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Centre treats ministry as 'transit lounge': Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on January 31 sought to dismiss the recent reshuffle of the Union Council of Ministers as a "meaningless" exercise lacking seriousness saying the government seemed to treat the ministry as a "transit lounge" where people come and go.
RSS chief's remarks on Mahatma 'scandalous': Cong
New Delhi: The Congress on January 31 termed as "scandalous" Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief K S Sudarshan's blaming Mahatma Gandhi for the partition of the country and charged it was the sangh parivar fountainhead which played the role of "stooge" of British imperialists.
MTV US tenders unconditional apology to India
New Delhi: Bowing to countrywide criticism of its humiliating depiction of Mahatma Gandhi in an animated show, MTV US on January 31 tendered an unconditional apology to the people of India and the memory of the Father of the Nation.
US Army Chief to visit India on February 3
New Delhi: US Army Chief General Eric K Shinseki will be extensively briefed about continuing infiltration from across the line of control in Jammu and Kashmir during his brief visit to India on February 3.
Opinion poll predicts decisive victory for NDA
New Delhi: A "Mood of the Nation" poll conducted by a noted English newsweekly has predicted a decisive victory for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) in case of a snap poll to the Lok Sabha in which the coalition may get a clear majority of 310-320 seats.
Petrol, diesel prices increased by about 40 ps
New Delhi: In step with the rise in global crude oil prices, state-owned oil companies on January 31 increased petrol and diesel prices by around 40 paise per litre, effective midnight January 31.
India flays rich nations for enhancing subsidies
New Delhi: India on January 31 lashed out at the developed countries for enhancing subsidies to agriculture sector, apart from high tariffs and trade distorting domestic support and asked them to take immediate corrective steps.
India reaffirms opposition to war against Iraq
New Delhi: India on January 31 reaffirmed its opposition to war on Iraq but its stand will not have any bearing on Indo-US relations.
SC asks AG to inquire from govt about CRA meet
New Delhi: With the dispute over sharing of Cauvery water between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka again leading to heated arguments, the Supreme Court on January 31 asked Attorney General (AG) Soli Sorabjee to inquire from the Union government the possibility of an early meeting of the Cauvery River Authority (CRA) headed by the Prime Minister to resolve issues.
Reshuffle in IAF, McMohan new Vice Chief of Staff
New Delhi: In a major reshuffle in the Indian Air Force, Air Marshal M McMahon has been appointed the new Vice Chief of Air Staff at Air Headquarters in New Delhi.
Pak planting mines in Indian territory: Army
New Delhi: Security forces along the International Border (IB) with Pakistan in the Punjab sector have found repeated instances of Pakistani forces sneaking across to lay mines in the Indian territory in the last 10 days.
Appeal to enhance Par attack case sentence filed
New Delhi: In a significant development and first of its kind, prosecution in the Parliament attack case on January 31 filed an appeal in the Delhi High Court seeking enhancement of sentence awarded to the four convicts by special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court.
India's GDP growth pegged at 5.6 pc in 2001-02
New Delhi: India's economic growth was pegged at 5.6 per cent in 2001-02 as against a growth of 4.4 per cent during the previous year.
EC issues notification for elections in 4 states
New Delhi: The process for electing new representatives in Himachal Pradesh,
Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura began on January 31 when the Election Commission
issued the notification for the crucial exercise on February 26.
SC continues Bofors stay order till March 11
New Delhi: Supreme Court on January 31 continued its stay order on the trail of
Bofors payoff case till March 11 when it will hear Central Bureau of Investigation's (CBI) application seeking continuance of the day-to-day trial.
KASHMIR
J&K terrorists gun down editor in Srinagar
Srinagar: In yet another attack on journalists, militants on January 31 shot dead editor of a local news agency Parvaz Mohammad Sultan at his office-cum-residence in Srinagar.
1 killed, 18 injured in grenade blasts in Kashmir
Srinagar: One person was killed and 18 others, including three jawans, injured in two separate incidents of blasts carried out by militants in Kashmir valley on January 31, official sources said.
Pandits' dignified return my mission: Mufti
Jammu: Exuding confidence that peace and normalcy would soon return to Jammu and
Kashmir, Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on January 31 said it was "shameful" that Kashmiri pandits had to leave their homeland and asserted that it was his mission to ensure their "dignified return".
600 passengers stranded in JK due to snowfall
Jammu: Over 600 passengers were stranded at Banihal due to closure of the national highway in the wake of snowfall and rains that lashed several parts of Jammu and Kashmir since January 30, a police spokesman said.
NORTH
Hiten Dalal, 3 others sentenced to 7 years' RI
New Delhi: Leading stockbroker Hiten Dalal and three others were on January 31 convicted by a special court in Mumbai and sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment for bunglings in the CanBank Mutual funds.
Mob sets ablaze police station in Jabalpur
Jabalpur: An irate mob on January 31 set ablaze Belkheda police station, about 50 km from Jabalpur on January 31, according to the police control room.
Healthy people, healthy nation; Sushma's mantra
New Delhi: Giving a slogan of "healthy people, healthy nation", the new Health Minister Sushma Swaraj on January 31 said that her ministry would work with an aim to provide basic health services to people at minimum cost.
PM security breach; Lufthansa pilots banned
New Delhi: Taking serious exception to violation of no-fly zone over the Prime
Minister's residence by a Lufthansa aircraft, Indian authorities have barred two of its pilots from operating flights to this country and has asked the German airline to take action against the erring crew.
SOUTH
AIMPLB decries VHP's plan about dharma sansad
Hyderabad: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on January 31 decried the VHP's (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) plan to hold Dharma Sansad on February 22 at the disputed site in Ayodhya, terming it as "unconstitutional".
40 lose eyesight in TN; courtesy free eye camp
Madurai: In a shocking incident, more than 40 persons, mostly women, who underwent cataract operations during a free eye camp conducted by the government hospital at Periyakulam recently, have reportedly lost their sight due to 'infection in the instruments' used for the operation, hospital sources said.
K'taka, AP to pressurise Centre on int'l airports
Bangalore: Sharing a common grouse against the Centre on "delay" in the Bangalore and Hyderabad international airport projects, Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh have decided to jointly mount "severe" pressure on the Vajpayee government to expedite the projects.
Naxal leader Luchaiah killed in police encounter
Karimnagar (AP): Communist Party of India – Marxist/Leninist (CPI-ML) naxal leader Vari Lachaiah alias Shyam was killed in an encounter with police at Padmanagar locality, on the outskirts of the city on January 30 night.
Central
Lodhi set to join Cong, rules out reconciliation
Tikamgarh: Suspended Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Legislative Assembly
(MLA) in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Swami Prasad Lodhi on January 30 said he had been left with no alternative but to join Congress.
EAST
Mamta for Central rule in Tripura ahead of polls
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress chief Mamta Banerjee on January 31 demanded that President's rule be imposed in Tripura ahead of the Assembly election as the situation there was ''not conducive for holding free and fair polls''.
BJP attacks Sonia for opposing disinvestment
Raipur: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president M Venkaiah Naidu on January 31 came down heavily on Congress president Sonia Gandhi for opposing disinvestment, alleging that "either she is not aware of history or is trying to ignore facts".
Rajasthan BJP chief Raje injured in dais collapse
Jaipur: Rajasthan Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Vasundhara Raje was injured
slightly when temporary dais erected for the public meeting collapsed in Rajgarh
town in Alwar district, party sources said.
WEST
14 coaches of shuttle train derails; no casualties
Mumbai: Around 14 coaches of Dahanu-bound shuttle train derailed on January 31
morning between Palgarh and Umroli on the Virar-Dahanu Road section, Western Railway sources said.
SENSEX opens weak, dips further at early stages
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened weak and dipped further at early stages as downslide in stocks continued for the third session on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on January 31 on unabated selling pressure.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Fernandes hopes for an early remedy to Naga issue
Kohima: Defence Minister George Fernandes on January 31 expressed hope that the decades-old Naga problem would be solved amicably.
3 NSCN (IM) activists shot dead by rival faction
Kohima: At least three NSCN-IM (National Socialist Council of Nagalim-Isaac Muivah) activists were shot dead by rival NSCN (K) functionaries in Nagaland's Zunheboto district, police said in Kohima on January 31.
'Naga talks won't affect NE's territorial integrity'
Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Education Minister Takam Sanjoy on January 31 said the Centre has assured the North Eastern states that their territorial integrity would not be affected as a consequence to the Naga peace talks.
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