Kejriwal & Co silent on Gadkari deals: Digvijay
Shimla, November 1
AICC general secretary Digvijay Singh today accused Arvind Kejriwal, yoga guru Ramdev and other civil society crusaders of not pursuing charges against Nitin Gadkari. He said their studied silence on the issue confirmed his charge that they were working in tandem with the BJP.

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Sukhbir’s Sanawar grant not within ambit of welfare fund, admits Punjab Govt
Chandigarh, November 1
Less than a month after Punjab Deputy Chief Minister Sukhbir Singh Badal’s Rs 1 crore donation to his alma mater Lawrence School Sanawar came under the lens of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, the state government today virtually conceded that the grant was not strictly within the ambit of the ‘Punjab Nirman Programme’.

Govt withdraws RTI Act amendments
New Delhi, November 1
The UPA government today acceded to the demands of NGOs and social activists and formally withdrew the proposed amendments to the Right to Information Act. The decision was taken at the Union Cabinet meeting today chaired by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.

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	PUNJAB: Strategic Kandu Khera battles drug menace
	HARYANA: Hooda govt blasted for pro-builder, anti-farmer land deals
	J&K: Govt mulls incentives for border residents
	HIMACHAL: I have buried the hatchet with Virbhadra: Mankotia
	CHANDIGARH: Bansal has big plans for city
	LUDHIANA: MC in modernisation mode
	DELHI: City witnesses 3 gruesome murders in 24 hrs
	BUSINESS: Govt panel approves partial reallocation of 2G spectrum
	OPINIONS: The right step
	NATION: Kejriwal raises pitch on Khurshid’s turf
	SPORTS: On comeback trail, Yuvraj claims maiden five-wicket haul
	WORLD: Storm Sandy toll rises to 82

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Cooking gas price hike put on hold
New Delhi, November 1
Anticipating resentment over constant increase in fuel prices, the government late on Thursday night put on hold the Rs 26.50 increase in price of cooking gas cylinders that consumers buy beyond their quota of six subsidised cylinders.

Special to the tribune Camilla’s visit underscores India’s royal association The Duchess of Cornwall’s current visit to India is a reminder of the British royal family’s interest in India going back over 100 years. Camilla is neither the most glamorous nor the first Princess of Wales (she deliberately abstains from using the title out of respect for her predecessor, Princess Diana) to travel to the subcontinent, but she has been a more regular visitor than the unhappy Diana who in 1992 was famously photographed alone and forlorn against the backdrop of the Taj Mahal. A file photo of Duchess of Cornwall Camilla with her husband Prince Charles.