Thursday,
February 28,
2008, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
Human Trafficking
LS panel allows cops to check papers of 5 MPs
New Delhi, February 27
In a development which would help the Delhi police to take forward its probe into the human trafficking case, the Privileges Committee of the Lok Sabha has granted permission to forensic and handwriting experts to examine the original documents related to recent foreign trips made by five MPs who are facing charges of human trafficking.
Nuclear deal clock is ticking: Gates
New Delhi, February 27 Visiting US defence secretary Robert Gates hoped the domestic deadlock on the civilian nuclear deal will be broken soon as the clock is ticking. Gates, who held wide-ranging talks with union defence minister A.K. Antony here today, stressed that the Indo-US nuclear agreement has positive global consequences besides serving the interests of both countries. Offers help on anti missile shield
Robert Gates inspects a guard of honour during his ceremonial reception in New Delhi on Wednesday. — Reuters
Zardari graft cases closed The Pakistan government today closed corruption cases against Asif Ali Zardari shortly after the Supreme Court dismissed all petitions challenging Musharraf’s controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance
(NRO) promulgated last October, even as Zardari’s PPP and two coalition partners jointly demanded that President Pervez Musharraf immediately convene the National Assembly.
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298 air passengers stranded in Delhi
New Delhi, February 27
As many as 298 passengers of Air India’s flight to New York via London were stranded here in the morning. The crew of their flight refused to take off, saying their duty hours were over.
Passengers of AI-111, the Delhi-London-New York flight which was
scheduled to leave at 7.20 am this morning, were left waiting at the
airport for hours following a delay in the flight and the crew’s
refusal.
SAD disrupts Parliament
New Delhi, February 27
The Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) said today that it would continue to disrupt proceedings in Parliament till the Centre meets its demand for waiving loans of debt-ridden farmers in Punjab.
“Parliament will not be allowed to function till the demand for loan
waiver of poor farmers of Punjab is accepted by the Central
government,” SAD leader Sukhbir Singh Badal said in a statement here.
Din over farmers
New Delhi, February 27
Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned for the day today after members belonging to various political parties repeatedly disrupted proceedings demanding relief for debt-ridden farmers in the country.
Punjab score highest in school dropout rate
Mohali, February 27
Punjab has the highest rate of school dropouts in the region. The state has been left behind by Himachal Pradesh and
Haryana, and strife-ridden Jammu and Kashmir is fast catching up. Analysis of the enrolment ratio and dropout figures released by the ministry of human resource development yesterday shows that among the states, Himachal Pradesh is on the top in the region and, in many ways, the country.
Some bumper news from the granary of India
Chandigarh, February 27
After two years, the Food Corporation of India has reason to cheer: A bumper wheat crop in the granary of India — Punjab and
Haryana.
With 53 lakh tonnes of buffer stock of wheat in hand, the FCI will enter the market to procure 135 lakh tonnes of wheat during the harvesting season that begins in four weeks.
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Visiting US defence secretary Robert Gates hoped the domestic deadlock on the civilian nuclear deal will be broken soon as the clock is ticking. Gates, who held wide-ranging talks with union defence minister A.K. Antony here today, stressed that the Indo-US nuclear agreement has positive global consequences besides serving the interests of both countries.
The Pakistan government today closed corruption cases against Asif Ali Zardari shortly after the Supreme Court dismissed all petitions challenging Musharraf’s controversial National Reconciliation Ordinance
(NRO) promulgated last October, even as Zardari’s PPP and two coalition partners jointly demanded that President Pervez Musharraf immediately convene the National Assembly.
