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Second test-flight of GSLV likely on May 9
In another significant milestone in India's pursuit to make its space programme self-reliant, space scientists are now planning the second test-flight of India's ambitious Geo-synchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV) on May 9.
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NATIONAL
SARS patient discharged from Goa hospital
New Delhi: The marine engineer in Goa who was the confirmed as the first SARS
(Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome) case in India, was on April 18 discharged from the hospital where he was kept under isolation, Health Ministry officials said.
BJP rules out talks with Pak, terrorist groups
New Delhi: Even as Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on April 18 offered a hand of friendship to Pakistan, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) opposed any talks with Islamabad or terrorist groups and pooh-poohed the state government's "healing touch policy".
'NJ legislation on BPO denial of market access'
New Delhi: India said on April 18 the proposed New Jersey Legislation against
outsourcing for government contracts in IT smacked of protectionism and was
tantamount to denial of market access.
'US anticipating Indian role in Iraq rebuilding'
New Delhi: The Bush administration "hopes and anticipates" Indian participation in the activities relating to reconstruction and rehabilitation in post-Saddam Iraq, according to a delegation of US Congressmen.
Solanki tried to scuttle Bofors probe, says CBI
New Delhi: Former External Affairs Minister Madhav Singh Solanki had attempted to scuttle the probe into the multi-crore Bofors payoff scandal, according to Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
My relations with Ranil horrendous: Chandrika
New Delhi: Terming her relations with Prime Minister Ranil Wikremesinghe
as "horrendous", Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunge has said she was not sacking him as it would lead to political crisis and accused the government of giving in "too much" to the demands of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
US India Caucus explore avenues for more FDI
New Delhi: A delegation of US Congressmen, all members of India Caucus, on April 18 met Commerce and Industry Minister Arun Jaitley and explored avenues for additional foreign direct investment (FDI) in India while discussing a wide-range of issues including a controversial New Jersey legislation.
Ashgar Ali 'pulled the trigger' on Pandya: CBI
New Delhi: CBI on April 18 said that Asghar Ali, who was arrested along with three others in Hyderabad in connection with the murder of former Gujarat Home Minister Haren Pandya was the "main killer who pulled the trigger".
Truckers' strike enters fifth day; prices soar
New Delhi: After a setback to the first ever talks held between the government and striking truckers on April 17, the countrywide indefinite strike by transporters entered the fifth day today resulting in shortage of essential commodities.
US let down by Pak's failure to stop terrorism
New Delhi: The United States on April 17 expressed disappointment over Pakistan's failure to stop cross border in Jammu and Kashmir and said its relations with Islamabad "would not improve beyond a certain point till this issue was adequately addressed".
KASHMIR
Hurriyat Conference calls off tomorrow's strike
Srinagar: Hurriyat Conference, which had called for a two-day strike during Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's visit to Kashmir, called off the shut down on April 19, claiming the purpose of the strike was served with "the total and exemplary" response to the call on April 18.
PDP' allies stay away from PM's Kashmir rally
Srinagar: Majority of the ministers and MLAs of the Congress and People's Democratic Forum, partners in the ruling coalition in Jammu and Kashmir, on April 18 stayed away from the rally addressed by Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee.
BSF guns down three LeT militants in Kashmir
Srinagar: Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on April 18 gunned down three Lashker-e-Toiba (LeT) militants in an encounter in Anantnag district's Yaripora village, about 15 km from where Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee is to attend a public function in Qazigund on April 19, official sources said.
Top al-Badr militant killed in J&K encounter
Jammu: Army troops on April 18 gunned down a Pakistani militant of al-Badr in a fierce gunbattle in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.
PM's speech met JK people's expectations: Mufti
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed on April 18 said Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's speech at his first public rally in Srinagar showed a conciliatory approach and met "the expectations of the people of the state".
Vajpayee extends hand of friendship to Pak
Srinagar: Making one of the rare visits and a rarer public address in Srinagar,
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on April 18 offered a hand of friendship to
Pakistan and dialogue with people of Jammu and Kashmir to settle "internal and
external issues" but made it clear that guns cannot resolve problems.
Vajpayee wins Kashmiris' hearts with poetry
Srinagar: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on April 18 received thunderous
applause from 30,000-strong crowd at a rally in Srinagar when he recited a couplet of famous Kashmiri poet Mehjoor.
Talks only way to solve Kashmir problem: Mufti
Srinagar: Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Mohammed Sayeed on April 18 justified his policy of healing touch in tackling militancy in the state and made it clear that "there is no other way except through talks" to resolve the Kashmir problem.
Centre to work in tandem with J-K govt: PM
Srinagar: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on April 18 said the Centre will work in tandem with the new government in Jammu and Kashmir for the state's development and root out unemployment there.
PM lays foundation stone in Srinagar airport
Srinagar: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on April 18 laid the foundation stone for expansion of the Srinagar airport terminal saying it required to be given international status in the days to come.
JKLF leader detained for an attempted procession
Srinagar: Hours ahead of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee's arrival in Srinagar, police on April 18 detained JKLF (Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front) vice president Javid Ahmad Mir when he tried to take out a procession of activists of Association of Parents of Disappeared Persons.
NORTH
Allahabad HC stays Amar Singh's arrest till May 16
Lucknow: The Allahabad High Court on April 17 stayed till May 16 the arrest of Samajwadi Party (SP) leader Amar Singh in connection with the cases of alleged misuse of discretionary funds filed against him and others by the Mayawati government.
Actions against Mulayam not political vendetta: Maya
New Delhi: Unfazed by the criticism over filing a spate of cases against Mulayam Singh Yadav, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati on April 17 rejected the charge that it was a political vendetta saying he had "violated" norms while disbursing money from Chief Minister's discretionary funds.
SOUTH
Bangalore Metro project to take off in Nov: Minister
Bangalore: Union Urban Development Minister Ananth Kumar on April 18 said that the Bangalore Metro rail project would take off in November this year.
'Karnataka will capture Veerappan dead or alive'
Hubli: Karnataka would achieve the goal of nabbing forest bandit Veerappan dead or alive, Home Minister M Mallikarjun Kharge said on April 18.
'Microwave Engg would overtake IT, software'
Madurai: The scope for Microwave Engineering and Wireless Technology (MEWT) would be very high in the coming years and it would overtake even Software and Information Technology, says Kewal K Khanna, President of the Agilent Technology.
Central
Cong will win polls in MP, Delhi: Govindacharya
Jabalpur: A day after virtually calling it quits from Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), party ideologue K N Govindacharya on April 18 heaped praise for Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh's leadership and said Congress would be voted back to power in the state, as well as in Delhi.
'Vajpayee-Advani conflict is media's creation'
Jabalpur: Stating that there was no differences between Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee and his deputy L K Advani over running of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government, party ideologue K N Govindacharya on April 18 claimed it was all "voiced by the media".
EAST
Curfew relaxed for 6 hours in Jharkhand town
Daltonganj: The indefinite curfew was relaxed for six hours between 06:00 hours and 12:00 hours (IST) on April 17 in Panki block area in Palamu district following improvement in situation.
WEST
'India's maritime borders neglected since freedom'
Mumbai: India's maritime boundaries were neglected ever since the country got
Independence, as it was always anticipated that any aggression against the country could be made from land route, Defence Minister George Fernandes admitted on April 18.
Togadia seeks protection fearing threat to life
Ajmer: VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) leader Praveen Togadia, presently in judicial custody, on April 18 sought protection from the court apprehending threat to his life.
NORTH EAST & SIKKIM
Curfew remains relaxed in strife-hit Assam district
Guwahati: The situation in Assam's ethnic strife-hit North Cachar hill district was under control with no untoward incident reported so far even as the curfew continued to be relaxed for 12 hours from 06:00 hours (IST).
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