Saturday, June 22, 2013, Chandigarh, India
Edition update time 2:30 am (IST)

Himalayan TSUNAMI
Uttarakhand death toll 550, 48 bodies found in Haridwar
Over 36,000 evacuated 24,500 still stranded
IAF deploys 13 more aircraft
Haridwar/Dehradun/ New Delhi, June 21
The death toll in flash floods and landslides in Uttarakhand touched 550 on Friday as rescuers stepped up relief and rescue operations to evacuate over 24,000 people still stranded in several inaccessible parts of the hill state.

ITBP personnel rescue pilgrims at Gauri Kund on Friday. PTI

Will rescue all trapped, says Army commander
Nation page:
Parties gear up for relief in Uttarakhand
Western Command augments rescue work
IAF deploys largest helicopter in its fleet
Punjab page: Back from Uttarakhand, pilgrims tell horror tales

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WEEKLY

Higher cost of imported coal set to push up power bills
New Delhi, June 21
Power tariff is set to go up after the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today allowed power producers to pass on the higher cost of imported coal to consumers. Finance Minister P Chidambaram said there would be a small increase in the power tariff, depending upon the cost of imported coal. It would go up by at least 15-17 paise per unit.

10.5m tonne foodgrain to be sold to curb price rise
New Delhi, June 21
The government today decided to sell 10.5 million tonnes of foodgrains, largely wheat, in the open market to control retail prices and clear storage space. The move will entail a subsidy of about Rs 5,500 crore.

Cabinet okays merger of 147 centrally sponsored schemes
New Delhi, June 21
The Cabinet yesterday approved the Planning Commission's proposal to merge 147 centrally sponsored schemes (CSS) and bring down their number to 66 across various sectors. The step is aimed at providing flexibility to the states in their better implementation.

10 die in Mumbai building collapse
Mumbai, June 21
In yet another case of house collapse in the suburb of Mumbra outside Mumbai, 10 persons died and at least 14 others were seriously injured when a 35-year old building came crashing down on the wee hours of today.

India cautions against conferring legitimacy on Taliban
New Delhi, June 21
India today reiterated its support for the reconciliation process in Afghanistan that has the support of the government and its people. It, however, underscored that nothing should be done to confer legitimacy on insurgent groups like the Taliban or create equivalence between the government and insurgent groups.

Fund crunch hits functioning of varsities in state Ludhiana, June 21 A sinking feeling seems to be prevailing in four universities — Punjabi University, Patiala; Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar; Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana; and Baba Farid University of Health Sciences, Faridkot — in the state. (Details on Punjab page)