PM to G8, G5 nations: Tell Pak to shed terror
On Board PM’s Aircraft, July 11
Pakistan should take credible action against perpetrators of Mumbai terror attack, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today disclosing that he asked G8, G5 members to “put pressure” on it to shed the path of terrorism and choose friendship with India.

Move on nuclear trade surprises India
New Delhi, July 11
Though surprised, India is not unduly perturbed at this stage over the G-8 countries’ move to adopt a joint statement on non-proliferation, vowing to ban the transfer of enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) technology to countries which have not signed the controversial nuclear non-proliferation treaty (NPT).

Professional Impropriety
Army court sacks woman officer
Chandigarh, July 11
In the first instance of its kind in the Army, a general court martial (GCM) has dismissed a woman officer from service for alleged professional impropriety. Capt Poonam Kaur of the Army Service Corps had faced 10 charges under various Sections of the Army Act for disobedience of lawful command, acts unbecoming of an officer, levelling false accusations and intent to defraud.

Security up in Jodhpur
Jaipur, July 11
Jodhpur has been put on a high alert following intelligence inputs regarding a possible terror strike in the city. The move came after the Jammu and Kashmir police unfolded a plot, hinting at terror threat to the city.

CPM’s Kerala Crisis
Achuthanandan set to face action
New Delhi, July 11
The all-powerful central committee of the CPM met in the capital today to take a final view on the issue of disunity in the party’s embattled Kerala unit. Although a formal decision on the fate of the warring state leaders - Chief Minister VS Achuthanandan and party secretary Pinarayi Vijayan - is expected tomorrow after the CC meeting concludes.

India’s population may touch 2 billion by 2101
Substantial rise in elderly population predicted; UP, MP, Bihar, Rajasthan to account for nearly half of country’s people
New Delhi, July 11
India’s future population could be much more than what is currently estimated. The latest demographic projections by the Population Foundation of India (PFI) and the Population Reference Bureau (PRB), US, predict that India may have a population of two billion by 2101.

Punjab legislators vote for prosperity
To get richer by Rs 40,000 a month
Chandigarh, July 11
Exchange of bouquets and brickbats over the poor fiscal health of the state during the six-day budget session notwithstanding, members of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, in an exemplary show of comradeship, voted themselves to prosperity on last day of the session.

Take crash course, Speaker directs MLAs Chandigarh, July 11 Speaker Nirmal Singh Kahlon has decided a crash course in legislative business and procedures of the House for all MLAs and ministers. Kahlon said most MLAs did not know the do’s and don’ts even after attending the Vidhan Sabha sessions for three years. “I think a training camp for them is desirable”.