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'Pak hindering regional economic cooperation'
New Delhi: India has conveyed to the European Union (EU) that Pakistan was placing several obstacles in the way of better regional economic cooperation.
Cellular operators to announce cheaper tariffs
New Delhi: Private cellular operators on January 20 said they would soon announce reduction in tariffs upon the finalisation of the regulations on interconnection regime by the telecom regulator TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India).
Put house in order, campaign on hindutva: Advani
New Delhi: Hardening its line on the issue of discipline in the party and its hindutva stand in the run up to Assembly polls in four Congress-ruled states later this year, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on January 20 asked BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) units there to set their house in order and launch an aggressive campaign to showcase its core ideology.
AG gives green signal for divestment of oil PSUs
New Delhi: Attorney General (AG) Soli Sorabjee is understood to given a favourable opinion on disinvestment of oil PSUs (Public Sector Undertakings), thus paving the way for privatisation of HPCL (Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited) and BPCL (Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited), which were acquired and nationalised in the 1970s through Acts of Parliament.
Angry India protests Pak's harassment of Vyas
New Delhi: An angry India on January 20 summoned the Pakistani envoy in New Delhi and lodged a strong protest over the "unprecedented harassment" of its Charge d'Affaires (CDA) in Islamabad Sudhir Vyas in gross violation of international norms.
India, Israel to jointly market 'civilian' ALH
New Delhi: India and Israel have decided to jointly market the 14-seater civilian version of the Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH), manufactured by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), a senior Defence Ministry official said on January 20.
Telecom row ends, cell cos agree to interconnect
New Delhi: Cellular operators on January 20 gave a commitment to Communications Minister Pramod Mahajan that they will immediately start routing all calls including limited mobility services.
India protests harassment of diplomat in Pak
New Delhi: India on January 20 lodged a strong protest with Pakistan over the "unprecedented harassment" of its Charge d'Affaires (CDA) in Islamabad Sudhir Vyas whose official vehicle was repeatedly blocked on January 18.
MiG-21 still a first class fighter: Air Chief
New Delhi: Chief of Air Staff S Krishnaswamy on January 20 hotly contested media's description of MiG-21 as a "flying coffin" in the wake of a spate of accidents saying there was nothing wrong with the fighter and it was still a "first class aeroplane".
CBI seeks SC nod for resumption of Bofors trial
New Delhi: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on January 20 requested the Supreme Court to vacate its order staying trial proceedings in the Rs 64 crore Bofors payoff case in which charges have been framed against the three Hinduja brothers.
Cong snubs K'taka rebels, says no change of CM
New Delhi: The Congress high command on January 20 ruled out changing Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna and snubbed the dissidents wanting a repeat of Maharashtra example saying "their campaign is worse than the Opposition campaign".
Rajnath panel submits report on Kelkar proposals
New Delhi: The Rajnath Singh Committee on Kelkar panel recommendations on direct and indirect taxes on January 20 submitted its report to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president M Venkaiah Naidu in the presence of Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani.
Delhi continues to reel under fog, flights altered
New Delhi: Delhi continued to reel under intense cold wave conditions with the dense fog pushing the normal life to a standstill even as frequent cuts in power supply further added to the woes of Delhiites.
Advani to sign extradition treaty during France visit
New Delhi: India has been trying to sign extradition treaty with as many countries as possible in view of threats posed by terrorism to peace and stability, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said on January 20.
Naga rebel leaders to hold talks with Central team
New Delhi: After "positive" talks with Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, leaders of major insurgent outfit Nationalist Social Council of Nagaland – Issac/ Muivah (NSCN-IM) will hold two days of official-level parleys from January 20 with top government officials to bring about a solution to the decades-old Naga problem.
KASHMIR
'Investment in Kashmir is investment in peace'
Mumbai: Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Syed on January 20 made an emotional appeal to the industry captains by requesting them to save the terror struck state and "invest in peace" for its reconstruction and development.
Jawan killed, another injured in JK IED blast
Srinagar: An Army personnel was killed and another seriously injured when militants detonated an improvised explosive device (IED) planted in an autorickshaw in Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir on January 20 afternoon, official sources said.
Obey diktat or face death, ultra outfit to women
Jammu: Setting January 25 as deadline for Muslim women in Jammu and Kashmir to quit government jobs, a pro-Pakistani militant outfit on January 20 threatened to kill those who do not obey their orders, official sources said here.
BSF driver injured in heavy Pak firing along IB
Jammu: Pakistani Rangers on January 20 resorted to heavy small arms firing to disrupt ongoing border fencing work and injured a Border Security Force (BSF) driver along international border in Jammu sector, according to official sources.
NORTH
Youths protest Sonia's stand on renaming of Amethi
Kolhapur: Congress president Sonia Gandhi's opposition to renaming Amethi in Uttar Pradesh as Rajashri Shahu Maharaj Nagar has evoked strong reaction from the backward classes with over 500 youths on January 20 registering their protest against Sonia's stand.
Delhi 'dharam sansad' to announce temple date: VHP
Lucknow: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on January 20 said the dates for construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya could be announced at the 'dharam sansad' in Delhi next month.
SOUTH
Railways to use ACDs to avoid collisions
Chennai: With a view to avoiding collisions between trains, the Railways propose to install indigenous "anti-collision devices" (ACD's) in all its locomotives using computer and satellite communication technology.
US missionary directed to leave country in a week
Thiruvananthapuram: American missionary Joseph W Cooper, recuperating in a hospital in Thiruvananthapuram for injuries suffered in an attack by suspected Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) men last week, has been directed by police to leave the country within seven days for violating visa rules.
Vajpayee, Advani like 'Ram and Laxman': Naik
Kottayam: Union Petroleum Minister Ram Naik has said the Prime Minister A B Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani complemented each other very well 'like Lord Rama and Lord Krishna'.
Minister rules out creation of new rail zones
Coimbatore: Union Minister of State for Railways Bandaru Dattatraya on January 20 categorically ruled out creation of any new railway divisions or zones at present.
Krishna urges officials to gear up to tackle drought
Bangalore: Karnataka Chief Minister S M Krishna on January 20 directed officials to gear up to face challenges ahead in the coming months in tackling the acute drought conditions and ensure effective implementation of relief works.
'Inter-faith dialogue can ease communal tension'
Bangalore: Spiritual leader and founder of the 'Art of Living Foundation' Sri Sri Ravi Shankar on January 20 spoke against conversions, saying it was against religious harmony.
Assam govt urged to nab rail track blast culprits
Coimbatore: Union Minister of State for Railways, Bandaru Dattatreya on January 20 asked the Assam government to immediately take steps to nab those responsible for the bomb blast on a track in Karbi Anglong district, which resulted in the derailment of Kamrup Express.
Disinvestment is an irreversible process, says PM
Port Blair: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 20 categorically stated that the process of disinvestments was irreversible and only some state governments had reservations on how the process would be implemented.
Pak has become hub of terrorist activities: Vajpayee
Port Blair: Asserting that Pakistan had become a "centre" for terrorist activities, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on January 20 voiced concern that no action was being taken against that country and urged the international community to put a stop to this.
Central
Bharti spikes rumours of her quitting Cabinet
Bhopal: Union Coal and Mines Minister Uma Bharti said on January 18 that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leadership had never asked her to quit the Cabinet nor ever offered the presidentship of the party's Madhya Pradesh unit.
EAST
CSE scam: Parekh denied bail, remand extended
Kolkata: Former "Big Bull" Ketan Parekh was on January 20 denied bail by a court in Kolkata and remanded to police custody till January 28 in connection with the Rs 120 crore scam at the Calcutta Stock Exchange.
India again successfully test fires Akash missile
Balasore: For the second time in three days, India successfully test fired the medium range surface-to-air missile 'Akash' from theInterim Test Range at Chandipur-on-sea, about 15 kms on January 20, according to Defence sources.
WEST
Shetty murder a big blow to Dawood group : Police
Mumbai: The killing of Dubai-based businessman Sharad Shetty in the Emirates will deal a big blow to the Mumbai underworld and have an enormous effect on the Dawood Ibrahim group, a senior official of the Mumbai police said on January 20.
Centre tenders apology to Enron probe panel
Mumbai: The Union government on January 20 tendered an unconditional apology to the Enron probe commission for filing an irregular affidavit to oppose its jurisdiction to go into the validity of the controversial Dabhol power project.
'Joint probe to identify cause of ropeway mishap'
Ahmedabad: Police has registered a criminal case against Usha Breco Ltd, operating the ropeway in Pavagadh mountain in Central Gujarat, after seven persons were killed and several others injured due to collapse of three cable cars on January 19, police sources said.
SENSEX opens weak on IT sector selling pressure
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened weak and witnessed extremely narrow movements at early stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on January 20 due to some selling pressure in IT sector.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Muslim militants recruited, trained in Bangladesh
Guwahati: Recruits of the Muslim United Liberation Tigers of Assam (MULTA) are being trained in Bangladesh under the supervision of the ISI, official sources said quoting confessional statements of three arrested MULTA militants in Guwahati on January 20.
Centre, BLT to extend ceasefire by a month
New Delhi: The Centre and insurgent outfit Bodo Liberation Tiger (BLT) on January 20 decided to extend ceasefire by a month till February 21.
Guwahati-bound train derails following bomb blast
Guwahati: Three bogies of the 5960 down Dibrugarh-Guwahati-Howrah Express jumped off the tracks following a bomb blast in Central Assam's Karbi Anglong district in the early hours on January 20, according to NF Railway sources.
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