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Kashmir peace process, the inside story
New Delhi has eventually appointed the long-awaited interlocutor to commence parleys with the elected representatives of the Jammu and Kashmir state legislative Assembly and the separatist bandwagon, including All Party Hurriyat Conference (APHC). N N Vohra, former home secretary is the Centre's choice.
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PARLIAMENT
Uproar in Lok Sabha over Bhojshala issue
New Delhi: The Opposition and the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on February 21 clashed in the Lok Sabha over the controversial Bhojshala issue in Madhya Pradesh with each accusing the other of making attempts to inflame communal passions.
NATIONAL
'We’ll support Sonia in polls if she backs temple'
New Delhi: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on February 22 sought co-operation of Congress president Sonia Gandhi in its pursuit to construct Ram temple at Ayodhya and promised support to her party in elections.
Close shave for Naidu as chopper develops snag
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president M Venkaiah Naidu had a providential escape on February 22 afternoon when the helicopter he was travelling in developed a serious technical snag and had to make an emergency landing at Tuenseng in Nagaland.
BJP has caught up with Cong in HP campaign: PM
On Board Special Air India Flight: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on February 22 conceded that the Congress was initially ahead of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the Himachal poll campaign but by now his party had caught up with the main Opposition.
Dharam sansad to pass resolution on Ram temple
New Delhi: The crucial meeting of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s 'dharam sansad', which began on February 22 to chalk out the future course of action for building a Ram temple at Ayodhya, would pass a resolution calling for a "struggle for construction" and express anger over Centre's failure in making the undisputed land available to them for the purpose.
Aggressive VHP wants India renamed Hindustan
New Delhi: Beginning on an aggressive note, Vishwa Hindu Parishad's (VHP) 'dharma sansad' meeting to decide the future course of Ram temple movement on February 22 demanded renaming of India as Hindustan and "restoration of honour of Hindu rashtra".
Petrol pumps likely to remain shut on Feb 24
New Delhi: Petrol pumps all over the country may go dry on February 24, as their owners threatened not to take deliveries from public sector oil companies, alleging "harassment" by oil companies in the name of checking adulteration.
NAM to adopt resolution against global terror: PM
New Delhi: Pakistan's involvement in aiding and abetting terrorism is likely to come up at the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) summit in Kuala Lumpur, which would adopt a resolution against the scourge of international terrorism.
Cong offers full co-operation on women's Bill
New Delhi: Congress on February 21 said it would fully co-operate with the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government on the issue of the long-pending women's reservation Bill.
Vohra to start holding talks in JK in March: Advani
New Delhi: Centre's new interlocutor N N Vohra will start holding talks in Jammu and Kashmir from next month, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani said, making it clear that the government had no objections to his talking to anyone who laid down arms and shunned the path of violence.
KASHMIR
Bhat spurns Shah's offer to merge with Hurriyat
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference on February 22 spurned the offer of Democratic Freedom Party (DFP) president Shabir Ahmed Shah to merge with the 25-party amalgam and give him a place in the executive committee, the decision making body of the conglomerate.
NORTH
Rs 100 cr defamation suits filed against Modi
Jalandhar: The two Punjab ministers named in a sleaze case in Gujarat on February 22 filed two separate defamation suits for Rs 100 crore against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
BJP, allies created social divide, alleges Sonia
Shimla: In a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and its allies, Congress president Sonia Gandhi on February 22 accused them of creating "social divide" and "destroying" the rich culture and social values of the nation.
Ajit Singh opposes slapping of POTA on UP MLA
Allahabad: Union Agricultural Minister Ajit Singh, whose Rashtriya Lok Dal is a partner in the ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)-led coalition in Uttar Pradesh, on February 22 opposed slapping of Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) against jailed independent MLA Raghuraj Pratap Singh.
Ajit assails raising Ayodhya during elections
Allahabad: Union Agriculture Minister and Rashtriya Lok Dal chief Ajit Singh on February 22 criticised political parties, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the main National Democratic Alliance (NDA) constituent, for raising the Ayodhya issue to "derive mileage" in the coming Assembly elections.
SOUTH
'Iraq needs only moral support if forced to war'
Chennai: Iraq would require only moral support from other nations if forced into a war and not military aid, the Iraqi Ambassador to India Sala-al-Muktar said on February 22.
Central
BJP for pre-'95 conditions for Hindus at Bhojshala
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh unit of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on February 22 said it favoured restoring the conditions that prevailed for Hindus before 1995 at the Bhojshala in Dhar district of the state.
Curfew relaxed for 2 hrs, Dhar situation calm
Dhar: Curfew was relaxed for two hours in entire Dhar city on February 22 morning, during which no untoward incident was reported, according to district collector Sanjay Dubey.
HJM against opening of Bhojshala to tourists
Indore: Hindu Jagaran Manch (HJM), agitating for opening locks on the Bhojshala, disagreed with the Dhar district administration's recommendations to open the disputed site for tourists, 'pooja' and 'namaz' on specific days and said the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) should send its team to Dhar to interact with public before taking any decision on the recommendations.
EAST
10 more Bangladeshis held for overstaying in India
Siliguri: With the fate of six Bangladeshis stranded on no-man's land in South Dinajpur undecided for the fourth day on February 22, another 10 were arrested in Murshidabad district for overstaying in India.
WEST
Pak to release 280 Indian fishermen on Feb 24
Ahmedabad: Two-hundred-and-eighty fishermen from Gujarat, held captive in Pakistan jails, would be released by authorities there on February 24, official sources said on February 22.
4 injured as ship catches fire near Bhavnagar coast
Bhavnagar: A big fire broke out in a ship at the Alang ship-breaking yard, near the Bhavnagar coast, on February 22 leaving at least four people injured, official sources said.
Ebbing war fears, pre-Budget rally turn stocks strong
Mumbai: Bolstered by the temporary easing of tensions in the Gulf region, the SENSEX made a strong turnaround, shooting up by 2.60 per cent over the week on the back of a stocks rebound on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on fairly good buying interest.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
20 injured in Nagaland in firing by Samata activists
Kohima: At least 20 people were injured when Samata Party supporters fired on villagers during campaigning for the February 26 Assembly polls by the Congress candidate at a village in Mokochung district in Nagaland, official sources said on February 22.
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