NEWS AND VIEWS

PUNJAB

HARYANA

JAMMU & KASHMIR

HIMACHAL

REGIONAL BRIEFS

NATION

OPINIONS

LETTERS

BUSINESS

SPORTS

WORLD

Advt

Attention NRI's from Haryana State

HOROSCOPE

WEEKLY

No retail FDI rollback, says Sharma
Dares Opposition to bring no-confidence motion in Parliament
New Delhi, December 2
Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma today ruled out any rollback of the policy on FDI in the retail sector and even challenged the Opposition to bring a no-confidence motion in Parliament.Speaking exclusively to The Tribune, Sharma answered a range of questions on the policy, which he has piloted.

Commerce and Industry Minister Anand Sharma in New Delhi. Tribune photo: Mukesh Aggarwal

Editorial Page: U-turn on FDI

PM calls up Mamata, gets a firm ‘no’
New Delhi, December 2
A day after his meeting with UPA allies, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called up Trinamool Congress chief and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to seek her support for the government’s decision allowing foreign investment in multi-brand retail trade, but met with no success. 

Reply strongly to any future NATO attack on Pak: Kayani to troops
Pakistan Army chief Gen Ashfaq Parvez Kayani has upped the ante in the standoff with the United States by telling his troops that aggressors would not be able to evade a crushing retaliation in future. Vowing to respond to any future “aggression” (by US and NATO troops) with “full force” regardless of its consequences, he also permitted the troops to retaliate to any attack without waiting for directions from the command.

SC revives land grab case against ex-minister of HP
New Delhi, December 2
The Supreme Court today resurrected the land grab case against Asha Kumari, former Education Minister of Himachal Pradesh, after indicting the state High Court for quashing the charges framed against her by the special judge, Chamba.

When Kashmir came alive in rainbow colours 
Days of despair are over, says Governor as J&K fest begins
New Delhi, December 2
Not everyday would you catch Omar Abdullah, the Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, take pictures of performing artistes with his cell. But today he spared a lot of time doing that, as Kashmir came alive in rainbow colours, shedding its blood-stained image for a stunning, bright look, which swept everyone gathered at the India International Centre off their feet.

Climate change talks tied in knots
December 2: Talks at the climate change conference have predictably bogged down over funding and over the insistence of the first world countries that emerging economies like India and China also commit to legally binding and higher reduction of carbon emission. Countries like Japan, Canada, Russia and New Zealand have decided to back out of the Kyoto Protocol

Maderna arrested in Bhanwari case
Jodhpur, December 2
Sacked Rajasthan Minister Mahipal Maderna was today arrested by the CBI along with the brother of a ruling Congress MLA in Bhanwari Devi abduction case, hours after the agency filed a charge sheet against three other accused. Maderna, 59, who was sacked from Ashok Gehlot Cabinet on October 16 after his name cropped up in the case, and Parasram Bishnoi, brother of ruling party MLA Malkhan Singh, were taken into custody today after another round of questioning.