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PLEA FOR DEADLINE EXTENTION DISMISSED In the high-profile case involving repayment of money to bondholders of two Sahara group firms, the Securities and Appellate Tribunal today dismissed a plea for extension of deadline for submitting investor documents to the market regulator Sebi.
Gujarat retains Modification, Congress wrests Himachal Keshubhai Patel threat comes a cropper as Narendra Modi leads BJP to a comfortable victory, completing a hat-trick. AHMEDABAD/SHIMLA: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi looked set for a third consecutive victory in the Assembly elections and leading the race for Prime Ministerial candidate in BJP in 2014 while Congress appeared to be wresting power from the saffron party in Himachal Pradesh. The BJP was leading in 118 of the 182 seats in Gujarat while Congress was ahead in 59. Former Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel's Gujarat
GPP on which the Congress hoped to defeat Modi fared very badly. The NCP and JDU were leading in one seat each. In 2007, the BJP had won 117 seats and Congress 59. However, the party was set for a debacle in Himachal Pradesh, a state which has stuck to its habit of voting out anincumbent government. The Congress, which put up a spirited campaign under former Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh, is all set to return to power.
Gujarat OTHER
3 CONG
59
BJP
120
Alliances BJP Cong Others
Leads 71 33 2
Results Change 49 +3 26 -3 2
Total 120 59 3
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Himachal Pradesh Other 6
Cong BJP
38
24
Alliances Leads Results Cong 19 19 BJP 12 12 Others 3 3
Total 38 24 6
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ODISHA
BURMAN CASE
HuJI man arrested
KOLKATA: A HuJI militant wanted in the abduction case of shoe baron Partha Pratim Roy Burman in 2001 was arrested by the Special Task Force of the Kolkata Police. During a raid in port area of the city, the militant identified as Muijanur Rehman, 45, was arrested late last night, Joint Commissioner of Police (STF) Rajeev Mishra told PTI. The HuJI militant was wanted in connection with the abduction of Khadim's owner Burman and is a co-associate of another militant Amir Reja Khan. Some “suspicious objects” and pamphlets were found in his possession, Mishra said. PTI
N-capable Prithvi-II test successful BALASORE (ODISHA): India on Thursday successfully test-fired its indigenously developed nuclear capable Prithvi-II missile with a strike range of 350 km from a test range at Chandipur near here. The surface-to-surface missile was test fired from a mobile launcher in salvo mode from launch complex-3 of Integrated Test Range at about 9.21am, defence sources said. The launch of the sophisticated missile, conducted as part of operational exercise by the Strategic Force Command (SFC) of the defence services, was successful, they said. “The missile was randomly chosen from the production stock and
the total launch activities were carried out by the specially formed SFC and monitored by the scientists of Defence Research & Development Organisation (DRDO) as part of practice drill,” sources said. The Prithvi-II missile, developed by the DRDO, is already inducted into the Indian Armed forces. Prithvi, the first missile developed under India’s prestigious Integrated Guided Missile Development Programme (IGMDP), is capable of carrying 500 kg to 1000 kg of warheads and thrusted by liquid propulsion twine engines, uses advanced inertial guidance system with manoeuvring trajectory. PTI
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