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Cong agenda takes toss as BJP storms to power
Registering its highest ever poll support in its 'hindutva' laboratory, Bharathiya Janata Party (BJP's) hat-trick to power in Gujarat in the first post-Godhra election was propelled by a sharp increase in votes in the Central parts, worst hit in the communal violence.
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PARLIAMENT
Competition Bill to thwart market abuse by MNCs
New Delhi: The Lok Sabha on December 16 passed a Bill to provide a new competition policy and a regulatory body to replace Monopoly and Restrictive Trade Practices Commission (MRTPC) with government asserting under the new dispensation, MNCs would not be allowed to abuse market and indulge in unfair trade due to their size and financial muscle.
CPM accuses govt of succumbing to WTO pressure
New Delhi: Accusing government of succumbing to pressures from the WTO (World Trade Organisation) lobby and the European Commission, CPM (Communist Party of India-Marxist) in Lok Sabha on December 16 stoutly opposed a bill which seeks to repeal the Monopolies and Restrictive Trade Practices (MRTP) Act of 1969, saying it suffered from a large number of infirmities and would be a ''disaster'' for the ailing industry.
Parliament approves Freedom of Information Bill
New Delhi: In a bid to provide transparency in governance, Parliament on December 16 approved a historic Bill providing citizens statutory right to access to official information after government promised in the Rajya Sabha to fine-tune the measure based on experience.
Lok Sabha passes Bill to regulate highway occupation
New Delhi: Aimed at preventing unauthorised occupation of highway land, a Bill to regulate traffic as well as the right of way on the National Highways was passed in the Lok Sabha on December 16.
NATIONAL
Advani hails Parliament attack conviction
New Delhi: "The court has done justice," was Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani's response to the conviction of four persons in the case pertaining to last year's terrorist strike on Parliament.
Gujarat verdict 'artificial, temporary': Cong
New Delhi: Shattered over the party's worst debacle in Gujarat Assembly elections, Congress on December 16 said it treated the verdict as an "artificial and temporary" setback and asserted that communal forces would not be able to exploit the "Hindutva" experiment at the national level.
Take victory with 'humility', Advani tells Modi
New Delhi: Counselling restraint, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on December 16 said BJP's (Bharatiya Janata Party) thumping victory in Gujarat Assembly polls should be taken with humility without any display of arrogance.
India opens consulates in Kandahar, Jalalabad
New Delhi: Strengthening its engagement with Afghanistan, India on December 16 opened consulates in Kandahar, a former stronghold of ousted Taleban, and Jalalabad, taking such offices to four besides its Embassy in Kabul.
CBI asks Italian govt to deport Quattrocchi
New Delhi: Stung by reports that Bofors case accused Ottavio Quattrocchi has left Malaysia for Italy, the CBI tonight (Dec 16) approached the Italian government to arrest and deport him to Malaysia for facing extradition trial.
Sonia discusses Guj debacle with party leaders
New Delhi: Shocked over the crushing defeat of the party in Gujarat Assembly elections, an upset Congress president Sonia Gandhi has discussed with party leaders briefly the reasons for party's debacle in the state.
Delhi court convicts 4 in Parliament attack case
New Delhi: A Delhi court on December 16 convicted four accused in
the Parliament attack case.
Gujarat result a great morale-booster for BJP: Mahajan
New Delhi: Rejecting that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won Gujarat Assembly
elections on the plank of "divisive politics", senior party leader and Union
Minister Pramod Mahajan on December 15 night said the Assembly elections in several states next year would be fought on the basis of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) agenda and development issues.
KASHMIR
One killed, five injured in blast at Rajouri
Jammu: One person was killed and five others were injured when some militants threw a grenade near a market place in Rajouri town of Jammu and Kashmir this evening (Dec 16), official sources said in Jammu.
2 Army men hurt, encounter with ultras still on
Srinagar: A gun battle is on between Army and an unspecified number of militants holed up in a house in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir in which two Rashtriya Rifles personnel were injured on December 16, official sources said.
Pak fires rocket across LoC, 6 civilians injured
Jammu: Six civilians were injured when a rocket fired from across the line of
control (LoC) by Pakistani troops fell in Shindra village of Poonch district on
December 16, official sources said.
Troops foil infiltration bid, kill 5 ultras in JK
Jammu: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid along the line of control and
gunned down four ultras in Rajouri district on December 15 night, official sources said on December 16.
NORTH
SC issues notice to Punjab, Centre on SYL canal
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on December 16 issued notices to the Centre and Punjab government on an application by Haryana alleging that both had failed to discharge their Constitutional duties and obligation in completing the Rs 700 crore Sutlej-Yamuna Link (SYL) canal as per the apex Court orders.
Votes not polarised on communal lines: Clerics
Lucknow: In a cautious reaction to the poll outcome in Gujarat, prominent Muslim clerics and leaders on December 16 urged the members of the minority community to respect the people's verdict and help the new government to build the state.
SOUTH
ADB approves $ 200 million aid to Kerala
New Delhi: Asian Development Bank (ADB) on December 16 gave its approval for the first tranche of $ 200 million to Kerala aimed at fiscal reforms and social development.
K'taka orders judicial probe into Nagappa's death
Bangalore: In an attempt to take wind out of the sails of Opposition parties,
Karnataka government on December 16 decided to order a judicial probe to unravel the mystery shrouding the death of Janata Dal – United (JD-U) leader H Nagappa while being held hostage by forest brigand Veerappan.
EAST
Militant camps in Bangladesh, says Army official
Kolkata: Lt-General J S Varma, GoC-in-C, Eastern Command, on December 16 said that the Army had information about existence of militant camps in Bangladesh, alleging that the government in that country was not taking adequate measures to curb the ultra activities.
BJP slams media for projecting it as communal
Ranchi: The BJP's (Bharatiya Janata Party) Jharkhand unit on December 16 slammed the media and Opposition for projecting the party as 'communal' and alleged that a section of the print and electronic media was playing into the hands of some parties carrying out the slander campaign.
WEST
Polaris Software Lab CMD detained in Jakarta
Mumbai: In a surprise development, Polaris Software Laboratories Ltd chairman and managing director (CMD) Arun Jain was detained by Indonesian Police in Jakarta while on a visit to a client's office.
Modi to be sworn-in as Guj CM on December 22
Ahmedabad: Narendra Modi, the architect of Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) resounding victory in the Gujarat Assembly elections, was on December 16 re-elected as leader of the state Legislature party and would be sworn in as Chief Minister on December 22.
Modi - from backroom strategist to 'hindutva' icon
Ahmedabad: From a backroom strategist to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s
top 'hindutva' icon and Chief Minister of Gujarat, it has been a meteoric rise for Narendra Modi in just three years since he came to the frontline of party leadership.
Police fires in air to disperse violent mob in Guj
Ahmedabad: Police fired at least one round in air to disperse two groups indulging in stone-pelting at Panigate area of Vadodara on December 16 morning.
Modi elected leader of Guj BJP Legislature party
Gandhinagar: Gujarat caretaker Chief Minister Narendra Modi was elected leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Legislature party here on December 16.
Qaida threat to Nagpur House, security beefed up
Nagpur: Alarmed by the threat from al-Qaida militants to blow up the Vidhan Bhavan (Legislative Assembly) in the second capital of Maharashtra, here police have thrown an unprecedented security blanket around its premises.
HPCL-led rally props up SENSEX in early trading
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened on a strong footing and rallied further at early stages in line with a selective upsurge in old economy stocks under leadership of Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Ltd (HPCL) on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on December 16 on fresh buying by operators and foreign funds.
Modi to be elected as legislature party leader today
Ahmedabad: The formal election of Narendra Modi as the leader of legislature party in Gujarat is slated for December 16 afternoon in the presence of party president M Venkaiah Naidu, who arrived in Ahmedabad on December 16 morning.
Curfew lifted in Guj town as situation improves
Vadodara: Indefinite curfew imposed in some of the localities of Raopura area in the city has been lifted following improvement in the situation, police said.
Thackeray advises Modi to follow 'rajdharma'
Mumbai: Elated with Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'s impressive victory in the crucial Gujarat Assembly polls, Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray on December 15 advocated the need for incumbent Chief Minister Narendra Modi to adhere to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's suggestions and strictly follow "rajdharma".
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
All party meet urges ceasefire extension for Bodos
Guwahati: An all-party meeting, convened by the Assam government on December 16 to discuss the draft proposal of the Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC), sought extension of the ceasefire with the Bodoland Liberation Tiger (BLT) for another one month.
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