Saturday, March 18, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

60 tonnes of uranium fuel for Tarapur

New Delhi, March 17 In a development of significant import, Russia agreed to supply 60 metric tonnes of uranium fuel for the Tarapur atomic power plant in Maharashtra and get the Kudankulam project in Tamil Nadu operational by 2007-08, coupled with strengthening cooperation in space technology.

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov smiles with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh after addressing a joint news conference in New Delhi on Friday. — Reuters photo

Indian shooters steal the show
Clinch three gold, one silver in pair events

Melbourne, March 17 Indian shooters fired on target on the opening day of the event clinching three gold and one silver medal from the five pair events at the 18th Commonwealth Games here today.

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Abhinav Bindra (left) of Chandigarh and Avneet Kaur of Bathinda who won shooting gold medals in the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne on Friday. — PTI photo

Jaya Bachchan disqualified from
Rajya Sabha
New Delhi, March 17
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam today accepted the Election Commission's recommendation to disqualify Samajwadi Party's Rajya Sabha MP Jaya Bachchan on the grounds that she was holding an office of profit as Chairperson of the Uttar Pradesh Film Development Council.

After Jaya Bachchan, BJP targets Sonia
New Delhi, March 17
After Jaya Bachchan’s disqualification, the BJP today said Congress chief Sonia Gandhi also attracted disqualification as Lok Sabha member by virtue of her being chairperson of the National Advisory Council on implementation of Common Minimum Programme.

Bus fare to go up in Haryana
Chandigarh, March 17
Bus fare in Haryana will go up from April 1. This was announced by the Finance Minister, Mr Birender Singh, while presenting his second Budget in the Vidhan Sabha here today. The increase in bus fare will be 5 paise per km. However, the actual increase will be more because it will also attract 63 per cent passenger tax. 

Editorial: A soft budget

India: The Tasks Ahead
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125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION

	PUNJAB: Principals told to register medical colleges as societies
	HARYANA: Absence of Chautala attracts criticism
	HIMACHAL: Terrorist influx possible, feels Lt-Gen Rampal
	J&K: Geelani detained; denied permission to visit Pak
	CHANDIGARH: Siau murder: all 8 accused acquitted
	LUDHIANA: Surya Kiran residents sitting on tinderbox
	DELHI: Assembly’s Budget session comes to an end
	OPINIONS: A soft budget
	BUSINESS: Little solace for poor from health insurance scheme
	NATION: Muslim leaders to meet today
	WORLD: Burns warns Congressmen against amending N-deal
	SPORTS: Malaysia hold India

Man trying to enter PM’s house held
New Delhi, March 17
The Delhi Police today detained a person who tried to intrude into the Prime Minister’s house. The person has been identified as Ashok Kumar Sharma, 24, from Rohtas district in Bihar.

4 suspected terrorists killed
Gandhinagar, March 17
Four suspected terrorists were killed by the police in an encounter during a pre-dawn raid in the Vatwa area on the outskirts of Ahmedabad today. A police constable sustained minor injuries.

Law varsity Bill passed
Chandigarh, March 17
The Punjab Assembly today passed the Rajiv Gandhi National University of Law, Punjab, Bill, 2006, to establish an exclusive university to impart legal education in the state. Its headquarters will be at Patiala. The estimated cost on it will be Rs 60 crore. The capital cost on the project as well as the maintenance grant will be shared by Punjab and the Union Governments on a 50-50 basis.

HC allows summoning of Kohli’s wife
New Delhi, March 17
The Delhi High Court today permitted summoning of NRI Maninderpal Singh Kohli’s wife from London by a city magistrate to depose as a witness in the extradition proceedings against him in the British school girl Hannah Foster’s rape and murder case in 2003.