Bofors flares up in House, diesel adds fuel to the fire
Congress on Tuesday sought to create a storm in Parliament with a walk-out over the issue of naming late former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi as an accused in the Bofors payoffs case but the government outright rejected its demand for deletion of his name saying it was open to the aggrieved to approach courts for remedy.

Official failure cripples J&K dept
Massive financial and administrative irregularities have been reported in the Jammu and Kashmir Industries and Commerce Department (DIC) for more than five years, resulting in financial losses running into crores of rupees.

Cash-strapped Punjab Govt withdraws free travel for cops
Keen on conserving and mopping up resources, the cash-strapped Punjab government has decided to withdraw the free travel facility provided to the state police.

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