Nitish calls alliance with BJP difficult; signals split
All eyes on JD(U) conclave as both parties disagree over Modi
New Delhi, June 14
The JD(U) may take a final call on the future of its 17-year-old alliance with the BJP during its conclave over the weekend in Patna. The ties between the two partners have strained ever since Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s anointment as BJP’s election management committee chief on Sunday.

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar interacts with the media in Patna on Friday. — PTI

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Import lobbies threaten every petroleum minister: Moily
Minister’s charge ignites row as Oppn trashes claim
New Delhi, June 14
Under fire for proposing a steep hike in natural gas prices, Oil Minister M Veerappa Moily today stunned the nation by saying that petroleum ministers are threatened by oil import lobbies to deter them from taking decisions that could cut the $160 billion import bill.

Zirakpur-Bathinda 4-lane highway project in jeopardy
Chandigarh, June 14
The 2,500 crore project to four-lane the Zirakpur-Bathinda national highway is in jeopardy. The Punjab Government has written to the Union Government to immediately terminate the contracts of the two companies allotted work for the same.

Vigilance probe finds phones of HP babus, politicians intercepted
Shimla, June 14
The Vigilance inquiry into the alleged phone tapping has prima facie established that telephones of top politicians, bureaucrats, cops, realtors and journalists were intercepted in violation of the Indian Telegraph Act and Information Technology Act.

Pakistan wants to purchase 500 MW power from India
New Delhi, June 14
Pakistan has sought 500 MW of electricity from India by laying a transmission line from Punjab into Lahore. New Delhi is willing to help and is exploring the points that can be used to hook up to the grid in Pakistan through a high-voltage direct current line, government sources said.

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Inflation at 43-month low of 4.7%; may cut rates
New Delhi, June 14
Declining prices of manufactured goods helped inflation ease to a three-and-a-half year low of 4.7% in May, providing leeway to the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates in its policy review on Monday so as to spur growth. Falling for the fourth straight month, inflation reached the lowest level since November 2009 when it was 4.5%. (Details on Business page)