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Tuesday,
May 3,
2005, Chandigarh, India
Updated at 3:00 am (IST)
BREAKING
NEWS
 Bangladesh War hero Gen Aurora dies
No
tax on savings cash withdrawals
IT limit for women, senior
citizens raised
New Delhi, May 2
The government today modified the
controversial proposal of 0.1 per cent tax on cash withdrawals sparing the
savings accounts holders from the taxman’s scalpel, whittled down the
contentious fringe benefit tax, and raised the tax exemption limit for
women and senior citizens.
Highlights
NDA may continue boycott
New Delhi, May 2
After breaking its three-day boycott for a day in the Lok Sabha to take part in the debate on the Finance Bill, the Opposition NDA is likely to continue with its protest indefinitely from tomorrow.
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Govt
mulls early LS adjournment over Oppn boycott
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Should courts function in morning and evening shifts to clear backlog of cases?
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J&K
page: Mufti’s
nephew dead
Wailing kin of Ateequllah Shah, nephew of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, who was killed by militants, at his residence at Bijbehara on Monday.
— Tribune photo by Amin War
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Rajasthan HC tells BBMB to take over 3 headworks
Chandigarh, May 2
The Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court today ordered Punjab to hand over control of the three headworks on the Bhakhra Nangal and Beas projects to the Bhakhra Beas Management Board.
Punjab to challenge order in SC
Punjab page: Challenge
Rajasthan’s claim on river waters, says Kumedan
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QUOTE OF THE
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I think that
the acceptability of our films is now largely due to the fact
that we are a growing economic power'.
—Amitabh Bachchan
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Appointment
of Hooda challenged
New Delhi, May 2
The Supreme Court today admitted a
petition challenging the appointment of Mr Bhupinder Singh Hooda as
Haryana Chief Minister on the ground that he was not a member of the
Vidhan Sabha.
Tension
mounts in US as North Korea fires missile
Washington,
May 2
In a step that heightened concerns about its nuclear ambitions, North
Korea apparently launched a short-range missile into the Sea of Japan on
Sunday, US and South Korean officials said. (Details
on World page)
Byelections
in Haryana, J&K, Goa on June 2
Notification on May 9
New Delhi, May 2
The Election Commission today
announced the byelections to one Lok Sabha and 17 Assembly segments,
including five crucial seats in Goa. (Details
on Nation page)
SC
admits Amarinder’s plea on wealth tax
New Delhi, May 2
The Supreme Court today admitted a
special leave petition of Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh
challenging the Punjab and Haryana High Court order holding that
three-fourths of the property of his father, the late Maharaja
Yadavindra Singh of Patiala, was “assessable” to wealth tax under
the Undivided Hindu Family category.
| Thick clouds of dust as well as smoke billowing out of a harvester and the burning of stubble of paddy and wheat in the fields have been exposing people in Punjab to serious infections of both
the respiratory tract and eyes.
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dust billow out of a thresher, reducing visibility considerably in
a village near Mahilpur on Sunday. — Tribune photo by Karam
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Advani
to lead BJP in poll: Vajpayee
May 2, 2005
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Nepal lifts emergency
May 1, 2005
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India, Japan to usher
in new Asian era
April 30, 2005
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NDA
leaders meet Kalam, seek Lalu’s ouster
April 29, 2005
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Military aid in doldrums as Nepal arrests Deuba
April 28, 2005
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21
states agree on uniform VAT rates
April 27, 2005
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Laloo charge-sheeted
April 26, 2005
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Manmohan
calls for restructuring of UN
April 25, 2005
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Military aid for Nepal
April 24, 2005
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PM
meets King today
April 23, 2005
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17 killed as trains collide in Gujarat
April 22, 2005
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