Friday, September 27, 2002, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)

Stray incidents mark bandh
Stabbing cases in Gujarat, clashes in UP
New Delhi, September 26
Stray incidents of violence in Gujarat, where some cases of stabbing were reported, Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh marred the otherwise peaceful countrywide bandh called by the VHP and the Shiv Sena today in protest against the terrorist attack on the Akshardham temple.
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EC must adhere to statutory obligation: Centre
New Delhi, September 26
The Centre argued before the Supreme Court today that the Election Commission must adhere to the constitutional obligation of the President and the Governor to summon the legislature within six months of its last sitting while fixing a poll schedule.

MSP for paddy retained at Rs 530

New Delhi, September 26 Brushing aside the demand for a hike in MSP for paddy, the Government today retained the MSP of ordinary paddy at the previous year level of Rs 530 per quintal and of Grade ‘A’ at Rs 560 per quintal.

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh and PPCC President H.S. Hanspal along with other senior party leaders court arrest while demonstrating in front of the Prime Minister’s residence on Thursday. — Tribune photo

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LMA-Munjal award for Hari Jaisingh
Chandigarh, September 26
The LMA-Dyanand Munjal award for “excellent performance in creating public awareness towards an informed society” will be presented to Mr Hari Jaisingh, Editor, The Tribune, at the 24th annual day function of the Ludhiana Management Association (LMA) on September 29 at Ludhiana, Mr Rajinder Gupta and Mr V.K. Goyal, President and General Secretary of the LMA, respectively, announced today.

OPINION POLL
Valley residents reject Pak
New Delhi, September 26
Virtually nobody in Kashmir, even in Srinagar or Anantnag, wants the valley to go to Pakistan, says an opinion poll conducted in Jammu and Kashmir last week, which also feels the National Conference has a lead over other parties in the current Assembly elections.

Tral voters, candidates terror-struck Tral, (Pulwama), September 26 In the Tral Assembly segment of Pulwama district, contesting elections is a mistake and winning one even worse. Termed the Kandahar of Kashmir, Tral is considered the “extreme hard target” of Jaish-e-Mohammad and Hizbul Mujahideen militants, who inhabit the hilly areas surrounding its 108 villages. Surinder Singh of the Congress is the only candidate out of three who has dared to start campaigning in Tral, considered to be a hot spot, in Pulwama. — Tribune Photo Amin War