Friday, March 9, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

PM: Growth rate set to exceed 9 per cent
New Delhi, March 8
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said today the economy was expected to grow by over nine per cent during 2006-07. “This year the growth rate will probably exceed nine per cent,” Singh said replying to the marathon debate on the motion of thanks to the President’s address in Lok Sabha.

Business page: PM for listing of public sector units He has much to think about: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during a conf- erence of chief executives of public sector enterprises in New Delhi on Thurs- day. — PTI photo

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Probe into disinvestment process
M&M buys stake in Punjab Tractors
Chandigarh, March 8
Even as the Punjab Government today decided to hold a vigilance inquiry into the disinvestment process of Punjab Tractors Limited, Mahindra and Mahindra clinched the deal for a 29 per cent stake of the company.

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Chandigarh, March 8
The first important shake-up in the Punjab police was effected today with the chief of vigilance and also the chief of the intelligence wing being shifted out along with the key functionaries under them.

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Berth pangs in Uttarakhand
Khanduri’s 2-man force takes oath
Dehra Dun, March 8
New Uttarakhand Chief Minister BC Khanduri, took oath of office along with one cabinet rank minister Prakash Pant as heavyweight BJP MLAs aspiring for ministerial berths took note of the ceremony, held in public at Parade Ground, here today.
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JMM leader’s son shot dead
Jamshedpur, March 8
Barely four days after the killing of JMM MP Sunil Mahato, son of another party leader was shot dead today by an alleged criminal at Chakradharpur in West Singhbhum district of Jharkhand.

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	PUNJAB: Badal flouts EC rules
	HARYANA: Haryana may seek early SC decision
	HIMACHAL: Melting glaciers threat to hydro projects: CM
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	NATION: Q’s extradition: CBI files affidavit in SC
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UK hikes visa fees for Indians from April 1
London, March 8
The UK yesterday announced a steep increase in its visa fees for students, visitors and those wishing to settle down here from India from April 1 this year.

Supreme Court collegium clears Bhayana’s name
New Delhi, February 8
The Supreme Court collegium has sent back the case of Delhi High Court Judge S.L. Bhayana with approval to confirm him as permanent judge by giving clarifications as sought by President A P J Abdul Kalam, who had returned his file to the government.