PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd. back issues from September 2003:
US concerned over Suu Kyi's safety.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Washington, Sep 1 (PTI) The United States has expressed deep concern over health and well-being of Myanmar's pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who according to US administration has begun a hunger strike, and urged the military junta to release her immediately. "The United ...
J&K govt plans to set up leather industry.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Kolkata, Sep 1 (PTI) The Jammu and Kashmir government, endeavouring to chart out ways for revival of the state's economy, was planning to set up a sport-oriented leather industry with adequate supply of raw materials and hide available in the valley. J-K Chief Minister Mufti ...
Holy bath begins.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Nashik, Sep 1 (PTI) The third and final holy bath of the 'Simahastha 2003' began Monday morning with thousands of mahants and sadhus taking a dip in the Godavri waters at Ram Kunda in the western Indina state of Maharashtra amidst tight security measures. The Nirmohi Akhara, led ...
Seven die after consuming spirit.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Namakkal (Tamil Nadu), Sept 1 (PTI) Seven people died and another was in critical condition after consuming spirit at Pothanur near Parmathivellore in Namakkal district of Tamil Nadu Monday, a senior police official said. ...
Third 'Shahi Snan' begins at Nasik.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Nasik, Sep 1 (PTI) The third 'Shahi Snan' of 'Simahastha 2003' began Monday on the auspicious 'Vrishi Panchami' with thousands of sadhus and mahants taking a dip in the Godavri waters at Ram Kund here amidst tight security. Sadhus of various akhadas of the Vaishnava sect reached ...
SC adjourns hearing on petition over transfer of Ayodhya trial.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday adjourned hearing on a petition seeking review of its earlier order upholding transfer of Ayodhya case trial to Rae Bareily in Uttar Pradesh while asking the petitioner to amend its review petition. The court, however, ...
Pay channels of private TV networks off the air.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Chennai, Sept 1 (PTI) Much to the disappointment of viewers, pay channels of private TV networks went off the air in the metropolis on Monday as the Conditional Access System (CAS) came into force, even as the Tamil Nadu Cable TV Owners Association said its implementation in the city was ...
SC to hear petition filed by Zahira, NHRC.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday said it will hear the petition filed by the Best Bakery case key witness Zahira Sheikh and the petition filed by National Human Rights Commission seeking transfer of the case along with four other Gujarat riot related cases for trial ...
Cop killed in blast on J-K highway.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) A police personnel of the Bomb Disposal Squad was killed and two others injured in a powerful blast on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Lower Manda in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir on Monday, official sources said. The explosion occurred when ...
Intl pressure will force Pak to stop helping terrorists:Bhagat.
Sep 01, 2003 ... H S Rao London, Sept 1 (PTI) Asserting that recent successes of security forces have dealt a blow to terrorist groups operating in India, a member of National Security Advisory Bureau has hoped international pressure on Pakistan will force it to stop helping Islamic militant ...
Dalai Lama urged to resume negotiations with China on Tibet.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Anil K Joseph Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) With the Dalai Lama set to embark on a high-profile trip to the US this week, the Chinese official media today urged Washington not to damage bilateral ties while asking the exiled Tibetan religious leader to shun his pro-independence stance ...
SC notices to Advani, Joshi, CBI.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, Human Resources Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi, CBI and other BJP and VHP leaders on a petition seeking quashing of May 30 chargesheet filed by the investigating agency before ...
Dhaka-Agartala bus service to begin mid-Sept: Bangla FM.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Dhaka, Sept 1 (PTI) The proposed bus service between Agartala and Dhaka is likely to begin operations in mid-September, Bangladesh Foreign Minister Morshed Khan said Monday. "The Dhaka-Agartala direct bus service is likely to begin operations from mid-September," the state-run ...
Political Council of NCA reviews readiness of forces.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sept 1 (PTI) The Political Council of the country's Nuclear Command Authority met for the first time on Monday under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and is understood to have reviewed the readiness of the strategic forces. Besides Vajpayee, the ...
One killed, two injured in encounter.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Srinagar, Sep 1 (PTI) One civilian was killed and two others injured in an encounter between militants and security forces in Baramulla district in North Kashmir, official sources said. Security forces cordoned off Dardapora village following a tip off on presence of a large ...
One killed as police open fire to disperse clashing mobs.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Vadodara, Sep 1 (PTI) One woman was killed and two others injured when police opened fire to disperse stone-pelting mobs from two communities at Wadi Moghul area in the city late Sunday night, a senior police official said on Monday. Trouble apparently started when a procession ...
Jayalalithaa announces Rs 25 lakh cash award for Anju George.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Chennai, Sep 1 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today announced a cash award of Rs 2.5 million to Anju Bobby George, for her "outstanding feat" in bagging the bronze medal at the world athletics championships in Paris. The Chief Minister also announced a cash award ...
Partial ban on plastic bags in force in Kerala.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 1 (PTI) In a major eco-friendly step, a ban on plastic articles of upto 30 microns came into force in Kerala on Monday. Under the ban, the Local Administration and revenue authorities can take action against those keeping or selling plastic carry bags ...
Militants kill three of a family in Udhampur.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) Three members of a family were tortured to death by militants in Mahore forest area in Udhampur district of Jammu and Kashmir late Sunday night, official sources said Monday. A group of heavily armed militants entered the house of one Roshan Din Gujjar in ...
Thiruvananthapuram, Sept 1 (PTI).
Sep 01, 2003 ... PARUR(THALASSERY): CPI(M) leader and former Chief Minister E K Nayanar has accused Chief Minister A K Antony of "totally surrendering himself" to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). "It is evident from his (Antony's) statement welcoming the death sentences given to the five ...
Bomb Disposal Squad personnel killed, 2 injured in explosion.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) A police personnel of the Bomb Disposal Squad was killed and two others were injured on Monday when they were trying to defuse an Improvised Explosive Device that exploded on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway, 500 metres from the Jawahar Tunnel, official sources said ....
Pakistani troops shelling in J&K, one jawan injured.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) Pakistani troops on Monday shelled mortars bombs and opened fire in Poonch, Rajouri and Jammu sectors of Jammu and Kashmir injuring one security personnel, official sources said here. The troops from across the line of control fired mortar bombs from 5.30 a.m ....
US offers USD 9 bn arms sale to Pakistan.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Islamabad, Sept 1 (PTI) The United States has offered sale of arms worth nine billion US dollars to Pakistan to help it shore up its defence capability, official sources said Monday. They said Pakistan has compiled its arms and spares shopping list after the US made the offer. ...
PM's 'Chadar' offered at Ajmer dargah.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Ajmer, Sep 1 (PTI) A 'chadar' on behalf of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was on Monday offered at the tomb of Soofi saint Khawaja Moinudeen Chisti on the annual Urs of Dargah Sharief, an official spokesman said. Prime Minister's special envoy Shiv Kumar offered the ...
Sadhus, mahants take holy dip at Ramkund.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Nasik, Sept 1 (PTI) Thousands of sadhus and mahants on Monday took a royal bath at Ramkund here even as authorities made elaborate security arrangements to prevent any stampede as about 1.5 millions pilgrims are expected to take the holy dip during the day in this Maharashtra city. ...
20 Pak armymen held for links with Al Qaeda, India: reports.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Islamabad, Sept 1 (PTI) Despite assertions by the Pakistan Army that only three to four of its personnel were being held for alleged links with extremist groups, local media maintained that over 20 army men face investigations for their alleged links with al Qaeda and India. ...
UK visas to cost less.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) People applying for a British visa will pay Rs 200 to Rs 400 less under various categories from today. While fees for the standard visa, have been fixed at Rs 2,700, the one-year multiple entry visa will now cost Rs 4,500, a British High Commission ...
Bomb hoax in Times of India building.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) A bomb squad on Monday searched the Times of India building in South Mumbai following telephone calls that bombs had been planted in the premises. However, the calls proved to be a hoax, Chief Security Manager of Times group G P Varghese told PTI here. ...
SC reserves verdict on Gujarat govt appeal in Godhra case.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 01 (PTI) The Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on an appeal filed by Gujarat Government challenging a ...
Laden convened 'terror summit' to plan unbelievable attacks.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New York, Sep 1 (PTI) Al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden convened a huge "terror summit" in Afghanistan shortly after the collapse of the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq, in which he outlined plans to launch "unbelieveable" attacks using biological weapons, according to Taliban officials. ...
Implementation of CAS delayed in Mumbai.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) In the absence of appropriate directives from the government and the central implementation task force, cable operators in south Mumbai Monday decided to maintain status quo in regard to Conditional Access System and did not switch off the pay channels for the viewers. ...
NCA reviews arrangements for strategic forces programme.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) met on Monday under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and reviewed the arrangements for the strategic forces programme. On the basis of the recommendations made by the Executive Council, the ...
Three arrested under POTA in twin blasts case.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) In a major breakthrough, police on Monday arrested three persons under Prevention of Terrorism Act (POTA) for their alleged involvement in the twin blasts that rocked the metropolis on August 25 killing 52 people and injuring many others. The accused would be ...
10 rebels, six security personnel killed in Nepal.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Kathmandu, Sept 1 (PTI) In stepped up violence in Nepal following the rebels withdrawal from the ceasefire, at least 10 Maoists and six security personnel were killed in weekend clashes in the country, official sources said Monday. Six Maoist rebels were killed in an encounter ...
Eighteen teams for Asian Junior Table Tennis.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Hyderabad, Sep 1 (PTI) With the success at the Canadian Junior World Circuit Table Tennis Championships last week still fresh in their minds, Indian colts would have to again play their hearts out to challenge the likes of China, Korea and Japan in the 9th Asian Junior Table Tennis ...
Govinda discharged from cheating case.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Indore, Sep 1 (PTI) A district court here has discharged Bollywood actor Govinda from a cheating case filed against him and two others by a local financier. Additional district judge Manohar Mamtani discharged the actor from the case on August 30, Govinda's advocate Dipesh Joshi ...
3 killed, one BSF soldier injured in J&K.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Jammu, Sep 1 (PTI) Three persons, including an army soldier, were killed and one Border Security Force (BSF) personnel injured critically in separate incidents in the militancy-hit northern Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir since Sunday night, official sources said here Monday. ...
Hydro phenomenon causing tremors in Jamnagar: Prelim reports.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Ahmedabad, Sep 1 (PTI) Preliminary observations of the "mild tremors" rattling several villages of Jamnagar district in western Indian state Gujarat suggest it is a "hydrological phenomenon" following excessive rains in western part of the province, official sources said. ...
SC admits DPC petition challenging MERC jurisidiction.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court of India Monday admitted an appeal filed by US multinational promoted Dabhol Power Corporation challenging a Bombay High Court order holding that the electricity regulatory commission of the western Indian state of Maharashtra had exclusive ...
Panel begins hearing with dismissed/suspended govt employees.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Chennai, Sept 1 (PTI) The panel of three retired judges, appointed by the Madras High Court, to go into the representations of over 6000 dismissed or suspended Tamil Nadu government employees, on Monday began its proceedings. An officer of the administrative office of the panel ...
Iran agrees to abolish work permit tax on Indian expats.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Iran has decided to abolish the 33 per cent work permit tax on Indian business houses and workers, bringing relief to a "sizeable" number of expatriates in that country and encouraging more migration of skilled manpower. The abolition of permit tax, ...
Asia playing key role in global economic recovery: IMF.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Anil K Joseph Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) The prospects for recovery in the global economy have improved due to the high economic growth rates in Asian countries, signs of a rebound in the United States and better performances of European and Japanese economies, International Monetary ...
Philips to invest more in India, senior mgmt visits this week.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Sindhu J Bhattacharya Amsterdam, Sep 1 (PTI) Having initiated comprehensive restructuring of Indian operations as well as the process to convert Philips India into a wholly-owned subsidiary, Royal Dutch Philips now plans to make fresh investments there. Acknowledging ...
Army General killed in Russia.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Moscow, Sept 1 (PTI) A Russian army general was shot dead allegedly by his wife in the country's southern city of Volgograd, media reported on Monday. Major-General Sergei Moiseyev, Commanding Officer of 20th Mechanised Infantry Division based in Volgograd, was killed in a hotel ...
Principal Financial Group ties up with PNB, Vijaya Bank.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Mumbai, Sept 1 (PTI) The Principal Financial Group (PFG) said on Monday its subsidiary PFG (Mauritius) Ltd has entered into a joint venture agreement with Punjab National Bank and Vijaya Bank to sell long-term mutual funds and related financial services in India. Under the ...
Pepper community told to boost exports of value-added products.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Kochi, Sept 1 (PTI) A meeting of International Pepper Community on Monday stressed the need for increasing exports of higher end value-added pepper products and to encourage production and export of organic pepper. Representatives of various pepper producing, exporting and ...
SC refuses to stay trial of Ayodhya case at Rae Bareilly.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) The Supreme Court of India Monday refused to stay the on-going trial proceedings of the Ayodhya demolition case before a Rae Bareilly court but issued notices to Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani, Federal HRD Minister Murli Manohar Joshi and other BJP and VHP leaders ...
Eight die after consuming 'illicit' arrack.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Namakkal, Sept 1 (PTI) The hooch tragady in Pothanur village near Parmathivellore in this district of Tamil Nadu has claimed eight lives and four persons have been arrested in connection with the incident, police said on Monday. The victims had consumed 'illict arrack' mixed ...
Chinese army to shed 200,000 soldiers by 2005: Jiang.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Beijing, Sept 1 (PTI) China's People's Liberation Army, the world's largest standing armed force, on Monday announced that it would reduce its troop strength by 2,00,000 by 2005 as part of the government's effort to build a leaner military that relied more on information technology. ...
Philips showcases `Mirror TV', other cutting edge tech at IFA.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Sindhu J Bhattacharya Berlin, Sep 1 (PTI) Technological advances have been able to create things one could just imagine a few years back. In a one of the first examples of ambient intelligence being put to commercial use, Dutch major Philips showcased `Mirror TV' at the consumer ...
India's nuclear command meets to consolidate N-deterrence.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) India's Nuclear Command Authority (NCA) Monday met under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee and took a number of decisions that will "consolidate" India's nuclear deterrence. The meeting reviewed the arrangements for the strategic ...
Efforts on to solve camp dispute; Ranil warns President.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Colombo, Sep 1 (PTI) Warning Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunge against making political capital out of slow progress in the peace process, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe on Monday said he was working with peace broker Norway to persuade LTTE to dismantle a disputed camp in ...
Army moves for flood relief operation in Orissa.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Disaster management columns of the Indian Army have been moved from Ranchi and Gwalior to carry out relief and rescue operations in the flood-affected districts of Orissa. Official sources on Monday said the columns, comprising 450 personnel equipped with ...
SC reserves order on Guj appeal against bail to Godhra accused.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Indian Supreme Court on Monday reserved its verdict on an appeal by the government of western state Gujarat, challenging grant of bail to four accused in the Godhra train carnage case on the ground that as Prevention of Terrorism Act had been invoked against them, ...
Four including two women arrested for Mumbai blasts.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Four persons, including two women, were Monday arrested in connection with the twin blasts that rocked this western Indian metropolis on August 25. Three of them were produced in the Special Court of A P Bhangale in the city and remanded to police custody ...
Exports at $17.78 bn, but import surge to bloat trade deficit.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) India's exports grew by over nine per cent to 17.78 billion dollars in the first four months of this year, but a steep 23 per cent rise in imports widened the trade deficit. In July, exports grew by 5.75 per cent to 4.69 billion dollars, while imports were ...
Studies on for establishing potential of 'peperine'.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Kochi, Sept 1 (PTI) Studies are on for establishing the potential of a recently isolated derivative of 'peperine', the active ingredient of pepper, in inhibiting the synthesis of melanine, which causes skin pigmentation. Indian Spices Board has funded a research programme in ...
7 KILLED, 3 INJURED IN ENCOUNTERS IN J&K.
Sep 01, 2003 ... SRINAGAR, SEP 1 (PTI) SEVEN PERSONS, INCLUDING THREE SECURITY PERSONNEL AND A MILITANT, WERE KILLED AND THREE INJURED IN SEPARATE ENCOUNTERS IN THE MILITANCY-HIT NORTHERN INDIAN STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR, OFFICIAL SOURCES SAID MONDAY. ONE SECURITY PERSONNEL WAS KILLED AND ...
Bhutia for more professionalism in Indian football.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Impressed by the way the Malaysian league is run, India's ace striker Baichung Bhutia Monday called for a "more professional" approach in organising major football tournaments in the country. Bhutia, who has signed a two-month contract with Malaysian side ...
Tehri dam complied with environment norms, guidelines: SC.
Sep 01, 2003 ... New Delhi, Sep 1 (PTI) Removing legal hurdles for the ongoing construction of the controversial Tehri hydel dam project in northern state Uttaranchal, Indian Supreme Court on Monday said there was no material on record to show that statutory environmental conditions had not been complied ...
Mast Gul alleges Afghan warlord, Indian agents plotted attack.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Islamabad, Sept 1 (PTI) Top Pakistani militant Mast Gul, responsible for burning down of famous Charar-e-Sharief shrine in northern Indian state Jammu and Kashmir, who survived a bid on his life on Sunday in Peshawar, has alleged that an Afghan warlord plotted the attack at the instance of ...
NPCIL forms a new company to handle PFBR.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd (NPCIL) has formed a subsidiary company that will handle the upcoming first unit of 500 MW Prototype Fast Breeder power Reactor (PFBR). The new company will take care of the Rs 30 billion PFBR at Kalpakkam near Chennai, ...
Tight security in Maharashtra for Ganesh immersion.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Mumbai, Sept 1 (PTI) In view of the recent twin blasts in the city, police has made elaborate security arrangements for Monday's immersion of idols of Lord Ganesh as part of the ongoing Ganesh Chaturthi festival. Around 30,000 policemen have been deployed all over Mumbai to ...
Bomb hoax in Mumbai TOI office.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Mumbai, Sep 1 (PTI) Two telephone calls claiming that a bomb had been planted in the office of leading English daily Times of India in South Mumbai turned out to be a hoax after a thorough search by police. The first caller identified himself as Sandalwood smuggler Veerappan ...
FMO planning major investment forays into India.
Sep 01, 2003 ... Chennai, Sep 1 (PTI) Investments made in India by FMO (Nederlandse Financeierings-Maatschappij Voor Ontwikkelingslanden N V), the Netherlands-based development finance company, is expected to cross 100 million euros by the end of this year, a top executive of the company said Monday. ...