Oppn seeks withdrawal of affidavit on Kargil purchases
New Delhi, April 19
The Budget session of Parliament resumed today on a sour note with both Houses of Parliament being adjourned for the day over the Fernandes issue and the Lok Sabha Speaker, Mr Somnath Chatterjee, warning that he would run the House tomorrow “come what may.”
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Punjab to review cases of detained youths
Chandigarh, April 19
The Punjab Government is reviewing the cases of 17 of 51 youths detained in various jails since terrorism days and 13 of 61 cases of police officials allegedly involved in cases of atrocities during the 21-year-long turbulence in the state, the Chief Minister, Capt Amarinder Singh, announced in the Vidhan Sabha today.

Three sentenced to life imprisonment till death
Jalandhar, April 19
In a unique judgment, the Jalandhar District and Sessions Judge, Mr Jagroop Singh Mahal, today sentenced three students to life imprisonment till death.

Wheat lost in blazes
Karnal, April 19
With over 2,000 acres of standing wheat crop blazed to ashes in the state during the past few days, farmers who have lost their crop are down in the dumps. Reports of fire incidents continued to pour in from various parts of the state yesterday too.

Rs 173 cr earmarked for uplift of SCs Shimla, April 19 A sum of Rs 173 crore has been earmarked under the special component plan for the uplift of Scheduled Castes in the state. Stating this while presiding over the high powered coordination and review meeting of the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment here today, Mr Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister, said that 11 per cent budget was being allocated under the special component plan for the implementation of various welfare programmes for Scheduled Castes. Apprehensions over projects for Himachalis Opinions page: Industrial upsurge in Himachal