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'English media failed to gauge Gujarati pulse'
New Delhi: Most of the English newspapers and magazines failed to understand the pulse of the local Gujaratis during the just-concluded Assembly polls, leading journalists said on December 27.
Shah welcomes Advani's statement on JK dialogue
New Delhi: Welcoming the statement of Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani of holding talks with "other sections" in Jammu and Kashmir, Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Shah expressed the hope that the exercise would be a "sincere" one.
No decision yet on HPCL, BPCL disinvestment
New Delhi: No decision on the disinvestment in oil PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings), HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited) and BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited), could be taken at the Cabinet Committee on Disinvestment (CCD) on December 27 as the Disinvestment Ministry could not obtain the opinion of Attorney General (AG) on the issue.
India cautions world on Pak-North Korea axis
New Delhi: India on December 27 regretted that the international community had ignored strong concerns over the clandestine nuclear and missile technology co-operation between Pakistan and North Korea and had softened its stand on the issue of cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
Cong seeks white paper on terrorism from govt
New Delhi: In an apparent move to embarrass the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led coalition on its "tall claims" of countering terrorism, Congress on December 27 challenged the government to come out with a white paper on the issue.
CRPF can nab forest brigand Veerappan, says DG
New Delhi: Asserting that the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) had a wide range of experience in anti-dacoity operations, Director General of the force Trinath Mishra said on December 27 his force could "accomplish" the task of nabbing the fugitive forest brigand Veerappan if it was "entrusted" with the job.
'De-mining Indo-Pak border will take 6 months'
New Delhi: The Army will take another six months to remove mines from the fields bordering Pakistan, Defence Minister George Fernandes has said.
Highlights of Kelkar panel report on tax reforms
New Delhi: Following are the highlights of the Kelkar panel reports on Direct and Indirect tax reforms.
'Indigenous LCA will be produced within 3 years'
New Delhi: India will start production of the multi-role supersonic light combat aircraft (LCA) in about three years and one of its models will be put up in an air show soon for the first time, Defence Minister George Fernandes has said.
4 held in relation to Mumbai bomb blasts in Dec
Mumbai: Four persons were arrested on December 27 by crime branch police on charges of planning and executing two bomb blasts in the city early in December in which two persons were killed and 52 injured.
Striking lawyers can be debarred, observes SC
New Delhi: Holding that no reason is good enough to paralyse the working of the
courts through strikes, the Supreme Court has warned that if self-restraint is not exercised, then the courts can think of framing rules debarring striking lawyers from appearing for cases.
Kelkar panel moots 3 slabs of Customs duties
New Delhi: Kelkar task force on direct and indirect taxes on December 27 recommended three slabs of Customs duties including zero per cent duty for life-saving drugs and 10 per cent for raw materials and intermediate goods within two years.
Kelkar proposes doubling of exemption limit
New Delhi: Vijay Kelkar panel on tax reforms on December 27 proposed doubling of the tax exemption limit on personal incomes to Rs 1,00,000.
CBI approaches Interpol to track down Quattrocchi
New Delhi: unable to locate the whereabouts of controversial Italian businessman and an accused in the Bofors payoff case, Ottavio Quattrocchi, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has approached Interpol for tracking him.
KASHMIR
Two UAVs intrude into Indian air space thrice
Jammu: Two Unmanned Arial Vehicles (UAV) intruded into Indian air space in Jammu and Kashmir thrice this evening (Dec 27), official sources said in Jammu.
BSF busts LeT hideout, thwarts planned attacks
Srinagar: The Border Security Force (BSF) has foiled Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-
Toiba's (LeT) plans to trigger a series of explosions in North Kashmir, recovering a major haul of 10 prepared improvised explosive devices (IEDs) and other subversive materials after it busted a hideout of the outfit.
J&K election has enhanced India's image: Advani
Jammu: Hailing the people of Jammu and Kashmir for displaying faith in Democracy, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on December 27 said the just held Assembly elections in the state had improved India's image and asserted the country's Democracy could not be shaken by violence.
NORTH
PM, Togadia identical on 'Hindu rashtra': Mulayam
Gorakhpur: Samajwadi Party (SP) president Mulayam Singh Yadav on December 27 said there was no difference between the statements by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Praveen Bhai Togadia and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on the issue of establishing 'Hindu rashtra' in the country.
SOUTH
'India can't sit quiet when neighbours build nukes'
Mysore: "With a number of countries building nuclear arsenal and our neighbour going in for nuclear warheads, India could not sit quietly realising that strength respected strength," President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam said in Mysore on December 27.
South Korea plans more investments in India
Coimbatore: With India emerging as one of the most exciting markets in the World, South Korea was exploring the possibilities in investing in the country, particularly in the field of textile machinery, information technology, hardware and telecom, a senior diplomat said in Coimbatore on December 27.
Nagappa issue: 20 BJP legislators arrested, released
Bangalore: The city police on December 27 arrested about 20 Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislators who staged a 'dharna' in front of Vidhana Soudha, the state secretariat, defying prohibitory orders demanding the resignation of the S M Krishna government on the Nagappa issue.
Kalam pleases children with interactive session
Mysore: The dream he dreams about India and his surge of thoughts as how they could become a reality were revealed by President Dr A P J Abdul Kalam on December 27.
Central
Digvijay asks BJP to define 'cultural nationalism'
Jabalpur: Taking strong exception to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) equating him with Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf for his remarks against the party's "cultural nationalism" campaign, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh on December 27 asked the saffron party to define the phrase.
EAST
Islam does not encourage terrorism: Yashwant Sinha
Hazaribagh (Jharkhand): External Affairs Minister, Yashwant Sinha on December 27 said Islam did not encourage terrorism and those who were saying that terrorism had the blessings of Islam were wrong.
Netaji family members agree for DNA tests
Kolkata: Three family members of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose have agreed to undergo DNA tests to establish the identity of an ascetic, Gumnami Baba, who ran an ashram in Uttar Pradesh's Faizabad and was claimed by many to be Netaji.
Raids on to nab Sunil Kranti for Mausaurhi killing
Patna: Intensive raids were on to apprehend the leader of a breakaway group of
outlawed People's War Group (PWG) for the extremist group's alleged involvement in the killing of seven persons, including three children and two women, at Barichak village in rural Patna on December 25, the police said on December 27.
Jharkhand to set up panel on jobs for domiciles
Ranchi: An all-party meeting convened by Jharkhand government on the controversial domicile issue of job reservation in certain categories on December 26 night unanimously decided to set up a committee comprising representatives from the government, Opposition and legal experts.
Ranchi-based photo journalist kidnapped in Bihar
Patna: Ashok Karn, Ranchi-based photo journalist of 'Hindustan Times' was kidnapped by unidentified persons near Nalanda in Bihar, police said on December 27.
WEST
PM launches Reliance Infocomm's WLL service
Mumbai: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on December 27 launched Reliance Infocomm's limited mobility service with three schemes, including a three year unique Dhirubhai Ambani Pioneer Offer at Rs 3000, across 673 towns and cities in the country.
VHP to go full steam for construction of temple
Pune: VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) on December 27 said it would go full steam ahead to press for construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya, irrespective of any challenges, as the temple would provide a firm foundation to Hindu society.
Mangaldas unanimously elected Gujarat Speaker
Gandhinagar: Prof Mangaldas Patel was on December 27 unanimously elected Speaker of the 11th Gujarat Assembly.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Shourie counters charges of regional disparities
Guwahati: Union Minister for North East development Arun Shourie has discounted
charges of regional disparities levelled against the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at the Centre by the Congress and the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M), claiming it was on the contrary.
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