World wants India to succeed but bottlenecks are within: PM
Chandigarh, September 24
“The world wants India to succeed.” This was stated by the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, here today while inaugurating the 125th anniversary celebrations of The Tribune. Unlike some of his predecessors who used to blame external agencies for any internal problem in the country, Dr Manmohan Singh was candid enough to acknowledge that the bottlenecks were not external, rather they were internal.
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Commemorative postage stamp
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh releases the special supplement on the 125th anniversary of The Tribune in Chandigarh on Saturday. Justice R.S. Pathak, President of The Tribune Trust (left), and Mr H.K. Dua, Editor-in- Chief, are also seen in the picture. — Tribune photo by Manoj Mahajan

I will tell all to the cricket board: Sourav
Kolkata, September 24
Stung by Greg Chappell’s stringent attack, Sourav Ganguly today asserted that he had an answer to whatever was being said but would place it only before the Board of Control for Cricket in India. “I have a lot of things to say, but will say it only before the Board,” Ganguly said at his residence, shortly after returning to the city.
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Alleged funding of Cong: BJP stir from today
New Delhi, September 24
The BJP today announced a week-long agitational campaign against alleged KGB funding of the Congress and CPI from tomorrow with its top leaders, including former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and outgoing party president L.K. Advani leading the programme.

70,000 security personnel for Bihar elections
New Delhi, September 24
With Naxal threat looming large over the forthcoming assembly polls in Bihar, nearly 70,000 security personnel of the Central forces and armed police of other states would be deployed across the state to ensure free and fair elections.

Recording of reasons must in bail orders: SC
New Delhi, September 24
The Supreme Court has come down heavily on the high courts and lower courts for granting bail without detailing any reason on many occasions, saying the reasoning order was compulsory.

Gas pipeline project not to be suspended, says PM
Chandigarh, September 24
Ruling out the possibility of mid-term elections to the Lok Sabha, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, today said the UPA government would complete its full five-year term. “There is no possibility of a mid-term poll and the government will complete its full term,’’ he said while talking to reporters at a function organised by the Chandigarh Press Club here today to mark its silver jubilee celebrations.

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