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Chawla's school celebrates her 2nd space trip
The alma mater of the first Indian-American woman, who embarked on her second space voyage on January 16, is basking under fresh glory after the successful launch of the space shuttle from the US.
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NATIONAL
India calls for Laws to choke ultras' money flows
New Delhi: India on January 17 appealed to South East Asian countries to enact Laws to choke the financial channels of terrorists who were trying to disrupt peace and progress of business in the region.
Vajpayee rushes emissary to mollify peeved DMK
New Delhi: Amidst signs of deterioration in Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) ties, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 17 despatched one of his emissaries to meet DMK president M Karunanidhi, apparently in a bid to mollify its major Dravidian ally in the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Doordarshan to telecast World Cup matches live
New Delhi: World Cup cricket beginning early February would be shown live on Doordarshan following an agreement with the Global Cricket Corporation, which would make the public broadcaster richer by Rs 23 crore to Rs 30 crore "without paying a single penny".
COAI files petition challenging TRAI's order
New Delhi: The row over interconnection between cellular operators and Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on January 17 intensified with the former approaching the telecom tribunal TDSAT against the regulator's directive.
'Efforts need to be honed for a prosperous India'
New Delhi: President A P J Abdul Kalam on January 17 said there was need for fine-tuning of efforts to make India a developed nation by 2020.
NCM snaps at reports of minorities' suffering
New Delhi: Rebutting claims by some members of US Congress about the number of
minority community members languishing in Indian jails, National Commission for
Minorities (NCM) on January 17 said the number based on a report of Movement Against State Repression (MASR) was "totally false and not based on facts".
NSAB revamped; ex-Envoy to China to head body
New Delhi: The National Security Advisory Board (NSAB) was on January 17
reconstituted with former Indian Ambassador to China C V Ranganathan being appointed the convenor of the 15-member body for the year 2003-04.
Delhi HC issues notices to House attack convicts
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on January 17 issued notices to four convicts in the Parliament attack case on a trial court reference for confirming death sentence on three of the convicts and five years jail term to the wife of one of them.
Capital market must be safest place to invest: PM
New Delhi: Concerned at the poor standards of corporate governance that had led to stock market scams, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 17 asked the regulator, market intermediaries and investors to join hands to make the country's capital market the "safest place" to invest.
KASHMIR
Special anti-militancy force being raised in J&K
Jammu: The People's Democratic Party (PDP)-led coalition government in Jammu and Kashmir will soon raise a new special anti-militancy force to deal with militancy in the strife-torn state, a senior police officer said.
Pak shelling in areas along LoC, IB in Jammu
Jammu: Pakistani troops have been shelling areas along line of control (LoC) and
international border (IB) in Jammu division in a bid to infiltrate armed militants into Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.
NORTH
Raje, Bharti may quit office for party work
New Delhi: With Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan Assembly polls slated for later this year, Union ministers Vasundhare Raje and Uma Bharti appear certain to relinquish office soon to concentrate full time on leading the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) charge in the two states.
SOUTH
Vajpayee arrives in Kochi to inaugurate GIM
Kochi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee arrived in Kochi on January 17 night on a brief visit to Kerala.
BJP will not deviate from NDA agenda, says Venkaiah
Venkatachalam (AP): Reiterating that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would not deviate from the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) agenda, its president Venkaiah Naidu said on January 17 that his party's stand on "hindutva" was not related to any particular religion but was only a way of life.
Seer aims to solve Ayodhya row through talks
Bangalore: Sri Jayendra Saraswathi Shankaracharya of Kanchi Kamakoti, on January 17 said he would work towards bringing the Babri Masjid committee (BMAC) and the VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) on the negotiating table with Prime Minister A B Vajpayee's intervention to find a solution to the Ayodhya row, but ruled out playing a mediatory role.
Vice President admires Nijalingappa's vision
Bangalore: Vice-President (V-P) Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on January 17 said former Karnataka Chief Minister S Nijalingappa's vision that the country could develop only through "Swadeshi" and his commitment to Gandhian philosophy had immensely impressed him.
One crore signatures to be submitted to President
Coimbatore: Over one crore signatures, collected from political parties and the public, condemning the arrest of MDMK (Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) general secretary Vaiko under POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act), would be submitted to President, A P J Abdul Kalam on January 23 at Delhi, Union Minister of State for Non-Conventional Energy and MDMK treasurer, M Kannappan, said on January 17.
Shekhawat assails 'global propaganda' on India
Bangalore: Vice-President Bhairon Singh Shekhawat on January 17 criticised a survey, which depicted India as one of the corrupt countries and termed it as
an "international level propaganda".
Police hopeful of recovering Hussain's painting
Hyderabad: The city police, which had launched a hunt to recover the paintings of M F Hussain and other artists stolen from the Asian Social Forum summit during the first week of January, is hopeful of recovering them.
Wipro records 27 per cent revenue growth in Q3
Bangalore: Information Technology (IT) major Wipro on January 17 announced that its revenue for the quarter ended December 2002 had increased by 27 per cent year on year and profit after tax by three per cent.
Central
Curfew relaxed for 12 hours in riot-hit MP town
Vidisha: Curfew was relaxed for 12 hours on January 16 morning from 7.00 am (IST) in Ganjbasoda township of Vidisha district, where it was imposed on January 14 evening after violence, police sources said.
EAST
Air India to operate 15 Haj flights from Jan 20
Kolkata: Air India will operate 15 flights between January 20 and February 3 to Jeddah from Kolkata to transport about 6,150 Haj pilgrims, including 1,575 from Gaya.
Bihar town returns to normal after communal riot
Patna: Amid heavy deployment of security men, normalcy returned to the Eastern Bihar town of Munger, where an armed clash between two communities, sparked tension on January 16.
WEST
Four Ghatkopar bomb blast accused sent to custody
Mumbai: Four suspected SIMI (Students Islamic Movement of India) activists, held under POTA (Prevention of Terrorism Act) for causing bomb blast in suburban Ghatkopar in December, were on January 17 remanded to police custody for varying periods till January 31.
Shinde meets Maharashtra Governor, stakes claim
Mumbai: The newly-elected head of the Democratic Front (DF) coalition and Chief Minister-designate Sushil Kumar Shinde on January 17 met Maharashtra Governor Mohammed Fazal and staked claim for formation of the new government.
Shinde elected DF chief; to be sworn in tomorrow
Mumbai: Veteran Congress leader Sushil Kumar Shinde was on January 17 elected as the leader of ruling Democratic Front (DF) coalition in Maharashtra.
SENSEX opens firm; signs of rally later in the day
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened firm showing signs of a rally in the latter part of the session on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on January 17 on initial investors buying in bank and public sector unit (PSU) stocks.
Deshmukh's resignation accepted by the Governor
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh's resignation has been accepted by Governor Mohammed Fazal on January 17 morning, according to official sources.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Naga rebel leaders hold talks with Brajesh Mishra
New Delhi: Top leaders of major insurgent outfit National Socialist Council of Nagalim – Issac-Muivah (NSCN-IM) on January 17 met National Security Advisor Brajesh Mishra as part of the ongoing negotiations to take the Naga peace process forward.
Indefinite night curfew imposed in Imphal
Imphal: Indefinite night curfew was clamped from January 17 night in entire Imphal municipal areas after the Manipur government received reports that rallies and processions were likely to be organised afresh, following the January 16 night's violent protests against "attempts to divide Manipur".
Security tight after torchlight rally in Imphal
Imphal: Security was tight after January 16 night's torchlight rallies in Imphal against any attempt at disintegration of Manipur with the police barricading entry points to the state capital on January 17, according to official sources.
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