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Soren is Jharkhand
CM, BJP cries foul 

What is India News Service, Thursday, 3 March 2005, 1300 hrs IST

 A seven-member UPA ministry headed by JMM chief Shibu Soren was sworn in as the Jharkhand Chief Minister following Governor Sibtey Razi\92s controversial decision to invite him to form the government, triggering a storm of protests by the BJP-led NDA which dubbed it a \93constitutional outrage.\94

Rebel JMM leader Stephen Marandi, who had revolted against 63-year-old Soren, his mentor, after being denied party ticket for the Assembly poll and defeated JMM chief son Hemant, was sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister by the Governor at a function at Raj Bhavan here.

Interestingly, no one from the Congress, which had forged a pre-poll alliance with the JMM and has nine MLAs, was inducted into the ministry.

Mr Joba Manjhi and Mr Bandhu Tirkey of the UGDP, Mr Girinath Singh and Ms Annapurna Devi of the RJD and Mr Kamlesh Kumar Singh of the NCP were sworn in as ministers. Mr Manjhi was the Tourism Minister in the previous NDA government.


Governor ignores NDA's 41: Confirming the NDA's worst suspicions and triggering protests from Ranchi to New Delhi, Jharkhand Governor Syed Sibtey Razi handed charge of the state to the UPA and presided over the swearing-in of JMM chief Shibu Soren as the new Chief Minister.

Leaked reports show Jharkhand Governor wanted only a UPA govt: Governor Syed Sibtey Razi had made up his mind to appoint a Congress-JMM government even before the elections were over. That explains his impatience.

'No RJD rule even after 7 births\92:  LJP chief Ramvilas Paswan, who is bitterly opposed to the RJD, said that his party would vote against the RJD-Congress combine if it forms the government in Bihar.

No SP man will support RJD: Amar: Samajwadi Party on Wednesday strongly refuted the "RJD-propagated rumours" that its Bihar legislators were willing to support the RJD in its Government formation venture.

 Sonia to name Haryana CM today: The heartbeat of Haryana Congress leaders has the dangerous level following the submission of their report by the observers appointed by the high command for the first meeting of the Haryana Congress Legislature Party held here yesterday to elect its leader, to the AICC President, Mrs Sonia Gandhi.
Goa Deputy CM resigns: The Deputy Chief Minister, Filipe Neri Rodrigues, submitted his resignation from the Council of Ministers today on the advice of the Chief Minister, Pratapsinh Rane.

Rane to seek trust vote tomorrow: Goa Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane has decided to seek the vote of confidence in the State Assembly on Friday. 


One-year jail for Maj-General: A General Court Martial today sentenced Major-Gen P.S.K. Choudhary to one year\92s rigorous imprisonment besides being cashiered from service for his involvement in the Tehelka scam.

Trains for Pakistani fans: The Railways will run special trains to ferry cricket fans from Pakistan to Chandigarh for the first India-Pakistan Test match here on March 8. The trains will leave Attari for Chandigarh on March 6 and 7.

We did not issue externment orders, says EC: Facing criticism from Congress-led UPA Government for externment of some Bihar Government ministers and other leaders outside their Assembly constituencies during the recent polls, the Election Commission on Wednesday said that the orders of externment of certain persons were not issued by it but the district administrations.

 National network of women writers planned: The West Bengal Women Writers' Association plans to develop a national network of women writers, the Bengali writer Nabaneeta Dev Sen has said.


States
CBI to question Joshi on D-links: The CBI will now question JM Joshi, owner of Goa guthka, in Delhi for his alleged links with the Dubai-based underworld. Joshi was quizzed by the Central agency for three days in Mumbai.

 We\92ll improve infrastructure, asserts Karnataka CM: Pointing out that Bangalore is on the international map today, the Chief Minister has promised support to Infosys in terms of expansion and infrastructure.

Freak grenade explosion kills 4 in Orissa: Police suspect that the grenade may have been picked up by locals from the defence arms and ammunition centre located in the area.

17 militants killed in Tripura: Seventeen militants from different outfits were killed by Tripura State Rifles jawans, who also recovered nine pieces of ammunition from the slain rebels. 
 
Neighbours

Wanted: Indian brides & grooms for Pakistanis: Daughter, 24, Sunni, good-looking, fair, slim, religious, Urdu-speaking. Looking for educated, working groom. Contact box 382, Karachi, Pakistan. It reads like an innocuous matrimonial advertisement in a Pakistani newspaper. However, it is not a Pakistani publication but an Indian newspaper that has published the advertisement -- and similar appeals from 11 other Pakistani men and women looking for spouses across the border.

Pak PM stresses peaceful solutions of issues with India: Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz discussed the ongoing composite dialogue with the visiting Indian delegation on Wednesday and said that Baglihar and Kishanganga dams "could cause ripples in bilateral relations if not resolved amicably".
View from abroad

 First Sikh school in France by Sept: Even as the Sikh community living in France continues to mobilise international opinion against the ban on wearing of turbans in educational institutions, the apex body of gurdwaras there has decided to set up a school funded and managed exclusively by the Sikhs.

Khan network not a Pakistani set-up, says US study: The latest study by Washington's prime anti-proliferation organization tends to support Islamabad's argument that the Khan network was not a Pakistani set-up but a gang of international smugglers.

US visa application fees to be increased: The revenue from the increase would go into fraud prevention mechanisms while the new changes would be applicable worldwide, said the US Embassy.

UK schoolgirl wins dress code battle: A 15-year-old Muslim girl won the right on Wednesday to wear full Islamic dress at her British school in the latest European case pitting the religious rights of minority communities against Western ways of life. 


Overall

Soren was made Jharkhand CM:  The BJP, with the largest chunk of MLAs, is outraged by the governor's decision to invite JMM leader Soren to lead the government.  

Major General got jail term: He was convicted in the corruption case brought to light by Tehelka.

17 militants were killed: The Tripura police said they had killed 17 militants belonging to different outfits.