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Quota cauldron simmers
New Delhi, May 20
As both government and students remain resolute on their respective stands, the quota cauldron continues to simmer with medicos refusing to call off their stir.
In response to the government’s unwillingness to set up a non-political expert committee to examine the existing reservation policy, doctors have decided to remain off work, despite being served termination letters.
Nation page: PM
was aware of quota for OBCs: Arjun
Coop Dept ready with Rs 353 cr relief package for farmers
Chandigarh, May 20
The Punjab Cooperation Department is ready with a package to give relief of Rs 353 crore on the interest on loans advanced by the Punjab State Cooperative Bank and the Punjab State Cooperative Agriculture Development Bank to the farm
sector.
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Capt meets Sonia, Brar waiting in
the wings
New Delhi, May 20
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today met Congress president Sonia Gandhi to convey his views on public wrangling among some party leaders in the past few weeks over the government’s proposal to offer land to Reliance Industries Limited for projects in the state.
Pensioners threaten stir
Patiala, May 20
Around three lakh pensioners of various welfare unions have decided to launch a “jail bharo” agitation from June 9 if the state government fails to implement their already accepted
demands. (Details
on Punjab page) OPINIONS
PAGE
Nepal: the road ahead
Only a Constituent Assembly can decide
PARLIAMENT has been revived.
For the fifth time the veteran leader of the Nepali Congress has begun
functioning as Prime Minister.
Contractual staff can’t claim
regularisation: SC
New Delhi, May 20
Adding another chapter to the jurisprudence on regularising the services of employees in government sector where the procedure for appointment is well defined, the Supreme Court has ruled that a person who obtained recruitment on contractual basis cannot claim permanent absorption.
“Da
Vinci” breaks box office records
Rome, May
20
“The Da Vinci Code” has broken box office records in
Roman Catholic Italy as tens of thousands of Italians
ignored Vatican calls to boycott the film.
(Details on World
page)
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Violent pro-quota medicos lathi-charged
May 20,
2006
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CRASH
OF 2006
May 19,
2006
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Medicos
to continue stir
May 18,
2006
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PM
to consult parties on quota issue
May 17,
2006
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Doctors
say no to Arjun
May 16,
2006
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No
relook at quota proposals: Arjun Singh
May 15,
2006
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Terror
strikes demonstrators
May 14,
2006
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Anti-quota medicos face teargas, water cannons
May 13,
2006
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Left wins in Bengal, Kerala
May 12,
2006
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Maharashtra minister gets 1-month jail
May 11,
2006
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India, US ink pact on moon mission
May 10,
2006
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