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LPG dealers threaten to stop home delivery from tomorrow
Chandigarh, September 18
Cooking gas consumers are in for trying times ahead, with the LPG dealers threatening to stop home delivery of cooking gas cylinders from Thursday. Refusing to take responsibility for ensuring that only six subsidised cylinders are delivered to each consumer, and in case of default, take the financial burden of delivering more than prescribed limit of subsidised LPG, the dealers are demanding a one-price mechanism for LPG distribution.

2G: BJP accuses JPC chief of bias, threatens to quit
New Delhi, September 18
Even as RBI Governor and former Finance Secretary D Subbarao was grilled by some Opposition members part of the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) on Telecom investigating the 2G Spectrum scam, the BJP today staged a walkout from the meeting protesting against the alleged “dictatorial” attitude of committee chairman PC Chacko.  Four BJP members led by former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha walked out of the proceedings alleging that they were not permitted to take up the issue of finalising witnesses to be called to depose before the committee.

Bank guarantee of Jindal’s coal block to be encashed
Three more coal blocks de-allocated 
New Delhi, September 18
The Inter-Ministerial Group (IMG) on coal today recommended deduction of bank guarantee of two blocks, including Jitpur, given to Jindal Steel & Power Ltd (JSPL) in which Congress MP Naveen Jindal is Chairman-cum- Managing Director (CMD). The amount of the bank guarantee to be encashed was not immediately known. Sources in the Coal Ministry said the IMG has also recommended de-allocation of Macherkunda block given to Bihar Sponge.

Dhauladhars get first snow

The first snowfall of the season on the Dhauladhar mountain ranges near Dharamsala on Tuesday. — A Tribune photograph

Kasab moves mercy petition before Prez
Mumbai, September 18
Mohammad Ajmal Kasab, sentenced to death for his role in the terrorist attack in Mumbai on November 26, 2008, has sent a mercy petition seeking clemency to President Pranab Mukherjee, Maharashtra Home Department officials confirmed today.