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SC wants to scrutinize petrol bunk allotments
The Supreme Court on November 12 told the Union government that it would like to scrutinise allotment of petrol pumps and dealerships in petroleum products allegedly on political reasons while examining the legality of its decision to cancel all such allotments from January 2000.

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NATIONAL
VHP accuses CEC of adopting double standards
New Delhi: In a fresh offensive against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) J M Lyngdoh, VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) on November 12 charged him with adopting "double yardsticks" vis-a-vis Gujarat even as it asserted its nominees would not contest the coming state Assembly elections on BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) tickets.

Networking of IT dept to improve efficiency
New Delhi: In a bid to increase revenue collections, government tonight (Nov 12) approved a Rs 251.56 crore package for the third phase of computer networking of Income Tax department in 418 towns.

JPC calls Jaswant Singh for comments tomorrow
New Delhi: Finance Minister Jaswant Singh will appear tomorrow (Nov 13) before the Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) probing the stock scam.

'Evidence tampered with in the Par attack case'
New Delhi: The Parliament attack case accused on November 12 contended before a Delhi court that police had made out a case against them on the basis of tampered and unreliable evidence even as prosecution charged them with entering into conspiracy with Pakistani militants to destabilise the country.

Elementary education to be made fundamental right
New Delhi: In an attempt to make elementary education a fundamental right of children, the government will complete the legislative process in the winter session of Parliament, Minister of State for Human Resource Development Rita Verma said on November 12.

Centre to repeal IDBI Act, corporatise the Bank
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on November 12 decided to repeal the Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) Act in the coming winter session of Parliament and corporatise the financial institution.

Power shortage could affect nation's economy: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on November 12 cautioned that power shortage could affect the nation's economic development adversely and sought people's support in stopping rampant theft of electricity.

CBI confident about Salem's extradition: Advani
New Delhi: CBI (Central Bureau of Investigation) is confident that it would be able to get the underworld don and main accused in 1993 Mumbai bomb blast Abu Salem from Portugal, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said in New Delhi on November 12.

Gates announces $ 400 mn investment for India
New Delhi: Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates on November 12 announced a major investment of about Rs 2000 crore in India over the next three years and said it would be the company's largest set of investment outside the US aimed at forging strong Indian partnerships.

Microsoft to launch Tablet PC in India next month
New Delhi: Microsoft chairman Bill Gates on November 12 said that `Tablet PC', an advanced wireless computing device mixing the functionality of a laptop and personal digital assistant, would be launched in India next month.

Nagappa family seeks PM's help to resolve crisis
New Delhi: Family members of kidnapped former Karnataka minister H Nagappa on November 11 met Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and sought his intervention for the safe release of the leader from forest brigand Veerappan's clutches.

Bill Gates commits $ 20 million for e-learning in India
New Delhi: Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has agreed to provide an assistance of $ 1 million for the Media Lab Asia project by government of India, besides extending $ 20 million for an e-learning initiative called "Shiksha".

Cong denies role in ousting Nanda out of RS polls
New Delhi: Congress on November 11 denied the charge that it had joined hands with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to force arms dealer Suresh Nanda out of November 18 Rajya Sabha (RS) biennial polls in Uttar Pradesh.

KASHMIR
Seven militants killed, another held in J&K
Srinagar: Army troops gunned down seven militants in separate encounters and arrested another, while ultras made an attempt to blow up a security picket in Jammu and Kashmir since November 11 night, an official spokesman said on November 12.

New J&K govt releases another leader on parole
Srinagar: Continuing the process of releasing political activists set in motion by the new state government, Mukhtar Ahmad Waza of Jammu and Kashmir Peoples League was on November 12 released on one-month parole from the central jail.

Zargar named pro-tem Speaker of J&K Assembly
Jammu: Jammu and Kashmir Governor Girish Chandra Saxena has appointed Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) legislator Abdul Aziz Zargar as pro-tem Speaker of legislative Assembly.

Mufti moots programme for militancy victims
Srinagar: Asserting that his government would pursue the path of dialogue to restore peace in Jammu and Kashmir, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed said a comprehensive programme for all militancy victims would be prepared and Centre's funding would be sought to implement it.

Militants hurl grenade at DFP office in Srinagar
Srinagar: Militants hurled a grenade towards the office of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) at Rajbagh in Srinagar on November 11 evening with its leader Shabir Ahmad Shah describing the attack as an attempt to create hurdles in the talks for resolution of Kashmir issue.

NORTH
UP Speaker issues notice to dissident MLAs
Lucknow: The 10 dissident BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) MLAs were on November 12 served show-cause notices by UP Assembly Speaker Kesri Nath Tripathi on a demand for their disqualification for proposing arms dealer Suresh Nanda nomination for Rajya Sabha polls even as the rebels vowed to defy the party stand on legislative council elections.

Witness wants NHRC to probe Delhi encounter
New Delhi: Hari Krishna, who claimed to be the eyewitness to the recent Ansal Plaza shoot-out, on November 12 moved National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) demanding investigation to ascertain the "true facts" of the alleged encounter even as he softened his stand over the role of Delhi police in the episode.

Akali Dal-Badal faction retains hold on SGPC
Amritsar: Akali Dal faction led by former Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal on November 12 retained its hold over the powerful Shiromani Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (SGPC) with the re-election of Kirpal Singh Badungar as president and unopposed victory of its men to other key posts in the executive committee.

SOUTH
Security staff avert fire mishap in Tirupati SBI
Tirupati: Alert security personnel of the State Bank of India (SBI) main branch, located behind the shrine of Lord Govindaswamy, averted a major fire mishap, on November 12 morning.

Fernandes scoffs at Sonia's remarks on NDA
Bangalore: Defence Minister and NDA (National Democratic Alliance) Convenor George Fernandes on November 12 scoffed at Congress president Sonia Gandhi coming down heavily on NDA government at a recent conclave of party Chief Ministers' at Mount Abu.

K'taka to launch insurance scheme for farmers
Bangalore: Karnataka government is launching the "YASHASWINI", the country's first of its kind health insurance scheme for farmers on November 14.

Wipro ties up with American Management Systems
Bangalore: Software major Wipro announced that it has entered into a "definitive" agreement to acquire the global energy practice of American Management Systems under a $ 26 million cash deal that would expand its presence in the global energy and utilities market.

India close to clinching Hawk deal, says Fernandes
Bangalore: Defence Minister George Fernandes indicated that India is close to clinching a deal with British Aerospace for the Hawk Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT) and denied that the government is considering another proposal.

EAST
Narendra Modi should be put behind bars: Laloo
Patna: Launching a vitriolic attack on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, for allegedly whipping up communal passion in the state, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) chief Laloo Prasad Yadav urged the Election Commission to debar him from contesting the Assembly polls and ensure his immediate arrest.

Precautionary measures to counter cyclone in Orissa
Bhubaneswar: With coastal Orissa experiencing incessant rains, precautionary steps were taken by the administration to counter the possibility of a cyclonic storm hitting the coast by evening, official sources said.

Cyclonic storm may hit coastal Orissa, Bengal
Kolkata: A cyclonic storm, concentrated at 320 km South West off Kolkata, is moving North-North East of the Bay of Bengal and is likely to cross coastal Orissa and West Bengal-Bangladesh border on November 12 afternoon.

WEST
SENSEX moves in narrow range at early stages
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened moderately lower and continued to move in an extremely narrow range of about 18 points at early stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on November 12 on alternate bouts of buying and selling.

2 dead, 20 injured in Gujarat communal clash
Ahmedabad: Tension prevailed at Dasad village in Unjha taluk of Mehsana district in Gujarat after November 11 night's communal trouble wherein two people were killed and over 20 injured, police said.

NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Fernandes calls investors to develop NE region
Guwahati: Defence minister George Fernandes called for investment in the North Eastern region in industry, information technology and urban development sectors to create job opportunities for the educated unemployed.

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