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Govt extends ceasefire with Naga rebels by a year
The government has extended a ceasefire with Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland – Isaac-Muivah (NSCN –I-M) by another year in a bid to end decades of violence that has claimed more than 25,000 lives, officials said on July 13.
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NATIONAL
VP candidate could be from BJP, hints Advani
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on July 13 indicated the possibility of the Vice Presidential candidate being from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and said National Democratic Alliance (NDA) convenor George Fernandes was holding talks with coalition partners on the matter.
'Cabinet may reconsider stand on ER bifurcation'
New Delhi: Union Cabinet would reconsider the controversial issue relating to bifurcation of Eastern Railways in the wake of strong opposition by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ally Trinamool Congress and other West Bengal political parties.
India donates 25 buses to aid rebuild Afghan
New Delhi: India on July 13 gifted 25 public transport buses to Afghanistan as part of its commitment to the reconstruction and rebuilding of the war-torn Islamic Republic.
No talks until Pak roots out terrorism: Sinha
New Delhi: India on July 13 ruled out any dialogue with Pakistan unless it dismantles terrorist infrastructure in that country and provides proof of the same to New Delhi even as it said there has been fresh incursions from across the border.
Vaiko's arrest: Paswan asks govt to amend POTA
New Delhi: Terming the arrest of MDMK chief Vaiko as "misuse" of Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), Former Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan on July 13 said that if the Centre cannot intervene then it should amend or scrap the Law.
Vaiko, 26 MPs to vote in states for President
New Delhi: Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko, now under judicial custody following his arrest under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), is among 27 MPs who would be exercising their franchise in state capitals in the Presidential election on July 15, arrangements for which were completed on July 13.
'No move to review accreditation of Time reporter'
New Delhi: The government on July 13 said there was no move to review the press accreditation of 'Time' magazine correspondent Alex Perry, whose news report on Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's health created a controversy.
Jaswant's no to ending MSP, but subsidies to go
New Delhi: The government on July 13 ruled out dispensing with minimum support price (MSP) scheme for agricultural crops even as it said measures would be taken "step-by-step" to reduce subsidies.
PM's eight-point agenda to spur economic growth
New Delhi: Addressing the meeting of his Economic Advisory Council, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee had earlier listed eight critical areas which need to be addressed for pushing economic growth.
Advani happy over peaceful completion of Guj yatra
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on July 13 expressed happiness over successful completion of the Jagannath Rathyatra in Gujarat.
Maneka flays govt for Gemini response on Vaiko
New Delhi: Breaking her silence since her removal from the ministry, Former Minister Maneka Gandhi on July 13 attacked the government on its "dual" response to Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko's arrest under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) and on various issues dubbing it as "Gemini".
Advani declines to comment on Vaiko's arrest
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on July 13 declined to comment on the arrest of Vaiko, leader of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), an ally of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) at the Centre, in Tamil Nadu under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) for his support to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
India denies using Lanka as mediator with Pak
New Delhi: India on July 13 denied reports that it had asked Sri Lanka to deliver any message to Pakistan on its behalf to ease tensions in the sub-continent.
BJP to restore 'party with a difference' label
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on July 13 said that the link between government and the party would be maintained by him through frequent interaction with BJP president Venkaiah Naidu and other office bearers.
Vajpayee confident of 8 per cent economic growth
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on July 13 exuded confidence in
attaining an annual eight per cent economic growth during the Tenth Plan, saying
India was among the six fastest growing economies in the world in the last two
decades.
KASHMIR
13 killed, 20 injured in Jammu encounter
Jammu: About 13 people were killed and 20 injured when militants lobbed grenades and opened fire on security forces in Kasimnagar area on July 13 evening, official sources said.
'NC ready to contest elections under Governor's rule'
Srinagar: In a change of stance, National Conference (NC) president Omar Abdullah on July 13 said his party has no problem in contesting the forthcoming Assembly elections in Jammu and Kashmir under the Governor's rule.
Life in Kashmir paralysed due to Hurriyat bandh
Srinagar: Normal life in Kashmir valley was paralysed on July 13 as people observed a bandh on a call given by Hurriyat conference to commemorate the martyrs of 1931.
NORTH
Sonia asks PM to review relief efforts in Guj
New Delhi: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on July 13 sought a thorough review of the relief and rehabilitation work for the Gujarat riot victims by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee himself before the onset of monsoon.
Cash-for-job scam: 2nd chargesheet filed against Sidhu
Chandigarh: The Punjab Vigilance Bureau (PVB) on July 13 filed the second chargesheet against suspended chairman of Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Ravinder Pal Singh Sidhu in the case relating to his allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh from a job aspirant at his official residence on March 25.
Oppn favours consensus on VP candidate: Paswan
New Delhi: After splitting over the choice of the Presidential candidate, most Opposition parties appear to be in favour of putting up a joint candidate against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in elections for the Vice- President's post.
Former member of PSSSB held by the vigilance bureau
Gurdaspur: A former member of Punjab Sub-ordinate Services Selection Board (PSSSB) Munawar Masih was rounded up on July 13 for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income, vigilance bureau sources said.
Khurana seeks full statehood for Delhi to solve ills
New Delhi: A day after being appointed head of Delhi Bharatiya Janta Dal (BJP), Madan Lal Khurana on July 13 demanded full statehood for Delhi "as a remedy for all its ills" and served a four-day ultimatum to Delhi government to resolve the power and water crisis in the capital or face mass agitations.
BJP preparing for Delhi Assembly polls a year ahead
New Delhi: With Assembly elections still more than a year away in the capital, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is already in a poll mood with the party's national and local leadership virtually kicking off the campaign coming down heavily on Congress and accusing Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit of neglecting development.
Sehgal seeks conscience vote in last leg of campaigning
Lucknow: Left Parties’ Presidential nominee Capt Lakshmi Sehgal on July 13 appealed to Legislators to use their conscience and vote for her in the Presidential election to the highest Constitutional office.
RJD to vote for Kalam during Presidential polls
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) legislature party has said its members would vote for the national democratic alliance (NDA) Presidential nominee, A P J Abdul Kalam, during the July 15 Presidential poll.
SOUTH
Cauvery: Karnataka slams TN for approaching SC
Dharwad: Karnataka Water Resources Minister H K Patil on July 13 said it was "totally unnecessary" for Tamil Nadu to have approached the Supreme Court for release of Cauvery water.
Centre may consider plea on banning MDMK: Advani
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on July 13 said the Centre would consider any recommendation by the Tamil Nadu government for a ban on Vaiko's Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) party, a National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituent, which has been accused of supporting Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
Karnataka to unveil new water policy by 2002
Dharwad: Water Resources Minister H K Patil on July 13 said that a new water policy would come into force this year.
Sharad Yadav rules out merger of JD factions
Bangalore: The much talked-about merger process between two Janata Dal factions in Karnataka, Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S), took a nosedive on July 13 with JD-U national president and Union Minister Sharad Yadav firmly declaring that there was no merger proposal before the party.
Convention on spiritual awakening to be held in Pune
Bangalore: The famous Mantralaya Sri Raghavendra Swamy mutt would hold a three-day national convention for "spiritual awakening" at Pune from July 17.
Central
MP BJP chief Verma says he's ready to quit on demand
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh BJP president Vikram Verma on July 12 said he was ready to resign in case the party high command wanted to replace him and indicated the possibility of new state unit president's name being announced this evening.
EAST
Jharkhand SP warns cadres from joining domicile stir
Ranchi: Samata Party chief of Jharkhand, Ramesh Singh Munda on July 13 warned that if any party worker or office-bearer was found involved in the ongoing agitation on domicile issue would be expelled.
Trinamool threatens militant agitation on rail zone
Kolkata: Trinamool Youth Congress (TYC) on July 13 threatened to launch a statewide "militant" agitation if the Vajpayee government failed to "alter" the "arbitrary decision" on the bifurcation of the Eastern and South Eastern railways immediately.
WEST
Guj Cong president, CLP leader give up posts
New Delhi: Gujarat Pradesh Congress Committee (PCC) president Amarsinh Chaudhary and Congress Legislature Party (CLP) leader Naresh Rawal on July 13 tendered their resignations to party chief Sonia Gandhi in a move to give her a free hand in reconstituting the PCC and the CLP, highly- placed party sources said.
Gill to stay as Modi's advisor till Gujarat polls
Gandhinagar: Super cop K P S Gill would have to stay put in Gujarat as security advisor to Chief Minister until the Assembly elections, whenever they are held within the next seven months.
Thakkar takes over as acting Governor of M'shtra
Mumbai: Chief justice of Mumbai High Court Chunilal Karsandas Thakkar was on July 13 sworn-in as the acting Governor of Maharashtra at a simple ceremony at Raj Bhavan.
Police begins probe into abandoned Lebanese ship
Mumbai: Security agencies have been put on alert in the coastal areas of Maharashtra following recovery of "mysterious" arms and ammunitions from an abandoned Lebanese ship off Ratnagiri coast, even as the formal police probe into the entire episode has started.
DSP Kadam arrested in connection with MPSC scam
Mumbai: Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Baban Kadam, arrested in connection with Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) scam, has been suspended, state police sources said on July 13.
ILNA opposes FDI, demands reversal of decision
Mumbai: The Indian Language Newspapers Association (ILNA) on July 13 strongly opposed the 26 per cent foreign direct invest (FDI) in print media and demanded the reversal of the Union Cabinet decision before "any damage is done to small and medium newspapers".
Indefinite curfew continues in Kheda town of Guj
Ahmedabad: Indefinite curfew, imposed in Kheda town of Kheda district of Gujarat on July 12 night at 22.30 hours (IST) following tension after stone pelting incident, remained in force on July 13.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Sangma to return to state, contest Meghalaya polls
Shillong: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) national general secretary Purno Agitok Sangma has announced that he would come back to state politics and contest the Assembly elections slated for February 2003.
Inventory of Sikkim's Rumtek monastery ends
Gangtok: The inventory of the fabulous wealth of Sikkim's Rumtek monastery, the headquarters of the Karma Kagyu sect of Buddhism, ended on July 13 after the court-appointed commissioner listed precious articles stored in the main treasure room.
Main treasure room of Rumtek opened for inventory
Gangtok: The inventorisation process of Rumtek monastery's fabulous wealth entered a significant chapter on July 13 as the Reserve Bank of India official accompanied by representatives of the monastery and Karmapa Charitable Trust entered the main treasure room to carry out the count of precious articles kept there.
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