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Lanka clamps emergency
August 14,
2005
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States
can’t enforce quota in private colleges: SC
August 13,
2005
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Manmohan apologises
to Sikhs for ’84 riots
August 12,
2005
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Jagdish Tytler quits
August 11,
2005
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Govt may amend ATR on Nanavati report
August 10,
2005
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