Saturday, February 11, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

CPM plans stir during Budget session
Privatisation of airports, Iran nuclear issue
Kolkata, February 10
CPM general secretary Prakash Karat today reiterated that they (Left parties) would launch agitations from February 16, the day of the opening of the Budget session of the Lok Sabha, both inside and outside Parliament against the UPA’s policies on the privation of airports, Iran nuclear issue, FDI’s retail investments and other anti-people policies.
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Editorial: Forward with nuclear deal
Opinions page: Containing Iran’s nuclear ambitions
Nation page: Left, govt clash on economic policy

Sports page: India under pressure to deliver Indian cricket captain Rahul Dravid is greeted by Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf in Islamabad on Friday. — PTI photo

Telecom PSUs launch one-India plan
STD call at Re 1 a minute across the country
New Delhi, February 10
In a major bonanza to subscribers, telecom PSUs, BSNL and MTNL, today launched “OneIndia” plan charging maximum tariff of Re 1 for a call to any place in the country. The BSNL Chairman, Mr A.K. Sinha, and MTNL’s chief, Mr R.S.P Sinha, unveiled the plan at a joint press conference here, saying the new rates would be effective from March 1.

Rape charge against Sirsa teacher
Sirsa, February 10
On the heels of reports of sexual harassment of some girl students in a school in Jind district, a teacher has been accused of raping a 13-year-old physically challenged schoolgirl over a long period and making her pregnant in Sirsa district of Haryana.

Pakistan digs canal near  Sir Creek
Bhuj, February 10
Pakistan has dug a 2-km long canal, parallel to the U-shaped Harami nullah, near the controversial Sir Creek area, which could have serious security implications, intelligence sources said.

India: The Tasks Ahead
   SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT

125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION

	PUNJAB: Centre tells state to share paddy loss
	HARYANA: IAF copter makes emergency landing
	HIMACHAL: Tribeswomen adopt family planning
	J&K: 5 indicted officers still on plum posts
	CHANDIGARH: HUDA scheme: realtors fleece gullible
	LUDHIANA: Muslims protest over Prophet’s cartoons
	DELHI: Mad rush to get co-op societies registered
	Opinions: Forward with nuclear deal
	BUSINESS: New access deficit regime likely next week
	NATION: Left, govt clash on economic policy
	WORLD: Nepali Congress leader arrested
	SPORTS: India under pressure to deliver

Kargil under curfew, DSP’s house torched
Jammu, February 10
Curfew was imposed today in Kargil town of Ladakh where hundreds of Muslim protesters took to streets and torched official residence of the Deputy Superintendent of Police. Curfew continues to be clamped in the Leh town and Army has been called out in the Nubra area where tension was brewing. Army has been called out to control the situation as incidents of arson and violence spread in the Kargil town.

Another EC rap for Bengal
New Delhi, February 10
In another rap for the Left Front government in poll-bound West Bengal, the Election Commission today voiced concern over the administration’s “poor performance” in executing non-bailable warrants against criminals and “unsatisfactory” electoral roll revision.

Sarna brothers freed from boycott diktat Amritsar, February 10 With ‘social boycott’ of Sarnas and three others withdrawn, hands of former and present president, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee, Paramjit Sarna and his brother Harvinder Sarna, respectively, have been strengthened in Delhi gurdwara management. Mr Paramjit Singh Sarna and his brother Mr Harvinder Singh Sarna address reporters after appearing at Akal Takht in Amritsar on Friday. — Photo by P.S. Gill