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Army Chief’s Age Row
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 The General gives his ‘word’
 A matter of propriety vs integrity

Saturday, March 24, 2012, Chandigarh, India
Edition update time 2:30 am (IST)

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 Maoists abduct Odisha MLA...more 
 India to be friends with China, US: PM...more
 SAD calls emergency meet over Rajoana issue...more
 Indra Nooyi gets $17 million pay raise...more 
Media shouldn’t play judge: Omar
 Jammu, March 23
Lauding The Tribune for maintaining credibility throughout its 131-year history, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah today said free media was an important pillar of democracy, but it should refrain from becoming a judge and bringing personal slant in news.
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah (third from left) unveils Jammu Tribune at a function in Jammu on Friday. Others on the dais (from left to right) are: The Tribune Editor-in-Chief Raj Chengappa, The Tribune Trustee Lt-Gen (retd) SS Mehta, Chief Guest J&K Governor NN Vohra, Trustee Justice (retd) SS Sodhi, Trustee Naresh Mohan and General Manager Sanjay Hazari.
J&K Chief Minister Omar Abdullah (third from left) unveils Jammu Tribune at a function in Jammu on Friday. Others on the dais (from left to right) are: The Tribune Editor-in-Chief Raj Chengappa, The Tribune Trustee Lt-Gen (retd) SS Mehta, Chief Guest J&K Governor NN Vohra, Trustee Justice (retd) SS Sodhi, Trustee Naresh Mohan and General Manager Sanjay Hazari. Tribune photo: Anand Sharma

Nation page
 Print media has to be prudent and relevant
 Journalists shouldn’t jump to conclusions
We strive to be an effective watchdog

The Tribune launches a new edition for J&K and a local supplement for Jammu
 Starting today, we are glad to present to readers of Jammu and Kashmir a common edition across the state with more news and analysis. For readers of Jammu, there will be a new daily full colour pull-out, Jammu Tribune, that will provide extensive local coverage of the city and its environs, as well as many new entertainment features.
                                                   — Editor-in-Chief

Fuel bonhomie: India may soon export petrol to Pak
New Delhi, March 23
In another sign of improving trade relations, India may soon begin petrol exports to Pakistan from the Bathinda oil refinery. Though a broad decision seems to have been reached between the two countries, terms and conditions like price and volumes remain to be negotiated.

 Business Page:No plans to decontrol diesel price: Reddy


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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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More uranium trouble for Punjab
New Delhi, March 23
The Bhabha Atomic Research Centre has found traces of uranium in groundwater in regions beyond Malwa. The government has confirmed that traces of radioactive elements were detected in samples collected from 13 new districts.

Sikh clergy tells CM, Makkar to meet Prez to save Rajoana
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh reads out the decision in Amritsar.Amritsar, March 23
The Sikh high priests today issued directions to Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and SGPC Chief Avtar Singh Makkar to meet President Pratibha Patil and make efforts to save Balwant Singh Rajoana, convict in former CM Beant Singh’s assassination, from the gallows.

Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Gurbachan Singh reads out the decision in Amritsar. Tribune photo

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Gujarat Porngate
Clean chit to BJP MLAs
Gandhinagar, March 23
A beleaguered BJP in Gujarat today heaved a sigh of relief after the Forensic Science Laboratory gave a clean chit to its two MLAs accused of watching porn on a tablet device in the state Assembly.

Medical admissions: SC approves online counselling for PG courses
New Delhi, March 23
In a major relief to students joining post graduate medical courses, the Supreme Court today allowed allotment of seats through online counselling.

Centre hikes DA by 7%
New Delhi, March 23
The Cabinet has approved a bonanza for Central Government employees with additional 7% increase in dearness allowance with effect from January 1, 2012.

 Lokpal Bill
Govt may delete Lokayukta provision
New Delhi, March 23
With the Opposition insisting at the all-party meet held under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s chairmanship today, on deleting Lokayukta from Lokpal Bill, the government seems to be veering round to ceding the Lokayukta to the states as a compromise formula.

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