Never received Sachan letter, says his boss

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• Never received Sachan letter, says his boss
• Cabinet rejig only after Prez return
• Now, Gita lessons in MP govt schools
• Heavy rain halts Amarnath Yatra
• Rahul balm for Forbesganj victims
• As monsoon sets in, it's spa time for Guruvayur tuskers
• 11% more rainfall recorded in June, against 156mm average
• Nigamanand gone but his fight to save Ganga still on
• Despite Punjab’s objection, Haryana to speed up work on bund
• Early monsoon slows down tourist flow in Manali
• 'Theatre academy likely in Shimla'
• It may not be 'an apple a day'
• 32nd Kalchakra to be held in Bodhgaya
• Offensive message on T-shirts puts trader behind bars
• Flood threat: SMS to alert villagers
• 2 declared POs in Samjhauta blast case
• NRIs rue hostile attitude of officials
• AI's Ludhiana flight lands late, again
• Police suggestion boxes gathering dust in Amritsar
• Stray dog menace leads to protest in Patiala
• Mother gifts son a gun DJ Bawa
• Canada’s gift for baby Sushmit: A firang name
• Kamal Nath denies receiving summons
• VAT on ATF reduced to 4%
• Panthers Party moves SC against Kashmiri militant rehab policy

Never received Sachan letter, says his boss Posted: 01 Jul 2011 05:11 PM PDT A day after a letter reportedly written by deputy CMO YS Sachan surfaced in the local media, the joint director, who was the addressee, said on Friday that he never received any such letter.

Cabinet rejig only after Prez return Posted: 01 Jul 2011 05:02 PM PDT With President Pratibha Patil scheduled to leave for Hyderabad on Saturday on a week-long stay, the proposed Cabinet reshuffle may take place only after July 8, official sources said.

Now, Gita lessons in MP govt schools Posted: 01 Jul 2011 05:00 PM PDT In February, chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had said the Gita should be taught in schools so students learn the holy text and follow its principles in life.

Heavy rain halts Amarnath Yatra Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:57 PM PDT The annual Amarnath Yatra was on Friday temporarily suspended from the Baltal route as heavy rain continued to lash parts of north India.

Rahul balm for Forbesganj victims Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:53 PM PDT AICC general secretary Rahul Gandhi on Friday did a Bhatta-Parsaul in Bihar and visited Bhajanpur, a sleepy village in Araria district where four Muslims, including a pregnant woman and a 10-year-old , were killed in the police firing on June 3.

As monsoon sets in, it's spa time for Guruvayur tuskers Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:51 PM PDT The sprawling Punnathur Kota compound, housing the largest stock of captive elephants in the world, transformed into a jumbo spa on Friday.

11% more rainfall recorded in June, against 156mm average Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:48 PM PDT The country received 11% more rain in June against the normal Long Period Average (LPA), the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Friday.

Nigamanand gone but his fight to save Ganga still on Posted: 01 Jul 2011 04:42 PM PDT Nigamanand's death swung the limelight on an issue that has got little traction at the national level, although ecologists say all of India's rivers are held hostage to such mafia miners.

Despite Punjab’s objection, Haryana to speed up work on bund Posted: 01 Jul 2011 02:00 PM PDT Unfazed by objection by neighbouring Punjab, Haryana government on Friday clarified that the protection measures being undertaken for the safety of Ghaggar bundcum-left bank between Ghaggar and Hansi-Butana canal in Kaithal were meant only to prevent the floods.

Early monsoon slows down tourist flow in Manali Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:58 PM PDT Early onset of monsoon is affecting the summer tourist season in Manali. The hill town is seing a constant fall in number of tourists and most hotels have dropped their tariff by 20-30% ahead of the off season.

'Theatre academy likely in Shimla' Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:57 PM PDT Touching base in a town where theatre personality Anupam Kher grew up, the actor said he would consider opening a theatre academy for grooming budding artistes.

It may not be 'an apple a day' Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:54 PM PDT With apple produce expected to be less than half of what it was in 2010 and going by pre-harvest crop contracts being struck by farmers with traders, the fruit may remain out of the reach of many this season.

32nd Kalchakra to be held in Bodhgaya Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:51 PM PDT The organizing committee of 32nd Kalchakra initiation to be held in Bodhgaya in Bihar, on Friday launched a website giving information about the December 31-January 10, 2012 event to devotees.

Offensive message on T-shirts puts trader behind bars Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:49 PM PDT A shopkeeper has been arrested for selling Tshirts bearing offensive language after some religious organizations burned these in protest and raised slogans against the administration.

Flood threat: SMS to alert villagers Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:48 PM PDT The Yamunanagar administration will alert villagers in surrounding areas of Yamuna through SMSs to update them about water level in the river and waterlogging.

2 declared POs in Samjhauta blast case Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:45 PM PDT A special National Investigating Agency court hearing the 2007 Samjhauta Express blast case declared Sandeep Dange and Ram Chandra Kalasangra as proclaimed offenders (POs) on Friday.

NRIs rue hostile attitude of officials Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:44 PM PDT Officials of the Indian consulate in San Francisco, USA, had to hear plainspeak from NRIs in a meeting organized there by the consulate with Lok Sabha member Janardhana Swamy, who is also a member of the parliamentary standing committee on external affairs.

AI's Ludhiana flight lands late, again Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:42 PM PDT Sahnewal airport in Ludhiana, which started with much fanfare in May last year, has now made a 13-month record of delayed arrivals and take offs. On Thursday too, the lone flight did not land on time and touched down 50 minutes late at 6pm.

Police suggestion boxes gathering dust in Amritsar Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:40 PM PDT Installed by city police in 2007 at 27 city points, the complaint boxes are now gathering dust following introduction of the commissionerate system.

Stray dog menace leads to protest in Patiala Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:38 PM PDT Stray dogs have been causing many road accidents in the city. The incidence of dog bites is also on the rise.

Mother gifts son a gun DJ Bawa Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:36 PM PDT Manjeet Kaur, a resident of Model Town, gifted a double-barrel gun to her son Rubal Singh Kantowal on his 24th birthday, making the day memorable for him.

Canada’s gift for baby Sushmit: A firang name Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:34 PM PDT The visit of Rattan family, devout Sikhs, to Gurdwara Sahib in Model Town, Ludhiana, here on Thursday was special.

Kamal Nath denies receiving summons Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:33 PM PDT Union minister Kamal Nath has filed an affidavit through his attorneys in a federal court in the United States court denying that he ever received summons from the US court during his visit to the country in April 2010, in the case filed against him for his alleged involvement in 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

VAT on ATF reduced to 4% Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:31 PM PDT Amritsar's Sri Guru Ramdas International airport could once again be a favourite destination for airlines to operate, following reduction of VAT on air turbine fuel (ATF) from 22% to 4%.

Panthers Party moves SC against Kashmiri militant rehab policy Posted: 01 Jul 2011 01:10 PM PDT The J&K Panthers Party on Friday petitioned the Supreme Court seeking quashing of the state government's policy to rehabilitate Kashmiri youth who had crossed the border to get trained in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to spread militancy.

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