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Friday, April 15, 2011, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 2:30 am (IST)

China supports greater role for India in UN
In what reflected a “positive change” in Beijing’s stand on India’s inclusion in the UN Security Council as a permanent member, China today joined other BRICS nations in calling for a comprehensive reform of the world body, including the Security Council.

Editorial: Towards India-China bonhomie

(From left) PM Manmohan Singh, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Chinese President Hu Jintao at the one-day BRICS summit in Sanya, China, on Thursday. — PTI

BRICS nations call for reform of financial institutions
Leaders of BRICS countries today met at this sea resort of China to coordinate their stance on major economic and international issues and adopted a far-reaching declaration that, among other things, called for restructuring of international financial institutions to reflect changes in the world economy, thus increasing the voice and representation of emerging economies.

BRICS push for strict adherence to N-safety
Sanya (China), April 14
With concerns mounting over the safety of nuclear facilities after the Fukushima disaster, India and other BRICS nations today said that international cooperation in the development of safe nuke energy for peaceful purposes should proceed under conditions of strict observance of relevant safety standards and requirements concerning design, construction and operation of nuke plants. (Details on Nation page)

Crowds surge for Baisakhi but harvesting will have to wait
Prolonged cold spell hits wheat harvesting
Jalandhar, April 14
The prevailing cold and inclement weather condition has been a dampener on traditional Baisakhi celebrations which signals that wheat harvesting season was in full flow. It is after a gap of nearly 30 years that such weather conditions have been seen in Punjab where one third of the total wheat production of the state would have been procured by April 13. The procurement officially began on April 1.

Devotees throng Takht Sri Damdama Sahib on the occasion of Baisakhi at Talwandi Sabo on Thursday. Tribune photos: Pawan Sharma

Will fly only snag-free aircraft: Pilots’ union
New Delhi, April 14
Referring to media reports of technical troubles aboard Air India planes, a section of pilots under the Indian Commercial Pilots Association (ICPA) has shot off a letter to the national carrier Air India, pledging to operate only those aircraft which are “snag free”. There are also a lot of media reports relating to flight safety.

Cracks in UK Coalition?
Cameron’s immigration speech sparks row
London, April 14
Prime Minister David Cameron today renewed his government’s promise to crack down on abuse of the visa system and cited the example of Indian companies that facilitate visas to Britain in a major speech that was promptly described by his coalition partner as ‘very unwise’.

People who bought Golden Forest plots in for litigation
New Delhi, April 14
All those who bought plots in Dehradun from Golden Forest India Limited and its sister concerns in the 1990s are in for litigation right from the level of the Revenue Board.

Obama wants to tax wealthy
Aims to reduce deficit by $4 trillion over the next 12 years
Washington, April 14
With an eye on the 2012 Presidential elections, US President Barack Obama has proposed significant reduction in budgetary deficits through a series of proposals, including taxing the wealthy and seeking spending cuts. (Details on World page)