PM confident of 7.5 pc growth

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, when asked about the preparedness of his government in dealing with the situation that was rapidly deteriorating atleast for the world economy, said: “We have already taken measures to arrest the situation by giving loan waiver to farmers by providing more liquidity to the financial markets and we are constantly keeping a vigil on the situation and will do everything to deal with the situation in a more proactive manner.”

Manmohan Singh addresses the media on board his aircraft while returning from Washington on Sunday. — PTI

PM rules out early general election
“People of India will keep faith in us and vote the UPA government back for the way it has managed the financial crisis,” said Prime Minister Manmohan Singh when asked about the prospects of being re-elected by the people of India when his government goes to polls in less than six months.

Manmohan non-committal on fuel-price cut

J&K votes
Trend-setting phase-I today
Will drive the atmospherics of elections in the valley
Bandipora, November 16
When you see more troops than people on the roads, rest assured it is election time in the Kashmir valley. This year, too, the security forces are not taking any chances.

Candidates bloom amidst anti-poll gloom
Websites that disappoint J&K voters

Pirates free ship with Indians on board Mumbai, November 16 Somalian pirates, who hijacked the MV Stolt Valor flying under a Japanese flag two months ago, released the ship early today on the payment of ransom, reports said. Seema, wife of Capt Prabhat Kumar Goyal, hugs her daughter after hearing the news of Prabhat's release, in Dehradun on Sunday. — PTI

Polls 2008: Madhya Pradesh
BJP embraces Pragya’s charm
Sadhvi Pragya Thakur, chief suspect in the Malegaon blasts, has now become BJP’s ‘poster girl’. The alleged face of terror, ironically, has turned into an icon for Hindu religious outfits and the Sangh Parivar’s massive Assembly election campaign.

BJP MLA commits suicide in Delhi
New Delhi, November 16
Puran Chand Yogi (73), BJP MLA from Rajender Nagar in Central Delhi, allegedly committed suicide at his residence in Indarpuri colony of South West Delhi this morning.

No raise in retirement age of Central govt staff
New Delhi, November 16
Putting an end to speculation that the retirement age of Central government employees will be raised, the Centre has made it clear that it has no plans to raise the age for superannuation.

Tribune Exclusive Punjab tells R’than to pay Rs 33 cr Repair of Inter-state Canals Jalandhar, November 16 Punjab has urged Rajasthan to clear payment of repair and maintenance of inter-state canals, failing which legal complication may arise.