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Punjab MLAs complain of shabby treatment
Chandigarh, September 7
Ruling Congress MLAs today made it clear to the President of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, Mr Shamsher Singh Dullo, that they were shabbily treated by officials posted in various districts and their writ did not run in the state.

Khurana expelled for six years
New Delhi, September 7
Acting on the recommendation of the Disciplinary Committee, BJP President L K Advani today expelled senior Delhi leader Madan Lal Khurana for six years for “gross indiscipline and criticising the party leadership openly”.

Delhi page: Jilted Khurana may float his own party

States free to make Class X board exams optional
New Delhi, September 7
The protest from BJP education ministers notwithstanding, the preparation of a new school syllabus and textbooks from next academic session today was approved by the Central Advisory Board of Education, which also approved the National Curriculum Framework 2005.

IAS officer caught with Rs 21 lakh cash on flight
Hyderabad, September 7
An IAS officer was found carrying Rs 21 lakh cash on a flight. The Anti-Corruption Bureau has slapped a disproportionate assets case against the senior officer. The Income Tax Department has already issued notices to G-Anantaramu, Commissioner of Technical Education in the Government of Andhra Pradesh about the unaccounted cash.

Hurriyat hopeful of early breakthrough in talks
New Delhi, September 7
Terming the meeting with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as a “solid beginning,” leaders of All-Party Hurriyat Conference have said they were hopeful of an early breakthrough on Kashmir issue if the present style of working continued.

Nation page: Hurriyat leaders meet Sonia