PC for phasing out CRPF in J&K
Gradual substitution by state police
Srinagar, June 11
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has asked the controlling officers of the CRPF and the Jammu and Kashmir Police to work out a strategy for the gradual substitution of the CRPF by the latter in essential duties. Chidambaram said this at the meeting of the Unified Command Headquarters, jointly presided over by him and Chief Minister Omar Abdullah here today.

Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram (right) with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah in Srinagar on Thursday.

Pak has reduced troops on Indian border: Holbrooke
Pakistan has moved a significant number of its troops from the Indian border in order to tackle in-land militants, a senior US official has said. The comments from Richard Holbrooke, US President Barack Obama’s special envoy for Pakistan and Afghanistan, who just completed a trip to Pakistan, will likely boost New Delhi’s willingness to restart a dialogue with Pakistan.

Fate of 125 deemed varsities hangs in balance
New Delhi, June 11 The fate of 125 deemed universities in government and private sectors hangs in a balance, with the UGC all set to conduct the first-ever thorough review of their functioning and delivery, following HRD ministry’s order in this regard.	UGC all set to conduct the first-ever thorough review of their functioning and delivery Of the 125 deemed varsities to be reviewed, 56 were recognised during Arjun Singh’s term

Meltdown
Punjab to lose Rs 500 cr in Central taxes
Jalandhar, June 11
Owing to economic slowdown and decline in collection of various taxes, Punjab’s share from the central taxes will go down by Rs 500 crore this year. And Punjab will not be only to suffer such a revenue loss that is devolved to the states from the Centre, states like Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Maharashtra and Andhara Pradesh also stand to suffer a loss of several hundred crores.

Pollution in Panipat Rs 16 cr treatment plant lies in disuse Panipat, June 11 Large amounts of industrial pollutants being drained into the Western Yamuna Canal (WYC) here have become a source of misery not only for local residents but also for those living downstream of the canal.