Punjab power crisis deepens
Now, two-day off for industry
Patiala, September 13
The Punjab State Electricity Board has requested the Centre to increase its share in the Nathpa Jhakri power project to help it tide over the present power crisis even as it has increased the weekly off for the industrial sector to two consecutive days.

Punjab page: No power for Punjab from other states
Is Punjab being held to ransom on power crisis?
Chandigarh page: UT gets power from eastern grid
Industry in Mohali to lose business

Kalam for new world body to tackle terrorism
Dar-es-Salaam, September 13
At a time when India is lobbying for a permanent seat in the United Nations, President A P J Abdul Kalam has opined that no country should have the veto power in the UN and there is a need for a new world body to tackle global terrorism.
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President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam talks to a special child during his visit to Uhuro School at the Bugurani camp for disabled children in Dar-es-Salaam on Monday. — PTI photo by P.S. Sengupta

Cabinet likely to repeal POTA
New Delhi, September 13
An ordinance to repeal the controversial Prevention of Terrorism Act is likely to be approved by the Cabinet when it meets here on Wednesday.

Tribune Impact President steps in; tapestry to be back in CJ’s office Chandigarh, September 13 Finally, the tapestry will be put back. Following uproar by eminent citizens of Chandigarh and intense coverage by The Tribune, the UT Administration has decided “in principle” to put back the priceless tapestry removed from the courtroom of the Punjab and Haryana High Court Chief Justice some time back on his orders.

	PUNJAB: No power for Punjab from other states
	HARYANA: NHRC orders action against cops
	J&K: Centre to blame for militancy in J&K, says Geelani
	HIMACHAL: Mankotia for Cabinet berth from lower HP areas
	DELHI: Crime Branch to look into Karkardooma scuffle
	CHANDIGARH: UT gets power from eastern grid
	LUDHIANA: MC for CNG fuel in city
	OPINIONS: Advani’s dilemma
	BUSINESS: Suzuki-Maruti plans 2 new units in Haryana
	NATION: India, Senegal for strong legal system against terror
	WORLD: Violence in Iraq leaves 110 dead
	SPORTS: Hewitt no match for champion Federer

 

In Education Tribune today

Equipping students with reasoning power

SC for proper flag code to honour Tricolour
New Delhi, September 13
The Supreme Court today took exception to a petition singling out alleged dishonour of the Tricolour during Uma Bharti’s Tiranga Yatra and said it was strange that none took note of the Tricolour’s handling by cricket fans.

Montek ticks off Bengal delegation
New Delhi, September 13
He might be under fire from the Left parties but that did not prevent the Planning Commission Vice-Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia from ticking off an all-party delegation from West Bengal today for not following the rule-book.

Editorial: Inflation remains a problem

No red blinkers on cars of top cops, bureaucrats
Chandigarh, September 13
In an order likely to affect over 150 bureaucrats and top cops in the state, the Punjab Police today directed all government officers — except Additional Secretaries and Principal Secretaries — to remove red blinkers from atop their vehicles.

Air Sahara joins fare war
New Delhi, September 13
After the Jet’s Check it is now Air Sahara’s Steal. The private sector domestic airliner today became the latest one to join the price war to attract passengers.

‘Abhiyan’ without ‘Shiksha’ in Punjab schools Moga, September 13 It seems that the Punjab Government needs to be told that appointing teachers and not spending crores on education drives holds the key to educating the masses. A student monitors a class in the absence of the teacher in Government Primary School, Jindra, near Moga. There is only one teacher in the school who was on leave when this picture was taken by Karam Singh on Monday.