Pranab Mukherjee tells Pakistan
Fulfil assurances on terror
Srinagar, December 16
External affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee has said at present there was a pause in the comprehensive Indo-Pakistan dialogue process and hoped that Pakistan would fulfil its commitment on not allowing its territory from being used for terrorist activities against India.

External affairs minister Pranab Mukhejee addresses a press conference in Srinagar on Tuesday. Tribune photo: Mohd. Amin War

No plan to attack Pak: Antony
New Delhi, December 16
India today said it was not planning any military action against Pakistan but stressed that the neighbouring country would have to take action against terrorists there for the relations to improve.

Federal agency to have super powers
New Delhi, December 16
Ushering in a new pattern of policing, the proposed national investigation agency (NIA) will be a super body with far-reaching and country-wide powers.

Nation page: Bill promises more muscle for cops
Govt to push Bills on terror in House today
Editorial: More power for Centre

Take action against non-state actors: Kerry to Pak
Islamabad, December 16
Terrorist organisations like the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) are a “constant threat” for Pakistan, which should take tough action against “non-state actors” linked to the Mumbai attacks, and should cooperate with India in investigations, visiting US Senator John Kerry has said.

‘Keep military option against Pak open’
Experts also want US to cut defence aid to Islamabad
New Delhi, December 16
Former chief of the Army Staff, Gen V.P. Malik, today observed that India must keep all options, including military strikes at militant camps, against Pakistan open in the wake of the recent terrorist attacks on Mumbai.

The ‘don’ of non-violence
Patna, December 16
People facing serious criminal charges being elected to the Vidhan Sabha and Lok Sabha is hardly a surprise in Bihar. Almost all political parties have a fair share of such don-turned-politicians. There are also instances of incarcerated MLAs and MPs doing graduation, postgraduation and Phd from different varsities. But how about an MLA, involved in various crimes, including murder, loot, extortion and kidnapping, getting a doctorate for his research on non-violence.

No major hike likely in wheat MSP
Might be fixed at Rs 1,080, against the Rs 1,200 demanded by several states
Chandigarh, December 16
A move that might not go down well with states, the Union government is likely to fix the minimum support price of wheat for the upcoming marketing season, beginning April next, at Rs 1,080 per quintal, as had been recommended by the Commission on Agricultural Costs and Prices.

India ‘nowhere’ near recession New Delhi, December 16 India is nowhere near recession though it has been impacted by the global economic meltdown, home minister P. Chidambaram said today. “Many countries are facing recession but India is nowhere near recession,” Chidambaram, who previously held the finance portfolio, said during question hour in the Rajya Sabha.