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Govt orders CBI probe into Army Chief’s bribe charge
Uproar in Parliament, Oppn demands explanation from govt
New Delhi, March 26
The Defence Ministry on Monday ordered a CBI inquiry into the allegation made by Army Chief General VK Singh that he was offered a Rs 14-crore bribe by a lobbyist for okaying a deal to buy some vehicles. Terming it as a “serious” matter, Defence Minister AK Antony said: “We have to handle it...I have taken action.” When asked if the Army Chief had informed him about the bribe offer, he said, "Parliament is in session," indicating that he would make a formal statement in the House on the issue.

Punjab refuses to hang Rajoana
Badal to meet PM, Prez, seek their intervention
Chandigarh, March 26
The Punjab Government will not hang Balwant Singh Rajoana, a Babbar Khalsa International (BKI) militant, condemned to death on charges of assassinating former Punjab Chief Minister Beant Singh. Making a statement on the floor of the Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal cited legal infirmities, constitutional inconsistencies and jurisdictional issues that forbid the government from taking action in the matter.

Court verdict today
Punjab page: Rajoana adamant, wants to be hanged
SAD forced back to Panthic agenda

Chandigarh skyline in danger
Get mandatory go-aheads to proceed: HC to Tata Camelot
Chandigarh, March 26
The Punjab and Haryana High Court today made it clear that the Tata Camelot Housing Project coming up in Punjab’s Kansal village could proceed further only after grant of clearances, sanctions, permissions and fulfillment of other pre-conditions.

MPs unite to slam Kejriwal’s ‘thieves & rapists’ remarks
New Delhi, March 26
Parliament today reacted strongly to Team Anna member Arvind Kejriwal’s “MPs are thieves and rapists” remarks at yesterday’s fast here, with members cutting across party lines to tell Hazare and his team not to cross the line.