Tuesday, January 9, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Humane rehab policy soon
Relook at tax exemptions, energy needs on PM’s agenda
New Delhi, January 8
Emphasising that industrialisation should not be a contentious issue, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh assured today that a progressive, humane and conducive rehabilitation policy will be in place in three months time for people displaced from their lands.

ULFA kills 3 more Guwahati, January 8 Three Hindi-speaking persons were shot dead by ULFA in Golaghat and Dibrugarh districts of Assam while three others were injured today, taking the toll in the attacks against non-Assamese to 69, officials said. Nation page: ‘ULFA making presence felt through violence’ An activist from a political party holds a placard during a peace rally in Guwahati on Monday. — Reuters photo

ULFA killings: Nitish seeks relief, security Alert sounded in Bihar to prevent backlash over Asom killings

Violence mars Bengal bandh, 1500 held
Kolkata, January 8
The CPM had shown maximum restraints today after yesterday's carnage in Nandigram village during today's Bangal bandh, on a call given by opposition parties in protest against the killings at Nandigram and farmers' evictions for providing lands to industries.
Violence again in Nandigram
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Punjab Votes
Capt, Dullo meet Sonia
New Delhi, January 8
Sonia Gandhi today got down to serious business of preparing for next month’s crucial Assembly elections when she walked down to her AICC office this morning and spent four hours at the party headquarters meeting party leaders, including Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and PCC president Shamsher Singh Dullo.

Bedi made SC judge
New Delhi, January 8
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam has signed the orders for the appointment of three Supreme Court judges as suggested by the Collegium, including the elevation of the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court Mr Justice H.S. Bedi.

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

	PUNJAB: ‘Economic squeeze’ SAD’s major poll plank
	HARYANA: Farmers’ interests being ignored, says Joshi
	HIMACHAL: Move to hike power tariff for industry
	J&K: Counter-militancy operation to continue, says Governor
	CHANDIGARH:  Future shock: Ministry’s no to IIM in UT
	LUDHIANA: Cong ticket aspirants upset over selection process
	DELHI: MLAs want regularisation of colonies
	OPINIONS: Cadres vs farmers
	BUSINESS: Ruias new Hutch suitor
	NATION: Nitish gets wake-up call from HC
	WORLD: 14 Indians aboard vessel feared dead
	SPORTS: Ganguly hopes for ODI recall

More women for Haryana police
New Delhi, January 8
In a major initiative designed to uplift the status of women and also balance the lop-sided sex ratio in the state, the Haryana Government is proposing to reserve 10 per cent quota exclusively for women in its police department through an important policy decision.

A Tribune Follow-up
Bribes to Sri Lanka officials: Pak in fire-fighting mode
New Delhi, January 8
Pakistan government machinery is in a tizzy after “The Tribune’s” December 24 expose of bribes being paid to Sri Lankan officials to clinch arms deals.

Govt, CPI hold talks on foreign policy
New Delhi, January 8
In a move to take along parties of different ideological spectrum in the foreign policy formulation, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee today held consultations with the CPI and the discussions focussed on the ethnic strike in Sri Lanka.

Amar Singh visits Nithari; victim families get plots
Noida, January 8
Samajwadi Party general secretary Amar Singh visited Nithari village here today to hand over allotment letters of 26 sq mt plots to families of 17 victims of the tragedy. He said the guilty would not be spared.

Serial killer held in Bihar

Sensex slips 208 points
Mumbai, January 8
Benchmark Sensex fell sharply by 208 points to close at 13,652 levels even as scores of mid and small cap shares registered gains at the end of the session.

Manmohan Singh has a dream New Delhi, January 8 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today fervently hoped that relations between India and Pakistan become so friendly that an atmosphere of trust is generated whereby the two neighbours agree on a Treaty of Peace, Security and Friendship.