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Holi fever grips several parts of the country
Barring sporadic incidents of communal clash and hooliganism taking over revelry which left two persons dead, Holi, the festival of colours, was celebrated in several parts of the country on March 19.
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NATIONAL
King Gyanendra, PM discuss bilateral relations
Delhi: Nepal's King Gyanendra and Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on March 20 held wide-ranging discussions on a host of issues, including the evolving situation in Iraq.
Iraq situation: CMG reviews aviation scenario
New Delhi: A Crises Management Group (CMG) meeting was chaired by Civil Aviation Minister Shahnawaz Hussain on March 20 afternoon to review the aviation scenario in view of the security situation in West Asia following the US attack on Iraq.
US attack on Iraq without justification: BJP
New Delhi: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on March 20 said the US-led military action in Iraq was unfortunate and that it was without justification.
Former diplomat to Pak Handa dies in lift collapse
New Delhi: In a tragic accident, former diplomat to Pakistan Vipin Handa, who was expelled in a tit-for-tat action, died when a lift collapsed at a complex of Central government offices.
Health officers at airports, alerted on pneumonia
New Delhi: Even as the mysterious pneumonia spreads to few other countries,
government on March 20 said health machinery had been geared up and Ministry of
Civil Aviation and health officials at the international airports alerted and issued guidelines on the measures to be taken on detection of any suspected case.
PM convenes all-party meet on Iraq on March 22
New Delhi: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee has convened an all-party meeting on March 22 to discuss the situation in Iraq following the US military strikes.
Bush talks to Vajpayee on Iraq situation
New Delhi: US President George W Bush spoke to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee this evening (Mar 20) and discussed the evolving situation in Iraq.
'Iraq war won't be cakewalk, may last 4-6 wks'
New Delhi: Defence and foreign affairs experts on March 20 said the war on Iraq was not likely to be a "cakewalk" for the United States and anticipated that it could last four to six weeks, though the "battle for Baghdad" may continue for long.
Attack on Iraq denigrates Security Council: Cong
New Delhi: Congress deplored US attack on Iraq on March 20, saying it denigrates the Security Council, flouts international Law and causes grave injury to the concept of national sovereignty.
India's Iraq-bound wheat stranded in Dubai
New Delhi: The Iraq war is likely to have a major impact on India's wheat exports to West Asia and one of the vessels carrying around 18,000 tonnes to that country is already stranded in Dubai.
Attack on Iraq "lacks justification": India
New Delhi: India on March 20 said the US-led military action in Iraq "lacks justification".
Govt's crisis management group to meet today
New Delhi: The Crisis Management Group of the Central government, set up to chalk out contingency plans in the event of a war on Iraq, will meet on March 20 afternoon, official sources said.
CPM asks govt to condemn US attack on Iraq
New Delhi: Describing the US attacks against Iraq as "criminal and unjust on all counts", Communist Party of India - Marxist (CPM) on March 20 asked the government to categorically condemn the American aggression and make it clear that no Indian facility would be made available for any war-related purpose.
PM discusses Iraq situation with CCS members
New Delhi: Shortly after US and allied forces attacked targets in Iraq, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee held informal discussions with members of Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS) on the evolving situation.
'93 blast accused Dossa brought to Delhi from UAE
New Delhi: India on March 19 succeeded in securing the deportation of Mustaffa Dossa alias Majnoom, a key associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim and one of the main accused in the 1993 Mumbai bomb blast, who was brought to Delhi late March 19 night from Dubai.
KASHMIR
Ultras try in vain to blow up BSF camp in J&K
Srinagar: Militants made an abortive bid to blow up a security camp, firing rockets and grenades towards it in Pulwama district in South Kashmir on March 18 night, official sources said.
NORTH
5 small articles found in Ayodhya excavation
Ayodhya: Five pieces of small articles were on March 20 recovered during the
excavation at the acquired land in Ayodhya, which resumed after a recess of two days on account of Holi festival.
SOUTH
War will complicate problems, says Naidu
Hyderabad: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu on March 20 predicted that the US attack on Iraq would 'further complicate problems' and said the war could have been avoided.
Iraq war: Worried Kerala ministers to meet PM
Thiruvananthapuram: A three-member ministerial team from Kerala will leave for Delhi on March 20 to meet Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee to discuss measures for safe passage of Indians in Kuwait and other Gulf states in the event of US-led war on Iraq spilling on to the Gulf sector.
Prolonged war would cast gloom on India: FICCI
Bangalore: Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) president A C Muthiah on March 20 said that if the Iraq war extends upto three months, it would cast "gloom" on India with oil prices going upto 45 per cent and growth rate dropping to 2.5 per cent.
Central
Hindu Mahasabha seeks excavation at Bhojshala
Indore: The All India Hindu Mahasabha on March 20 demanded that on the lines of
Ayodhya, excavation should also be carried out at the disputed Bhojshala in Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh to decide the vexed issue "once and for all".
EAST
Demonstration before American Centre, 25 hurt
Kolkata: Violent anti-war protestors on March 20 burnt effigies of US President
George Bush and British premier Tony Blair, smashed windows and hurled stones and rotten eggs at the heavily guarded American Centre and also tried to march to the US Consulate nearby.
10 injured in attack on Bihar police station
Purnea: Ten persons, including two police officials, were injured when an irate mob attacked the Tikapatti police station in Bihar's Purnea district on March 20, forcing the cops to baton-charge and open fire in self-defence.
Tight security around US, UK missions in Kolkata
Kolkata: Additional police have been deployed in front of the US Consulate American Centre as well as the British Deputy High Commission in the city in view of possible protest demonstrations by the Left parties against the US military strikes on Iraq.
WEST
More than 1,100 Indians return home from Gulf
Mumbai: More than 1,100 Indians on March 20 flew into India from Kuwait by four
special Air India (AI) flights, while another incoming scheduled flight from Jeddah had to skip Kuwait because of the US led air strikes.
'Guj still preferred destination for businessmen'
Shivneri Fort (Pune): Indicating that Gujarat was still the preferred destination for industrialists, Chief Minister Narendra Modi on March 20 said his state has received foreign direct investment (FDI) to the tune of Rs 800 crore this year.
Air India brings back 750 Indians from Kuwait
Mumbai: More than 750 Indians, some along with their families, returned to Mumbai from Kuwait early on March 20 by two special Air India flights.
BSE: Market discounts war news, rallies smartly
Mumbai: Market totally discounted the military strike on Iraq by US and rallied smartly at the early stages of the session on the Bombay Stock Market (BSE) on March 20 on fairly heavy buying by operators and retail investors.
First AI flight leaves for Kuwait for evacuation
Mumbai: With hours left for the expiry of US ultimatum to Iraq, Air-India is rushing four flights to Kuwait to bring home over 1,000 Indians and one
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Ramendra Debnath elected Tripura Speaker
Agartala: Communist Party of India – Marxist (CPM) candidate Ramendra Chandra Debnath was on March 20 elected by voice vote as the Speaker of the 9th Assembly in Tripura.
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