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HAL to design 'basic trainer' aircraft for IAF
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) has embarked on designing a "basic trainer" to replace the HPT-32 aircraft for training young cadets of the Indian Air Force (IAF). The aircraft would be used for imparting basic flying training of pilots, a top HAL official said.

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NATIONAL
Centre, JK to form special group on terrorism
New Delhi: Close on the heels of the Nadimarg massacre of 24 Pandits, Centre and the state government on March 31 decided to form a special group to review existing macro-strategies in tackling militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, take special measures for protecting Pandits in the valley and deploy multi-tired forces along the border and line of control (LoC) to check infiltration.

PM stresses on utmost need for communal harmony
New Delhi: Expressing deep resentment at the prevailing communal "bitterness" in the country, Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on March 31 emphasised the "utmost" need for amity among all the sections of the society.

India, Russia to set up JWG on counter-terrorism
New Delhi: India and Russia have set up a joint group on counter-terrorism, a meeting of which would be held later this year.

India to shut down IA office in Lahore: Hussain
New Delhi: More than a year after closing its airspace to Pakistan, India has decided to shut down the Indian Airlines (IA) office in Lahore.

Pakistani held in Delhi for helping terrorists
New Delhi: Delhi police has arrested a Pakistani national, who was staying here illegally and helping terrorists in carrying out subversive activities.

SC verdict vindicated our stand: AIMPLB
New Delhi: The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on March 31 said the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya had vindicated its stand that the total acquired land was disputed and expressed hope that VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) would await the Allahabad High Court judgement on the issue and suspend its agitation.

Muslim body welcomes SC verdict on Ayodhya
New Delhi: Welcoming the Supreme Court's rejection of the Centre's plea to vacate the stay on religious activities on the undisputed land in Ayodhya, a Muslim body on March 31 said the Centre should now stop supporting the demands of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and press the organisation to stop its agitation and commit to wait for the Court's final verdict in the case.

Verdict has opened doors for direct fight: VHP
New Delhi: Declaring that the Supreme Court verdict on Ayodhya has opened the doors for a "direct fight with secularists", Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on March 31 said it cannot wait endlessly for a judicial resolution of the vexed issue and would chalk out its second phase of agitation later this week.

EC issues guidelines on filing nominations
New Delhi: Armed with the Supreme Court order on electoral reforms, the Election Commission on March 31 issued a set of guidelines making it mandatory for candidates to declare their criminal antecedents, if any, assets and liabilities and educational qualifications at the time of filing their nominations.

'Only "truthful" side will be victorious in a war'
New Delhi: In a harsh criticism of the US attack on Iraq, India on March 31 virtually charged Washington with not having truth on its side and expressed scepticism over the outcome of the war.

SC verdict on Ayodhya a setback, says RSS
New Delhi: RSS (Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) on March 31 described the Supreme Court's rejection of the Centre's plea to vacate the stay on religious activity on the undisputed land in Ayodhya as a "setback" to the efforts to resolve the issue and asked government to explore other options to find an amicable solution.

Countrywide 'Bharat bandh' against VAT begins
New Delhi: The two-day nation-wide bandh called by traders began this morning (March 31) marking their stiff opposition to introduction of VAT (Value Added Tax) in the states.

Major thrust for exports in new Exim policy
New Delhi Government on March 31 unveiled the new Exim Policy, which gives a massive thrust to services, exports, removal of restrictions on exports and makes EPCG (Export Promotion Capital Goods) scheme more flexible.

SC rejects Union government�s appeal on Ayodhya
New Delhi: Supreme Court on March 31 dismissed the Union government 's application seeking vacation of its order prohibiting religious activities on the 67 acres undisputed land around the 2.77 acres disputed site at Ayodhya.

KASHMIR
Top al Badr, JeM militants among 11 killed in JK
Srinagar: Two top militants of al-Badr and Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) outfits and a People's Democratic Party (PDP) activist were among 11 people killed in separate incidents of militancy violence in Jammu and Kashmir since March 30 night, police said.

UP to abide by SC order on Ayodhya: Mayawati
Jammu: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on March 31 said her government would abide by the Supreme Court (SC) order to maintain status quo at the Ramjanmabhoomi Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya till disposal of the title suit by the Allahabad High Court.

10-kgs RDX unearthed; ultras' bombing plan foiled
Jammu: Army on March 31 foiled militants' plan to target vital installations and security vehicles in Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir with the recovery of nearly 10 kgs RDX and two high-power mortar bombs.

BSF firm on fencing, Pak desperate to stop it
International Border at J&K: Pakistani troops frequently open fire and terrorists are intermittently sent towards the International Border (IB) in Jammu and Kashmir to cause blasts. The aim is one -- to disrupt the fencing work on the frontier.

J&K cops get vital clues on Nadimarg massacre
Srinagar: A breakthrough in the Nadimarg massacre in which 24 Kashmiri Pandits were killed is expected shortly as the investigating team probing the incident have claimed to have found vital clues.

Al-Badr commander among 5 ultras killed in J&K
Jammu: Five militants, including a top Pakistani militant and area commander of al-badr militant outfit, were killed in three separate encounters in Rajouri and Doda districts of Jammu division where two civilians were kidnapped and four Hindu houses set afire by militants since March 30 night, officials said in Jammu on March 31.

MP's house, police station attacked in Jammu
Jammu: The residence of senior National Conference leader and MP Choudhary Talib Hussain and a police station in Jammu division was attacked by foreign mercenaries on March 30 night, official sources said on March 31.

SOUTH
Naxals storm Pepsi godown to protest war on Iraq
Guntur: People's War Group (PWG) naxals on March 30 night stormed a godown of soft drink multinational 'Pepsi' in Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh, to protest the attack on Iraq by US-UK coalition.

Central
'Evidence at Bhojshala shows it was a temple'
Dhar: The three-member delegation of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs that visited the disputed Bhojshala premises, on March 31 said all evidence at the site indicated that it was a temple and charged the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh of "politicising the issue to appease a particular community".

EAST
MCC kills three in Jharkhand; hunt for extremists on
Chatra: Armed activists of the banned Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) hacked to death three persons in Jharkhand's extremists hit Chatra district, police said on March 31.

WEST
Thackeray unhappy over govt's stand on Iraq war
Mumbai: Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray, whose party is a key constituent of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA), on March 30 expressed his unhappiness over the Centre's stance on the ongoing US war against Iraq and combating cross-border terrorism.

NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Five ULFA militants surrender in Assam
Jorhat: Five United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) militants including a lady cadre surrendered before the additional Assam director general of police Sankar Babuah on March 30.

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