Sonia, Shivraj should bear poll expense:Raghu

Monday, May 1, 2006, 23:05 [IST]

Gwalior, MP, May 1 (UNI) The Loktantrik Samajwadi Party (LSP) has demanded the poll expenditure for the byelection in Rae Bareli and Budhni should be recovered from the candidates or their parties for forcing byelections due to resignation.

A memorandum in this regard has been sent to President A P J Abdul Kalam, LSP President Raghu Thakur told reporters here today.

Mr Thakur said Congress President Sonia Gandhi had resigned from Rae Bareli Lok Sabha seat due to personal reasons. She is contesting the bypoll and if she gets re-elected the situation will be like before. However, public will be forced to bear a burden of Rs 3 crore.

Similarly, he said, Budhni assembly seat was vacated for Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, as he was seeking entry in the Vidhan Sabha. The EC will be forced to spend around Rs one crore for this bypoll.

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Naval Commanders Conference to focus on doctrinal themes

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:05 [IST]

New Delhi, May 1 (UNI) Charting course for the Navy of the future, Naval Commanders commence a three-day meeting here tomorrow focussing on doctrinal themes that have dominated Indian naval operational thinking and planning over the past year. To be inaugurated by Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee, the Naval Commanders Conference will deliberate upon 'Maritime Manoeuvre from the Sea' and 'Network Centric Operations'. The first is designed to ensure that in a short,.....

It's villian vs comedian in the 'Star Wars'

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:05 [IST]

Chennai, May 1 (UNI) When a comedian clashes with a villain on the silver screen, it produces sparks of humour for the audience, but not so in the battle of the ballot, as the electorate in the historic Mylapore constituency in the city have come to know. AIADMK nominee S Ve Shekar, known for his comic timing and witty onscreen punch lines, and DMK MLA and celluloid baddie D Napolean are involved in a.....

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IAF bids farewell to Foxbats

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:05 [IST]

Bareilly, May 1 (UNI) For 25 years it was India's elusive eye in the sky, maintaining a constant vigil over the enemy deep inside his territory and yet remaining beyond his reach -- the awesome MiG-25. Capable of flying faster and higher than enemy radars, fighters and missiles, it undertook umpteen secret missions over Pakistan and China during its quarter century-long service with the Indian Air Force. Today, the IAF bade the MiG-25 a fond farewell.....

Curtains descend on Budhni electioneering

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:05 [IST]

Budhni, MP, May 1 (UNI) Campaign for the Budhni Assembly byelection, which will also decide the fate of Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan as the BJP nominee, ended here this evening. Due to strict implementation of the model code of conduct and a hawk-eyed vigil by the Election Commission, the principal parties limited themselves to public relations and small meetings for the past week. Union minister Suresh Pachauri and AICC General Secretary Digvijay.....

CM has a day out on sea with the Navy

Monday, May 1, 2006,23:05 [IST]

Porbander, Apr 30 (UNI) Chief Minister Narendra Modi today ventured into mid-sea on INS Mysore and witnessed Naval exercises here, as part of Gujarat 'Gaurav' day celebrations. As part of the programme, 'A day in sea with Chief Minister', the Navy demonstrated various war and emergency operations. Naval Command Flag officer Commanding-in-Chief Vice Admiral Sangram Singh Bias, Western fleet flag officer Rear Admiral Anoop Singh and Gujarat Naval in charge Utpal Vora were with the.....