SPG Act repeated
Cabinet clears major Bills

NEW DELHI, Nov 10 : The Atal Bihari Vajpayee Cabinet today cleared proposals to introduce four bills in the Winter Session of Parliament, including the much-delayed Constitutional Amendment Bill for reservation to women in legislative bodies........more

Congressmen urge Clinton not to oppose loans to India

WASHINGTON, Nov 10: Some influential Congress members today appealed to the US President Bill Clinton not to oppose development loans from the World Bank (WB) and other multilateral institutions to India, which could backfire on Washington.

Led by Chairman of the House International Relations Committee Republican Congressman Benjamin Gilman and ranking Democrat on the committee Sam Gejdenson, some Congress members said they presumed that Clinton. ............more

Choppers pressed into service
Massive searches in Bhatindi, Sidhra

Excelsior Correspondent

JAMMU, Nov 10: Jammu police with the help of army last night carried out one of the biggest search operation involving choppers at Bhatindi, Sidhra and adjoining areas following ‘uncorroborated reports’ about the movement of militants in these areas.............more

5 arrested, goods seized
Fake militants gang busted in Rajouri

Excelsior Correspondent

RAJOURI, Nov 10: Police have busted a gang of five fake militants, who were involved in a number of cases of extortions in the militancy-infested areas of Kandi in Koteranka area under the jurisdiction of Budhal police station. All accused have been arrested by the police................more

Kidnapped girl rescued at Akhnoor; 5 arrested

Excelsior Correspondent

AKHNOOR, Nov 10: Police today rescued a young girl kidnapped by five persons from Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district and was being taken to New Delhi. All five accused have been arrested by the police and girl restored to her family.............more

Mr Omar Abdullah

Omar launches orientation programme
Two seats reserved in B Tech for Jammu,
Srinagar annually

Excelsior Special Correspondent

MUMBAI, Nov 10: For the first time, two seats—one each for Jammu and Srinagar—have been reserved on annual basis for B.Tech (Degree) course in leather technology to give fillip to shortage of technically trained......more

Kalyan may himself propose name of Gupta
BJP legislature group to meet today

LUCKNOW, Nov 10: The Uttar Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislature group will meet at the Tilak Hall of the Vidhan Bhawan here at 11 am tomorrow to elect Mr Ram Prakash Gupta as new Chief Minister of the State in place of Mr Kalyan Singh. State BJP chief Rajnath Singh told a press conference here this evening that he had spoken in this connection to Mr Kalyan Singh who would himself propose the name of Mr Gupta at tomorrow’s meeting...............more

Vajpayee leaves for Durban today
Pak suspension, terrorism to dominate CHOGM agenda

NEW DELHI, Nov 10: Pakistan’s suspension from the Commonwealth, cross-border terrorism and global political and economic developments will top the agenda of the forthcoming Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM) in Durban as Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee leaves here tomorrow to attend the summit.............more