Diesel shocker: Prices to be deregulated in 6 months
Moily rules out one-time steep hike
Small monthly price rise to continue
New Delhi, November 20
Petroleum Minister Veerappa Moily today said that diesel prices will be deregulated in six months with gradual price increases. He said the small monthly increases in rates will continue as planned and there was no plan for a one-time steep hike of Rs 3 or 4 per litre to bridge the gap.

Uttarakhand Govt slaps 81 cases on Ramdev’s Patanjali trust
Cases relate to illegal possession of land,
benami transactions
Dehradun, November 20
A thorn in the eyes of the UPA-led Congress government, the Uttarakhand government has finally nailed Yoga Guru Ramdev by registering 81 cases against Patanjali Yogpeeth Trust in Haridwar pertaining to illegal possession of Gram Sabha and government land, benami transactions and undervaluation of stamp duty causing loss of revenue worth crores to the state.

Agusta copters were exactly what we wanted: Air Chief
Halwara, November 20
As the Centre moved ahead to complete the formalities of cancelling the controversy- ridden AgustaWestland VVIP helicopter deal, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal NAK Browne on Wednesday said there was no problem with the machines.

J-K MBBS scam
Crime Branch grills exam board ex-chief
Srinagar, November 20
Jammu and Kashmir Crime Branch today summoned and questioned Mushtaq Peer, examining body’s former chairman who is suspected of selling entrance test papers for selection to region’s medical colleges.

Punjab refuses 5-star facility to HC judges in Amritsar
Chandigarh, November 20
The Punjab Government has refused to concede to the demand of the Punjab and Haryana High Court for the construction of an “exclusive five-star guest house” for judges in Amritsar.

Dairy farming spurs women empowerment in Haryana
Karnal, November 20
Empowering women, especially in rural areas, has always been a major challenge, but the active participation of women in the cooperative movement in Haryana, especially in the dairy sector, has shown the way.

Punjab Land Grab: Justice Kuldip Singh Special Tribunal Report Part XII Tribunal advocates Special High Court Bench, CBI probe Chandigarh, November 20 The Special Tribunal headed by Justice Kuldip Singh has recommended that some authority like CBI should be entrusted with the criminal investigations into the “land grab cases” involving public lands in Punjab villages around Chandigarh. ‘Forgery’ in Abhipur records