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Thursday,
March 29,
2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
Volte-face
Punjab
to honour water pacts
New Delhi,
March 28
The Punjab government
took a diametrically contrary stand to that of Chief
Minister Parkash Singh Badal’s statement on Section 5 of
the Punjab Termination of Agreement (PTA) Act in the
Supreme Court today stating that it would honour the
water-sharing accord with the neighbouring states as
protected under its provisions.
Badal:
Police to be tamed
Chandigarh,
March 28
Drastic reforms in
the police, strong action against corrupt politicians and
officials, three months to one year remission in the jail
term of convicts, free education up to graduation for
students from poor sections, setting up of urban
development authorities in five cities, one-time loan
settlement scheme for SCs and BCs and health insurance for
poor families are some of the important announcements made
today by CM.
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Protection
for widow
Chandigarh,
March 28
After dithering for
days, the Kapurthala police has come to the aid of Satya
Devi, allegedly gang-raped at Kala Singhya on February 23.
Taking cognizance of The Tribune reports highlighting the
case, SSP Kapurthala today ordered police protection of
six constables for Satya.
Life
Convicts’ Release
SC
flays Punjab, Haryana
New Delhi,
March 28
The Supreme Court
today took a serious view of 12 states, including Punjab
and Haryana, for not filing replies to its notices on a
petition seeking to lay down uniform guidelines by the
Centre and states for the release of life convicts after
the completion of 14-year sentence and directed that their
home secretaries should appear on April 25.
Kangra, March
28
Air Deccan has
started operating daily flights from New Delhi to the
scenic valley of Kangra situated on the foothills of the
Dhauladhar range of mountains in Himachal Pradesh from
today.
Regional
airlines policy soon
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IAF
sets up 8 radars on TN coast
Chennai,
March 28
Following an air raid
by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) on Colombo
on Monday, the Indian Air Force has set up eight radars on
the coast of Tamil Nadu to monitor any violation of air
safety into India and plans to set up an air base in the
area in future.
US
gearing up for action in Gulf?
Russia has reported increased US military activity in and
around the strategic Gulf for the first time in four years
after the March 2003 invasion of Iraq.
India
faces severe water crisis
New Delhi,
March 28
In another 40 years,
India's population will outstrip the availability of water,
leading to a major crisis, warns an international expert.
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UK
to review new migration rules
London, March 28
Following months of lobbying
against changes made to the Highly Skilled Migrants Programme (HSMP),
the British government has agreed to review the new migration rules that
have jeopardised the personal and professional lives of thousands of
people from India and other non-European Union countries.
World page:
Britain
tightens immigration system
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March 28,
2007
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Manju’s killer gets death
March 27,
2007
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Another
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March 26,
2007
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Will return only on lawyers’ advice
March 25,
2007
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Amarinder,
Ch Jagjit named accused
March 24,
2007
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Koli did it: CBI
March 23, 2007
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Woolmer death 'suspicious'
March 22, 2007
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Rahul insulting Hindus: BJP
March 21, 2007
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3 ex-civil surgeons indicted
March 20, 2007
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Woolmer dies hours after Pak exit
March 19, 2007
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