Saturday, January 20, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Inflation soars to 2-yr high
Matter of concern, says FM
New Delhi, January 19
Even as the government drags its feet on the fuel price cut, the inflation rose to a two-year high of 6.12 per cent, leaving Finance Minister P Chidambaram with “concern” as the Assembly polls in three Congress-ruled states are round the corner.

Nithari: SC not to intervene
New Delhi, January 19
The Supreme Court today again refused to intervene in the Nithari serial killings case and rejected at least three petitions on the issue, saying that when the matter has already been transferred to the CBI, there was no need for judicial intervention at this stage.

CBI finds axe used by Koli
Nation page: Dalit angle to fore in Nithari killings

Cong may review Punjab list
New Delhi, January 19
The Congress' Central Election Committee that cleared the names of party's nominees for next month's Assembly elections in Punjab might be compelled to take a fresh look in certain Assembly segments which have raised the hackles of some sections of the Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee, including some office-bearers and a member of the AICC.

NACH KUDIYE: Folk dancers from Barnala presents the sammi dance at a press preview of the Lok Tarang National Folk Dance Festival 2007 while a security person keeps vigil in the Capital on Friday. — Tribune photo by Mukesh Aggarwal

Liquor to be cheaper in Haryana
Chandigarh, January 19
A reduction in the minimum price of liquor, a cut of Rs 10 in excise duty for defence personnel, abolishing of the licence for serving liquor at parties and the sale of wine at shopping malls are some of the features of Haryana's excise policy for 2007-08, which was approved by the Cabinet here today.

India: The Tasks Ahead
SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT
125TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS,
INAUGURAL SESSION

	PUNJAB: Finally, CM kickstarts campaign
	HARYANA: Hooda tries to do what other CMs couldn’t
	HIMACHAL: Only 2,555 apply for regularisation
	J&K: Power tariff set to go up
	CHANDIGARH:  Lawyers hold up traffic
	LUDHIANA: Man ‘tortured’ to death in de-addiction centre
	DELHI: Traders move SC to invoke ‘basic structure’ theory
	OPINIONS: SEZs on hold
	BUSINESS: No question of cap on SEZs: Nath
	NATION: Is Congress MP from Asom Indian? asks SC
	WORLD: Iraq war price tag:  $ 8.4 b a month
	SPORTS: Federer steamrolls Youzhny

Chahal to attend all hearings in DSPs’ appointment case
Chandigarh, January 19
In a major setback to Mr B.I.S Chahal, the Media Adviser to the Chief Minister, Punjab, who is facing contempt proceedings for interfering in administration of justice, the Punjab and Haryana High Court today ordered that the proceedings would now be taken up on day-to-day basis from January 22.

Chhattisgarh, Nagaland get new Governors
New Delhi, January 19
Former Director of Intelligence Bureau E. S. L. Narasimhan and former Kerala Finance minister K. Shankaranaryanan have been appointed the Governors of Nagaland and Chhattisgarh, respectively.

H.K. Dua honoured
Pune, January 19
Mr H.K. Dua, Editor-in-Chief of The Tribune Group of Newspapers, was conferred the honour of Professor Emeritus of Symbiosis Institute of Mass Communication at a function here today.

No place for woman next door in politics Those from influential families alone favoured for ticket Chandigarh, January 19 Yet again, it has been a smooth run only for the politically powerful women in Punjab. One look at the official lists of principal political parties and you know the woman next door has no place in state politics. Finally, CM kickstarts campaign Cong riddled with dissent (Details on Punjab page)