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Tuesday, March 13, 2012, Chandigarh, India
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 BJP to corner govt over Lokpal Bill 
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We have the numbers, says PM
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addresses mediapersons in New Delhi on Monday.Dispels fears of mid-term polls
New Delhi, March 12
As the ruling coalition geared up to face a fresh challenge from the Opposition in Parliament, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asserted that the government has the numbers needed to ensure its stability.


Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addresses mediapersons in New Delhi on Monday. — A Tribune photograph

Nation page
Manmohan Singh to host dinner for UPA allies today
Budget session: President unveils UPA’s agenda

Jats suspend stir, give CM 6 months
Hisar, March 12
Protesters take away their belongings at Mayyar village in Hisar on Monday. The 23-day-old pro-reservation agitation by the Jats, which held the state government to ransom, has been suspended till September 13. This was announced by Mahendra Singh Poonia, General Secretary of the Haryana unit of the All India Jat Aarakshan Sangharsh Samiti, at Mayyar village, near here, this evening after cremation of 20-year-old Sandeep, who had died in a clash with the police.


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THE TRIBUNE DEBATE: NCTC
  Why states alone cannot deal with terror
 
STATES ill-equipped to handle terror
  WHAT THE STATES CAN AND must do (N N Vohra)
  AN IDEA WHOSE TIME HAS COME (Sankar Sen)
  Inadequate consultation is the bane (B. Raman)
  Grey areas need to be addressed (Prakash Singh)
  States fear the ‘Centre’ more than ‘terrorism’ (Prof. Madabhushi Sridhar)
  Raising policing standards is the key (R.K.Raghavan)
 
Coalition politics in the way of countering terror (Shyamal Datta)
  Counter-terrorism requires close cooperation (Ved Marwah)
 
Centre & States both failed to deal with terror (K P S Gill)


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On NCTC, Centre terms states’ concerns reasonable
New Delhi, March 12
The Centre and state governments today got down to sorting out the imbroglio over the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) after days of vocal opposition to the anti-terror hub in its present form. There were indications of a forward movement after a meeting in the National Capital today.

Vijay Bahuguna is Cong choice for U’khand CM
Vijay BahugunaDehradun, March 12
After marathon consultations for over 150 hours among senior Congress leaders, Vijay Bahuguna, the party’s Tehri Garhwal MP, was named the next Chief Minister of Uttarakhand. The former Mumbai High Court judge will replace first cousin Maj Gen BC Khanduri (retd) as Chief Minister.

Farmers smile as cotton prices goes up
Bathinda, March 12
The cotton price here witnessed a forward leap of about Rs 230 per quintal today as the Centre yesterday lifted the ban on its export. Its arrival in the markets of the Malwa region, including Punjab, Rajasthan and Haryana, picked up as farmers came out with their held back produce.

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Swearing-in ceremony
With eye on history, Sukhbir opts for Chappar Chiri
Preparations are on for the oath ceremony at Chappar Chiri village in Mohali.Chandigarh, March 12
Was Sikh history on SAD chief Sukhbir Singh Badal’s mind when he chose Chappar Chiri for the swearing-in ceremony on March 14? Parkash Singh Badal will take oath as Chief Minister there. Sources said Sukhbir had earlier shortlisted PCA stadium at Mohali for the function, but opted for Chappar Chiri later.

Preparations are on for the oath ceremony at Chappar Chiri village in Mohali. Tribune photo Vicky Gharu

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