CMs one on internal security
States to recruit 1.5 lakh more police personnel within a year 
New Delhi, February 7
Responding to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s call for coordinated efforts, the Chief Ministers today expressed their unanimous resolve to resolutely fight the forces that posed a grave threat to the national security.
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram with Haryana CM Bhupinder Singh Hooda and Goa CM Digambar Kamat at the conference of chief ministers in New Delhi on Sunday. — PTI 

PC: Sikh militancy resurfacing
To take on Naxals
No to GUJCOC Bill
Patil skips Chd
Editorial:Tackling food inflation

India proposes Feb 18 or 25 for talks with Pak
New Delhi, February 7
India has proposed to Pakistan that the foreign secretary-level talks between the two countries could be held on February 18 or February 25, and a response from Islamabad is awaited, sources in the government said today.

N-capable Agni-III testfired
Bhadrak (Orissa), February 7
India today successfully tested its indigenous nuclear-capable Agni-III missile with a range of over 3,000-km, consolidating the country's position among a select group of nations that have intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM)-capability, defence sources said.

Punjab SC schemes fail to take off
Most projects hit due to lack of funds
Chandigarh, February 7
For the Punjab government, social welfare apparently means running the Shagun Scheme alone. The government is spending most of the funds earmarked for the Welfare of the Scheduled Castes and the Backward Classes Ministry on this scheme even as the cutting-edge projects formulated to better the lot of the SC and BC students are not being implemented.

Warming to hit wheat production in Punjab
Chandigarh, February 7
For each degree rise in the temperature in the region, Punjab will lose 750 kg per hectare of wheat. 
Governor of Jammu and Kashmir NN Vohra gives ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’ to former Vice-Chancellor of Punjab University and eminent mathematician Prof RP Bambah (right) in Chandigarh on Sunday. Tribune photo: Vinay Malik 

Oz cops ask Indians to ‘look poor’ to avoid attacks
Melbourne, February 7 
Victorian police chief Simon Overland has advised Indian students in Australia to keep a low profile and "try to look as poor as you can" to avoid attacks, drawing strong condemnation from the community which called his statement "ridiculous".