Saturday, July 27, 2002, Chandigarh, India
 Updated at 11:00 am (IST)

Vice-President Krishan Kant dies of heart attack
New Delhi, July 27
Indian Vice-President Krishan Kant, 75, died of a heart attack on Saturday, hospital officials said. Kant was admitted to a New Delhi hospital Saturday morning after he complained of severe chest pain. 

Ultras plan attacks in J&K
NC members to be target, hint intercepted messages
New Delhi, July 26
Radio messages intercepted by the Army in Jammu and Kashmir point out that members of the National Conference and village heads who decide to participate in the forthcoming Assembly elections will be specifically targeted by militants holed up in the state.

    World page: Ultras ready for ‘long-drawn fight’

3 NC men shot in valley
Srinagar, July 26
At least nine persons, including five militants, and a president of the block unit of the ruling National Conference were killed in separate incidents in the Kashmir valley since yesterday. 
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A crying relative of Wali Mohammed Khan, 65-year-old activist of the National Conference, is consoled at Kanihama village, 25 km west of Srinagar, on Friday. — Reuters photo

All 4,742 PSSSB recruits face sack
Chandigarh, July 26
The way has been paved for the removal of all 4742 recruitments made by the Punjab Subordinate Services Selection Board during SAD-BJP rule starting from 1997. Vigilance Bureau sources said that except a few, all other recruitments had been made by the board either for some monetary consideration or on the basis of “sifarish” ignoring the merit and other laid-down procedures.

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    Non-bailable warrants against PPSC examiner
    Sidhu case: Punjab issued notice

CM sets up 2 panels on staff issue
Chandigarh, July 26
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today set up two separate subcommittees to go into the genuine grievances of the employees of Public Sector Undertakings and the State Government.

Draft Bill hits roadblock
New Delhi, July 26
The draft of the Representation of the People Amendment Bill has hit a serious roadblock, necessitating the BJP-led NDA government to convene an all-party meeting here tomorrow to discuss certain provisions which opposition parties find unacceptable.

Shoot-at-sight orders in Ranchi
Ranchi, July 26
With shoot-at-sight orders and curfew in vogue, the 24-hour Jharkhand bandh called by anti-domicile groups was by and large peaceful today in contrast to violence-marred shutdowns in the past one week. Curfew was extended this morning to Sukhdevnagar and Argora areas while Doranda, Hatia and Jagannathpur police station localities were already under curfew since yesterday.
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    Editorial: Turmoil in Jharkhand

Plan to shut down 11 branches in Secretariat
Chandigarh, July 26
As the Punjab Government sets in motion the process of restructuring various departments, employees are preparing to open another front against the government.

Kar seva ‘wipes out’ treasure of frescoes Tarn Taran, July 26 The majestic fort in which Baba Bir Singh gurdwara is located at Naurangabad village, 5 km from here, has a number of beautiful frescoes of freedom fighters, Sikh Gurus and Hindu deities which are a feast for the eyes. The gurdwara is situated on the old GT road which used to connect New Delhi with Lahore. One of the invaluable frescoes at Gurdwara Baba Bir Singh at Naurangabad (Tarn Taran). — Tribune photo Rajiv Sharma