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Death warrant sent back to Chandigarh court again
Patiala jail supdt says Punjab has no territorial jurisdiction in the matter
Chandigarh, March 24
Citing several Supreme Court judgments and other legal arguments, the superintendent of the Patiala Central Jail today returned the death warrant of Balwant Singh Rajoana to the court of the Additional Sessions Judge in Chandigarh again.

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5 die in Jammu bus mishap
Udhampur, March 24
Five persons were killed and 17 critically injured when the bus they were travelling in fell into a gorge near Nashri in Ramban district today. Officials said the mishap took place around 5 am on the Jammu-Srinagar national highway, nearly 60 km from here.
Ramban mishap victims being evacuated. 

Now, Naxals kidnap Odisha MLA
Hostage crisis deepens as talks between Patnaik govt & rebels suspended
Bhubaneswar, March 24
Maoists today abducted a ruling BJD MLA while he was returning home from Koraput district, leading to suspension of negotiations between the authorities and ultras for the release of two Italian nationals taken hostage by the rebels 10 days ago.

Meeting right to education targets
Now, teacher training centres at block level
New Delhi, March 24
Soon teacher training institutes will be available in blocks where Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and minorities are concentrated.