Gill rules out appointment of non-MLA as Uttaranchal CM
Chief Election Commissioner M.S. Gill clarified that no by-elections could be held in Uttaranchal till delimitation of Assembly constituencies, completely ruling out the appointment of a non-MLA as the first chief minister of the state to be born on Nov 9.



New Food Act to address `problem of plenty'
India is facing a problem of plenty, not of scarcity, and this problem has reached ``crisis'' levels. With food production reaching record levels, the ``problem of plenty'' needs to be addressed to obtain the maximum advantage from the agricultural bounty and receive the benefits of the impact of globalisation.



Lanka may seek Indian help to check weapon supply route to LTTE
Sri Lankan naval chief is likely to seek Indian assistance in choking the weapon supply route to the LTTE during his forthcoming two-day visit to India.



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