Cash Scam
CJI tells CBI it can question judges
New Delhi, September 9
A day after the Centre announced it was preparing to impeach Calcutta High Court Judge Soumitra Sen for ''misconduct,'' Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan today granted permission to the CBI to question two Punjab High Court judges, Nirmaljeet Kaur and Nirmal Yadav, in a ‘cash-at-door’ scam.

Meanwhile, Sen won’t quit, will face Parliament
Kolkata, September 9
Justice Soumitra Sen, against whom the Chief Justice of India has recommended impeachment, is not considering resignation and will defend himself as and when required, his counsel has said.

Cash scam: CJI’s orders prelude to further action

Nuclear Deal
Our backing was decided before Vienna: China
New Delhi, September 9
In an attempt to mend fences with New Delhi in the backdrop of what it called the NSG misunderstanding, China today denied that it tried to block unanimity on the India-specific waiver at the 45-member cartel’s meeting in Vienna last week but Indian officials were not convinced by Beijing’s argument.

Hectic talks in US
Admn officials in contact with key Cong leaders
New Delhi, September 9
There is a strong possibility of India and the US signing the 123 agreement to operationalise the nuclear deal during Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit to the US later this month.

Tata MD says they were misled
Kolkata, September 9
Tata Motors has accused the state government of misinforming them about the land problem at Singur and held it responsible for the mess. Tata Motors managing director Ravi Kant today sent a letter to state industries minister Nirupam Sen, making it clear that unless they were certain that the main plan and design of the Nano project would not be disturbed, they would not re-start the plant.

Zardari vows ‘good news’ on Kashmir
With Afghan President Hamid Karzai by his side in his maiden news conference, Pakistan’s new President Asif Ali Zardari pledged to eliminate terrorism but remained non-committal on most of substantive domestic issues, including presidential powers, restoration of judges and retaining PPP office.

Pakistan’s new President Asif Ali Zardari with Afghan President Hamid Karzai by his side in his maiden news conference in Islamabad on Tuesday. — AFP photo

Vohra offers talks to separatists
Srinagar, September 9
Governor N. N. Vohra has urged all sections of society, including the separatist coordination committee, to come forward for talks at whatever level they felt comfortable, saying that there was no issue that could not be solved through a process of dialogue.
(Details on J&K page)

Medical Mess in Punjab
Amritsar college is gasping for breath
Amritsar, September 9
The city’s Government Medical College is perhaps the only medical college in the country where one can find a 100-year-old copy of The Lancet, a prestigious medical journal. Once a prestigious college and hospital, the institute is today dying a slow death for want of attention.