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Goa comes under President's rule
What is India News Service,
Saturday, 5 March 2005, 1700 hrs IST
Goa was on Friday
brought
under President's rule. President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam approved the imposition
of President's rule in the State as recommended by the Union Cabinet in the
evening, according to a Rashtrapati Bhavan spokesman here.
The Union Cabinet at its
meeting presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh had recommended that Goa
be brought under President's rule and the Assembly kept under suspended
animation, even though the Rane Government earlier won a kind of vote of
confidence in the House.
The Cabinet decided to act
without waiting for any recommendation from Governor S.C. Jamir about the
far-from-correct procedure adopted by pro tem Speaker Francisco Sardinha, which
resulted in a technical victory for the Rane Government.
After the Cabinet meeting,
Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil told a press conference that "what has
happened in the Legislative Assembly of Goa today is not acceptable to the
Government."
Parliament adjourned over Governor issue:
Bowing to the onslaught of the BJP-led
Opposition over the Jharkhand Governor issue, the speaker today considered the
adjournment of both Houses of Parliament as a safe option.
Soren
will be asked to prove majority before March 21: The Jharkhand Governor,
Syed Sibtey Razi, today met the President, A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, the Prime
Minister, Manmohan Singh, and the Union Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, and
explained to them the reasons behind his controversial decision.
Concerned
Advani writes to PM: Leader OF the Opposition in the Lok Sabha LK Advani on
Friday urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to "institute a probe and take
suitable action against the guilty" for the "sheer brazenness of the assault on
democracy in Jharkhand".
SC defers hearing on Parrikar\92s plea:
The Supreme Court today posted hearing on the petition filled by ousted Goa
Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar of the BJP for March 7, saying it would wait for
political development in the state to fold up in the wake of newly installed
Congress Chief Minister Pratapsinh Rane seeking a vote of confidence in the
state Assembly today.
CPI refuses
support to Lalu in black & white: RJD president Lalu Prasad Yadav was denied
a letter of support by CPI general secretary AB Bardhan on Friday.
Venezuelan President arrives:
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez arrived here today on a four-day State visit,
the first-ever such visit by the President of Venezuela.
Hooda elected Congress leader in Haryana:
Bhupinder Singh Hooda, MP from Rohtak, was today elected leader of the Haryana
Congress Legislature Party. This paves the way for his becoming the Chief
Minister.
Violence in Haryana: Violence erupted in Hisar district of Haryana today
while there was palpable tension in Panchkula district as angry supporters of
the former Chief Minister, Bhajan Lal, came out on the streets, stopped trains
and broke ...
Political advertisements: Centre, Congress-ruled States given
notice:
The Supreme Court today issued notice to the Centre and four Congress-ruled
States on a petition alleging them of squandering tax payers' money worth crores
of rupees on advertisements in newspapers.
Panel raps govt on farmers\92 suicide:
The Centre cannot absolve its responsibility for farmers\92 suicide in the country
with the plea that agriculture is a \93state subject,\94 said Prof Ram Gopal Yadav,
Chairman of the Standing Committee on Agriculture, said.
Sony bags satellite rights of Indo-Pak series:
The cricket board on
Saturday said Sony Entertainment Television has been given the satellite rights
for the India-Pak series.
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Karthikeyan finishes ahead of Schumi in first qualifying race:
India's Narain Karthikeyan finished 9th in the first qualifying session of the
season-opening Australian Grand Prix on Saturday.
States
Alert groom
exposes racket at Park Plaza; 2 held:
An alert newlywed couple today exposed a
shocking racket in a five star hotel, Park Plaza, involving filming by hotel
staff of intimate moments of unsuspecting couples staying in different rooms for
the past several months.
Punjab to
repair Harike barrage gates: The Punjab Government has ultimately agreed to
repair the gates of Harike barrage, which caused considerable seepage of water
affecting Rajasthan\92s interests.
Neighbours
Nepal Govt extends detention of leaders: Ignoring international pressure to
release all political prisoners, Nepal Government has extended the house-arrest
terms of six senior leaders of various parties, including two former prime
ministers, by two months.
View from abroad
Al Qaeda to persist with suicide attacks US passes Doomsday Bill:
Members of the US House of representatives have passed a Bill to
speed up the election of replacements if they get killed in a catastrophe like
September 11. On a vote of 329 to 68, the House on Thursday sent the Doomsday
measure to the Senate for approval to be signed into law.
Overall
Goa came under president's rule:
President A.P.J. Abdul Kalam approved the
imposition of President's rule in the State as recommended by the Union Cabinet.
Hooda was chosen Haryana CM: Upset contender Bhajan Lal resigned from his
Congress party post.
Court asked Congress to explain birthday bash: The Centre and four states
will have to explain why they splurged taxpayers' money on ads wishing Sonia
Gandhi a long life.
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