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Editorial:
Airport
blackmail
Iran
issue to be referred to Security Council
Move will kill
diplomatic efforts: Iran
London, January
31
Two days ahead of the
crucial IAEA meeting to discuss Iran's controversial
nuclear programme, key powers in a surprise move have
agreed to refer the issue to the UN Security Council but
decided to put off any action by the world body until
March in a compromise with Russia and China who favoured
giving more time to Tehran.
PM
gets a breather, meets Left leaders
New Delhi,
January 31
The Manmohan Singh
government today got a breather on the ticklish issue of
voting on Iran from unexpected quarters when P5 countries,
including Tehran’s crucial friends China and Russia,
decided to refer Iran’s nuclear file to the United
Nations Security Council.
Lakhanpal
is Punjab Chief Secretary
Chandigarh,
January 31
The Punjab Government
today appointed Mr K.R. Lakhanpal as Chief Secretary,
superseding eight IAS officers. Mr Lakhanpal, who assumed
charge this afternoon, will be the 33rd Chief Secretary of
the state. He succeeds Mr Jai Singh Gill, who retired
today on attaining the age of superannuation. A
postgraduate in economics, Mr Lakhanpal is from the 1972
batch of the IAS.
Ludhiana
page: Ludhianvis hail
Lakhanpal’s elevation
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India:
The Tasks Ahead
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
125TH
ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION
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The Nitish government is functioning well. The government has shown political will to take Bihar on the path of development.
— Shatrughan Sinha
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Kin
of former PTU clerk block traffic
Jalandhar, January 31
To press the authorities concerned
for the arrest of Punjab Technical University Vice-Chancellor S.K.
Salwan and Registrar M.S. Grewal, hundreds of family members, relatives
and neighbours of Rajinder Kumar, former clerk with the PTU who
committed suicide yesterday, today held a dharna and block traffic at
Kapurthala Chowk with the body of the deceased beside them.
Punjab
page: Had former PTU clerk planned to kill VC?
Jalandhar
page: Suicide
case: Resentment among PTU employees
Law
panel submits report on Judges Inquiry Bill
New Delhi, January 31
The Law Commission today submitted
its report on the controversial Judges Inquiry Bill, providing for
setting up a National Judicial Council (NJC) to probe any
“misconduct” of Supreme Court and high court judges, to the
government with its recommendations.
India,
USA have entered new era: Mulford
New Delhi, January 31
US Ambassador David C. Mulford, who
is at the centre of a controversy over his remarks on the nuclear deal
with India, today said Washington and New Delhi had “entered a new
era” and defence cooperation between them would help improve regional
and global security and stability.
Fraud
e-mails offering a fortune in circulation
Chennai, January 31
A big Internet financial scam
related to oil in Iraq and targeted at gullible Indians is in
operation. Many people are receiving e-mails from David Woods,
claiming to be the Branch Manager of Citibank in London, offering a
part of $29,500,000 lying unclaimed in his branch after the death of
an Iraqi oil consultant-cum-contractor.
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Editor-in-Chief
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Doordarshan
to telecast Indo-Pak one-dayers
January 31, 2006
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Soni,
Soz, Deora join Union Cabinet
January 30, 2006
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Kumaraswamy
to take oath on Feb 3
January 29, 2006
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India, Saudi Arabia to fight terrorism jointly
January 28, 2006
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Be role models
for youth
January 26, 2006
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SC indicts
Buta, Centre
January 25, 2006
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Rahul wants larger role for young leaders
January 24, 2006
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Respect
coalition dharma: Congress
January 23, 2006
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Sonia
to meet Gowda
January 22, 2006
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Speaker to return notice
January 21, 2006
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