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3 senior IA officers involved in pilots’ training scam
New Delhi, September 26
As the internal investigation by the Indian Airlines in the “pilots training scam” allegedly points to the involvement of at least three senior level officers including a Deputy Managing Director of the
corporation, it has emerged that the deal for training the
pilots abroad was signed without taking proper and prior
written clearance from the Chairman-cum- Managing Director
of the public sector airline.
BJP questions voting on Iran issue
New Delhi, September 26
The BJP today took strong exception to the Indian voting on the International Atomic Energy Agency
resolution on Iran saying that it was amazed at the UPA government’s approach on Tehran which appears to be a clear shift in country’s nuclear policy.
Editorial:
Wise
decision
Nation page:
Govt
defends voting against Iran in Vienna
Iran
may halt spot checks of N-facilities
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Independent Kashmir impossible: Qayyum Khan
New Delhi, September 26
An independent country for Kashmiris is impossible and can remain only a dream, a former Prime Minister of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, Sardar Mohd Abdul Qayyum Khan, admitted here today.
India-China talks on border begin
Beijing, September 26
India and China have adopted formal and informal means to address their boundary dispute as their special representatives held talks today, aimed at finding a “package” solution to the vexed issue.
No truck with RJD after poll: Paswan
New Delhi, September 26
Ruling out possibility of any understanding with the RJD in the post-poll scenario in Bihar, Union Minister and Lok Janshakti Party chief Ram Vilas Paswan today made it clear that his party will not leave any seats for the Congress and contest 242 of 243 seats in the state along with its allies.
Centre sets up panel on states’ debt burden
Chandigarh, September 26
Bowing to the persistent demand of various states whose debt burden continues to mount, the Centre has set up a high-level committee under the chairmanship of the Union Finance Minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, to examine the issue and decide the relief to be provided.
Special girdawri
for rain-hit paddy, cotton crops
Khanna, September 26
The Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today predicted bumper paddy crop in the state.
Addressing a rally of farmers in the Asia’s biggest grain market here, after formally launching paddy procurement, he announced that the procurement of cotton would
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The Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, launches paddy procurement in the Khanna grain market on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Sayeed Ahmed
Punjab page: Rice
millers go on indefinite strike
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I shudder to imagine how such a sensitive report was marked to all and sundry. The entire exercise is nothing but to save one man, Ganguly.
— Raj Singh Dungarpur |
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Ganguly,
Chappell to meet BCCI
panel separately
September 26, 2005
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World wants India to succeed but bottlenecks are within: PM
September 25, 2005
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Ganguly
unfit to lead, says Chappell
September 24, 2005
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Observers call BCCI meeting today
September 23, 2005
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CBSE
spells reforms for Class X & XII exams
September 22, 2005
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Curb flow of funds for
terror, says PoK ex-PM
September 21, 2005
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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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