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Monday,
February 20,
2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated
at 3:00 am (IST)
NEWS
UPDATE (4.45 pm IST)
Sikh children hold turban march during Chirac's visit
Gandhinagar,
February 19
Gujarat is on
high alert with cases of bird flu reported in
Nandurbar district of Maharashtra, bordering the
southern part of the state. According to the state
Animal Husbandry and Health authorities, provisional
checkposts have been set up all along the
Gujarat-Maharashtra and Gujarat-Madhya Pradesh
border to monitor the movement of humans as well as
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Veterinarians wearing protective gears arrive at an empty poultry farm which was affected with bird flu in Navapur village, about 400 km north of Mumbai, on Sunday. — Reuters
photo
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YOUR VOTE
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Are you satisfied with the preparations to deal with the threat of bird flu?
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Nationwide
alert on bird flu
Vaccines rushed to affected
areas
New Delhi, February 19
In a multi-pronged drive to contain
the spread of the deadly “N5H1” virus of bird flu detected in the
tribal Nandurbar district of Maharashtra, the Centre has sounded a
countrywide alert to keep a close watch on poultry even as the National
Disaster Management Authority has quickly swung into action.
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video (28k, 56k)
Maharashtra
culls 8 lakh chickens
Mumbai, February 19
The Animal Husbandry Department of
Maharashtra today said more than eight lakh chickens had been culled in
Navapur tehsil of Nandurbar district where bird flu was detected. The
government had given orders to exterminate all chickens in the tehsil.
All fowls, including broilers and country chicken, are being
exterminated.
Nation page:
Bird flu: PM, Sonia keeping tab
PM
serves chicken kebab to Clinton
Punjab
page: No case of bird flu in Punjab
Ludhiana page:
Poultry
farms to be inspected in 3 days
No
chicken, please! Early fall in prices likely
You
ignored our protest, now face flu: PFA
Haryana
page:
Bird
flu: Haryana sets up 3-member team
Fresh
survey of migratory birds
Chandigarh page:
50
pc drop in poultry products’ demand
Admn
fully prepared
Panic
dips chicken sales
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India:
The Tasks Ahead
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
125TH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION
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Yuvraj's has been a stand-out performance. He’s taken his game to a new level. It's very good for him and Indian cricket. It's good to see special talent like Yuvraj bloom. The last few months have been a big turning point for
him
— Rahul Dravid
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DGP fears threat to Sukhi’s life
Chandigarh, February 19
Officially admitting to the “operational secret” of using militants to counter other militants, the Director-General of Punjab Police, Mr S.S. Virk, today admitted to the existence of Sukhwinder Singh Sukhi, a former militant, who was earlier declared dead in an encounter
with the police.
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The DGP, Punjab, Mr S.S. Virk, and the former DGP, Punjab, Mr K.P.S. Gill, address a press conference in Chandigarh on Sunday.
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Punjab
page:
Sukhbir
trying to rake up controversy, says Sukhi
Arrest
Virk for harbouring militants: Sukhbir |
Seven
soldiers convicted of cowardice
Chandigarh, February 19
Seven Army personnel have been
convicted for cowardice for lapses which killed a Brigadier and nearly
annihilated the Northern Command top brass during a terrorist attack
at an Army camp near Akhnoor in July 2003, it is learnt.
CBI
to probe Naval leaks
New Delhi, February 19
The Defence Ministry has asked
the CBI to probe “war room leaks” of the Naval headquarters that
led to the sacking of three senior Naval officials.
Teacher rapes minor in Ambala village
Ambala, February 19
A student was raped by her school teacher Rajesh Kumar at Chudiala village last evening. The girl was again raped by a youth who witnessed the earlier incident.
According to Mr K.K. Khandelwal, Director General, Secondary Education, Haryana, Rajesh Kumar has been suspended.
DAV
institutes lose “minority status”
Amritsar, February 19
In a significant development, the
Coordination Committee of Vice Chancellors, has decided to enforce
UGC/state government's norms while selecting Principals, lecturers in
all the DAV Colleges, thus ending their 'minority status', enjoyed by
the management in Punjab for the last about 35 years.
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Bird
flu strikes
February 19, 2006
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Vote on Iran in national interest, says PM
February 18, 2006
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President outlines UPA govt’s reform agenda
February 17, 2006
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Exservicemen
take to streets
February 16, 2006
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Marriages
must be registered
February 15, 2006
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Left not to back no-trust move against UPA govt
February 14, 2006
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Kalam
outlines Navy’s future role
February 13, 2006
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CPM,
SP join hands on Iran issue
February 12, 2006
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CPM
plans stir during Budget session
February 11, 2006
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FBRs not to be put in civilian N-list, US told
February 10, 2006
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Gujarat to reopen 1594 riot cases
February 9, 2006
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