Quicktakes

Goalkeeper A B Subbaiah, striker Mukesh Kumar, Sabu Varkey and Sandeep Somesh were also dropped from the list of probables released by the Indian Hockey Federation IHF today.

ULCRA repealed

NEW DELHI: The Government tonight issued an ordinance repealing the Urban Land Ceiling and Regulation Act to boost housing activity and the development of infrastructure through the free availability of land.

Bank strike

MUMBAI: Over 9 lakh bank employees all over India will observe a one-day token strike on Tuesday demanding early settlement of the seventh bipartite wage pact. The strike call was given by the United Forum of Bank Unions omprising all mainline bank unions.

Scientists killed

NEWDELHI: Eight persons, including four scientists of the Defence Research and Development Organisation, were today feared killed when an Air Force transport plane crashed near Tamil Nadu8217;s Vellore district.Officials shunted

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Government today transferred 33 senior officials of the Pune Irrigation Division pending a departmental inquiry against them on charges of corruption, following recommendations by Pune Divisional Commissioner Arun Bhatia.

B8217;lore Violence

BANGALORE: Union Commerce Minister Ramakrishna Hegde8217;s residence here was attacked, allegedly by silk rearers, reelers and silkworm seed producers protesting against the Centre8217;s recent decision on import of mulberry raw silk.