Saturday, March 17, 2007, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Rs 100 bonus on wheat MSP
New Delhi, March 16
Concerned about the country's food security and less procurement of foodgrains for the Public Distribution System, the government today announced a bonus of Rs 100 on the minimum support price of Rs 750 per quintal of wheat for the current rabi season.

SC judge breaks down in court
Refuses to hear review petition of Mulayam’s son over ‘nasty letter’
New Delhi, March 16
In a dramatic twist to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav’s assets probe case, Justice A.R. Lakshmanan of the supreme court, heading a bench that had ordered a CBI inquiry into it, today refused to hear a review petition of the Chief Minister’s son and virtually broke down in the jam-packed court.

Bhalla Report Chautala, Sampat, Malik indicted Chandigarh, March 16

Senior INLD leader and former Haryana finan- ce minister Sampat Singh is among those indicted by the Bhalla Commission of Inquiry set up by the state government to probe	O. P. Chautala	Sampat Singh	M. S. Malik
the alleged irregular creation of the Haryana State Industrial Security Force.

World page Hearing adjourned till March 21 US ‘concerned’ over Pak CJ’s sack Policemen beat a lawyer during a protest against the sacking of the Chief Justice in Islamabad on Friday. — AFP

MDMK pulls out
The Marumalarchi DMK has decided to withdraw support to the Congress-led UPA government at the Centre.

Arrest warrants
Arrest warrants have been issued against former Congress MLA Jasbir Singh Gill, alias Dimpa.

World Cup 2007
	Playing Today India vs Bangladesh at Port of Spain 7 pm  Pakistan vs Ireland at Kingston 8 pm

West Bengal puts on hold all SEZs
Kolkata, March 16
The West Bengal Government today said all special economic zones in the state had been put on hold until a "socially balanced" decision was taken in this regard at the national level.

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

	PUNJAB: Central team to assess crop damage
	HARYANA: Chautala’s worst fears come true
	HIMACHAL: Sat Mahajan dares BJP to approach Lokayukta
	J&K:  PDP mum over no to troop cut
	CHANDIGARH:  Fun Republic case: Top guns ready with defence
	LUDHIANA:  Poor drainage worsens problem
	DELHI:  CM urged to pay attention on MCD schools
	OPINIONS: Policy on hold
	BUSINESS: Inflation surges to 6.46 per cent
	NATION: Violence marks Bangla bandh
	WORLD: Hearing adjourned till March 21
	SPORTS: New Zealand beat England

West Bengal govt under threat
Kolkata, March 16
In an unprecedented development, three ruling Left Front partners tonight decided to pull out of the West Bengal ministry if the CPM failed to fulfil their five-point charter of demands.