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President exhorts students to eschew violence
President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam on October 15 said ''if we want to prosper economically, the country's gross domestic product (GDP) should be doubled'' and exhorted the youth to eschew hatred and violence and work hard for a prosperous India.
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NATIONAL
Shekhawat to go to US for health check-up
New Delhi: Vice President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat will leave for the United States on October 21 for a comprehensive health check-up, it was officially announced on October 16 night.
India to withdraw troops from Pakistan border
New Delhi: India on October 16 announced withdrawal of troops from the international border (IB) with Pakistan.
Indo-Pak standoff to figure at PM-Mahathir talks
New Delhi: The evolving situation in Iraq, progress in the war against terrorism,
the Indo-Pak standoff and the Kashmir situation are expected to figure prominently during wide-ranging discussions Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee will have with his Malaysian counterpart Mahathir Bin Mohammed in New Delhi on October 17.
Sarna succeeds Nirupama Rao as MEA spokesperson
New Delhi: The Foreign Office had a new spokesperson on October 16 with Navtej
Sarna, who last served in Washington, taking over the high-profile slot of joint
secretary (external publicity) from Nirupama Rao who has been promoted as Additional Secretary.
Oppn urges states not to introduce new NCERT books
New Delhi: Protesting "saffronisation" of education by the Vajpayee government,
major Opposition parties on October 16 demanded withdrawal of the newly-introduced National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) text books by the Centre and asked state governments ruled by these parties, as also NDA allies, TDP (Telugu Desam Party) and BJD (Biju Janata Dal), not to introduce them in their school curricula.
Petrol, diesel prices hiked from Oct 16
New Delhi: Government-owned oil companies on October 16 announced a 33 to 53 paise hike per litre of petrol and 32 to 57 paise per litre increase in diesel price from midnight.
‘Govt will not interfere in framing curriculum’
New Delhi: As major Opposition parties gathered on October 16 to discuss alleged
saffronisation of curriculum, Human Resource Development Minister Murli Manohar
Joshi said that government will not interfere with the framing of curriculum and
also ruled out foreign direct investment (FDI) in the education sector.
All income tax refunds to be cleared by Nov-end
New Delhi: All income tax refunds backlog in the country amounting to several crores of rupees will be cleared by the end of November, chief commissioner of Income Tax (Delhi) Berjinder Singh said in New Delhi on October 16.
Swaraj describes JK poll coverage as 'free, bold'
New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Sushma Swaraj on October 16 said the recent Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections had an "isolated" case of biased reporting by a section of the electronic media, but the media coverage in general was free and bold.
Advani announces 25 % hike in emoluments for NSG
New Delhi: Hailing the National Security Guards (NSG) as an elite counter-terrorism force, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on October 16 announced 25 per cent increase in the emoluments of its personnel and assured that the lacunae in respect of its logistics and manpower would be eradicated.
NSAB for phased withdrawal of troops from border
New Delhi: The National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) on October 16 favoured a calibrated withdrawal of troops from the international border saying their continued presence may not the best option.
NSAB meets to review deployment of troops on border
New Delhi: A meeting of the National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) began in New Delhi on October 16 to review the issue of deployment of troops along Indo-Pak border made after the December 13 attack on Parliament.
'Pak-sponsored ultras asked to incite communal riots'
New Delhi: The government has "information" on Pakistan-sponsored terrorists being asked to target religious places in India to incite communal riots, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said on October 16.
KASHMIR
'People behind J&K deadlock won't be spared'
Srinagar: With the continuing deadlock between Congress and People's Democratic
Party (PDP) in Jammu and Kashmir, a forum of Independents and Communist Party of
India-Marxist (CPM) legislators on October 16 warned that the people of the state
would not forgive those who cause impediments in the way of forming a new government.
JK: Governor gives more time for govt formation
Srinagar: As the deadlock over government formation continued, Jammu and Kashmir
Governor G C Saxena on October 16 asked Congress, People’s Democratic Party (PDP)
and National Conference to come out by October 21 whether they were in a position to form a government.
KC not to interfere in Cong-PDP deadlock in JK
New Delhi: Kashmir Committee (KC) chairman Ram Jethmalani on October 16 said it
would not play any "direct or indirect" role to help Congress and People’s
Democratic Party (PDP) come together to form a government in Jammu and Kashmir,
which got a hung Assembly in the recent polls.
J&K govt: Azad seeks more time from Governor
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Congress president Ghulam Nabi Azad on October 16 met Governor G C Saxena and sought more time to work out modalities for forming a possible coalition government in the state.
Contradictions abound as Azad, Mufti meet again
Srinagar: Leaders of Congress and People's Democratic Alliance (PDP), who had been at loggerheads over the issue of Chief Ministership in a possible coalition government by them in Jammu and Kashmir, met on October 16 morning in yet another attempt to find a way out of the deadlock.
Farooq Abdullah meets Vajpayee, Advani
New Delhi: Outgoing Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah on October 15 met Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani and is understood to have discussed the prevailing situation in the state after the recent Assembly elections.
Mufti adamant on CM's post, deadlock continues
Srinagar: Efforts of Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPM) leader Mohammed Yousuf Tarigami to resolve the deadlock between Congress and People's Democratic Party (PDP) failed on October 15 night with Mufti Mohammed Syed refusing to budge from his demand for Chief Ministership.
NORTH
Badrinath, Kedarnath temples to close for winter
Dehradun: After having allowed the visit of pilgrims for nearly six months, doors of the Badrinath shrine would be closed for the winter season on November 17, while that of the Kedarnath temple on November 6, officials said on October 16.
SOUTH
K'taka govt to review water storage on Oct 20, 21
Bangalore: Holding on to its position, Karnataka on October 16 maintained that it still faced deficit in water levels in its reservoirs, indicating it is not in a position to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, but said that the state would review the storage position on October 20 or 21.
Cauvery: Vaiko wants PM to pressurise Karnataka
Chennai: Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) chief Vaiko on October 16
requested Prime Minister A B Vajpayee to take effective steps to make Karnataka
implement the orders of Supreme Court and also the directions of Cauvery River
Authority pertaining to release of Cauvery waters to Tamil Nadu.
TTD to seek footage of foreign TV programme
Tirupati: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) chairman, P Chalapathi Rao, on
October 16 said that he would seek the full footage of a programme recently aired by a foreign television channel which was allegedly critical in nature.
Malaysian PM for a day's visit in Hyderabad
Hyderabad: Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir bin Mohammed arrived to a warm welcome at Hyderabad on October 16 afternoon on a day's visit to the Andhra Pradesh capital.
AIR broadcasts emissary's appeal to Veerappan
Bangalore: The process to establish contact with forest bandit Veerappan to end the 53 day-old abduction crisis involving former Minister H Nagappa was set in motion on October 16 with All India Radio (AIR) airing a message by local Janata Dal United (JD-U) leader Ponnachi Mahadevaswamy to the outlaw that he is willing to negotiate with him.
Jaya slams alliance partners for double standards
Chennai: AIADMK chief and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on October 16 alleged that the party's alliance partners during the last Assembly polls had started opposing her only to achieve their "selfish ends".
Baalu raps TN govt for delay in cleaning of rivers
Chennai: Union Environment and Forest Minister T R Baalu on October 16 expressed unhappiness over the Tamil Nadu government's delay in the implementation of the project to clean the rivers flowing across Chennai.
'Let Jaya ask me to quit, I'll give fitting reply'
Chennai: Union Environment and Forests Minister T R Baalu on October 16 rejected Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's demand that the Union Ministers from the state should resign from the Vajpayee government, protesting against its "partisan" attitude on the Cauvery water issue.
Vehicular traffic resumes on Sathyamangalam route
Coimbatore: Vehicular traffic, mainly lorry and private buses, which was paralysed due to Cauvery water issue, resumed between Sathyamangalam-Mysore route from October 16 morning.
Kidnap saga: JD leader agrees to go as emissary
Bangalore: In a significant step forward a day after the eight-day deadline set by forest brigand Veerappan ended, a local Janata Dal- United (JD-U) leader has consented to embark on a mission alone to the forests to negotiate the release of former Karnataka Minister H Nagappa and to appeal to the bandit to free him on humanitarian grounds.
Central
Police recover one ton of explosives in MP
Balaghat (MP): Police has succeeded in recovering one ton out of the nine tons of
explosives that were looted on October 6 by Naxalites belonging to the outlawed
People's War Group (PWG) from the jungles under Roopjhar police station in the
district.
EAST
Hussain rules out disinvestment of AI, IA
Patna: Union Civil Aviation Minister Syed Shahnawaz Hussain on October 16 scotched off the speculation of disinvestment or privatisation of Air India and Indian Airlines.
WEST
6 injured as blast rocks bus stand near Godhra
Godhra: Close on heels of bomb blast at Godhra bus stand on October 15, another crude bomb exploded on October 16 night, leaving six injured at Lunavada bus terminus, about 40 kms from Godhra, police said.
29 accused granted bail in post-Godhra carnage
Ahmedabad: Gujarat High Court on October 16 granted bail to 29 persons, accused in murder of six minority community members in Ambasana village during the post-Godhra clashes but asked them to appear before police every week.
Oppn demands legal action against Thackeray
New Delhi: Shiv Sena Chief Bal Thackeray's speech on October 16 stirred a hornet's nest with Opposition parties asking the Maharashtra government to take legal action against him for "inciting communal hatred" and even demanding de-recognition of his party while BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) distanced itself from his remarks.
Modi vows to wipe out terrorism from Gujarat
Porbander: Vowing to wipe out scourge of terrorism from Gujarat, Chief Minister
Narendra Modi on October 16 started the fifth phase of "gaurav yatra" from Mahatma Gandhi's birthplace with a clarion call to people to vote the BJP to power in the forthcoming Assembly elections to usher in peace and prosperity in the state.
Bollywood links with Chhota Shakeel comes to fore
Mumbai: An important witness in the case of alleged nexus of Bollywood with the
underworld on October 16 bared the links of film producer Nasim Rizvi and his
assistant Abdul Rahim Allah Baksh with Karachi-based gangster Chhota Shakeel.
Forensic Science Lab submits report on Godhra
Ahmedabad: Forensic Science Laboratory official on October 16 told the two-member judicial commission, probing the Godhra carnage, that it was "not possible" to pour combustible liquid into the ill-fated compartment of Sabarmati Express from outside, which had left 58 dead.
Gas factory leakage in Ankaleshwar, 2 dead
Vadodara: Two labourers working in a private company at Ankaleshwar town in South Gujarat died due to gas leakage in the company premises on October 16, police said.
Fifth phase of 'Gaurav Yatra' begins at Porbander
Ahmedabad: The fifth phase of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) "Gaurav Yatra", piloted by Chief Minister Narendra Modi to "highlight Gujarat's pride", resumed on October 16 from Mahatma Gandhi's birthplace Porbander in Saurashtra region.
Court rejects Salman's bail plea in mishap case
Mumbai: A sessions court October 16 rejected the bail plea of film actor Salman Khan, charged with culpable homicide not amounting to murder in a hit-and-run case.
SENSEX opens firm riding on the back of IT rally
Mumbai: Influenced by a strong rally on Wall Street on October 15 night, new economy stocks witnessed a sharp upsurge aiding the SENSEX to open firm on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on October 16 as domestic operators made selective purchases in IT sector.
Thackeray criticises Centre's divestment policy
Mumbai: Strongly criticising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government's policy of disinvestment, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on October 15 night said his party will not allow selling of the nation.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Militants attack Assam 'Durga pooja', 1 killed
Kokrajhar: In their continuing attack on Durga pooja pandals, militants exploded a hand grenade killing one person and injuring 10 others in Runikhata bazar area of Kokrajhar district in Assam on October 15.
Naga security forces ask rebels to follow truce accord
Kohima: Security forces in Nagaland have asked underground cadres of the National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN Khaplang-Muivah faction) to return to their designated camps immediately, failing which the forces "will be forced to enforce" ground rules of the cease-fire agreement.
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