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'No move to allow PFs to invest in capital markets'
New Delhi: Government said on July 19 there was no proposal as of now to allow
Provident Funds to invest in capital markets for realising better earnings.
Railways to cut staff, add new railway stations
New Delhi: Railway Ministry is planning to reduce its staff strength to 11.8 lakh by 2010 from the March 2001, figure of 15.45 lakh, Minister of State for Railways B Dattatreya told the Rajya Sabha on July 19.
'Exercises with US would harm nation's security'
New Delhi: Attacking the US for not declaring Pakistan a terrorist state, a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) member in the Lok Sabha on July 19 asked the government not to undertake any joint exercises with American forces, contending that this could jeopardise the nation's security.
Show cause notices served to top actors, stars
New Delhi: Show cause notices have been issued by the Enforcement Directorate under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act (FERA) to seven actors and companies including ABCL and Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Govinda and Salman Khan, Lok Sabha was informed on July 19.
Furore in LS over alleged kick-back to Minister Oram
New Delhi: Lok Sabha on July 19 witnessed a furore during Question Hour as Santosh Mohan Deb (Cong) sought to know veracity of news reports that a non-governmental organisation (NGO) was allegedly asked to pay commission to Tribal Affairs Minister Jual Oram for securing grants.
Mahajan says 'sorry' in RS for satellite remark
New Delhi: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Pramod Mahajan on July 19 tendered an apology in the Rajya Sabha for his remarks on July 18 likening elections of President and Vice-President to that of launching of satellites in orbit.
NATIONAL
Poll delay would encourage vested interests: BJP
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on July 19 said delaying elections in Gujarat would only encourage vested interests and communalise the situation in the riot-struck state.
Guj polls should be held at the earliest: Samata
New Delhi: Key National Democratic Alliance (NDA) ally Samata Party said elections to the Gujarat Assembly should be held at the earliest so that the will of the people could be ascertained.
'India has open attitude on J&K Human Rights issue'
New Delhi: India on July 19 made it clear to Britain that it has an extremely open and transparent attitude towards the Human Rights situation in Jammu and Kashmir, an issue raised by visiting British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw during talks with External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha.
Fernandes to depose before Venkataswami panel
New Delhi: Defence Minister George Fernandes, will for the first time, depose on July 20 before the Venkataswami Commission on the past Defence transactions including purchase of T-90 tanks and Barrak missiles.
Guj polls may trigger row between EC, Centre
New Delhi: The dissolution of Gujarat Assembly nine months ahead of schedule is viewed as an attempt to force the Election Commission into holding early elections, a prospect relished by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) but feared by its rivals.
Tehelka scribe denies any motive to malign govt
New Delhi: Denying allegations that Tehelka expose was a "pre-conceived notion to harm a particular political party and the government", the news portal's Investigation Editor Anirudh Bahal on July 19 justified exclusion of names of senior Congress leader late Rajesh Pilot and Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh from the edited tapes saying they were not relevant to their investigative journalistic exercise.
Modi attempting to exploit communal divide: Cong
New Delhi: Narendra Modi government's decision to go in a for a snap poll in Gujarat "is a part of vicious bid to exploit the communal divide" following violent disturbances there, the Congress asserted on July 19, expressing confidence that the people of the state would reject "these devilish designs".
Pak must take further steps to stop terror: UK
New Delhi: Pushing forward its peace mission in the region, Britain on July 19
declared that Pakistan needs to take "further steps" to stop cross-border terrorism and infiltration in Jammu and Kashmir even as India firmly ruled out any more de-escalatory measures till Islamabad delivered on its promises.
VP candidate Shinde to file nomination on July 22
New Delhi: Senior Congress leader Sushil kumar Shinde, the joint Opposition Vice-President candidate to take on National Democratic Alliance (NDA) nominee Bhairon Singh Shekhawat in the August 12 election, would file his nomination papers on July 22, Party spokesman S Jaipal Reddy said.
Tension down, situation still difficult: Straw
New Delhi: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw on July 19 said that end to cross-border infiltration was the key to find a peaceful solution to problems between India and Pakistan including the Kashmir issue.
Let Pak show credible action: India to Straw
New Delhi: India on July 19 conveyed in clear terms to British Foreign Secretary
Jack Straw that it would take no de-escalatory steps till Pakistan showed "credible and visible" action to end cross- border terrorism.
EC unlikely to advance Gujarat Assembly Polls
New Delhi: A delegation of prominent citizens led by former Prime Minister I K Gujral met the 3-member Election Commission on July 19 and returned with an impression that there was no likelihood of an early poll in Gujarat "whether or not the state Assembly is prematurely dissolved".
Parliament attack witnesses receive death threats
New Delhi: Two witnesses in the Parliament attack case on July 19 told a Delhi court they had received threatening calls that they would be eliminated if they recorded their statements in the case.
Sukram challenges conviction in Telecom scam
New Delhi: Former Communication Minister and Himachal Vikas Congress (HVC) chief
Sukh Ram has filed an appeal before the Delhi High Court challenging his conviction by the trial court in the telecom equipment purchase scam.
SC orders surprise checks on police stations
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on July 19 asked the State Human Rights Commissions and similar Committees set up by the High Courts to conduct surprise checks on police stations to find out whether there were any custodial violence or violation of Human Rights of arrested persons.
Straw in India to cool South Asia tensions
New Delhi: British Foreign Secretary Jack Straw began talks in New Delhi on July 19 with Indian officials at the start of a fresh round of diplomatic forays by the international community aimed at cooling tensions in South Asia.
'Govt may consider giving 3rd flight to Virgin'
New Delhi: Government is likely to consider giving a third flight to Virgin Atlantic Airways, which has served a notice to terminate its code-share agreement with Air India, Civil Aviation Minister Shahnawaz Hussain said on July 19.
Hindujas want charges dropped for delayed trial
New Delhi: The three Hinduja brothers, facing trial in the Rs 64 crore Bofors payoff deal case, on July 19 moved an application before a Special Court seeking quashing of the charges against them.
KASHMIR
Army recovers RDX, ammunition in J&K
Jammu: Troops in a state of high alert in Jammu and Kashmir on July 19 recovered explosives including five kg of RDX and ammunition from a "nullah" in Kathua district, Defence sources said.
Farooq does a volte-face, rules out retirement
Srinagar: Backtracking on his earlier announcements that he will retire from active politics, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on July 19 said he will contest the forthcoming Assembly elections and continue in office till the polls.
Army foils infiltration bid, 5 militants killed
Srinagar: Army troops shot dead five Pak-trained militants foiling an infiltration bid by them in Nowgam sector in Kupwara district near the line of control (LoC) in the wee hours of July 19, Defence sources said.
First batch of pilgrims leave for Amarnath
Jammu: The first batch of 2,681 Amarnath pilgrims on July 19 left Jammu for the cave shrine in South Kashmir Himalayas amid tight security arrangements.
NORTH
DCA to begin probe into Xerox scam soon
New Delhi: The Department of Company Affairs (DCA) will soon begin investigations against Xerox ModiCorp and its associate companies under Section 237 of the Companies Act, which allows the books of Xerox and other associated companies to be examined by "outsiders" like chartered accountants.
Pak national held for false currency, overstay
New Delhi: Delhi Police have arrested a Pakistani national who had come to India with fake Indian currency and was staying illegally.
'Badal, Tohra responsible for Operation Blue Star'
Chandigarh: Khalistan ideologue Jagjit Singh Chohan on July 19 held former Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and former Shiromani Gurdwara Prabhandhak Committee (SGPC) president G S Tohra responsible for the Army action to flush out terrorists from the Golden Temple in 1984.
Ayodhya: Panel pained at Katiyar's evading tactics
New Delhi: The Liberhan Commission on July 19 expressed anguish over the tactics of the new Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Vinay Katiyar in
repeatedly evading questions posed to him during his deposition as a witness.
SOUTH
George Fernandes meets Vaiko at Vellore prison
Chennai: Union Defence Minister and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) convenor
George Fernandes on July 19 met the POTA detenu and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko at Vellore prison, who had flown in especially for this purpose.
Trianz opens India operations with B’lore unit
Bangalore: Trianz, management consulting, systems integration and outsourcing
services provider based in Cupertino, California on July 19 went on stream with its operations in India.
PWG backs out from peace talks, slams AP govt
Hyderabad: Virtually slamming the doors on Andhra Pradesh government, Naxalite
outfit People's War Group (PWG) on July 19 announced that it was withdrawing from the talks and accused the Telugu Desam Party (TDP) government of continuing
with "fake encounters".
Aug 15 is deadline for merger of JD factions
Bangalore: The Karnataka unit of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) Legislature Party has
decided to set August 15 as the deadline for formation of a new party by bringing together the splinter groups of Dal including JD (Secular) and the neutral group.
43 taluks declared drought struck in Karnataka
Bangalore: Karnataka Minister of State for Revenue M Mallikarjuna Nagappa on July 19 informed the Legislative Council that 43 taluks in the state had been declared as drought affected.
Only Left can give economic stability: Sehgal
Kannur (Kerala): Only Left forces that believed in bringing in economic stability and social justice could save the country, losing Left front Presidential candidate, Capt Lakshmi Sahgal, said on July 19.
Wipro keen to pick up big stake in KS&DL
Bangalore: Bangalore-based Wipro Limited on July 19 hinted it might make a bid to pick up 74 per cent stake in Karnataka state government-owned Karnataka Soaps
Detergents Limited (KS & DL).
No more polls, I'll canvas for Left, says Sehgal
Kannur: Losing Presidential candidate and Indian National Army (INA) veteran Captain Lakshmi Sehgal, on July 19 said she would not contest any elections in the future but would canvass for the Left parties across the country.
PMK seeks TN bifurcation, wants state for vanniyars
Chennai: The Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) has demanded bifurcation of Tamil Nadu with one state comprising Northern districts dominated by backward vanniyar community.
Fernandes leaves to meet Vaiko in Vellore jail
Chennai: Union Defence Minister and National Democratic Alliance (NDA) convenor George Fernandes will meet against Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader and Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) detenu Vaiko at Vellore prison later on July 19.
Wipro reports six per cent drop in profit for Q1
Bangalore: Wipro Ltd, India's third largest software exporter, on July 19 reported a net profit of Rs 200 crore for the quarter ended June 30, (first quarter), a six per cent decrease over the same period last year.
EAST
Laloo warns Centre over alteration of rail zones
Patna: Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Laloo Prasad Yadav warned the Centre that it should be "ready to face serious consequences if it tries to tamper with" the newly-created East Central Railway zone to the disadvantage of Bihar.
Tomorrow's Jharkhand bandh deferred to July 24
Ranchi: The proposed Jharkhand bandh on July 20, called by pro-domicile groups, was on July 19 deferred to July 24 as it coincided with the return car festival.
Paswan for all elections under President’s rule
Patna: Lok Janshakti Party (LJP) president, Ramvilas Paswan on July 19 strongly
favoured holding of all Assembly elections in the future under President's rule to allay fears of rigging.
7 PWG members surrender after encounter in Jharkhand
Daltonganj: Seven members of the banned Peoples' War Group (PWG) including its self-styled 'group commander' surrendered with their firearms and cash after an encounter with the police at Murusumi village in Jharkhand's Palamu district on July 19, top police official said.
WEST
VSNL reacts to Bharti, cuts tariffs for ILD services
Mumbai: Close on the heels of Bharti Group decision to slash international long distance telecom tariffs, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd (VSNL) also announced a similar cut in its ILD tariffs with effect from July 19.
Modi dissolves Assembly, seeks early polls
Gandhinagar: In an apparent bid to force early Assembly elections, the Gujarat Cabinet on July 19 resigned and recommended dissolution of the House eight months ahead of schedule to overcome the "present instability" in the state wrecked by communal violence that claimed over 800 lives, mostly Muslims.
'Congress ready for early polls in Gujarat'
New Delhi: As Gujarat Cabinet recommended dissolution of the state Assembly,
Congress on July 19 said it was ready for early polls even though it felt time was not ripe for holding elections.
Modi resigns, Cabinet urges Assembly dissolution
Gandhinagar: Gujarat Cabinet on July 19 decided to recommend dissolution of state Assembly.
Advance Guj polls to exploit communal issue: CPM
New Delhi: The Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) on July 19 charged the
Narendra Modi government in Gujarat with trying to advance elections to capitalise on communal incidents in the state.
Radioactive source missing in transit: AERB
Mumbai: The Atomic Energy Regulatory Board (AERB) has launched a search to locate a gamma radiography camera, housing a radioactive source, which was lost while being transported from Lakhimpur to Digboi in Assam.
Witness turns hostile in Rajwansh murder trial
Mumbai: The Priya Rajwansh murder trial on July 19 took a significant turn with a key witness turning hostile in a sessions court even as the prosecution closed its case after examining about 25 witnesses.
NCP chief Pawar bids to resolve Bajaj family row
Pune: The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar on July 19 met Rahul Bajaj, the chairman of the Rs 6000 crore Bajaj Auto, at his residence in Akurdi in Pune in an effort to resolve the vexed dispute in Bajaj family.
SENSEX opens weak, slides downwards in early trade
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened weak and generally moved downwards in extremely narrow range at early stages on Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on July 19 as key stocks reacted negatively to a fresh meltdown in global markets.
Saudi flight lands in Mumbai due to bomb scare
Mumbai: An overflying Saudi Airlines Boeing 777-200 flight to Riyadh on July 18 landed at Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport following a bomb threat call.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
'NE states must ensure peace to attract investors'
Mumbai: The North Eastern (NE) states have huge potential and should ‘spend
resources wisely and become more accountable while making all efforts to ensure
peace’ in the region to attract private investment, Union minister for Development of NE region Arun Shourie said on July 19.
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