FM promises easy land acquisition
More reforms on anvil, says Jaitley * Govt open to selling loss-making public sector cos
New Delhi, November 5
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley today said the government will remove all bottlenecks in the land acquisition process to set up smart cities and is open to selling loss-making public sector undertakings (PSUs). “Reforms are not about a few big bang ideas,” said Jaitley, kicking off the two-day India Economic Summit organised by the Geneva-based World Economic Forum in New Delhi.
FM Arun Jaitley at the India Economic Summit in New Delhi. PTI

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Budgam killings: Army to shift unit
Srinagar, November 5
As outrage over killing of two civilians in Budgam district intensified on Wednesday, the Army decided to replace the company of 53 Rashtriya Rifles that is accused of opening the fire with another unit. The Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a report from the state government on youths’ killing.

Army wins gold in UK endurance competition
New Delhi, November 5
Forty-eight hours without rest and all the while carrying out a series of military tasks describes the Cambrian Patrol – an international event that half of the participating teams cannot even complete.


The eight-member Indian Army team has won the top honour in the Cambrian Patrol held from October 23-25 in the UK. A tribune photo

Runaway coaches trigger panic
Chandigarh, November 5
Panic gripped passengers of the Unchahar Express (14218) at the Chandigarh railway station when the coaches of the Allahabad-bound train suddenly started moving without the engine here this evening.
(Details on Chandigarh page)

State-sponsored terror must end: Rajnath
New Delhi/Monaco, Nov 5
In a veiled attack on Pakistan, India has said nations must refrain from hosting and encouraging terror activities and ensure that their territories are not used for setting up terrorist training camps. 

Badal seeks PM’s intervention to end Central grain pool dispute
Chandigarh, November 5
Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to set up a committee to resolve a dispute related to the Central grain pool.