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Wednesday,
September 21,
2005, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am
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Curb flow of funds for
terror, says PoK ex-PM
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YOUR VOTE
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Was the Mumbai police right in enforcing the ban on using loudspeakers after 10 pm?
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Health
Minister to revise medical curriculum
New Delhi, September 20
The Union Health Minister, Mr
Anbumani Ramadoss, wants to revise within two years' an outdated medical
curriculum’’ to ensure the inclusion of the Indian system of
medicine in the 242 medical colleges in the country.
SC questions Buta’s controversial reports
Dissolution of Bihar Assembly
New Delhi, September 20
Bihar Governor Buta Singh’s controversial reports on the dissolution of the State Assembly came under scrutiny of the Supreme Court today, with the apex court observing that it “appeared” that he was more concerned about the formation of RJD government or the imposition of the President’s rule rather than exploring the possibility of a third alternative.
Secular forces fail to unite in Bihar
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QUOTE
OF THE DAY
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A huge business (of arms) takes place on Kashmir. The two countries should not overlook the vested interests.
Abdul Qayyum Khan
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Vajpayee to have final say on
party chief
New Delhi, September 20
Contrary to prevailing perception, it is not the Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh but former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee who will have the final say in selection of the next president of the Bharatiya Janata Party to replace Lal Krishna Advani in December.
Nation page:
BJP
general secretaries to meet at Advani’s residence
US Embassy announces new systems for visa applicants
New Delhi, September 20
The US Embassy and US Consulates General in Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata today announced a new agreement with the VFS to provide visa applicants throughout India with
information, appointments and courier services.
Punjab offices, schools closed today
Chandigarh, September 20
The Punjab Government declared a closed day in all its offices, educational institutions, and offices of boards and corporations tomorrow as a mark of respect to Mr Surinder Kapoor, a former minister, who died at Bathinda today.
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Pests, disease attack paddy, cotton
Chandigarh, September 20
Farmers’ hopes of harvesting a bumper crop of paddy and cotton are turning sour in Punjab and Haryana. They are desperately trying to protect their crops from the attack of various pests and diseases by increasing the frequency of sprays of
pesticides.
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A farmer, Mr Gurcharan Singh, shows disease-affected paddy plants in his fields in Gharuan village in Ropar district on Tuesday.
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North
Korea to give up nuclear programmes
September 20, 2005
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Advani
to quit by December-end
September 19, 2005
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New
rules for IIT admission from 2007
September 18, 2005
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Advani
warns dissidents
September 17, 2005
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Indo-Pak
talks run into trouble
September 16, 2005
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US
committed to N-energy deal
September 15, 2005
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Manmohan in New York for UN session
September 14, 2005
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India to buy 6 French Scorpene submarines
September 13, 2005
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India, Pak should make border irrelevant: PM
September 12, 2005
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Sarabjit
involved in blasts, says Musharraf
September 11, 2005
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