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Wednesday, March 7, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

BJP names portfolios of its five ministers
Chandigarh, March 6
The BJP’s high command today finalised the allocation of portfolios for its five ministers in the Parkash Singh Badal-led Cabinet in Punjab.

Portfolios: Badal under pressure
Chandigarh, March 6
Going through initial pangs, which are common to any coalition government, the SAD-BJP government is still undecided about the responsibilities to be given to each of 18 members of its Cabinet.

Urban sticking point
Nation page: Amarinder unlikely to be CLP leader
Show-cause to Malwinder

Vigilance panel to go
Chandigarh, March 6
At its first meeting, the Punjab cabinet which met under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal, today decided to abolish the Punjab State Vigilance Commission.

We bickered and failed to deliver, admits Sonia
New Delhi, March 6
Clearly in a mood for candid confessions, Congress president Sonia Gandhi today identified spiralling prices, bitter infighting and the failure of legislators to deliver on promises, as the chief reasons for the party’s defeat in the recently held Punjab and Uttarakhand elections.

Quiet about Day 1 of talks with Pak
New Delhi, March 6
The maiden meeting of the Indo-Pakistan joint mechanism on terrorism was held in Islamabad today and the two sides will continue the formal interaction tomorrow as well.
In video (56k)

Reservation for OBCs at IIMs
New Delhi, March 6
The Indian Institutes of Management will have to provide reservation for the other backward classes in addition to SC and STs from the coming academic session, Rajya Sabha was informed today.

118 pilgrims killed in Iraq
Baghdad, March 6
At least 118 Shiite pilgrims were slaughtered in attacks across Iraq today, sparking fears of reprisals that could frustrate efforts by Iraqi and US forces to quell sectarian violence.

Nimbus notice: BCCI calls emergency meeting
New Delhi, March 6
Barely a year after signing a telecast deal with the BCCI for a whopping $612 million, Nimbus today issued a notice to the BCCI threatening to pull out of the deal. Details on Sports page

2 quakes kill 82 in Indonesia
Jakarta, March 6
Panic-stricken people on Indonesia’s Sumatra island ran from homes, hospitals and schools as a strong earthquake struck today, killing at least 82 and destroying buildings, trapping many under rubble.

WHEN THE EARTH HEAVED: A boy walks through the wreckage of a restaurant in Solok town after being rocked by strong earthquakes in West Sumatra province on Tuesday. — Reuters photo In video (56k)

Supreme Court Order Ignored Ex-soldiers get ‘incorrect’ pension Chandigarh, March 6 While anomalies in the pay-fixation of officers consequent to the Fourth Pay Commission is yet to be settled, a fresh controversy has arisen over “incorrect” pension being paid to retired Armed Forces personnel for the past two decades.