Gowda's 12-point conditions still apply According to highly-placed sources in the JD(S), Deve Gowda is now waiting for the right time to bring forth the old copy of conditions (sent his BJP counterpart Rajnath Singh on November 1, 2007), though he is ready to soften his stand on some tougher riders.
TN against fertile land for industrial parks Under the new industrial policy, unveiled by Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Monday, private industrial parks must buy land directly from the owners and the land should as far as possible be barren, non-irrigated and dry. Proposals with more than 10 per cent wet land or double crop land will be rejected, the policy says.
SEEKING STABILITY
Cong demands immediate polls AICC General Secretary Prithviraj Chavan, reiterating the party demand for the dissolution of the State Assembly and holding of elections, said that with the "continuing split" in JD(S), any government formed by the two parties would not be stable.
Revanna, Patel & 2 others skip parade While Revanna openly admitted that he deliberately kept himself off as the parade was against his father-JD(S) chief H D Deve Gowda's wishes, others cited other pressing engagements as the reason. In all, of the 49 JD(S) MLAs only 45 went to Delhi.
Tamil blood runs in my veins: Jaya Reacting sharply to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi's remark that he condoled the death of LTTE leader S P Tamilselvan in his capacity as a Tamil, AIADMK Supremo Jayalalitha on Tuesday said she too had Tamil spirit and that "Tamil blood is flowing in her veins" as well.
Who's the dream girl?... Hema Malini with her portrait at the Nehru centre in Mumbai on Monday evening. The portrait was done by noted painter brothers Krishn and Govind Kanhai. Govind, the younger Kanhai sibling, said the oil canvas took 40 days to complete. PTI
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