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Sunday, April 10, 2011, Chandigarh, India
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Hazare ends fast, wants law by Aug 15
After Lokpal Bill, electoral & labour reforms next on his agenda
New Delhi, April 9
Veteran activist Anna Hazare ended his 97-hour hunger strike on Saturday morning after the gazette notification constituting a joint committee for drafting the Lokpal Bill, printed at 2 am, was handed over to him.
Anna Hazare accepts a glass of lemon water from a child to break his indefinite fast at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi on Saturday morning. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

Notification printed by 2 am!
Nation page: Now, Hazare trains sights on Pawar-Balwa land deal

SC: Road accident relief should cover EPF, HRA
New Delhi, April 9
The Supreme Court has ruled that compensation awarded to road accident victims should cover the employees’ provident fund (EPF), house rent all insurance scheme (GIS), besides some amount for the loss of life/lives. A Bench comprising Justices GS Singhvi and AK Ganguly passed a judgment to this effect while allowing an appeal filed by a Panchkula resident, Sunil Sharma, challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court verdict.

Did LeT kill ‘dove’ top cleric?
Militant outfit wanted right wing bodies to be blamed for the killing: Intercepts
New Delhi, April 9
A day after the killing of Moulana Showkat Ahmad Shah, it has emerged that Lashkar-e-Toiba operatives based in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir might be behind the IED blast outside a mosque in Srinagar that killed the moderate Muslim cleric. Their motive: to misguide people and spread unrest.
THE DAY AFTER: A woman walks past security persons guarding a street during a strike call to protest against the killing of cleric Showkat Ahmad Shah in Srinagar on Saturday. — PTI

Jammu page: Omar visits Showkat Shah’s family
Jammu page: Bandh hits life in Valley 

2G: FEMA charges slapped on telcos
New Delhi, April 9
The Enforcement Directorate today slapped various charges of Foreign Exchange Management Act violations to the tune of over Rs 4,300 crore against top telecom firms allegedly involved in the 2G spectrum scam including Swan, Loop and S-Tel. 

The Enforcement Directorate probe

5 shortlisted for post of PGI Director; 3 from UT
New Delhi, April 9 
The empowered technical sub-committee for the selection of new Director of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science and Research, Chandigarh, today conducted Round 1 of interviews of  all 24 candidates in the race and shortlisted five for the final selection.

Nation page: One of shortlisted candidates over 60

Silver zooms to new peak, nears 60k
New Delhi, April 9
Silver prices flared up to a new record in the sixth straight session by rising Rs 650 to Rs 59,250 per kg on frantic buying by stockists and speculators, triggered by a strong rally in overseas markets. Gold also rose by Rs 55 to Rs 21,320 per 10 grams on fresh local buying, driven by the ongoing 'Navratra' festival.

Tata’s successor could be half his age
Mumbai, April 9
While the exit of chairman Ratan Tata next year is a cause of concern, the Tata Group expects his successor — to be selected by a high-profile panel — would be at the helm for a 30-40-year period. Tata Sons Director R Gopalakrishnan told reporters in Mumbai last evening, "We think the next leadership is not for five years but he will be there for 30-40 years, may be," adding, “ The group does not want a person who comes in for just five years, takes stock options and departs to the Bahamas.”

Ratan Tata