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Warm welcome for visiting German President
German President Johannes Rau was given a warm welcome on March 3 morning on the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan by his Indian counterpart A P J Abdul Kalam, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and his Cabinet colleagues.
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PARLIAMENT
PM advocates 'middle path' to solve Iraq crisis
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on March 3 rejected Sonia Gandhi's charge of discrimination against Opposition-ruled states in providing drought relief.
PM rejects charges of discrimination against states
New Delhi: Seeking a middle path on the Iraq issue, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on March 3 told the Lok Sabha that government would make arrangements to bring back 40 lakh of its nationals from the Gulf region in case of a war..
Failure to pressurise Pak shows US' weakness: PM
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on March 3 said the "failure" of the United States to persuade Pakistan against indulging in cross-border terrorism showed Washington's "weakness and we will keep this in mind while evolving future strategy".
'Govt examining issue of ban on cow slaughter'
New Delhi: With 22 states and six Union Territories having enacted Legislations to ban or restrict cow slaughter, government is examining the issue of imposing the ban throughout the country, Lok Sabha was informed on March 3.
Oppn stages walkout in LS over urea price hike
New Delhi: Seeking immediate withdrawal of hike in the prices of fertilisers and diesel announced by government in the Union Budget, an agitated Opposition on March 3 walked out of Lok Sabha after half-an-hour impromptu debate on the plight of farmers and threatened to launch a nation-wide stir on the issue.
NATIONAL
Kalam appreciates Germany's support to India
New Delhi: President A P J Abdul Kalam on March 3 appreciated Germany's consistent support to India in the struggle against cross-border terrorism and this had been further strengthened with the signing of a bilateral extradition treaty and the establishment of Joint Working Group on Terrorism.
Oppn withdraws no-trust motion against UP Speaker
Lucknow: In a major victory for ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)-BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) alliance in Uttar Pradesh, the Opposition parties led by Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress on March 3 unanimously decided to withdraw the no-confidence notices moved against Assembly Speaker Kesri Nath Tripathi, apparently sensing defeat in number-game.
IAF joins elite club with induction of re-fuellers
New Delhi: The Indian Air Force (IAF) on March 3 got a shot in the arm with the first of the six IL-78 mid-air re-fuellers joining the force making India only the sixth Air Force in the world to have such force multipliers.
'Pak short-circuiting SAARC system by postponement'
New Delhi: Brushing aside the charge that it was obstructing the SAARC (South Asian Association for regional Cooperation) process, India on March 3 accused Pakistan of "short-circuiting" the SAARC system by postponing a scheduled meeting of the grouping's Communication Ministers.
Ayodhya issue: VHP constitutes sangharsh samiti
Ayodhya: As part of its build-up for Ram temple movement in Ayodhya, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on March 3 said it has constituted a 'Ram Janmabhoomi Nirman Sangharsh Samiti' (RJNSS).
Jaya again seeks forensic test of Tehelka tapes
New Delhi: Justice S N Phukan Commission probing Tehelka expose on March 3 asked all the cross-examination noticees to respond within two days to the plea filed by former Samata Party president Jaya Jaitley for forensic examination of the tapes carrying allegation of corruption in Defence deals.
'Germany shares common view with India on Iraq'
New Delhi: Germany on March 3 said it shared a common view with India that the Iraq crisis must be resolved through peaceful political means though the aim of all countries was to eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
LPG prices may go up by Rs 22-25 per cylinder
New Delhi: Domestic LPG prices may go up by Rs 22-25 per cylinder this week as oil companies push for a hike in retail selling price in view of Budget 2003-04 lowering subsidy provision for cooking gas and PDS (public distribution scheme) kerosene.
BSNL slashes STD rates by 47 per cent
New Delhi: In a big bonanza to telecom customers, state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on March 3 announced a massive upto 47 per cent cut in domestic long distance rates on fixed line phones beyond 500 km.
Congress stakes claim to form govt in Meghalaya
New Delhi: Congress on March 2 night staked claim to form a coalition government in Meghalaya but grappled with the leadership issue in Himachal Pradesh in the wake of a hotted up race for Chief Ministership even as decks were cleared for the installation of the first non-Congress government in Nagaland in a decade.
KASHMIR
Infiltration bid foiled, three killed in J&K
Srinagar: Security forces foiled an infiltration bid by killing two intruders at extreme line of control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir where three persons, including a woman were killed in separate incidents since March 2 evening.
JK Assembly asks Centre to review Indus Water Treaty
Jammu: The Jammu and Kashmir Assembly on March 3 passed a resolution asking the Centre to review the Indus Water Treaty to safeguard the interests of the state.
NORTH
Oppn withdraws no-trust motion against UP Speaker
Lucknow: In a major victory for ruling Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP)-BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) alliance in Uttar Pradesh, the Opposition parties led by Samajwadi Party (SP) and Congress on March 3 unanimously decided to withdraw the no-confidence notices moved against Assembly Speaker Kesri Nath Tripathi, apparently sensing defeat in number-game.
BJP condemns Sonia Gandhi's 'atrocious' remarks
New Delhi: BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) on March 3 said Congress president Sonia Gandhi's remarks that the defeat of the party in Himachal Pradesh Assembly polls was a defeat for hindutva were "atrocious and condemnable".
Shivani case: Charges framed against R K Sharma
New Delhi: A Delhi court on March 3 framed charges against senior IPS officer R K Sharma and five others in connection with the murder of journalist Shivani Bhatnagar.
SOUTH
K'taka Assembly mourns death of Kalpana Chawla
Bangalore: Karnataka Legislative Assembly on March 3 mourned the death of India-born American astronaut Kalpana Chawla who was killed in Columbia disaster and popular South Indian actress Pandari Bai.
EAST
Students torch college office, Principal hurt
Kendrapara (Orissa): Irate students set fire to the office of their college at Pattamundai, a block headquarter town 20 km from Kendrapara, as their agitation turned violent on March 3, official sources said.
Marandi makes abortive bid to woo back rebels
Ranchi: With the rebels refusing to relent, Jharkhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi on March 2 night paid a surprise visit to the residences of two dissident ministers but failed to convince them.
WEST
Dawood's brother gets a breather, remand reduced
Mumbai: A local court on March 3 modified its order to remand Iqbal Shaikh Kaskar, younger brother of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, to police custody till March 6, and deferred until tomorrow his plea to meet lawyers within the sight of police but outside the hearing limits.
Court exempts Sanjay Dutt, 86 others till Mar 23
Mumbai: On certain conditions, a special court on March 3 exempted for three weeks film actor Sanjay Dutt and 86 other accused in the 1993 bomb blast case, and directed Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to file a report by March 10 on the whereabouts of the absconding accused.
SENSEX opens firm on fresh buying support
Mumbai: The SENSEX opened past 3000-mark and attempted a moderate rally during early trading in line with a smart rally in old-economy stocks on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on March 3 on fresh buying support.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
'Al-Qaida outfit in Bangla helping NE insurgents'
New Delhi: An al-Qaida affiliate in Bangladesh is helping North Eastern insurgent outfits, Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar said on March 3 asking the Centre to retain deployment of Army personnel posted for elections.
Lapang may be invited to form govt in Meghalaya
Shillong: Congress Legislature party leader D D Lapang in likely to be invited by Governor M M Jacob on March 4 to form the new government in Meghalaya, after NCP (Nationalist Congress party) leader E D Marak failed to furnish a list of his supporters by the 4:00 pm deadline, Raj Bhavan sources said tonight (Mar 3).
Nagaland Chief Minister S C Jamir resigns
Kohima: Nagaland Chief Minister S C Jamir resigned on March 3 following the Congress defeat in the just-concluded Assembly poll.
ULFA claims responsibility for air base attack
Guwahati: The proscribed United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) has claimed
responsibility for the February 28 mortar attack on the Air Force station near LGB International Airport in Guwahati.
Re-polling begins in Nagaland, Tripura seats
Kohima: Re-polling at five polling stations of two Assembly segments in remote
Tuensang district of Nagaland began on March 3 morning on a moderate note with no report of any untoward incident.
NCP too stakes claim to form govt in Meghalaya
Shillong: In a new political twist, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Legislature party leader E D Marak on March 3 staked claim to form the government in Meghalaya.
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