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'All Indian rivers can be linked within 10 years'
It was possible to link all the rivers in the country within 10 years under a scheme submitted to the Centre by the National Waterways Development Council, its chairman A C Kamaraj said on November 6.
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NATIONAL
UP's Rajnath, Naqvi BJP candidates for RS polls
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on November 6 officially announced
former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Rajnath Singh and former Central minister
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi as its candidates for the forthcoming Rajya Sabha biennial
elections.
BJP objects to Sayeed statement on POTA review
New Delhi: BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) on November 6 took strong exception to the statement by Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed that the state Assembly will review POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) if necessary and sought to know Congress' stand on it since it (a review) negated the accord that Indira Gandhi signed with Sheikh Abdullah and the Constitutional Order enacted by Rajiv Gandhi in 1985.
Keep commercial disputes off courts, says CJI
New Delhi: Terming certain parts of government proposed amendments to the Arbitration Act as "worrying", Chief Justice of India (CJI) B N Kirpal on November 6 stressed that commercial disputes should be solved through arbitration and courts should not have anything to say in it.
Taxing agriculture income impractical: Ajit Singh
New Delhi: Agriculture Minister Ajit Singh on November 6 said that the Kelkar
Committee's recommendation to tax farmers with income of over Rs 1 lakh was "good in theory but impractical".
NDA ally Samata raises hackles on disinvestment
New Delhi: Samata Party (SP), an important constituent of the ruling NDA (National Democratic Alliance) coalition, on November 6 attacked the government on the "procedure and speed" of disinvestment, particularly in the sale of Mumbai-based Centaur Hotel and IPCL (Indian Petroleum Corporation Limited), and demanded a mid-term evaluation of its economic policies.
Bureaucrats urged not to sway with change of govt
New Delhi: With frequent change in government in a Democracy, bureaucrats should ensure that they are not "buffeted around" by changing political alignments and effect "smooth transition" from the rule of one political party to another, Minister of State for Personnel Vasundhara Raje said on November 6.
Urea scam accused Turks approach SC on bail issue
New Delhi: After spending more than five years in prison, the two Turkish accused in the Rs 133 crore urea import scam have approached the Supreme Court alleging that they have been discriminated by denial of bail which was granted to all Indian accused.
KASHMIR
Unilateral ceasefire of no use in J&K: Azad
Jammu: Congress on November 6 said a unilateral ceasefire by the Central government against militants in the state during Ramzan is of no use unless the other party "reciprocates it".
1 killed in militant attack in market, 13 injured
Srinagar: One person was killed and 13 injured in a grenade explosion triggered by militants in a crowded market in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on November 6, official sources said.
'Tripartite talks only hope for resolving JK issue'
Srinagar: The Hurriyat Conference on November 6 said the Kashmir issue could be resolved only through a trilateral Dialogue, though it maintained it was ready to discuss any other solution that would meet the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
Woman killed in Pak shelling across LoC, border
Jammu: A woman was killed as Pakistani troops resorted to intermittent mortar shelling and small arms firing along line of control (LoC) and international border (IB) in Jammu division, official sources said on November 6.
Militants lob grenade in market area, 14 hurt
Srinagar: Fourteen people were injured, one of them seriously, in a grenade explosion triggered by militants in a crowded market in Anantnag district of South Kashmir on November 6, official sources said.
NORTH
Mayawati rules out ministry expansion to pacify rebels
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on November 6 night ruled out
expansion of her ministry in a bid to mollify dissidents and asserted that there was no threat to her government.
BJP rebels shelve plan to form separate group
Lucknow: The BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) dissidents in Uttar Pradesh on November 6 appeared to have shelved their plans for forming a separate outfit following a meeting between rebel leader Ramasish Rai and Union Minister Uma Bharti who was despatched by the party leadership to dissuade them from precipitating the crisis.
'Party with a difference, now party of differences'
Lucknow: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Kalraj Mishra on November 6 admitted that "lack of cohesion" among the top brass in the Uttar Pradesh unit had led to the current standoff with the dissidents and the party could no longer claim it was a party with a difference.
SP names Amar Singh as candidate for RS seat
Lucknow: Samajwadi Party on November 6 announced the names of its general secretary Amar Singh, former Member of Parliament (MP) Uday Pratap Singh, Maharashtra unit chief Abu Asim Azmi and journalist Sahid Siddique as party candidates for the November 18 Rajya Sabha elections from Uttar Pradesh.
Kedarnath shrine closes for winter on November 6
Gopeshwar (Uttaranchal): The holy Kedarnath shrine, located in Garhwal Himalayas, closed on November 6 for winter.
2 more injured in Jaguar crash succumb in hospital
Ambala: The toll in the November 5 crash of a Jaguar aircraft in a residential area here rose to seven with two more persons succumbing to injuries on November 6.
1 more body recovered, Jaguar crash toll up to 5
Ambala: With the recovery of a seven-year-old boy's body from the debris of two houses, the toll in November 5 crash of a Jaguar fighter aircraft has risen to five, official sources said at Ambala on November 6.
IAF recovers Black Box of crashed Jaguar jet
Ambala: The Black Box of the Indian Air Force's Jaguar aircraft that crashed on November 5 killing four persons and injuring 16 on ground, has been recovered and it could throw clues on the possible reasons for the mishap.
Rajya Sabha polls in UP to be an acid test for BJP
Lucknow: With the dissidence in the state unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) showing no signs of relenting, the coming biennial Rajya Sabha elections for 10 seats may be an acid test for the ruling coalition in Uttar Pradesh.
Be ready for snap polls: Mayawati tells partymen
Lucknow: In an apparent bid to keep her flock together in the dissidence-hit ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)-Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) coalition in Uttar Pradesh, Chief Minister and BSP leader Mayawati on November 5 night asked party workers to be prepared for snap Assembly polls.
SOUTH
India, Russia to sign pacts on science projects
Bangalore: Several project agreements are expected to be signed at the end of the two-day 11th session of the Indo-Russian council for the integrated long-term programme of co-operation (ILTP) in science and technology, which commenced on November 6.
Krishna seeks fresh tribunal on water sharing
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna on November 6 reiterated the state's demand for constituting a fresh tribunal on Krishna river water sharing.
Chennai to host first int'l maritime conference
Chennai: Global search and rescue plans and regional co-operation in maritime
operations, role of satellite in search and rescue communications, vessel reporting system and the use of computer resources will come up for discussion at the two-day first-ever international conference on maritime search and rescue, beginning in Kovalam, near Chennai on November 7.
CVC to identify roots of corruption to remove it
Chennai: The Central Vigilance Commission was focussing on identifying sources of corruption and to find ways to remove them, Chief Vigilance Commissioner (CVC) P Shankar, said on November 6.
CII to host 3-day Quality Summit for India Inc
Bangalore: China is fast becoming a world hub for manufacturing for many MNCs and India has all the capability to compete with it. "It is this message of optimism and confidence that is being conveyed at the 10th Quality Summit being organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in Bangalore, Venu Srinivasan, Chairman, CII National Committee on Quality, said.
Karnataka hints at opposing Mani's bail application
Bangalore: Karnataka Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs D B Chandregowda on November 6 hinted that the state might file objections to the bail applications of Tamil activist Kolathur Mani, whom forest bandit Veerappan has been insisting as an emissary to negotiate the release of former minister H Nagappa.
Nagappa's family members meet Jaya, seek help
Chennai: The family members of former Karnataka minister Nagappa, abducted by forest brigand Veerappan more than 70 days ago, called on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on November 6 to seek the latter's help in securing his release.
Jaya's demand on CRA unconstitutional: Karnataka
Bangalore: Taking strong objection to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa seeking modifications in the conduct of business of the Cauvery River Authority (CRA), Karnataka on November 6 termed it as "irrelevant and unconstitutional".
EAST
Fernandes 'defends' TN legislation on Conversion
Patna: Defence Minister George Fernandes on November 6 said that there was nothing wrong about Tamil Nadu's new religious conversion legislation.
'Jaguar crash an accident, high-level meeting called'
Patna: Defence Minister George Fernandes on November 6 said the Jaguar fighter aircraft crash at Ambala was an accident and he had called a high-level meeting of the Indian Air Force in New Delhi on November 8 to review why such mishaps were taking place.
WEST
SP, JD-U distance from BJP to fight Guj polls
New Delhi: Distancing themselves from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), two key National Democratic Alliance (NDA) allies, Samata Party and Janata Dal (United), on November 6 said that they would go it alone in the upcoming Gujarat Assembly elections.
M'rashtra seeking details of terrorists' links
Nagpur: Maharashtra police was in touch with its counterpart in Delhi to seek details of links of the two terrorists, killed in an encounter in a shopping plaza in Delhi, with some persons in Mumbai, according to Minister of State for Home, Manikrao Thakre.
High alert in Mumbai; police search for ultras
Mumbai: The Metropolis was on November 6 placed under high alert and police resorted to "nakabandis and combing operations" at strategic locations particularly in lodges, railway stations, hospitals and shopping complexes as a precautionary measure to avert any terrorist attack.
Guj polls: Sonia to launch Cong campaign on Nov 11
Vadodara: Congress president Sonia Gandhi would launch the party's campaign for Gujarat Assembly polls on November 11 from Karamsad village, from where chief Minister Narendra Modi had kick-started BJP's (Bharatiya Janata Party) election campaign on October 31.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Manipur body to launch agitation for full autonomy
Imphal: United Committee Manipur (UCM), an apex body of social organisations, has decided to launch a movement demanding full autonomy of the state to achieve faster economic development and peaceful co-existence of different ethnic groups.
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