Friday, October 27, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Terrorism most dangerous threat, says Manmohan
Hopes to attain 10 pc growth rate
Hyderabad, October 26
Describing terrorism as the most dangerous threat and a hydra-headed monster, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has asked police personnel to gear up to meet challenges to internal security.
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Prime Minister Manmohan Singh presents the Prime Minister's Baton and Home Ministry Revolver to Nishant Kumar Tiwari during the passing-out parade of the 58th batch of IPS Probationers at Sarder Vallabhai Patel National and Police Academy, in Hyderabad on Thursday. — PTI photo

Special Investigation Part-I
Panchayat land worth Rs 2500 crore ‘grabbed’
Revenue Dept’s connivance suspected
Chandigarh, October 26
In what may turn out to be one of the biggest ever land scams in this region, about 2,870 acres of land located just on the boundary of Chandigarh has been usurped by influential people reportedly in connivance with some revenue officials of Punjab.

No need to panic, enough LPG stock: Deora
New Delhi, October 25
The government said today there was 15 days of reserve stock of liquefied petroleum gas for use in the country and the Oil Marketing Companies had already floated tenders to procure fuel from abroad in an eventuality of a shortage following the fire that broke out in the Reliance Refinery at Jamnagar, Gujarat.

Hailstorm damages IAF choppers
Chandigarh, October 26
A severe hailstorm which hit Sarsawa airbase three days ago has caused heavy damage to several IAF helicopters.

Concerns on quota ‘conveyed’ to govt
New Delhi, October 26
Union HRD Minister Arjun Singh’s assertion that deemed universities have unanimously agreed to implement the OBC reservation was refuted by heads of many such institutions who claimed that they were “not even included in the meeting called to discuss the issue”.

In election mode, BJP to hold anti-terror rallies
New Delhi, October 26
Gearing itself for the coming Assembly elections, the BJP today announced that it would hold a series of anti-terror rallies in different parts of the country, including Ayodhya, next month.

Advani’s absence sets tongues wagging

SGPC chief awarded ‘tankha’ at varsity function
Makkar to write to Takht for action against VC
Patiala, October 26
In an unprecedented move, the Punjabi University authorities allowed a function organised by it to propose 'tankha' for SGPC chief Jathedar Avtar Singh and subsequently 'tankha' was also announced on the spot.

Probe begins into DIG’s killing
Bhubaneswar, October 26
The police today began investigation into the killing of DIG Jaswinder Singh allegedly by one of his two PSOs, facing charges of murder, who have been remanded in police custody.

Punjab page: DIG cremated with state honours

Bank strike today New Delhi, October 26 Last-ditch efforts to persuade bank unions to withdraw their strike plan for tomorrow failed today over the choice of official for holding talks with union representatives. “The strike called for tomorrow stands, as the talks held today by Chief Labour Commissioner with the United Forum of Bank Unions (UFBU) and the Indian Banks Association (IBA) have failed,” UFBU convener V.K. Gupta said here. — PTI