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Saturday, October 16, 2010, Chandigarh, India
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PM sets up panel to probe CWG ‘corruption’
Former CAG Shunglu to head high-level committee; PMO to get report in 3 months
New Delhi, October 15
With the Commonwealth Games over and demands for probe mounting, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh tonight appointed a high-level committee headed by a former Comptroller and Auditor General to go into allegations of corruption related to the mega sporting event.

India’s pride: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh with Indian women wrestlers during an interaction with Commonwealth Games medal winners. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

Medals don’t bring brand endorsements
Sports firms say admen may pick only established names
New Delhi, October 15
Even as Indian athletes have reaped a rich haul at the Commonwealth Games, representative of sports management companies are pessimistic on the chances of any of the new sporting stars clinching brand-endorsement deals.

Editorial: Bravo Haryana!

Manpreet pushed into a corner
Dwindling support and anti-defection law curb former Punjab FM’s options
Chandigarh, October 15
As Punjab’s political turmoil simmers, former Finance Minister Manpreet Singh Badal is beginning to see his support in the Shiormani Akali Dal dwindle. To add to it, the legal framework (read the Tenth Schedule of the Constitution, the Anti-Defection Law and a Supreme Court ruling) has nearly choked all options at Manpreet’s disposal.

Punjab page:
Sukhbir’s plans to thwart Manpreet
Did Manpreet jump the gun?
SAD legislators eye Finance Minister’s slot

RBI to form sub-committee on MFIs
Chandigarh, October 15
The surge in complaints against Micro Finance Institutions (MFIs) for charging abnormally high rates of interest and using strong arm tactics to recover loans, has now prompted the apex regulatory bank, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), to form a sub-committee to look into their functioning.

Lookout circular against Lalit Modi
New Delhi, October 15
Suspended IPL czar Lalit Modi, who is now in the UK, faces the threat of detention in India, with the Enforcement Directorate alerting airports and other entry points across the country in connection with its probe.

Petrol price up
New Delhi, October 15
BPCL hiked petrol price by 70 paise a litre effective from tonight, while other PSU oil retailers are likely to follow suit in the next couple of days. “The petrol price in Delhi was raised by 70 paise to Rs 52.55 per litre,” a company official said. — PTI

Special to The Tribune EU’s visa policy may help Indian pros in UK British and European Union policies are headed for a clash over how many Indian professionals should be allowed across the borders. Most Indian professionals, including students, who head for Europe tend to focus on the UK because of the shared history and language.