Saturday, June 24, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

CBI raids 19 places
Claims larger conspiracy in war room leak case

New Delhi, June 23 The CBI today claimed to have unearthed a “larger conspiracy” in the sensational naval war room leak case after conducting searches on the premises of nine Navy and Army officials, three Defence Ministry officials, controversial businessman Abishek Verma and a Chartered Accountant today in four cities.
The residence of a senior bureaucrat at R.K. Puram, where the CBI conducted a raid in connection with the sensational naval war room leak case, in New Delhi on Friday. — PTI

Punjab education scam-II
No record of crores spent on buildings
Chandigarh, June 23
The Punjab State Council of Education Research and Training had parked huge funds in bank accounts years ago and forgotten all about these. Separately, Rs 13.66 lakh meant for the conduct of the Class V examination had been wrongly diverted to print and prepare the Punjab Plan and budget for the 10th Plan — years 2002-2007.

Pakistan clears Javed Akhtar’s visit
New Delhi, June 23
After initially denying permission to Javed Akhtar to visit Pakistan for the premiere of Mughal-e-Azam, the Pakistani Government late tonight gave its go-ahead to the visit of the veteran writer.

Nation page
Pak woman barred from singing at Ajmer dargah

Head Constable among 5 killed in valley

Series of grenade blasts leave 23 hurt Srinagar, June 23 A series of grenade blasts and selective killings left three persons, including a police Head Constable dead and 23 persons, including 10 security force personnel, injured in Jammu and Kashmir overnight.

A Jammu and Kashmir Police jawan washes off blood stains from the site where militants shot dead a Head Constable in Srinagar on Friday. — A Tribune photograph

Power situation grim
Patiala, June 23
Power generation in hydroelectric projects in Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir and Uttaranchal and in other dams of the Northern region has fallen drastically.

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

	PUNJAB: Himachal ADGP Thind joins investigation
	HARYANA: 25,000 crore to augment water supply in state
	HIMACHAL: Shimla to get back old British charm
	J&K: Sex racket: CBI directed to seek transfer of people hindering probe
	CHANDIGARH: Weekend rain delights residents
	LUDHIANA: Admn slaps ban on intoxicating drugs
	DELHI: Tomato to be sold at Rs 20 a kilo at govt stalls
	OPINIONS: Fatal debts
	BUSINESS: ONGC envisages Rs 35,000-cr investment in energy SEZ
	NATION: UP demands action against Punjab for overdrawing power
	WORLD: Don’t delay N-deal, Cheney tells Congress
	SPORTS: Ukraine book berth in round two

In Saturday Plus today

In the heartland of Sikhs by A.J. Philip Singing for a cause by Shveta Pathak THIS ABOVE ALL: Nothing to celebrate in celibacy by Khushwant Singh

Former Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Haseena comes out of the Nizammuddin Dargah, New Delhi, after offering prayers on Friday. — PTI In video (28k, 56k)

Haryana page: Haryana taking steps to meet power shortage

India pledges $ 2 million for UN peace fund
New Delhi, June 23
India has decided to make an initial commitment of $ 2 million to the Peacebuilding Fund proposed to be set up under the newly established Peace-building Commission (PBC) at the United Nations, the Ministry of External Affairs said today.

Additional DA for HP staff
Shimla, June 23
The Himachal Government today released another instalment of dearness allowance to its employee which became due from January, 2006.

Oldest Indian scales Mt Everest New Delhi, June 23 He has climbed many a peak, but scaling Mount Everest has been special for BSF officer S.C. Negi as the feat made him the highest-ranking paramilitary official and the oldest Indian to reach the roof of the world.