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Sarkar - From student leader to Chief Minister
From a student leader to Chief Minister of the tiny border state of Tripura for the second consecutive term, it has been a meteoric rise for Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPM) stalwart Manik Sarkar.
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PARLIAMENT
India firm on peaceful solution to Iraq: Sinha
New Delhi: Reaffirming India's commitment to peaceful resolution of the Iraq crisis, External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha on March 7 told the Rajya Sabha that New Delhi was against any war and said there was no reason for Indians in the Gulf region to panic.
US' war intention a threat to Third World: CPM
New Delhi: United States' intention to launch an attack against Iraq poses a threat not only for that country but for the entire Third World, a Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM) member said in Rajya Sabha on March 7.
Opposition slams govt, says farmers are bleeding
New Delhi: Government on March 7 came under a scathing Opposition attack in the Lok Sabha for "bleeding" the farmers by hiking diesel and fertiliser prices, taking no steps to check the growing army of unemployed and spending less on the social sector.
Consensus eludes all-party meet on women's Bill
New Delhi: Consensus eluded an all-party meeting convened by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on March 7 on the Women's Reservation Bill.
Maya threatening to arrest me under POTA: Mulayam
New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh developments rocked Lok Sabha for the third day on March 7 with Samajwadi Party leader Mulayam Singh Yadav alleging that state Chief Minister Mayawati was threatening to arrest him under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA).
NATIONAL
Fresh attempt for women's Bill consensus fails
New Delhi: Yet another attempt to evolve a consensus on the Constitution Amendment Bill on women's reservation failed on March 7, but Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee threatened opponents the measure could be passed with majority support.
US consignment rejected on suspicion of GM Soya
New Delhi: For the second time in five months, India has refused permission to a US food consignment suspecting it may contain genetically modified Soya corn blend.
'Reputed archaeologists must oversee excavation'
New Delhi: Expressing deep concern at the order of the Allahabad High Court for the excavation of the disputed site in Ayodhya, a Muslim organisation on March 7 urged the court to amend the order for appointing a commission of archaeologists of national eminence to supervise the excavation and to evaluate its findings.
President Kalam's felicitations to women
New Delhi: President A P J Abdul Kalam on March 7 felicitated women of the country for their "monumental and more than equal role in shaping the destiny of the nation".
Report says Kurnool mishap was due to sabotage
New Delhi: A preliminary inquiry report on the recent train accident near Kurnool in Andhra Pradesh in which 19 people were killed and 78 injured has provisionally concluded that the accident was due to sabotage of tracks, Rajya Sabha was informed on March 7.
Senior scientific officer arrested for hawala links
New Delhi: A Senior Scientific Officer (SSO) of Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) was arrested by Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) at Indira Gandhi International Airport on March 7 with Rs 64 lakh cash in his possession while he was boarding a flight to Dubai, official sources said.
UK admits it hasn't done enough to rein in Pak
New Delhi: Britain has admitted that it has not been "effective enough" to make Pakistan comply with its promise of ending cross-border terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir and feels that Islamabad needs to do more on this count.
KASHMIR
15 jawans killed in snow avalanche in J&K
Srinagar: At least 15 soldiers were killed in a snow avalanche that swept Kargil sector in Jammu and Kashmir, an official spokesman said.
2 LeT militants killed, 2 HuJI ultras held in JK
Srinagar: Two militants belonging to Pakistan-based Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) were killed and two others of Harkat-ul-Jehad-e-Islami (HuJI) arrested in separate operations in South Kashmir, a police spokesman said on March 7.
NORTH
Karzai conferred hon D Lit of Himachal University
Shimla: Nostalgia and emotions overwhelmed Afghan President Hamid Karzai on March 7 as he was conferred the honorary D Lit degree of Himachal Pradesh university, of which he was a student.
Mayawati holds talks with Advani
New Delhi: Caught in a video tape controversy, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati met Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on March 7 after which she accused Samjawadi Party of being "desperate" following the defeat of its no-confidence motion against her government.
Man arrested in Delhi for spying for Pakistan
New Delhi: Delhi police has arrested one person on charges of spying for Pakistan.
SOUTH
I am a calm person by nature, stresses Jaya
Dindigul: Refuting the opinion that she was a 'wrathful' character, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on March 7 said by nature she was a calm person and her occasional aggression was only to defend herself.
Indigenous IJT takes to skies on maiden flight
Bangalore: The indigenously developed intermediate jet trainer (IJT) on March 7 took to the skies on its maiden flight.
Villagers assure STF of help in nabbing Veerappan
Salem: People of Needhipuram and Lakampatty villages in Salem district on March 6 assured the Tamil Nadu special task force (STF), tracking down forest brigand Veerappan, that they would pass on information about the outlaw's movements as and when they received it.
Central
1995 Bhojshala agreement not acceptable: HJM
Indore: Stating that the 1995 agreement between Hindu and Muslim communities on
entry into the Bhojshala was reached between "district administration's men" and Muslim leaders, the Hindu Jagran Manch (HJM) on March 7 said the agreement was not acceptable to it.
1995 Bhojshala pact sent to Centre: Digvijay
Indore: A day after rejecting Centre's modifications to recommendations on timings of opening of the disputed Bhojshala, Madhya Pradesh government has forwarded to it the April 1995 agreement between Hindus and Muslims over entry into the shrine in Dhar district.
BJP for Digvijay's resignation; MP House adjourned
Bhopal: The issue of alleged irregularities in the voters' lists in Madhya Pradesh rocked the state Assembly on March 7 with Opposition BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) vociferously demanding resignation of Chief Minister Digvijay Singh, forcing adjournment of the House for the day.
EAST
Samata workers attack 5 scribes; 20 arrested
Patna: Five journalists were assaulted by Samata party activists led by its national vice president Satish Kumar on March 7 in protest against reports in a section of press casting aspersions on the character of a slain toll tax collector, whom the Samata men claimed was an active party worker, police said.
WEST
Shah urges special court to destroy evidence
Mumbai: Film financier Bharat Shah on March 7 urged a special court to discard the evidence pertaining to intercepted telephonic talk between him and Pakistan-based gangster Chhota Shakeel, as Mumbai High Court had held that such material obtained under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) was invalid.
Special POTA court to be set up in Gujarat
Ahmedabad: For the first time in Gujarat, a special Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) court will be set up in the city to hear all cases related to the anti-terrorist Law invoked against the 131 accused in Godhra train carnage, official sources said on March 7.
Sanjay Dutt denies in court any links with Shakeel
Mumbai: Film actor Sanjay Dutt on March 7 informed a special court that he did not know Pakistan-based gangster Chhota Shakeel and also denied his alleged links with him.
SENSEX drifts further downwards at opening session
Mumbai: Share values opened lower and drifted further downwards extending overnight losses at initial stages on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) on March 7 following sustained selling by operators as well as institutional investors.
RSS to become 'active' in Ram temple movement
Nagpur: Claiming that the country's intellectual climate was "gradually tilting" towards Hindu ideology, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on March 7 declared it would become "active" in Ram temple movement once again besides expanding and consolidating itself upto village level under a three-year plan.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Manik Sarkar sworn-in as Tripura Chief Minister
Agartala: An 18-member Left Front ministry was sworn-in in Tripura on March 7, headed by Manik Sarkar, who assumed the office of Chief Minister for the second consecutive term.
Army captain, 2 jawans killed in militant ambush
Shillong: Achik National Volunteer Council (ANVC) militants ambushed a Border Road Organisation vehicle killing one Army Captain and two jawans and took away Rs 70 lakhs at Rongjeng village in East Garo Hills district, official sources said on March 7.
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