Saturday, October 28, 2006, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Centre defers decision on wheat MSP
New Delhi, October 27
The Centre today deferred a decision to fix the minimum support price (MSP) for wheat as Finance Minister P. Chidambaram was not in town to attend the meeting.

10 lakh bank staff go on strike
New Delhi, October 27
Banking and financial market operations across the country were hit today with over 10 lakh bank employees representing public, private and foreign banks going on a daylong strike against government’s bank reform measures.

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Barnala 20th dist of Punjab
Chandigarh, October 27
The Punjab Council of Ministers at its meeting held here under the chairmanship of the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, today approved the creation of Barnala as the 20th district in the state.

Punjab page:Dist status for Barnala: residents upbeat

Infantry Day celebrated New Delhi, October 27 Infantry has a special place in the history of not only the armed forces but India herself in the form of its gallant contribution in persevering her sovereignty and integrity as also providing a conducive environment for her growth, prosperity and peace. (Details on Nation page) Army men at a ceremony on the occasion of the 59th Infantry Day at Amar Jawan Jyoti in New Delhi on Friday. — PTI photo

4-laning of Amritsar to Wagah road okayed
New Delhi, October 27
With elections to the Punjab Assembly due early next year, the Union Cabinet today cleared the long-pending demand of four-laning of the Amritsar-Wagah section of National Highway 1 on built-operate-transfer (BOT) basis at an estimated cost of Rs 207 crore.

Gobindgarh Fort to get additional land

2 Pak ultras nabbed after gun battle
Mysore, October 27
Two Pakistani militants were arrested here in the wee hours today after a gun-battle with Karnataka police which foiled a terror plot targetting Bangalore, the country’s IT hub, and an imposing building housing the state secretariat and legislature there.
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Shipping protocol with Pak approved

Winter Session of Parliament from Nov 22
New Delhi, October 27
The Winter Session of Parliament begins on November 22 amid speculation that Chinese President Hu Jintao may address a joint session of the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha.

Special Investigation Part-II
Vigilance looking into multi-crore land scam
Who gave go-ahead under probe
Chandigarh, October 27
Housing colonies were carved out and palatial bungalows built in the past decade on lands that were originally meant for the common use of Karoran village and its adjoining areas in Mohali district.

CBI arrests Himachal Additional DGP
Chandigarh, October 27
The Central Bureau of Investigation today arrested Additional Director General of Police, Himachal Pradesh, Mr Bhupinder Singh Thind, who is allegedly involved in a case of cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy.

The climate is changing New Delhi, October 27 Perhaps it is the first time that India’s meteorological department has openly acknowledged that climate change is indeed a reality in the country and that rising temperatures, floods in Barmer and Mumbai and drought in the northwest are some indicators of perceptible climate change in the country.