Chandigarh Headlines

Patnaik suspends 2 rebel MPs
The crisis in the Biju Janata Dal deepened today when its president Naveen Patnaik, in a swift preemptive move, suspended two MPs 8211; Tathagata Satpathy and Pravat Samantaray 8211; from the party for their 8220;anti-party activities,8221; says a report from New Delhi. The move, which could have a bearing on the fate of the BJP-led Government at the Centre, comes in the wake of the vertical split within the party8217;s legislative wing in Orissa.

Khalsa Panth appeal to CM
The Khalsa Panth Sirjana Tercentenary Committee has appealed to Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal and president of the Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee SGPC G.S. Tohra to personally persuade Akal Takht jathedar Bhai Ranjit Singh to participate in the foundation stone-laying ceremony of the Khalsa Heritage Complex slated for November 22, says a report from Chandigarh.