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All eyes on Gujarat, stage set for crucial polls
A battle is on among the Ahmedabad: The stage is set for a close battle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Congress in Gujarat Assembly polls on December 12 in an exercise whose result could turn out to be a watershed in the national politics.
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PARLIAMENT
Dalits' killing: Govt rejects demand for CBI probe
New Delhi: The government on December 11 turned down an Opposition demand in the Rajya Sabha for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) inquiry into the killing of five Dalits in Jhajjar district of Haryana and said the state government had acted very fast in giving Rs 5 lakh compensation to the next of kin of all those killed.
'India, Russia ready for co-production of Brahmos'
New Delhi: India and Russia are now embarking on the co-production of the state-of-art Brahmos missiles for induction into the armed forces of both the countries, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said on December 11 and made it clear that ''no concrete'' steps have been taken on the proposal for a trilateral axis with China.
No concrete steps taken on trilateral friendship: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on December 11 asserted "no concrete" steps have been taken on the proposal for trilateral friendship among India, China and Russia.
ALH production going on in right earnest: Fernandes
New Delhi: Production of Advanced Light Helicopters (ALH) for domestic customers is going ahead in right earnest and during 2002-03, 11 choppers are to be produced, Defence Minister George Fernandes informed the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
Govt committed to freedom of press, says Advani
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on December 11 said the government was committed to freedom of the press even while asking the Fourth Estate to exercise self-control while covering sensitive issues like terrorism.
Putin's visit underlined mutual commitment: PM
New Delhi: Declaring that India will continue to attach the 'highest importance'' to its relations with Russia, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on December 11 said in Lok Sabha that the important accords signed during President Vladimir Putin's visit in December 2002 would further consolidate strategic partnership between the two countries.
Shatrughan criticised for absenting from the House
New Delhi: Health Minister Shatrughan Sinha on December 11 came under attack in the Lok Sabha for being frequently absent from the House with even Speaker Manohar Joshi supporting members saying he would personally speak to the Minister.
MP beating: Speaker tells govt to act immediately
New Delhi: An adamant Opposition seeking immediate suspension of the police official responsible for the alleged beating up of Janata Dal-United (JD-U) member D P Yadav during a farmers' demonstration on December 9 disrupted proceedings in Lok Sabha for the second day on December 11 even as Speaker Manohar Joshi directed the government to act immediately.
NATIONAL
'Fatwa politics' would boomerang on Cong: BJP
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on December 11 accused the Congress of resorting to "fatwa politics" saying it would prove "counter-productive" to it.
Check 'over-enthusiastic' cadres: EC tells parties
New Delhi: Asserting that all arrangements including security have been made to ensure "unhindered" participation of electorate, the Election Commission on December 11 asked the political parties to check their "over-enthusiastic" supporters who may come in the way of conduct of free and fair elections in Gujarat on December 12.
Adequate security arrangements in Gujarat: CEC
New Delhi: Chief Election Commissioner J M Lyngdoh on December 11 asserted that adequate security arrangements had been made for conduct of free and fair polls in Gujarat tomorrow (Dec 12) and said that 17 foreign diplomats and 20 special observers would witness the polling at 181 Assembly constituencies.
Farmers' suicides linked to weak agri-credit system
New Delhi: The government said on December 11 that there is an urgent need for
easing the norms for farm credit since farmers are driven to commit suicide due to unaffordable high interest rates.
Advani moots synergisation of pvt and govt efforts
New Delhi: Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani sought greater private initiative in various fields now confined with the government, saying determined efforts were required to maximise the potential of government-private sector cooperation.
SC defers judgement in Parliament attack case
New Delhi: The Special Court hearing the Parliament attack case, in which four accused including two alleged Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) militants and a suspended lecturer of the Delhi University were tried under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA), on December 10 deferred pronouncement of its judgement to December 16.
SC rejects pleas challenging Kalam's election
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on December 12 dismissed two petitions challenging the election of A P J Abdul Kalam as President of India.
KASHMIR
Militants trigger grenade explosion, 25 injured
Srinagar: At least 25 people were injured on December 11 in a grenade explosion triggered by militants near a bus stand in Pulwama district town of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.
NORTH
One killed as BKU activists clash with police in UP
Basti: One person was on December 11 killed and 21, including 13 policemen, were injured when Bhartiya Kisan Union (BKU) activists clashed with police at a railway crossing gate in Basti prompting them to burst teargas shells and fire in the air.
Centre's economic policy disastrous, says Sonia
Shillaru (HP): Accusing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led Central government of pursuing a "disastrous" economic policy, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on December 11 alleged that it was "selling" even profit-making public sector undertakings (PSUs) in strategic sector in blatant violation of all norms and regulations.
SOUTH
STF recovers 27 fired cases of AK-47 from forest
Bangalore: Twenty-seven empty fired cartridges, suspected to be of AK-47 rifle, were recovered on December 11 by Karnataka special task force men within 300 to 500 yards from where the body of Janata Dal – United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa was found in the Chengadi forests in Chamarajnagar district but only an investigation would reveal whether he was killed in an encounter or not, a top police official said.
Singapore Airlines to start new service to B'lore
Chennai: Singapore Airlines Limited (SIA) is planning to start a new service to Bangalore in April 2003 besides capacity augmentation of its flights to Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata, a top executive of the SIA said on December 11.
CMs' meet to end Veerappan menace likely on Dec 21
Bangalore: Chief Ministers of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala and key Union Ministers are likely to meet in Delhi on December 21 to mount an effective joint strategy to nab forest brigand Veerappan, Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna hinted on December 11.
Krishna vows to expose Opposition's 'double talk'
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna, who is under attack from Opposition parties for the government's alleged failure to save JD-U (Janata Dal-United) leader H Nagappa's life, on December 11 accused them of "indulging in double talk" and said they would be "exposed".
Bommai announces formation of new all India Party
Bangalore: The formation of a new all India Party 'Akhila Bharata Janata Dal' comprising state Janata Dal-United (JD-U) and some Janata Dal -Secular (JD-S) leaders was announced on December 11 by senior leader S R Bommai.
Civilian body recovered, unrelated to kidnap: TN cops
Bangalore: The Tamil Nadu police have recovered a body of a civilian in the forests near Kolathur on December 10, highly placed sources said in Bangalore.
EAST
'Parekh made revealing statements on CSE scam'
Kolkata: The Kolkata police on December 11 informed a city court that "Big Bull" Ketan Parekh had made revealing statements on the Calcutta Stock Exchange (CSE) scam during his brief custody in Mumbai last week.
WEST
6 Congress workers attacked on poll eve in Guj
Ahmedabad: Six Congress workers were attacked with sharp weapons, allegedly by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers, on December 11 at Dharia village in Halol Assembly constituency of Panchmahals district, police said.
Noted jurist Nani Palkhivala passes away
Mumbai: Eminent jurist Nani Palkhivala died at the Jaslok Hospital on December 11 following a prolonged illness. He was 82.
VHP leader to be discharged, seeks more security
Ahmedabad: Gujarat Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) general secretary Dr Jaideep Patel, who was injured after two unidentified gunmen fired at him in Ahmedabad, would be discharged from hospital on December 11 and has sought security in the wake of the attack.
Nani Palkhivala critical, under observation
Mumbai: The condition of the ailing eminent jurist Nani Palkhivala, who was admitted to the intensive care unit of Jaslok Hospital, New Delhi is 'very critical', according to hospital sources.
SENSEX crosses 3,300 mark on select key stocks
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened better and rallied past 3,300-level in line with fresh rally in select key stocks at early stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on December 11 on continued purchases by foreign institutional investors (FIIs).
No differences in NDA on divestment: Fernandes
Vadodara: The Samata Party president and Union Defence Minister George Fernandes on December 10 said there was no difference in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) coalition on the issue of disinvestement in Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL).
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Mizoram CM Zoramthanga cancels Bangla trip
Aizawl: Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga has cancelled his Bangladesh visit on the advice of the Centre, which asked him to desist from trip in the wake of the controversy surrounding presence of anti-India terrorists in Bangladesh.
Kalimpong 'bandh' peaceful, moves to the 2nd day
Siliguri: Life continued to be paralysed in Kalimpong sub-division of Darjeeling Hills district as the Gurkha National Liberation Front (GNLF) sponsored 72-hour 'bandh' entered the second day on December 11, officials said.
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