Maharashtra goes to polls on Oct 13
Punjab, HP, J&K bypoll same day

New Delhi, August 24 The Election Commission today announced one-day polling in Maharashtra and Arunachal Pradesh Assembly on October 13 and October 7, respectively. Along with the Maharashtra assembly polls, byelections to 41 state Legislative assemblies, including those in Punjab, Delhi, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir and four  parliamentary seats, will be held on October 13.

T.S. Krishna Murthy Assembly Election Schedule

 A Tribune Special 
Naming Nagpur airport — Hedgewar is out, Ambedkar is in
New Delhi, August 24
With elections round the corner in Maharashtra, the Civil Aviation Ministry has shot down a proposal to name Nagpur airport after the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh founder, Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar.

Uma heads for Hubli
Suspense heightens over arrest
Bhusawal (Maharashtra)/ Bangalore, August 24
Hours after quitting as the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister, Ms Uma Bharati set out on a train journey early today to Hubli for surrendering before a court there tomorrow in a case of rioting at the Idgah Maidan but suspense heightened over whether she would be arrested before that.

Left to raise tainted ministers’ issue today
Editorial: Virtue out of necessity

Strike blocks the banking vein of the nation
Business worth Rs 50,000 crore hit
New Delhi, August 24
The banking services across the country were affected today as bank employees went on a day-long strike demanding an early decision on wage revision.

Punjab page: Bank services paralysed
Chandigarh page: Banking hit as staff strike work

Editorial: Banking on unity In video (28k, 56k) Security personnel stand guard at a deserted branch of the SBI during the bank strike in New Delhi on Tuesday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Truck operators threaten to intensify stir
New Delhi, August 24
The truck operators today threatened to intensify their nationwide strike, that entered the fourth day today, if the Finance Ministry failed to abolish 10.2 per cent service tax imposed on the “goods transport agents”.

SC dismisses Punjab’s plea on SYL
New Delhi, August 24
The Supreme Court has dismissed the review petition of Punjab seeking reconsideration of its order asking the Centre to construct the unfinished portion of the Sutlej Yamuna Link canal, virtually restoring the June 4 position when the judgement to this effect was passed by the apex court.

Oped: Simple problem, simple solution

Committee headed by PM to monitor key projects New Delhi, August 24 Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today said that a high-level committee on infrastructure would be set up to monitor the progress of key projects, including airports, power, telecommunications, roads and ports. In video (28k, 56k) Prime Minister Manmohan Singh releases the commemorative issue of Assocham on JRD Tata Centenary Celebration in New Delhi on Tuesday. — PTI photo