Women’s Quota Bill
RS fever grips Lok Sabha
Yadav trio creates chaos; House adjourned
New Delhi, March 10
Members of the SP, the RJD and the JD-U disrupted Lok Sabha proceedings for the third day today over the Women’s Reservation Bill and the forcible eviction of their colleagues in the Rajya Sabha.

Editorial: Overwhelming response

MPs’ Suspension
SP, RJD stage walkout
New Delhi, March 10
The suspension of seven Rajya Sabha MPs to facilitate the passage of Women’s Reservation Bill yesterday has now become a major bone of contention between the government and the Yadav triumvirate, who are opposing the Bill.

No-trust? No way, say Lalu, Mulayam
New Delhi, March 10
It was the proverbial lull after the storm, as the Yadav duo — RJD’s Lalu Prasad and Samajwadi Party’s Mulayam Singh — backed out today from their clarion call to move a no-confidence motion against the UPA in Lok Sabha.

UPA in no hurry, may delay Bill
New Delhi, March 10
After the ugly scenes witnessed in Rajya Sabha during the passage of the Women’s Reservation Bill, the UPA government appears to be in no hurry to introduce it in Lok Sabha. Since tempers are still running high as seen in Lok Sabha today when the opponents of the Bill did not allow the House to function.

Day after, Didi mellows down

Union Home Minister P Chidambaram at the 41st Raising Day parade of Central Industrial Security Force in Ghaziabad on Wednesday. — PTI

Haryana imposes surcharge on VAT
Chandigarh, March 10
Goods subject to VAT in Haryana will cost. Presenting his first Budget in the assembly today, Finance Minister Ajay Singh Yadav declared that a surcharge ranging from 0.25 per cent to 0.7 per cent would be imposed on VAT.

MoD clears pending pension orders
New Delhi, March 10
Just five days after Prime Minister Manmohan Singh promised in Lok Sabha to address the issue of pensions for ex-servicemen, the Ministry of Defence today circulated instructions to implement two pending matters.

PCB bans Yousuf, Younis for life In a stunning move, the Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday slapped life ban on two leading batsmen and former captains of the Pakistan cricket team, Muhammad Yousuf and Younis Khan, and announced varying punishment for five other top players for indiscipline and misdemeanour during recent foreign trips. Axe Effect: Shoaib Malik, Rana Naveed can’t play for a year. Shahid Afridi, Kamran Akmal fined Rs 30 lakh each. Akmal’s younger brother Umar Akmal to pay Rs 20 lakh. Muhammad Yousuf Younis Khan