Saturday, May 27, 2006, Chandigarh, India
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Medicos meet PM
No concrete assurance; hesitant to call off stir
New Delhi, May 26
Despite the Prime Minister’s assurance of no punitive action and protection of their interests, due to the mounting pressure to call off the stir from various quarters, protesting medicos, showing circumspection, have begun parleys to decide whether their fast will continue or not.

Striking  doctors address the media after a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence  in New Delhi on Friday.

Striking doctors address the media after a meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence in New Delhi on Friday. — AFP photo

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No fresh riders on nuke deal, says Boucher
Washington, May 26
Dismissing suggestions that the Indo-US civilian nuclear accord was in serious trouble, the Bush administration said today that though it was ready to show some flexibility to accommodate the views of Congress members, it was not prepared to impose conditions or introduce legislations at this point that can “break” the deal.

India hands over draft plan to US
London, May 26
India and the US have exchanged the drafts of the agreements that will enable the two countries to implement the bilateral civilian nuclear energy deal, Foreign Secretary Shyam Saran said.


India, Pak make headway on Sir Creek
New Delhi, May 26
It was movement forward on the Sir Creek issue today, but in a typical India-Pakistan style. At the end of the two-day talks at the level of Surveyors-General of the two countries, India and Pakistan today agreed on an early settlement of the land boundary in the Sir Creek area and the maritime boundary and to conduct a joint survey of the Sir Creek and adjoining areas and waters between November, 2006, and March, 2007.

Lessons in good manners for Punjab babus
Chandigarh, May 26
It seems like a curriculum for a class on protocol and decorum. The teacher is the Chief Secretary of Punjab, Mr K.R. Lakhanpal. The students are not the usual ones but are bureaucrats and police officers of the state.



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Monsoon hits Kerala before time
New Delhi, May 26
The south-west monsoon has hit Kerala six days ahead of its usual onset over the Indian mainland. Satellite pictures released by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) showed monsoon active over a swathe of South India.

CBSE Class X results today
New Delhi, May 26
The results of the Class X examinations conducted by the CBSE will be declared tomorrow. The results for all regions, Delhi, Ajmer, Chennai, Guwahati, Chandigarh and Allahabad, will be announced simultaneously at 6 am, the Board said. — TNS

Link road to Amarnath shrine
Srinagar, May 26
The Governor, Lieut-Gen S.K. Sinha (retd), laid the foundation stone of 17.5-km-long link road at Baltal connecting it with the holy cave shrine of Amarnath. The road would be completed within two years. The work on this over Rs 20-crore project would be completed in two phases. — TNS

“Da Vinci Code”, “Fanaa” released amid protests
Mumbai, May 26
Activists of Meghani Nagar Youth Circle protest against film actor Aamir Khan for his support to the NBA movement in Ahmedabad on Friday.“Fanaa” and “The Da Vinci Code”, two controversial films, were released in theatres across the country today, amidst protests in Gujarat and other places.

Activists of Meghani Nagar Youth Circle protest against film actor Aamir Khan for his support to the NBA movement in Ahmedabad on Friday. — PTI photo

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